Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Monterey Formation, Los Angeles Basin Province, California, 2015

Fact Sheet 2016-3036
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Abstract

Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed technically recoverable mean resources of 13 million barrels of oil, 22 billion cubic feet of gas, and 1 million barrels of natural gas liquids in the Monterey Formation of the Los Angeles Basin Province, California.

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Tennyson, M.E., Charpentier, R.R., Klett, T.R., Brownfield, M.E., Pitman, J.K., Gaswirth, S.B., Hawkins, S.J., Le, P.A., Lillis, P.G., Marra, K.R., Mercier, T.J., Leathers-Miller, H.M., and Schenk, C.J., 2016, Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Monterey Formation, Los Angeles Basin Province, California, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2016–3036, 2 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/fs20163036.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

ISSN: 2327-6916 (print)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Definition of Assessment Units
  • Undiscovered Resource Summary
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Monterey Formation, Los Angeles Basin Province, California, 2015
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2016-3036
DOI 10.3133/fs20163036
Year Published 2016
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Central Energy Resources Science Center
Description 2 p.
First page 1
Last page 2
Country United States
State California
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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