Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024
September 24, 2025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 261 million barrels of oil and 4.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in Yemen.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of Yemen, 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20253047 |
| Authors | Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2025-3047 |
| Index ID | fs20253047 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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