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It is nearly impossible for pre-biotic hydrocarbons to still exist on the earth because of the sublimation of earth's crust.
As for proven reserves of this or that hydrocarbon, it is meaningless because our atmosphere would become oxygen-deficient and unbreathable (at least by earth's life forms)well before we were able to use them all.
Perhaps some day some Titanians will be eyeing our planet thinking "look at all that oxygen energy on earth. That would supply our energy needs for thousands of years (if only it weren't so hot on earth)!