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Christopher J Schenk

Research geologist with the Central Energy Resources Science Center.

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Province 5011 Central Coastal National Oil and Gas Assessments

Central Coastal Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Central Coastal Province 5011.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Central Coastal Oil and Gas Assessments

Central Coastal Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Central Coastal Province 5011.
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Province 5013 Ventura Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Ventura Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable conventional and continuous oil and gas resources of the Ventura Basin Province 5013.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Ventura Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Ventura Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable conventional and continuous oil and gas resources of the Ventura Basin Province 5013.
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Province 5012 Santa Maria Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Santa Maria Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Santa Maria Basin Province 5012.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Santa Maria Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Santa Maria Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Santa Maria Basin Province 5012.
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Province 5008 Sonoma-Livermore Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Sonoma-Livermore Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Sonoma-Livermore Province 5008.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Sonoma-Livermore Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Sonoma-Livermore Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Sonoma-Livermore Province 5008.
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Province 5064, Illinois Basin, Oil and Gas Assessments

Illinois Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources of the Illinois Basin Province 5064.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Illinois Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Illinois Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources of the Illinois Basin Province 5064.
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Province 5065, Black Warrior Basin, Oil and Gas Assessments

Black Warrior Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Black Warrior Basin Province 5065.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Black Warrior Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Black Warrior Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Black Warrior Basin Province 5065.
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Province 5060, Cherokee Platform, Oil and Gas Assessments

Cherokee Platform Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Cherokee Platform Province 5060 in Western Oklahoma, Southeast Kandas and Western Missouri.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Cherokee Platform Oil and Gas Assessments

Cherokee Platform Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Cherokee Platform Province 5060 in Western Oklahoma, Southeast Kandas and Western Missouri.
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Province 5063, Michigan Basin, Oil and Gas Assessments

Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the U.S. portion of the Michigan Basin 5063.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the U.S. portion of the Michigan Basin 5063.
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Province 5045 Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin

Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Province 5045, north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Province 5045, north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.
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Province 5039 Denver Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Denver Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Denver Basin Province 5039 in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Denver Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Denver Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Denver Basin Province 5039 in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
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Province 5036 Wyoming Thrust Belt National Oil and Gas Assessments

Wyoming Thrust Belt Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Wyoming Thrust Belt Province 5036 in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Wyoming Thrust Belt Oil and Gas Assessments

Wyoming Thrust Belt Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Wyoming Thrust Belt Province 5036 in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.
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Province 5034 Bighorn Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Bighorn Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bighorn Basin Province 5034.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Bighorn Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Bighorn Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bighorn Basin Province 5034.
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Upper Paleozoic Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Upper Paleozoic Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Upper Paleozoic of the Williston Basin province in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Tyler Formation Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Tyler Formation Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Tyler formation of the Williston Basin province in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered gas resources in the Williston Basin province in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. 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 the...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project -- Horn River Basin, Cordova Embayment, and Liard Basin, Canada, Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project -- Horn River Basin, Cordova Embayment, and Liard Basin, Canada, Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Horn River Basin, Cordova Embayment and Liard Basin in Alberta Basin Province, Canada. 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...
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USGS National and Global Assessment Project-Sacramento Basin, Conventional and Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms USGS National and Global Assessment Project-Sacramento Basin, Conventional and Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered gas resources of the Sacramento Basin province in 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 the context of the higher-level...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Appalachian Basin Province, Point Pleasant Formation and Utica Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Appalachian Basin Province, Point Pleasant Formation and Utica Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Ordovician Point Pleasant Formation and Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2019. The Assessment Unit is defined within the context of the higher-level Total Petroleum System. The Assessment Unit is shown herein as a...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Michigan Basin Province, Collingwood-Utica Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Michigan Basin Province, Collingwood-Utica Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Ordovician Collingwood Shale and Utica Shale formations in the Michigan Basin province. 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...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eastern Great Basin Province, Delle Phosphatic Member Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eastern Great Basin Province, Delle Phosphatic Member Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Delle Phosphatic Member of the Mississippian Woodman Formation, western Utah, eastern Nevada and southeastern Idaho. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Southwestern Wyoming Province, Phosphoria Shale Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Southwestern Wyoming Province, Phosphoria Shale Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundary of the assessment unit and input data for the assessment of continuous gas resources in the Phosphoria formation of the Southwestern Wyoming province. 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 the context of the...
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LAS digital data files for the U.S.Geological Survey Alcova AR-1-13 core hole, Natrona County, Wyoming LAS digital data files for the U.S.Geological Survey Alcova AR-1-13 core hole, Natrona County, Wyoming

