Publication Citation

USGS Series Fact Sheet
Report Number 2009-3037
Title Assessment of Undiscovered Petroleum Resources of the Barents Sea Shelf
Edition -
Language ENGLISH
Author(s) Klett, Timothy R.; Gautier, Donald L.
Year 2009
Originating office Energy Resources Program
USGS Library Call Number
Physical description 4 p.
ISBN
Northernmost latitude 0850000
Southernmost latitude 0650000
Easternmost longitude 0900000
Westernmost longitude -0100000

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Abstract

Four geologic provinces of the Barents Sea shelf were assessed for undiscovered crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid or condensate resources as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Circum-Arctic Oil and Gas Resource Appraisal. Using a geology-based methodology, the mean undiscovered, conventional, technically recoverable petroleum resources in the Barents Sea Shelf are estimated to be more than 76 billion barrels of oil equivalent, which includes approximately 11 billion barrels of crude oil, 380 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 2 billion barrels of natural gas liquids.