Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of South America and the Caribbean, 2025
Fact Sheet
2026-3066
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
Links
- Document: Report (9.61 MB pdf)
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—South America and Caribbean provinces—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 37.6 billion barrels of oil and 281.6 trillion cubic feet of gas in 31 geologic provinces of South America and the Caribbean.
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 conventional oil and gas resources of South America and the Caribbean, 2025: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2026–3066, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20263066.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Geologic Provinces and Total Petroleum Systems
- Undiscovered Resources Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of South America and the Caribbean, 2025 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2026-3066 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20263066 |
| Publication Date | March 11, 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 |
| Other Geospatial | Caribbean, South America |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |