Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of about 54 trillion cubic feet of gas resources within gas hydrates in the North Slope of Alaska.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources in the North Slope of Alaska, 2018 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20193037 |
| Authors | Timothy S. Collett, Kristen A. Lewis, Margarita V. Zyrianova, Seth S. Haines, Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Michael E. Brownfield, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Janet K. Pitman, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Cheryl A. Woodall, David W. Houseknecht |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2019-3037 |
| Index ID | fs20193037 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center; Energy Resources Program |
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