Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin Provinces of Western Australia, 2020

Fact Sheet 2021-3060
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 906 million barrels of oil and 132.8 trillion cubic feet of gas in four geologic provinces of Western Australia.

Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Finn, T.M., Le, P.A., Marra, K.R., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Drake, R.M., II, 2022, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces of Western Australia, 2020: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2021−3060, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20213060.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces of Western Australia, 2020
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2021-3060
DOI 10.3133/fs20213060
Year Published 2022
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description Report: 2 p.; Data Release
Country Australia
Other Geospatial Perth Basin, NW Shelf, Browse Basin, and Bonaparte Gulf Basin provinces
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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