Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of the Barents Sea Area, 2021

Fact Sheet 2023-3019
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean conventional resources of 7.3 billion barrels of oil and 463.7 trillion cubic feet of gas within the Barents Sea area.

Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Ellis, G.S., Finn, T.M., Le, P.A., Marra, K.R., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Drake, R.M., II, 2023, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Barents Sea area, 2021: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2023–3019, 2 p., http://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233019.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Total Petroleum System and Assessment Units
  • Undiscovered Resources Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Barents Sea area, 2021
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2023-3019
DOI 10.3133/fs20233019
Year Published 2023
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 Norway, Russia
Other Geospatial Barents Sea
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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