Countries by tight oil reserves
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Technically recoverable tight oil resources according to the EIA[1]
| Rank | Country/Region | Shale Oil proven reserves billion barrels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | World | 425 | |
| 1 |  Bahrain[2][3][4] | 80 | |
| 2 |  United States | 78 | |
| 3 |  Russia | 75 | |
| 4 |  China | 32 | |
| 5 |  Argentina | 27 | |
| 6 |  Libya | 26 | |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | 22 | |
| 8 |  Australia | 18 | |
| 9 |  Chad | 16 | |
| 10 |  Venezuela | 13 |
References[edit]
- ^ "U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Why Bahrain's Huge Oil Discovery Might Not Provide the Windfall It is Hoping for". Forbes.
- ^ "Bahrain announces huge shale-oil discovery off its coast".
- ^ "Bahrain Seeks Big Oil's Help to Develop New Shale Discovery". Bloomberg.com. 4 April 2018.