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USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Natural Gas Resources in Alaska’s North Slope

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By U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Geological Survey


USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Natural Gas Resources in Alaska’s North Slope

96 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Estimated, Nearly Three Times Proven Reserves


By Office of Communications


October 21, 2026

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released an assessment estimating 96 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable, undiscovered natural gas resources on Alaska’s North Slope.

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USGS energy resource assessments provide information to policymakers on resource potential in areas of the United States and the world. The results of an energy resources assessment feed into land-use and resource management plans. For the private sector, USGS assessments of undiscovered energy resources provide context for planning detailed exploration.

 

 

Map of Alaska’s North Slope area assessed for natural gas
USGS drilling platform and rig on Slope Mountain, Alaska
Team of USGS geologists measuring Triassic rocks exposed at Surprise Creek

Northern foothills of the Brooks Range in central State Lands of the North Slope, Alaska
Karupa River as it emerges from the foothills of Alaska’s Brooks Range
USGS geologists returning to the helicopter after studying the Cretaceous Kemik Formation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey

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