USGS oil and gas assessments began 50 years ago following an oil embargo against the U.S. that signaled a need to understand the occurrence, distribution, and potential volumes of undiscovered ...

U.S. Geological Survey says deep energy reserves could be lying deep under East Texas and Louisiana. By Chris Gray , Gulf Coast Reporter May 10, 2025 An oil drilling rig along the Pecos River in ...

On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey announced the discovery of a new geothermal pool in Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin.

In an updated assessment of a 2008 study, the USGS now estimates that geothermal resources in Nevada’s Great Basin and surrounding areas could generate electricity equivalent to 10 percent of ...