Assessment of Undiscovered Shale-Gas Resources in the Grand Erg/Ahnet Basin Province of Algeria, 2026
Fact Sheet
2026-3005
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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- Document: Report (1.44 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Grand Erg/Ahnet Basin Province—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 80.1 trillion cubic feet of shale gas in the Grand Erg/Ahnet Basin Province of Algeria.
Suggested Citation
Brownfield, M.E., Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Tennyson, M.E., Woodall, C.A., Finn, T.M., Le, P.A., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Pitman, J.K., Drake, R.M., II, and Gaswirth, S.B., 2026, Assessment of undiscovered shale-gas resources in the Grand Erg/Ahnet Basin Province of Algeria, 2026: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2026–3005, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20263005.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Total Petroleum Systems and Assessment Units
- Undiscovered Resources Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered shale-gas resources in the Grand Erg/Ahnet Basin Province of Algeria, 2026 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2026-3005 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20263005 |
| Publication Date | April 22, 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 | Algeria |
| Other Geospatial | Grand Erg/Ahnet Basin Province |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |