Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the offshore Salt Basin area of Morocco, 2021
July 26, 2023
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3.8 billion barrels of oil and 20.7 trillion cubic feet of gas offshore of Morocco.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the offshore Salt Basin area of Morocco, 2021 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20233027 |
| Authors | Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, Scott S. Young |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2023-3027 |
| Index ID | fs20233027 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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