Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Lower Saxony Basin of Germany, 2020
January 5, 2023
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 321 million barrels of shale oil and 435 billion cubic feet of shale gas in the Lower Saxony Basin, Germany.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Lower Saxony Basin of Germany, 2020 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20223081 |
| Authors | Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Thomas M. Finn, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Phuong A. Le, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2022-3081 |
| Index ID | fs20223081 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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