In 2013 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) drilled and logged a continuous core located on the northeast flank of the Alcova anticline in the southeastern part of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming to evaluate the source rock potential of the Lower and lowermost Upper Cretaceous marine shales (fig. 1). The well, named the Alcova Reservoir AR-1-13, was spud in the lower part of the Frontier...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of the Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries. 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 the context of the...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of the Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries. 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 the context of the...
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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Volga-Ural Basin and Timan-Pechora Basin Provinces of Russia, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Volga-Ural Basin and Timan-Pechora Basin Provinces of Russia, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 4.9 billion barrels of oil and 21 trillion cubic feet of gas within the Volga-Ural Basin Province and technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 1.8 billion barrels of oil and 9.5 trillion cubic of gas in the Timan-Pechora...
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey Mercier, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Thomas Finn, Marilyn Tennyson, Phuong Le, Heidi Leathers-Miller, Ronald Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of New Guinea, Papua Barat, Seram, and Timor-Leste, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of New Guinea, Papua Barat, Seram, and Timor-Leste, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered resource means of 1.8 billion barrels of oil and 129.5 trillion cubic feet of gas within New Guinea, Papua Barat, Seram, and Timor-Leste.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Paleozoic total petroleum systems of the Central European Basin system, 2019 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Paleozoic total petroleum systems of the Central European Basin system, 2019

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 278 million barrels of oil and 25.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in Paleozoic total petroleum systems of the Central European Basin System.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Phuong A. Le, Ronald M. Drake, Michael Brownfield
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, International Programs

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 12.9 billion barrels of oil and 684.3 trillion cubic feet of gas in the West Siberian Basin Province of Russia.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 783 million barrels of conventional oil and 17,606 billion (17.6 trillion) cubic feet of conventional gas in the Montana Thrust Belt Province.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Michael Gardner, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen Marra, Kira Timm, Scott Young
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces of Western Australia, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces of Western Australia, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 906 million barrels of oil and 132.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in four geologic provinces of Western Australia.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Thomas Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the greater Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New Zealand, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the greater Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New Zealand, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 806 million barrels of oil and 17.0 trillion cubic feet of gas within the greater Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New Zealand.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Marilyn Tennyson, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana, 2021 Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 4.3 billion barrels of oil and 4.9 trillion cubic feet of gas (associated) in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana.
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Kristen Marra, Tracey J. Mercier, Sarah Gelman, Christopher Schenk, Cheryl Woodall, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Michael Gardner, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm, Scott Young
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of China, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of China, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 13.4 billion barrels of oil and 244.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in nine geologic provinces of China.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean area, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean area, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 879 million barrels of conventional oil and 286.2 trillion cubic feet of conventional gas in the eastern Mediterranean area.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Thomas Finn, Cheryl Woodall, Kristen Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Phuong A. Le, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 83 million barrels of oil and 351 billion cubic feet of gas in lower Paleozoic strata of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Phuong Le, Kristen Marra, Heidi Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Pennsylvanian Tyler Formation of the Williston Basin Province, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Pennsylvanian Tyler Formation of the Williston Basin Province, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 161 million barrels of oil and 93 billion cubic feet of gas in the Tyler Formation of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Thomas Finn, Phuong Le, Kristen Marra, Geoffrey Ellis, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

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Province 5011 Central Coastal National Oil and Gas Assessments

Central Coastal Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Central Coastal Province 5011.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Central Coastal Oil and Gas Assessments

Central Coastal Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Central Coastal Province 5011.
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Province 5013 Ventura Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Ventura Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable conventional and continuous oil and gas resources of the Ventura Basin Province 5013.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Ventura Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Ventura Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered, technically recoverable conventional and continuous oil and gas resources of the Ventura Basin Province 5013.
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Province 5012 Santa Maria Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Santa Maria Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Santa Maria Basin Province 5012.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Santa Maria Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Santa Maria Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of the Santa Maria Basin Province 5012.
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Province 5008 Sonoma-Livermore Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Sonoma-Livermore Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Sonoma-Livermore Province 5008.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Sonoma-Livermore Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Sonoma-Livermore Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Sonoma-Livermore Province 5008.
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Province 5064, Illinois Basin, Oil and Gas Assessments

