Assessment of unconventional oil and gas resources in Northeast Mexico, 2014
August 15, 2014
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 0.78 billion barrels of unconventional oil, 23.5 trillion cubic feet of unconventional gas, and 0.88 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the Sabinas Basin, Burgos Basin, and Tampico-Misantla Basin provinces of northeast Mexico.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of unconventional oil and gas resources in Northeast Mexico, 2014 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20143047 |
| Authors | Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Timothy R. Klett, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Michael E. Brownfield, Mark J. Pawlewicz, Jean Noe Weaver |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2014-3047 |
| Index ID | fs20143047 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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