US EIA/ARI World Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resource Assessment

US EIA/ARI World Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resource Assessment

Technically Recoverable Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resources: An Assessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside the United States

For the US DOE/Energy Information Administration, Advanced Resources produced the "World Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resource Assessment" report. This study represents a major shale resource assessment effort that includes:

  • 41 distinct countries (42 with U.S.).
  • 95 individual shale basins with 137 individual shale gas and shale oil formations.
  • ~200 original maps, identifying prospective geologic settings, reservoir properties and resource concentrations.
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Technically Recoverable Shale Gas Resources

(Tcf)

1. U.S.1,161
2. China1,115
3. Argentina802
4. Algeria707
5. Canada573
6. Mexico545
7. Australia437
8. South Africa390
9. Russia285
10. Brazil245
11. Others1,535
TOTAL7,795

Technically Recoverable Shale Oil Resources

(Billion Barrels)

1. Russia75
2. U.S.48
3. China32
4. Argentina27
5. Libya26
6. Australia18
7. Venezuela13
8. Mexico13
9. Pakistan9
10. Canada9
11. Others65
TOTAL335
World Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resource Assessment

The study, "World Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resource Assessment", performed by Advanced Resources International (ARI) with sponsorship of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The study targeted 95 shale basins and 137 shale formations in 41 countries (excluding the U.S.).

EIA/ARI World Shale Gas and Shale Oil Resource Assessment

Full Report (57mb)

Executive Summary and Results

Individual chapters: Executive Summary and Study Results, Study Methodology, I. Canada, II. Mexico, III. Australia, IV. N. South America, V. Argentina, VI. Brazil, VII. Other S. South America, VIII. Poland (Including Lithuania and Kaliningrad), IX. Russia, X. Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine), XI. United Kingdom, XII. Spain, XIII. Northern and Western Europe, XIV. Morocco (Including Western Sahara and Mauritania), XV. Algeria, XVI. Tunisia, XVII. Libya, XVIII. Egypt, XIX. South Africa, XX. China, XXI. Mongolia, XXII. Thailand, XXIII. Indonesia, XXIV. India/Pakistan, XXV. Jordan, and XXVI. Turkey.

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