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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Black Warrior Basin Province, 2002

August 1, 2003

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 8.5 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, a mean of 5.9 million barrels of undiscovered oil, and a mean of 7.6 million barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in the Black Warrior Basin Province.

Publication Year 2003
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Black Warrior Basin Province, 2002
DOI 10.3133/fs03803
Authors Joseph R. Hatch, Mark J. Pawlewicz, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Robert A. Crovelli, Timothy R. Klett, Richard M. Pollastro, Christopher J. Schenk
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 038-03
Index ID fs03803
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center; U.S. Geological Survey