Assessment of shale-gas resources of the Karoo Province, South Africa and Lesotho, Africa, 2016
Fact Sheet
2016-3038
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resource of 44.5 trillion cubic feet of shale gas in the Karoo Province of South Africa and Lesotho, Africa.
Suggested Citation
Brownfield, M.E., Schenk, C.J., Klett, T.R., Pitman, J.K., Tennyson, M.E., Gaswirth, S.B., Le, P.A., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Mercier, T.J., and Finn, T.M., 2016, Assessment of shale-gas resources of the Karoo Province, South Africa and Lesotho, Africa, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2016–3038, 2 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/fs20163038.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Total Petroleum System and Assessment Units
- Undiscovered Resource Summary
- References
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of shale-gas resources of the Karoo Province, South Africa and Lesotho, Africa, 2016 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2016-3038 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20163038 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 2 |
| Country | Lesotho, South Africa |
| State | Karoo Province |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |