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Assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources in the North Slope of Alaska, 2018

September 10, 2019

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of about 54 trillion cubic feet of gas resources within gas hydrates in the North Slope of Alaska.

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Publication Year	2019
Title	Assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources in the North Slope of Alaska, 2018
DOI	10.3133/fs20193037
Authors	Timothy S. Collett, Kristen A. Lewis, Margarita V. Zyrianova, Seth S. Haines, Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Michael E. Brownfield, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Janet K. Pitman, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Cheryl A. Woodall, David W. Houseknecht
Publication Type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Series Title	Fact Sheet
Series Number	2019-3037
Index ID	fs20193037
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Central Energy Resources Science Center; Energy Resources Program

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September 12, 2019

USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Northern Alaska Province, Gas Hydrate Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources on the north slope of Alaska. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment Unit is defined within the context of the higher-level Total Petroleum System.

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