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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of China, 2020

December 3, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 13.4 billion barrels of oil and 244.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in nine geologic provinces of China.

Publication Year 2021
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of China, 2020
DOI 10.3133/fs20213051
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2021-3051
Index ID fs20213051
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center