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Energy Overview
Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 1.5 billion barrels
Oil Production (2008E) 586 thousand barrels per day, of which 80% was crude oil.
Oil Consumption (2008E) 954 thousand barrels per day
Crude Oil Refining Capacity (January 1, 2009E) 696 thousand barrels per day
Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 30 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Production (2007E) 1.54 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Consumption (2007E) 1.04 trillion cubic feet
Recoverable Coal Reserves (2008E) 84 billion short tons
Coal Production (2008E) 437 million short tons
Coal Consumption (2008E) 157 million short tons
Electricity Installed Capacity (2007E) 49.7 gigawatts
Electricity Production (2006E) 237 billion kilowatt hours
Electricity Consumption (2006E) 220 billion kilowatt hours
Total Energy Consumption (2006E) 5.6 Quadrillion Btus*, of which Coal (44%), Oil (34%), Natural Gas (19%), Hydroelectricity (3%)
Total Per Capita Energy Consumption ((Million Btu)(2006E) 278 million Btus
Energy Intensity (2006E) 8,969 Btu per $2000-PPP**
Environmental Overview
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) 417 million metric tons, of which Coal (56%), Oil (30%), Natural Gas (14%)
Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions ((Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)(2006E) 20.6 metric tons
Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2006E) 0.7 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP**
Oil and Gas Industry
Major Oil/Gas Ports Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Fremantle, Hastings, Brisbane, Darwin, Dampier
Major Oil Fields NSWDP, Gippsland, Laminaria/Corollina, Enfield, Mutineer/Exeter
Major Natural Gas Fields Gippsland, NWSDP, Cooper/Eromanga, John Brookse, Linda
Major Refineries Kwinana (130,388 bbl/d), Altona (78,000 bbl/d), Geelong (92,000 bbl/d), Kurnell (105,500 bbl/d), Lytton (108,609 bbl/d), Bulwer Island (96,850 bbl/d), Clyde (85,000 bbl/d)
* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.

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September 2009
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