Assessment of potential oil and gas resources in source rocks of the Alaska North Slope, 2012

David W. Houseknecht; William A. Rouse; Christopher P. Garrity; Katherine J. Whidden; Julie A. Dumoulin; Christopher J. Schenk; Ronald R. Charpentier; Troy A. Cook; Stephanie B. Gaswirth; Mark A. Kirschbaum; Richard M. Pollastro

doi:10.3133/fs20123013

Assessment of potential oil and gas resources in source rocks of the Alaska North Slope, 2012

Fact Sheet 2012-3013

National Oil and Gas Assessment Project

By: David W. Houseknecht, William A. Rouse, Christopher P. Garrity, Katherine J. Whidden, Julie A. Dumoulin, Christopher J. Schenk, Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook, Stephanie B. Gaswirth, Mark A. Kirschbaum, and Richard M. Pollastro

https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123013

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey estimated potential, technically recoverable oil and gas resources for source rocks of the Alaska North Slope. Estimates (95-percent to 5-percent probability) range from zero to 2 billion barrels of oil and from zero to nearly 80 trillion cubic feet of gas.

Additional publication details
Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Assessment of potential oil and gas resources in source rocks of the Alaska North Slope, 2012
Series title	Fact Sheet
Series number	2012-3013
DOI	10.3133/fs20123013
Year Published	2012
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location	Reston, VA
Contributing office(s)	Energy Resources Program
Description	2 p.
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Other Geospatial	Alaska North Slope
Online Only (Y/N)	Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	N
Google Analytic Metrics	Metrics page