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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa, 2021

November 21, 2022

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 13,929 million (13.9 billion) barrels of oil and 193,721 billion (193.7 trillion) cubic feet of gas within the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa.

Publication Year 2022
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Senegal Basin Province of northwest Africa, 2021
DOI 10.3133/fs20223080
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 2022-3080
Index ID fs20223080
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center