Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in the Offshore Salt Basin Area of Morocco, 2021
Fact Sheet
2023-3027
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
By: Christopher J. Schenk, Tracey J. Mercier, Cheryl A. Woodall, Phuong A. Le, Andrea D. Cicero, Ronald M. Drake II, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Thomas M. Finn, Michael H. Gardner, Sarah E. Gelman, Jane S. Hearon, Benjamin G. Johnson, Jenny H. Lagesse, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Kira K. Timm, and Scott S. Young
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- Document: Report (724 kB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release— USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Offshore Morocco: Assessment Unit Boundaries, Assessment Input Data, and Fact Sheet Data Tables
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3.8 billion barrels of oil and 20.7 trillion cubic feet of gas offshore of Morocco.
Suggested Citation
Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Woodall, C.A., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II, Ellis, G.S., Finn, T.M., Gardner, M.H., Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Marra, K.R., Timm, K.K., and Young, S.S., 2023, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the offshore Salt Basin area of Morocco, 2021: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2023–3027, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20233027.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Total Petroleum System and Assessment Unit
- Undiscovered Resources Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the offshore Salt Basin area of Morocco, 2021 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2023-3027 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20233027 |
| 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 | Morocco |
| Other Geospatial | Offshore Salt Basin Area |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |