Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2003

Table 56.    Assumed Annual Rates of Technological Progress on Costs, Finding Rates,
                    and Success Rates
for Conventional Sources

 

Natural Gas                                                          Crude Oil

Category

Slow

Reference

Rapid

Slow

Reference

Rapid

             

Costs

           

   Drilling

           

         Onshore

1.59

1.87

2.15

1.59

1.87

2.15

         Offshore

1.28

1.50

1.73

1.28

1.50

1.73

          Alaska

0.85

1.00

1.15

0.85

1.00

1.15

   Lease Equipment

           

      Onshore

1.02

1.20

1.38

1.02

1.20

1.38

      Offshore

1.28

1.50

1.73

1.28

1.50

1.73

      Alaska

0.85

1.00

1.15

0.85

1.00

1.15

   Operating

           

      Onshore

0.46

0.54

0.62

0.46

0.54

0.62

      Offshore

1.28

1.50

1.73

1.28

1.50

1.73

      Alaska

0.85

1.00

1.15

0.85

1.00

1.15

             

Finding Rates

           

   New Field Wildcats

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

   Other Exploratory

2.55

3.00

3.45

3.01

3.54

4.07

    Developmental

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

             

Success Rates

           

   Developmental

0.57

0.67

0.77

0.57

0.67

0.77

   Exploratory

2.23

2.62

3.01

2.23

2.62

3.01

Source:   Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting.