Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Bossier Formation, U.S. Gulf Coast, 2016

Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of 2.9 billion barrels of conventional oil and 108.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Upper Jurassic Bossier Formation in onshore lands and State waters of the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Figure 1. Map showing approximate boundaries for the four assessment units (AUs) in the Upper Jurassic Bossier Formation.