Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in the Bossier Formation Within the Onshore United States and State Waters of the Gulf Coast Region, 2025
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 3 million barrels of oil and 343.5 trillion cubic feet of gas in reservoirs of the Bossier Formation within the onshore United States and State waters of the Gulf Coast region.
Suggested Citation
Gardner, R., Birdwell, J.E., Flaum, J.A., Kinney, S.A., Pitman, J.K., Paxton, S.T., Cicero, A.D., Lagesse, J.H., Pepin, J.D., Counts, J.W., Johnson, B.G., Lohr, C.D., Whidden, K.J., French, K.L., Mercier, T.J., and Leathers-Miller, H.M., 2026, Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Bossier Formation within the onshore United States and State waters of the Gulf Coast region, 2025: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2026–3004, 4 p., https://doi.org.10.3133/fs20263004.
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 oil and gas resources in the Bossier Formation within the onshore United States and State waters of the Gulf Coast Region, 2025 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2026-3004 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20263004 |
| Publication Date | May 06, 2026 |
| Year Published | 2026 |
| 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 | United States |
| State | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Bossier Formation, Gulf Coast region |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |