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An Estimate of Undiscovered, Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources Underlying Federal Lands of the Onshore United States, 2025

Fact Sheet 2025-3032
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
By: , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20253032

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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean allocated resources of 29.4 billion barrels of oil, 391.6 trillion cubic feet of gas, and 8.4 billion barrels of natural gas liquids underlying Federal lands of the onshore United States.

Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., and the 1995–2025 National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project Federal Lands Resource Allocation Team, 2025, An estimate of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources underlying Federal lands of the onshore United States, 2025: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2025–3032, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20253032.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Conventional and Continuous Oil and Gas Resources
  • Quantitative Methodology
  • Summary of Allocated Mean Oil, Gas, and Natural Gas Liquid Resources
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title An estimate of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and gas resources underlying Federal lands of the onshore United States, 2025
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2025-3032
DOI 10.3133/fs20253032
Publication Date June 18, 2025
Year Published 2025
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description Report: 5 p.; Data Release
Country United States
Online Only (Y/N) N
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