MMS increases offshore oil, gas estimates

The US Minerals Management Service has increased its assessment of undiscovered offshore resources 65% for conventionally recoverable oil and 35% for gas. The latest estimate is 75 billion bbl and 362.2 tcf. The agency uses the estimates in its management of the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program.

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