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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Akita Basin Province, Japan, 2018

September 20, 2018

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 111 million barrels of oil and 85 billion cubic feet of gas in the Akita Basin Province of Japan.

Publication Year 2018
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Akita Basin Province, Japan, 2018
DOI 10.3133/fs20183047
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Cheryl A. Woodall, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen R. Marra, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2018-3047
Index ID fs20183047
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center