Assessment of Paleozoic shale gas resources in the Sichuan Basin of China, 2015
Fact Sheet
2015-3053
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 23.9 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale gas resources in Paleozoic formations in the Sichuan Basin of China.
Suggested Citation
Potter, C.J., Schenk, C.J., Charpentier, R.R., Gaswirth, S.B., Klett, T.R., Leathers, H.M., Brownfield, M.E., Mercier, T.J., Tennyson, M.E., and Pitman, J.K., 2015, Assessment of Paleozoic shale gas resources in the Sichuan Basin of China, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2015–3053, 4 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/fs20153053.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Geologic Models for Assessment
- Resource Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of Paleozoic shale gas resources in the Sichuan Basin of China, 2015 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2015-3053 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20153053 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | China |
| Other Geospatial | Sichuan Basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |