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Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas, Navarro and Taylor Groups, Western Gulf Province, Texas

Data Series 69-H
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ds69H

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Abstract

The purpose of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Oil and Gas Assessment is to develop geologically based hypotheses regarding the potential for additions to oil and gas reserves in priority areas of the United States. The USGS recently completed an assessment of undiscovered oil and gas potential of the Late Cretaceous Navarro and Taylor Groups in the Western Gulf Province in Texas (USGS Province 5047). The Navarro and Taylor Groups have moderate potential for undiscovered oil resources and good potential for undiscovered gas resources. This assessment is based on geologic principles and uses the total petroleum system concept. The geologic elements of a total petroleum system include hydrocarbon source rocks (source rock maturation, hydrocarbon generation and migration), reservoir rocks (sequence stratigraphy and petrophysical properties), and hydrocarbon traps (trap formation and timing). The USGS used this geologic framework to define one total petroleum system and five assessment units. Five assessment units were quantitatively assessed for undiscovered oil and gas resources.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Petroleum Systems and Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas, Navarro and Taylor Groups, Western Gulf Province, Texas
Series title Data Series
Series number 69
Chapter H
ISBN 1411309987
DOI 10.3133/ds69H
Year Published 2006
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center, Central Region Energy Resources Program
Description Available online and on CD-ROM
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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