Geology and assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Chukchi Borderland Province, 2008
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Abstract
The Chukchi Borderland is both a stand-alone petroleum province and assessment unit (AU) that lies north of the Chukchi Sea. It is a bathymetrically high-standing block of continental crust that was probably rifted from the Canadian continental margin. The sum of our knowledge of this province is based upon geophysical data (seismic, gravity, and magnetic) and a limited number of seafloor core and dredge samples.
As expected from the limited data set, the basin’s petroleum potential is poorly known. A single assessment unit, the Chukchi Borderland AU, was defined and assigned an overall probability of about a 5 percent chance of at least one petroleum accumulation >50 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE). No quantitative assessment of sizes and numbers of petroleum accumulations was conducted for this AU.
Suggested Citation
Bird, K.J., and Houseknecht, D.W., 2017, Geology and assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Chukchi Borderland Province, 2008, chap. C of Moore, T.E., and Gautier, D.L., eds., The 2008 Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1824, 9 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1824C.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Geologic Setting and Stratigraphy
- Petroleum Systems
- Chukchi Borderland Assessment Unit
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
- AppendixAbstract
- Introduction
- Geologic Setting and Stratigraphy
- Petroleum Systems
- Chukchi Borderland Assessment Unit
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
- Appendix
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geology and assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Chukchi Borderland Province, 2008 |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1824 |
| Chapter | C |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1824C |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Energy Resources Program |
| Description | Report: vi, 9 p.; Appendix |
| Other Geospatial | Chukchi Borderland Province |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |