Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province, 2024
August 6, 2025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3 million barrels of oil and 666 billion cubic feet of gas in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum System of the Southwestern Wyoming Province, 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20253031 |
| Authors | Ronald M. Drake II, Jane S. Hearon, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Sarah E. Gelman, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Andrea D. Cicero, Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2025-3031 |
| Index ID | fs20253031 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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