Assessment of Undiscovered Continuous Oil and Gas Resources in the Amu Darya Basin Province of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, 2026

Fact Sheet 2026-3013
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean continuous resources of 519 million barrels of oil and 82.9 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Amu Darya Basin Province of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.

Suggested Citation

Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., and Leathers-Miller, H.M., 2026, Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Amu Darya Basin Province of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, 2026: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2026–3013, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20263013.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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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 continuous oil and gas resources in the Amu Darya Basin Province of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, 2026
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2026-3013
DOI 10.3133/fs20263013
Publication Date June 10, 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 Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Other Geospatial Amu Darya Basin Province
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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