Illinois Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources of the Illinois Basin Province 5064.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Illinois Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Illinois Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources of the Illinois Basin Province 5064.
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Province 5065, Black Warrior Basin, Oil and Gas Assessments

Black Warrior Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Black Warrior Basin Province 5065.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Black Warrior Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Black Warrior Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Black Warrior Basin Province 5065.
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Province 5060, Cherokee Platform, Oil and Gas Assessments

Cherokee Platform Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Cherokee Platform Province 5060 in Western Oklahoma, Southeast Kandas and Western Missouri.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Cherokee Platform Oil and Gas Assessments

Cherokee Platform Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Cherokee Platform Province 5060 in Western Oklahoma, Southeast Kandas and Western Missouri.
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Province 5063, Michigan Basin, Oil and Gas Assessments

Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the U.S. portion of the Michigan Basin 5063.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Michigan Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the U.S. portion of the Michigan Basin 5063.
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Province 5045 Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin

Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Province 5045, north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bend Arch-Fort Worth Basin Province 5045, north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.
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Province 5039 Denver Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Denver Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Denver Basin Province 5039 in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Denver Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Denver Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Denver Basin Province 5039 in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
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Province 5036 Wyoming Thrust Belt National Oil and Gas Assessments

Wyoming Thrust Belt Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Wyoming Thrust Belt Province 5036 in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Wyoming Thrust Belt Oil and Gas Assessments

Wyoming Thrust Belt Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Wyoming Thrust Belt Province 5036 in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.
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Province 5034 Bighorn Basin National Oil and Gas Assessments

Bighorn Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bighorn Basin Province 5034.
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
Bighorn Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

Bighorn Basin Oil and Gas Assessments

The U.S. Geological Survey completed the following assessments of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Bighorn Basin Province 5034.
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Upper Paleozoic Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Upper Paleozoic Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Upper Paleozoic of the Williston Basin province in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Tyler Formation Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Tyler Formation Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Tyler formation of the Williston Basin province in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources. The Assessment...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Williston Basin, Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered gas resources in the Williston Basin province in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. 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 the...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project -- Horn River Basin, Cordova Embayment, and Liard Basin, Canada, Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project -- Horn River Basin, Cordova Embayment, and Liard Basin, Canada, Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Horn River Basin, Cordova Embayment and Liard Basin in Alberta Basin Province, Canada. 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...
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USGS National and Global Assessment Project-Sacramento Basin, Conventional and Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms USGS National and Global Assessment Project-Sacramento Basin, Conventional and Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of undiscovered gas resources of the Sacramento Basin province in 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 the context of the higher-level...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Appalachian Basin Province, Point Pleasant Formation and Utica Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project - Appalachian Basin Province, Point Pleasant Formation and Utica Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Upper Ordovician Point Pleasant Formation and Utica Shale of the Appalachian Basin Province, 2019. The Assessment Unit is defined within the context of the higher-level Total Petroleum System. The Assessment Unit is shown herein as a...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Michigan Basin Province, Collingwood-Utica Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Michigan Basin Province, Collingwood-Utica Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Ordovician Collingwood Shale and Utica Shale formations in the Michigan Basin province. 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...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eastern Great Basin Province, Delle Phosphatic Member Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eastern Great Basin Province, Delle Phosphatic Member Shale Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of continuous oil and gas resources in the Delle Phosphatic Member of the Mississippian Woodman Formation, western Utah, eastern Nevada and southeastern Idaho. The Assessment Unit is the fundamental unit used in the National Assessment Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Southwestern Wyoming Province, Phosphoria Shale Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Southwestern Wyoming Province, Phosphoria Shale Gas Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundary of the assessment unit and input data for the assessment of continuous gas resources in the Phosphoria formation of the Southwestern Wyoming province. 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 the context of the...
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LAS digital data files for the U.S.Geological Survey Alcova AR-1-13 core hole, Natrona County, Wyoming LAS digital data files for the U.S.Geological Survey Alcova AR-1-13 core hole, Natrona County, Wyoming

