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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.

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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