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Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in Jurassic and Cretaceous Strata of the Gulf Coast, 2010

By Russell F. Dubiel

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 147.4 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, 2.4 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, and 2.96 billion barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in Jurassic and Cretaceous strata in onshore lands and State waters of the Gulf Coast.

First posted March 10, 2011 Fact Sheet PDF (1.74 MB) For additional information contact: U.S. Geological Survey Central Energy Resources Science Center Box 25046, MS-939 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225-0046 http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/ 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:

Dubiel, R.F.; Warwick, P.D.; Swanson, Sharon; Burke, Lauri; Biewick, L.R.H.; Charpentier, R.R.; Coleman, J.L.; Cook, T.A.; Dennen, Kris; Doolan, Colin; Enomoto, Catherine; Hackley, P.C.; Karlsen, A.W.; Klett, T.R.; Kinney, S.A.; Lewan, M.D.; Merrill, Matt; Pearson, Krystal; Pearson, O.N.; Pitman, J.K.; Pollastro, R.M.; Rowan, E.L.; Schenk, C.J.; and Valentine, Brett, 2011, Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Jurassic and Cretaceous strata of the Gulf Coast, 2010: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3020, 4 p.