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Estimated proved oil and gas reserves, Gulf of Mexico, December 31, 1991. Final report, Jan-Dec 91

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7009760
The proved remaining recoverable reserves in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continential Shelf (OCS) as of December 31, 1991, have been estimated to be 2.33 billion barrels of oil and 32.0 trillion cubic feet of gas. These reserves are recoverable from 738 proved active fields located in Federal waters. There are an additional 70 unproved active fields with no reserves estimates, for a total of 808 active fields located in Federal waters. For any field contained partly in State waters and partly in Federal waters, reserves are estimated for the Federal portion only.
Research Organization:
Economic Research Service, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
7009760
Report Number(s):
PB-93-112662/XAB; OCS/MMS--92/0037
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English