Location of World’s Future Supplies of

Petroleum and Natural Gas

Location of Oil

So where do we think the oil that is left can be found?

Location of Oil: Big Producers

There are two regions where more than 100 billion barrels may be available, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Location of Oil: Big Producers

A) Arabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf/ Middle East Region.

B) Tundra of North–Central Russia

Arabian Peninsula, Persian Gulf/ Middle East Region.

Location of Oil: Big Producers

Tundra of North–Central Russia

Location of Oil: Medium Sized Producers

There are eight regions where there might be between 100 billion and 20 billion barrels, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Location of Oil: Medium-Sized Producers

A) Northern Caspian SeaB) North Slope of AlaskaC) Gulf of MexicoD) Bay of CampecheE) VenezuelaF) LibyaG) NigeriaH) North SeaI) Offshore of Africa

Medium-Sized ProducersNorthern Caspian Sea

Medium-Sized ProducersNorth Slope of Alaska

Medium-Sized ProducersGulf of Mexico

Medium-Sized ProducersBay of Campeche

Medium-Sized ProducersVenezuela

Medium-Sized ProducersLibya

Medium-Sized ProducersNigeria

Medium-Sized ProducersNorth Sea

Medium-Sized ProducersOffshore West Africa

Location of Oil: Small Producers

There are seven regions where there might be between 10 billion and 20 billion barrels, according to same source.

Notice that many of these regions are the site of current or potential conflicts.

Location of Oil: Smaller-Sized Producers

A) Western Mexico B) Western CanadaC) AlgeriaD) Russian SiberiaE) Central ChinaF) Kashmir/AfghanistanG) Southern Caspian Sea

Smaller-Sized ProducersWestern Mexico

Smaller-Sized ProducersWestern Canada

Smaller-Sized ProducersAlgeria

Smaller-Sized ProducersRussian Siberian Tundra

Smaller-Sized ProducersCentral China

Smaller-Sized ProducersKashmir/Afghanistan

Smaller-Sized ProducersSouthern Caspian Sea

Location of Oil: Small Producers

Some of these regions are currently productive.

For others, the geology appears right.

For some, it is really a guess.