Potential for deep natural gas resources in eastern Gulf of Mexico

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5356239

Rice, D D; Schenk, C J; Schmoker, J W; Fox, J E; Clayton, J L; Dyman, T S; Higley, D K; Keighin, C W; Law, B E; Pollastro, R M

The main purpose of the research is to evaluate the geological possibility that significant economically recoverable resources of natural gas exist in sedimentary basins of the United States at depths greater than 150,000 ft. While relatively unexplored, these gas resources may be large. The main objectives of the research are to determine the geologic factors that control deep gas accumulations in addition to the distribution and resource potential of these accumulations.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States). Petroleum Geology Branch
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AI21-83MC20422
• OSTI ID: 5356239
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/20422-92/C0026; CONF-920584--6; ON: DE92014223
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
030200* -- Natural Gas-- Reserves
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& Exploration
58 GEOSCIENCES
580000 -- Geosciences
ALABAMA
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
FLORIDA
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOLOGY
GULF OF MEXICO
MINERAL RESOURCES
MISSISSIPPI
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEAS
SEDIMENTARY BASINS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SOURCE ROCKS
SURFACE WATERS
USA