1995 National Oil and Gas
Assessment and Onshore Federal Lands
Donald L. Gautier, Gordon L. Dolton and Emil D. Attanasi
U. S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
95-75-N
January 1998
Table A-2. Estimated volume by province of technically recoverable undiscovered conventional oil, gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) on all onshore and State waters areas of the United States as of January 1994. From Gautier and others, 1996].
CRUDE OIL |
GAS |
NGL |
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PROVINCE |
BILLIONS OF BARRELS |
TRILLIONS OF CUBIC FEET |
BILLIONS OF BARRELS |
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NUMBER and NAME |
F95 |
F05 |
MEAN |
F95 |
F05 |
MEAN |
F95 |
F05 |
MEAN |
Region 1. Alaska |
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1. Northern Alaska |
2.33 |
15.42 |
7.4 |
23.29 |
124.44 |
63.55 |
0.45 |
2.45 |
1.15 |
2. Central Alaska |
0 |
0.32 |
0.06 |
0.51 |
7.31 |
2.76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3. Southern Alaska |
0.19 |
2.2 |
0.96 |
0.69 |
4.38 |
2.16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Region 1. |
3.19 |
16.74 |
8.43 |
27.92 |
129.34 |
68.48 |
0.45 |
2.14 |
1.15 |
Region 2. Pacific Coast |
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4.W. Oregon-Wash. |
0 |
0.12 |
0.02 |
0.1 |
1.95 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
5. E. Oregon-Wash. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.62 |
0.39 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
7. Northern Coastal |
<0.01 |
0.09 |
0.03 |
0.34 |
2.32 |
1.08 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
8. Sonoma-Liver. Bs. |
0 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
0 |
0.42 |
0.06 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9. Sacramento Basin |
0 |
<0.01 |
0 |
0.62 |
7.81 |
3.33 |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
10. San Joaquin Basin |
0.51 |
2.16 |
1.21 |
1.08 |
4.6 |
2.56 |
0.04 |
0.2 |
0.11 |
11. Central Coastal |
0.1 |
1.17 |
0.49 |
0.03 |
0.37 |
0.15 |
0 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
12. Santa Maria Basin |
0.02 |
0.6 |
0.21 |
0.01 |
0.35 |
0.12 |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
13. Ventura Basin |
0.28 |
2.27 |
1.06 |
0.66 |
3.66 |
1.9 |
0.02 |
0.13 |
0.07 |
14. Los Angeles Basin |
0.41 |
1.78 |
0.98 |
0.61 |
3.08 |
1.61 |
0.02 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
Total Region 2. |
2.55 |
5.93 |
4.02 |
7.67 |
17.68 |
12 |
0.16 |
0.39 |
0.26 |
Region 3. Colorado Plateau and Basin Range |
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17. Idaho-Snake R. DW. |
0 |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
0 |
0.09 |
0.01 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18. W. Great Basin |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
0 |
0.03 |
<0.01 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19. E. Great Basin |
0.06 |
1.35 |
0.49 |
0.01 |
1.14 |
0.34 |
0 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
20. Uinta-Piceance Bs. |
0.04 |
0.6 |
0.21 |
1.94 |
9.54 |
4.53 |
0.01 |
0.22 |
0.08 |
21. Paradox Basin |
0.11 |
0.6 |
0.31 |
0.92 |
3.41 |
1.98 |
0.03 |
0.17 |
0.09 |
22. San Juan Basin |
0.07 |
0.28 |
0.16 |
0.51 |
1.49 |
0.95 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
23. Alb.-Santa Fe Rft. |
0 |
0.15 |
0.04 |
0 |
1.26 |
0.35 |
0 |
0.07 |
0.02 |
24. N. Arizona |
0 |
0.32 |
0.06 |
0 |
0.97 |
0.17 |
0 |
0.09 |
0.02 |
25. S. Az.-SW. N. Mex. |
0 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
<0.01 |
0.53 |
0.21 |
<0.01 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
Total Region 3. |
0.64 |
2.33 |
1.3 |
5.27 |
13.98 |
8.56 |
0.13 |
0.44 |
0.26 |
Region 4. Rocky Mountain and Northern Great Plains |
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27. Montana Thrust Belt |
0 |
0.02 |
<0.01 |
0 |
8.51 |
1.92 |
0 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
28. North-Cen. Mt. |
0.13 |
0.42 |
0.27 |
0.4 |
1.37 |
0.85 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
29. SW. Montana |
0 |
0.13 |
0.03 |
0.12 |
0.78 |
0.41 |
<0.01 |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
31. Williston Basin |
0.25 |
1.18 |
0.66 |
0.9 |
2.66 |
1.72 |
0.08 |
0.3 |
0.18 |
33. Powder River Basin |
0.7 |
3.87 |
1.94 |
0.67 |
2.93 |
1.62 |
0.04 |
0.18 |
0.1 |
34. Big Horn Basin |
0.08 |
0.87 |
0.39 |
0.24 |
1.2 |
0.62 |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
35. Wind River Basin |
0.05 |
0.32 |
0.16 |
0.57 |
2.21 |
1.24 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
36. Wyoming Thrust Belt |
