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Assessment of Undiscovered Petroleum Resources of Southern and Western Afghanistan, 2009

Introduction Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey--Afghanistan Ministry of Mines Joint Oil and Gas Resource Assessment Team estimated mean undiscovered resource volumes of 21.55 million barrels of oil, 44.76 billion cubic feet of non-associated natural gas, and 0.91 million barrels of natural gas liquids in the western Afghanistan Tirpul Assessment Unit (AU) (80230101).

First posted August 24, 2009 Fact Sheet PDF (1.22 MB) For further information: Supporting geologic studies of total petroleum systems and assessment units and reports on the methodology used in the North Afghanistan petroleum resource assessment are in progress. Assessment results are available at the USGS Central Energy Team Web site: http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/oilgas Part or all of this report is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF); the latest version of Adobe Reader or similar software is required to view it. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader, free of charge.

Suggested citation:

Wandrey, C.J., Kosti, A.Z., Selab, A.M., Omari, M.K., Muty, S.A., Nakshband, H.G., Hosine, A., Aminulah, Wahab, A., Hamidi, A.W., Ahmadi, N., Agena, W.F., Charpentier, R.R., Cook, T., and Drenth, B.J., 2009, Assessment of undiscovered petroleum resources of southern and western Afghanistan, 2009: U.S. Geologial Survey Fact Sheet 2009-3070, 2 p.

Contents

Introduction

Geologic Definition of Assessment Units

Summary

Resource Summary

Reference

U.S. Geological Survey–Afghanistan Ministry of Mines Joint Oil and Gas Resource
  Assessment Team

Further Information