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March 25, 2015

Appalachian Basin Energy Resources — A New Look at an Old Basin

Appalachian coal and petroleum resources are still available in sufficient quantities to contribute significantly to fulfilling the nation’s energy...

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March 16, 2015

Frozen Heat Features USGS Science

The Gas Hydrates Project at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contributed to a four-year international effort by multiple partners, including the...

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January 27, 2015

Historical Hydraulic Fracturing Trends and Data Unveiled in New USGS Publications

Two new U.S. Geological Survey publications that highlight historical hydraulic fracturing trends and data from 1947 to 2010 are now available.

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May 15, 2014

Global Platinum-Group Resources Estimated at More than 150K Metric Tons

The first-ever inventory and geological assessment of known and undiscovered platinum-group element (PGE) resources estimates that more than 150,000...

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October 7, 2011

Significant Natural Gas Resources Remain to Be Discovered in Cook Inlet, Alaska

the USGS estimates that mean undiscovered volumes of nearly 600 million barrels of oil, about 19 trillion square feet of natural gas, and 46 million...

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