0.21 |
1.16 |
0.62 |
5.55 |
16.59 |
10.68 |
0.53 |
1.91 |
1.17 |
37. SW. Wyoming |
0.04 |
0.4 |
0.17 |
0.7 |
2.86 |
1.57 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
38. Park Basins |
<0.01 |
0.11 |
0.03 |
<0.01 |
0.07 |
0.02 |
0 |
<0.01 |
0 |
39. Denver Basin |
0.09 |
0.42 |
0.23 |
0.34 |
1.4 |
0.76 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
40. Las Animas Basin |
0.04 |
0.28 |
0.14 |
0.2 |
1.06 |
0.53 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
41. Raton B.-S.G. Up. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.12 |
0.04 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
Total Region 4 |
3.07 |
6.84 |
4.63 |
15.3 |
31.18 |
21.98 |
0.9 |
2.31 |
1.55 |
Region 5. West Texas and Eastern New Mexico |
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43. Palo Duro Basin |
0.01 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
<0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44. Permian Basin |
1.59 |
4.5 |
2.88 |
10.53 |
23.21 |
16.4 |
0.41 |
0.9 |
0.64 |
45. Bend A.-Ft. W. Bs. |
0.29 |
1.13 |
0.64 |
1.19 |
3.36 |
2.15 |
0.08 |
0.23 |
0.15 |
46. Marathon Thr. Belt |
2.22 |
5.26 |
3.57 |
12.89 |
25.67 |
18.71 |
0.55 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Total Region 5 |
2.22 |
5.26 |
3.57 |
12.89 |
25.67 |
18.71 |
0.55 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
Region 6. Gulf Coast |
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47. Western Gulf |
0.73 |
4.54 |
2.29 |
44.27 |
96.68 |
68.41 |
1.17 |
2.59 |
1.83 |
49. La.-Ms. Salt Bs. |
0.86 |
5.24 |
2.69 |
18.64 |
41.83 |
29.57 |
1.68 |
2.61 |
1.5 |
50. Florida Peninsula |
0.05 |
1.2 |
1.42 |
<0.01 |
0.11 |
0.04 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Region 6. |
2.66 |
8.8 |
5.39 |
70.88 |
130.31 |
98.02 |
2.22 |
4.7 |
3.32 |
Region 7. Midcontinent |
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51. Superior |
0 |
0.44 |
0.05 |
0 |
2.95 |
0.42 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
53. Cam. Ar.-C. Ks. Up. |
0.04 |
0.43 |
0.2 |
0.08 |
1.04 |
0.41 |
<0.01 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
55. Nemaha Uplift |
0.03 |
0.29 |
0.12 |
0.17 |
0.97 |
0.48 |
0.01 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
56. Forest City Basin |
0 |
0.06 |
0.02 |
0 |
0.19 |
0.07 |
0 |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
58. Anadarko Basin |
0.2 |
0.63 |
0.38 |
8.72 |
21.29 |
14.21 |
0.14 |
0.31 |
0.22 |
59. Sedgwick Basin |
0.02 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.13 |
0.48 |
0.3 |
<0.01 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
60. Cherokee Basin |
0.02 |
0.17 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.35 |
0.19 |
<0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
61. Southern Oklahoma |
0.05 |
0.57 |
0.24 |
0.47 |
1.78 |
1.01 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
62. Arkoma Basin |
0 |
0.07 |
0.01 |
1.18 |
4.26 |
2.5 |
0.04 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
Total Region 7. |
0.75 |
1.82 |
1.18 |
13.61 |
27.51 |
19.58 |
0.31 |
0.54 |
0.42 |
Region 8. Eastern |
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63. Michigan Basin |
0.49 |
1.96 |
1.11 |
3.41 |
9.61 |
6.15 |
0.16 |
0.42 |
0.28 |
64 Illinois Basin |
0.05 |
0.56 |
0.26 |
0.01 |
3.32 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65 Black Warrior Basin |
0.01 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.97 |
3.31 |
2.03 |
<0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
66. Cincinnati Arch |
<0.01 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
<0.01 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
67. Appalachian Basin |
0.03 |
0.24 |
0.1 |
1.55 |
3.43 |
2.42 |
<0.01 |
0.01 |
<0.01 |
68. Blue Ridge Th. Belt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.15 |
0.03 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
69. Piedmont |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.19 |
0.39 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Region 8. |
0.84 |
2.41 |
1.53 |
7.98 |
16.1 |
11.54 |
0.18 |
0.44 |
0.3 |
Total US onshore and State waters |
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Total |
23.37 |
39.41 |
30.05 |
206.26 |
328.39 |
258.86 |
6.46 |
9.94 |
8.05 |
The assessment of the East Texas Basin (048) is included in the values shown for the Louisiana-Mississippi Salt Basins (049) and the assessment for the Salina Basin (054) is included in the values shown for the Sedgwick Basin (059). Provinces assessed with no resources or not assessed were ommitted.
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