RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT - NGL


     We estimate the undiscovered technically recoverable resources of
natural gas liquids in conventional accumulations to range from 5.8
BBNGL (billion barrels of natural gas liquids) at a 95 percent
probability to as much as 8.9 BBNGL at a 5 percent probability. The
mean estimate of undiscovered NGL is 7.2 BBNGL. Estimated NGL resources
are tabulated by region and by province in table 2.

     Figures 9 and 10 show, by use of mean values, the distribution of
undiscovered resources of oil and gas by region. We estimate that
approximately 28 percent of the undiscovered oil resources and 26
percent of the undiscovered gas resources exist in Alaska (Region 1-see
 fig. 3); approximately 13 percent of undiscovered oil resources and 5
percent of undiscovered gas resources exist in California and the
remainder of the Pacific Coast (Region 2-see  fig. 3); and 18 percent of
the undiscovered oil resources and 38 percent of the undiscovered gas
resources exist in the Gulf Coast (Region 6-see  fig. 3). Of the
remaining undiscovered resources, approximately 41 percent of the oil
resources and 31 percent of the natural gas resources are distributed
among the remaining five regions (Regions 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 see 
fig. 3.

     Undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources are estimated 
within ranges of probability. Estimated national totals for undiscovered
conventional oil and gas resources of the onshore and State waters of
the United States are listed in table 1 and illustrated in 
figures 11 and 12. Ranges of probability for 
resources by region and province are listed in table 2.

Note: Table 2 was subdivided into various Regions:


Table2a contains Regions 1 & 2

Table2b contains Regions 3 & 4

Table2c contains Regions 5, 6 & 7

Table2d contains Region 8