Table 10.  Projected Unconventional Natural Gas Resource Base, Natural Gas Production, 
and Wellhead Natural Gas Prices in the Rocky Mountain Region, Accelerated 
Depletion and Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access 
and Improved Productivity Technology Cases, 2000 and 2020

Projection


Accelerated Depletion

Accelerated Depletion with High Access and Improved Productivity Technology, 2020

2000

2020

Unconventional Resource Base (Trillion Cubic Feet)

     

  Accessible and Economical

39

110

215

  Accessible But Not Economical

87

44

95

  Not Accessible

108

97

23

    Total Unconventional Resource

235

251

333

Total Regional Natural Gas Production (Trillion Cubic Feet  per Year)

3.1

3.8

5.7

Regional Natural Gas Wellhead Price (1998 Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)

2.20

3.69

2.25

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, National Energy Modeling System runs OGDEPL.D051200A and OGACCFR.D051200A.

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