Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Buda Limestone of Texas, 2025
June 24, 2026
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 12 million barrels of oil and 184 billion cubic feet of gas in the Buda Limestone of Texas.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Buda Limestone of Texas, 2025 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20263015 |
| Authors | Celeste D. Lohr, Colin A. Doolan, Matthew D. Merrill, William H. Craddock, Rand Gardner, Christopher P. Anderson, Phuong A. Le, Tracey J. Mercier, Christopher J. Schenk |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2026-3015 |
| Index ID | fs20263015 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center |
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