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Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Jurassic and Cretaceous strata of the Gulf Coast, 2010
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EngineeringGas ResourcesOceanographyEarth ScienceCretaceous PeriodOil SpillCretaceous StrataGeochronologyMarine GeologyGas Field DevelopmentGulf CoastGeographyGeologySedimentologyU.s. Geological SurveyGeology-based Assessment MethodologyGeochemistryUnconventional ResourceCretaceous-paleogene BoundaryPetroleum Geochemistry
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated means of 147.4 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, 2.4 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, and 2.96 billion barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in Jurassic and Cretaceous strata in onshore lands and State waters of the Gulf Coast.