Atlantic OCS resource and leasing potential
Open-File Report
74-348
By: Richard Q. Foote, Robert E. Mattick, and John Charles Behrendt
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Abstract
Thick marine sedimentary sections and geologic structures favorable for the accumulation of petroleum are indicated in Georges Bank basin, the Baltimore Canyon trough, and the Southeast Georgia embayment. Undiscovered recoverable resources of petroleum on the Atlantic OCS are estimated to be 10 billion to 20 billion barrels of oil and 55 trillion to 110 trillion cubic feet of gas. Such estimates carry a high degree of uncertainty. Preliminary results suggest that the most favorable areas for leasing are under the deeper waters of the shelf.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Atlantic OCS resource and leasing potential |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 74-348 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr74348 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 33 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Atlantic OCS, Baltimore Canyon trough, Georges Bank basin, Southeast Georgia embayment |
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