Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in the Buda Limestone of Texas, 2025
Fact Sheet
2026-3015
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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- Document: Report (3.74 MB pdf)
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Buda Limestone of Texas—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 conventional resources of 12 million barrels of oil and 184 billion cubic feet of gas in the Buda Limestone of Texas.
Suggested Citation
Lohr, C.D., Doolan, C.A., Merrill, M.D., Craddock, W.H., Gardner, R., Anderson, C.P., Le, P.A., Mercier, T.J., and Schenk, C.J., 2026, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources in the Buda Limestone of Texas, 2025: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2026–3015, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20263015.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Geologic Model for Assessment
- 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 in the Buda Limestone of Texas, 2025 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2026-3015 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20263015 |
| Publication Date | June 24, 2026 |
| Year Published | 2026 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center |
| Description | Report: 4 p.; Data Release |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Buda Limestone |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |