Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of the Greater Caspian Area, 2022
Fact Sheet
2024-3047
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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- Document: Report (1.70 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Greater Caspian Area: 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 resources of 34.3 billion barrels of oil and 320 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Greater Caspian area.
Suggested Citation
Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II, Finn, T.M., Gelman, S.E., Hearon, J.S., Johnson, B.G., Lagesse, J.H., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Timm, K.K., 2025, Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Greater Caspian area, 2022: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024–3047, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243047.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Total Petroleum Systems 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 of the Greater Caspian area, 2022 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2024-3047 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243047 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| 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 | Greater Caspian area |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |