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Assessment of potential oil and gas resources in source rocks of the Alaska North Slope, 2012

February 24, 2012

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated potential, technically recoverable oil and gas resources for source rocks of the Alaska North Slope. Estimates (95-percent to 5-percent probability) range from zero to 2 billion barrels of oil and from zero to nearly 80 trillion cubic feet of gas.

Publication Year 2012
Title Assessment of potential oil and gas resources in source rocks of the Alaska North Slope, 2012
DOI 10.3133/fs20123013
Authors David W. Houseknecht, William A. Rouse, Christopher P. Garrity, Katherine J. Whidden, Julie A. Dumoulin, Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Mark A. Kirschbaum, Richard M. Pollastro
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2012-3013
Index ID fs20123013
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Energy Resources Program