location of world’s future supplies of petroleum and natural gas
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Location of World’s Future Supplies of
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Location of Oil
So where do we think the oil that is left can be found?
Location of Oil: Big Producers
There are two regions where more than 100 billion barrels may be available, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Location of Oil: Big Producers
A) Arabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf/ Middle East Region.
B) Tundra of North–Central Russia
Arabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf/ Middle East Region.
Location of Oil: Big Producers
Tundra of North–Central Russia
Location of Oil: Medium Sized Producers
There are eight regions where there might be between 100 billion and 20 billion barrels, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Location of Oil: Medium-Sized Producers
A) Northern Caspian SeaB) North Slope of AlaskaC) Gulf of MexicoD) Bay of CampecheE) VenezuelaF) LibyaG) NigeriaH) North SeaI) Offshore of Africa
Medium-Sized ProducersNorthern Caspian Sea
Medium-Sized ProducersNorth Slope of Alaska
Medium-Sized ProducersGulf of Mexico
Medium-Sized ProducersBay of Campeche
Medium-Sized ProducersVenezuela
Medium-Sized ProducersLibya
Medium-Sized ProducersNigeria
Medium-Sized ProducersNorth Sea
Medium-Sized ProducersOffshore West Africa
Location of Oil: Small Producers
There are seven regions where there might be between 10 billion and 20 billion barrels, according to same source.
Notice that many of these regions are the site of current or potential conflicts.
Location of Oil: Smaller-Sized Producers
A) Western Mexico B) Western CanadaC) AlgeriaD) Russian SiberiaE) Central ChinaF) Kashmir/AfghanistanG) Southern Caspian Sea
Smaller-Sized ProducersWestern Mexico
Smaller-Sized ProducersWestern Canada
Smaller-Sized ProducersAlgeria
Smaller-Sized ProducersRussian Siberian Tundra
Smaller-Sized ProducersCentral China
Smaller-Sized ProducersKashmir/Afghanistan
Smaller-Sized ProducersSouthern Caspian Sea
Location of Oil: Small Producers
Some of these regions are currently productive.
For others, the geology appears right.
For some, it is really a guess.