This statistic shows the distribution of technically recoverable shale oil resources worldwide in 2015, by select country. As of 2015, the United States held a 19 percent share of the total global resources of shale oil.
Distribution of technically recoverable shale oil resources worldwide in 2015 by select country*
*Shale formations are a subset of low permeability tight oil formations. Figures correspond to a global total resource volume of 419 billion barrels.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, nrcan.gc.ca, 2015. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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NRCan. (September 12, 2018). Distribution of technically recoverable shale oil resources worldwide in 2015 by select country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016554/distribution-of-shale-oil-resources-by-country/
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