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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Paris Basin, France, 2015

April 13, 2015

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 222 million barrels of unconventional oil; 2,092 billion cubic feet of unconventional gas; 18 million barrels of conventional oil; and 47 billion cubic feet of conventional gas resources in the Paris Basin of France.

Publication Year 2015
Title Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Paris Basin, France, 2015
DOI 10.3133/fs20153016
Authors Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Timothy R. Klett, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Tracey J. Mercier, Phoung A. Le, Michael E. Brownfield, Janet K. Pitman, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Kristen R. Marra, Heidi M. Leathers
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2015-3016
Index ID fs20153016
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse