Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of Solimões, Amazonas, and Parnaíba Basin Provinces, Brazil, 2016
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean continuous resources of 5 billion barrels of oil and 47 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Paleozoic Solimões, Amazonas, and Parnaíba Basin Provinces, Brazil.
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Schenk, C.J., Tennyson, M.E., Klett, T.R., Finn, T.M., Mercier, T.J., Hawkins, S.J., Gaswirth, S.B., Marra, K.R., Brownfield, M.E., Le, P.A., and Leathers-Miller, H.M., 2017, Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of Solimões, Amazonas, and Parnaíba Basin Provinces, Brazil, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2017–3009, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20173009.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Geologic Model for Assessment
- Undiscovered Resources Summary
- References Cited
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of Solimões, Amazonas, and Parnaíba Basin Provinces, Brazil, 2016 |
Series title | Fact Sheet |
Series number | 2017-3009 |
DOI | 10.3133/fs20173009 |
Year Published | 2017 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center |
Description | 2 p. |
Country | Brazil |
State | Amazonas Province, Parnaíba Basin Province, Solimões Province |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
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