Assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources in the North Slope of Alaska, 2018
Fact Sheet
2019-3037
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- Document: Report (716 kB pdf)
- Data Release: USGS data release— USGS National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment Project—Northern Alaska Province, Gas Hydrate Assessment Unit Boundaries and Assessment Input Data Forms
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Abstract
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated undiscovered, technically recoverable mean resources of about 54 trillion cubic feet of gas resources within gas hydrates in the North Slope of Alaska.
Suggested Citation
Collett, T.S., Lewis, K.A., Zyrianova, M.V., Haines, S.S., Schenk, C.J., Mercier, T.J., Brownfield, M.E., Gaswirth, S.B., Marra, K.R., Leathers-Miller, H.M., Pitman, J.K., Tennyson, M.E., Woodall, C.A., and Houseknecht, D.W., 2019, Assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources in the North Slope of Alaska, 2018: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2019–3037, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20193037.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Geological Framework and Definition of Assessment Units
- Undiscovered Gas Hydrate Resources Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of undiscovered gas hydrate resources in the North Slope of Alaska, 2018 |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2019-3037 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20193037 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program |
| Description | Report: 4 p.; Data Release |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | North Slope |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |