USGS estimation of volume of undiscovered oil and gas resources in Big South Fork National Recreation Area and Obed Wild and Scenic River in Kentucky and Tennessee

Applying the results of existing assessments of undiscovered resources from three assessment units in the Appalachian Basin Province and three plays in the Cincinnati Arch Province that include these land parcels, the USGS allocated approximately (1) 16 billion cubic feet of gas, 15 thousand barrels of oil, and 232 thousand barrels of natural gas liquids to Big South Fork National Recreation Area; and (2) 0.5 billion cubic feet of gas, 0.6 thousand barrels of oil, and 10 thousand barrels of natural gas liquids to Obed Wild and Scenic River.

These estimated volumes of undiscovered resources represent potential volumes in new undiscovered fields, but do not include potential additions to reserves within existing fields. Report consists of 10 pages, including three figures and two tables. [Summary taken from abstract at pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1048/