Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of Libya and Tunisia, 2010

September 21, 2011

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 3.97 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, 38.5 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, and 1.47 billion barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in two provinces of North Africa.

Publication Year 2011
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of Libya and Tunisia, 2010
DOI 10.3133/fs20113105
Authors Katherine J. Whidden, Michael Lewan, Christopher J. Schenk, Rondald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Timothy R. Klett, Janet K. Pitman
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2011-3105
Index ID fs20113105
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center