Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa, 2021
November 21, 2022
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 13,929 million (13.9 billion) barrels of oil and 193,721 billion (193.7 trillion) cubic feet of gas within the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa, 2021 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20223080 |
| Authors | Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. Young |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2022-3080 |
| Index ID | fs20223080 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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