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Assessment of Permian coalbed gas resources of the Karoo Basin Province, South Africa and Lesotho, 2016

February 21, 2017

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 5.27 trillion cubic feet of coalbed gas in the Karoo Basin Province.

Publication Year 2017
Title Assessment of Permian coalbed gas resources of the Karoo Basin Province, South Africa and Lesotho, 2016
DOI 10.3133/fs20163103
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Michael E. Brownfield, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Timothy R. Klett, Tracey J. Mercier, Sarah J. Hawkins, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2016-3103
Index ID fs20163103
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center