Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of Offshore East Africa and the Seychelles, 2022
Fact Sheet
2024-3010
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 (720 KB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—East Africa and Seychelles Provinces: 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 5.1 billion barrels of oil and 79.1 trillion cubic feet of gas in offshore East Africa and the Seychelles.
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., Young, S.S., 2024, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of offshore East Africa and the Seychelles, 2022: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024–3010, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243010.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
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 offshore East Africa and the Seychelles, 2022 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2024-3010 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243010 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | Report: 4 p.; Data Release |
| Other Geospatial | East Africa, the Seychelles |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |