Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional Oil and Gas Resources of the Zagros Fold Belt of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, 2023
Fact Sheet
2024-3048
National and Global Petroleum Assessment
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- Document: Report (2.21 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Data Release: USGS data release - USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Zagros Fold Belt of Iran and Turkey—Assessment unit boundaries, input data tables, 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 3.3 billion barrels of oil and 80.3 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Zagros Fold Belt of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Suggested Citation
Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Le, P.A., Cicero, A.D., Drake, R.M., II, 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 Zagros Fold Belt of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, 2023: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2024–3048, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20243048.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Total Petroleum System 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 Zagros Fold Belt of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, 2023 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2024-3048 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20243048 |
| 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 |
| Country | Iran, Iraq, Syria,Turkey |
| Other Geospatial | Zagros Fold Belt |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |