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Kentucky Oil and Gas Overview: Resource Estimates
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Resource Estimates
Known oil and gas resources in Kentucky include estimates of remaining oil in existing fields, heavy oil in the form of tar sands, and natural gas in the Devonian shale for a total resource of nearly 40 quadrillion Btu. Unproven or speculative resources may represent an additional 135 quadrillion Btu for an estimated total oil and gas resource of more than 174 quadrillion Btu.
Resource Category |
Amount |
Units |
Quadrillion Btu |
In known fields |
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Remaining oil in place |
1.32 |
billion bbl |
7.6 |
Tar Sand |
3.42 |
billion bbl |
19.8 |
Devonian shale gas |
12.00 |
12.0 |
|
Subtotal for known fields |
39.5 |
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Speculative |
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Coalbed Methane |
0.848 |
0.8 |
|
Devonian shale gas |
112.00 |
112.0 |
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Mississippian natural gas |
0.30 |
0.3 |
|
Cambrian natural gas |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Other oil |
0.68 |
billion bbl |
4.0 |
Subtotal for speculative resources |
117.6 |
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TOTAL BTU |
157.1 |
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