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Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Duvernay Formation, Alberta Basin Province, Canada, 2018

January 31, 2019

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 1.3 billion barrels of oil and 22.2 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Duvernay Formation of the Alberta Basin Province, Canada.

Publication Year 2019
Title Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Duvernay Formation, Alberta Basin Province, Canada, 2018
DOI 10.3133/fs20183065
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Phuong A. Le, Michael E. Brownfield, Kristen R. Marra, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2018-3065
Index ID fs20183065
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center