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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Canning Basin Province, Australia, 2017

May 31, 2018

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean undiscovered, technically recoverable resources of 1.3 billion barrels of oil and 34.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Canning Basin Province of Australia.

Publication Year 2018
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Canning Basin Province, Australia, 2017
DOI 10.3133/fs20183023
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Michael E. Brownfield, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2018-3023
Index ID fs20183023
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center