Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Los Angeles Basin Province, 2023
April 9, 2025
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 61 million barrels of oil and 240 billion cubic feet of gas in the Los Angeles Basin Province.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Los Angeles Basin Province, 2023 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243051 |
| Authors | Christopher J. Schenk, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira K. Timm |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2024-3051 |
| Index ID | fs20243051 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
Related
USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Los Angeles Basin Province: Assessment Unit Boundaries, Assessment Input Data, and Fact Sheet Data Tables
This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered conventional and continuous oil and gas resources in the Los Angeles Basin Province, California. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment Unit is defined within...
Phuong A Le
IT Specialist (Data Management)
IT Specialist (Data Management)
Email
Phone
Sarah Gelman
Geologist (Basin Modeler)
Geologist (Basin Modeler)
Email
Phone
Benjamin Johnson
Assessment Geologist
Assessment Geologist
Email
Phone
Jenny LaGesse
Assessment Geologist
Assessment Geologist
Email
Phone
Heidi Leathers-Miller
Petroleum Engineer
Petroleum Engineer
Phone
Related
USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Los Angeles Basin Province: Assessment Unit Boundaries, Assessment Input Data, and Fact Sheet Data Tables
This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered conventional and continuous oil and gas resources in the Los Angeles Basin Province, California. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment Unit is defined within...
Phuong A Le
IT Specialist (Data Management)
IT Specialist (Data Management)
Email
Phone
Sarah Gelman
Geologist (Basin Modeler)
Geologist (Basin Modeler)
Email
Phone
Benjamin Johnson
Assessment Geologist
Assessment Geologist
Email
Phone
Jenny LaGesse
Assessment Geologist
Assessment Geologist
Email
Phone
Heidi Leathers-Miller
Petroleum Engineer
Petroleum Engineer
Phone