Uruguay: Shale Oil and Gas Potential in the Norte Basin

Using a performance-based geological assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated mean volumes of 13.4 trillion cubic feet of potential technically recoverable shale gas and 0.5 billion barrels of technically recoverable shale oil resources in the Norte Basin of Uruguay. Introduction The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State, is [...]