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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean area, 2020

July 8, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 879 million barrels of conventional oil and 286.2 trillion cubic feet of conventional gas in the eastern Mediterranean area.

Publication Year 2021
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean area, 2020
DOI 10.3133/fs20213032
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Thomas M. Finn, Cheryl A. Woodall, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Phuong A. Le, Ronald M. Drake
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2021-3032
Index ID fs20213032
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center
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