In 2013 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) drilled and logged a continuous core located on the northeast flank of the Alcova anticline in the southeastern part of the Wind River Basin, Wyoming to evaluate the source rock potential of the Lower and lowermost Upper Cretaceous marine shales (fig. 1). The well, named the Alcova Reservoir AR-1-13, was spud in the lower part of the Frontier...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data Forms USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Conventional Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data Forms

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of the Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries. 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 the context of the...
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USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project-Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries and Input Data

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units and input data for the assessment of the Eromanga Basin Province, Australia, Cooper Basin Continuous Assessment Unit Boundaries. 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 the context of the...
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Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Volga-Ural Basin and Timan-Pechora Basin Provinces of Russia, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Volga-Ural Basin and Timan-Pechora Basin Provinces of Russia, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 4.9 billion barrels of oil and 21 trillion cubic feet of gas within the Volga-Ural Basin Province and technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 1.8 billion barrels of oil and 9.5 trillion cubic of gas in the Timan-Pechora...
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey Mercier, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Thomas Finn, Marilyn Tennyson, Phuong Le, Heidi Leathers-Miller, Ronald Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of New Guinea, Papua Barat, Seram, and Timor-Leste, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of New Guinea, Papua Barat, Seram, and Timor-Leste, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered resource means of 1.8 billion barrels of oil and 129.5 trillion cubic feet of gas within New Guinea, Papua Barat, Seram, and Timor-Leste.
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Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Paleozoic total petroleum systems of the Central European Basin system, 2019 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in Paleozoic total petroleum systems of the Central European Basin system, 2019

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 278 million barrels of oil and 25.7 trillion cubic feet of gas in Paleozoic total petroleum systems of the Central European Basin System.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Phuong A. Le, Ronald M. Drake, Michael Brownfield
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, International Programs

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 12.9 billion barrels of oil and 684.3 trillion cubic feet of gas in the West Siberian Basin Province of Russia.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Montana Thrust Belt Province, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 783 million barrels of conventional oil and 17,606 billion (17.6 trillion) cubic feet of conventional gas in the Montana Thrust Belt Province.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Michael Gardner, Sarah Gelman, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen Marra, Kira Timm, Scott Young
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces of Western Australia, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces of Western Australia, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 906 million barrels of oil and 132.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in four geologic provinces of Western Australia.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Thomas Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the greater Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New Zealand, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the greater Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New Zealand, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 806 million barrels of oil and 17.0 trillion cubic feet of gas within the greater Taranaki Basin and East Coast Basin of New Zealand.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Marilyn Tennyson, Geoffrey Ellis, Cheryl Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana, 2021 Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil resources in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana, 2021

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 4.3 billion barrels of oil and 4.9 trillion cubic feet of gas (associated) in the Bakken and Three Forks Formations of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota and Montana.
Authors
Kristen Marra, Tracey J. Mercier, Sarah Gelman, Christopher Schenk, Cheryl Woodall, Andrea Cicero, Ronald M. Drake, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Michael Gardner, Jane Hearon, Benjamin Johnson, Jenny Lagesse, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kira Timm, Scott Young
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of China, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of China, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 13.4 billion barrels of oil and 244.4 trillion cubic feet of gas in nine geologic provinces of China.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Phuong A. Le, Kristen Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean area, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean area, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 879 million barrels of conventional oil and 286.2 trillion cubic feet of conventional gas in the eastern Mediterranean area.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Thomas Finn, Cheryl Woodall, Kristen Marra, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Phuong A. Le, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the lower Paleozoic of the Williston Basin Province, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 83 million barrels of oil and 351 billion cubic feet of gas in lower Paleozoic strata of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Geoffrey Ellis, Thomas Finn, Phuong Le, Kristen Marra, Heidi Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center

Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Pennsylvanian Tyler Formation of the Williston Basin Province, 2020 Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Pennsylvanian Tyler Formation of the Williston Basin Province, 2020

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 161 million barrels of oil and 93 billion cubic feet of gas in the Tyler Formation of the Williston Basin Province, North Dakota.
Authors
Christopher Schenk, Tracey Mercier, Cheryl Woodall, Thomas Finn, Phuong Le, Kristen Marra, Geoffrey Ellis, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Ronald M. Drake
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Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center
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