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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the North Caspian Basin, Middle Caspian Basin, North Ustyurt Basin, and South Caspian Basin Provinces, Caspian Sea Area, 2010

November 11, 2010

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean volumes of technically recoverable, conventional, undiscovered petroleum resources at 19.6 billion barrels of crude oil, 243 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 9.3 billion barrels of natural gas liquids for the Caspian Sea area, using a geology-based assessment methodology.

Publication Year 2010
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the North Caspian Basin, Middle Caspian Basin, North Ustyurt Basin, and South Caspian Basin Provinces, Caspian Sea Area, 2010
DOI 10.3133/fs20103094
Authors T. R. Klett, Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Donald L. Gautier, Michael E. Brownfield, Janet K. Pitman, Troy A. Cook, Marilyn E. Tennyson
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2010-3094
Index ID fs20103094
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Central Energy Resources Science Center
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