Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of the Black Sea Area, 2023
Fact Sheet
2024-3018
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 (808 KB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Black Sea Area: 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 2.3 billion barrels of oil and 105.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Black Sea area.
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., 2024, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Black Sea area, 2023: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024–3018, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243018.
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 the Black Sea area, 2023 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2024-3018 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243018 |
| 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 |
| Country | Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Other Geospatial | Black Sea area |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |