An estimate of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the world, 2012

Christopher J. Schenk

doi:10.3133/fs20123042

An estimate of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the world, 2012

Fact Sheet 2012-3042

By: Christopher J. Schenk

https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123042

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USGS world petroleum assessment 2000 : new estimates of undiscovered oil and natural gas, natural gas liquids, including reserve growth, outside the United States(2003)

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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 565 billion barrels of conventional oil and 5,606 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered conventional natural gas in 171 priority geologic provinces of the world, exclusive of the United States.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	An estimate of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the world, 2012
Series title	Fact Sheet
Series number	2012-3042
DOI	10.3133/fs20123042
Edition	Supersedes FS 062-03
Year Published	2012
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description	6 p.