Assessment of undiscovered shale-oil and shale-gas resources in the Berkine, Illizi, Hamra, Murzuq, and Erdis Kufra Basins of northern Africa, 2026
July 29, 2026
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 2.4 billion barrels of shale oil and 65.4 trillion cubic feet of shale gas in the Berkine, Illizi, Hamra, Murzuq, and Erdis Kufra Basins of northern Africa.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered shale-oil and shale-gas resources in the Berkine, Illizi, Hamra, Murzuq, and Erdis Kufra Basins of northern Africa, 2026 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20263021 |
| Authors | Michael E. Brownfield, Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Kristen R. Marra, Cheryl A. Woodall, Thomas M. Finn, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake II, Scott A. Kinney |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2026-3021 |
| Index ID | fs20263021 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
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