Undiscovered recoverable reserves

Undiscovered recoverable reserves
(crude oil and natural gas)
  Those economic resources of crude oil and natural gas, yet undiscovered, that are estimated to exist in favorable geologic settings.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

Energy terms . 2014.

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