Table 3.  Projected Lower 48 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Wellhead 
Prices in the Accelerated Depletion and Accelerated Depletion with High 
and Low World Oil Price Cases, 2005-2020

Analysis Case

2005

2010

2015

2020

Lower 48 Natural Gas Production (Trillion Cubic Feet per Year)

       

  Accelerated Depletion

18.7

21.8

23.4

22.5

  Accelerated Depletion with High World Oil Price

18.9

22.2

23.8

23.0

  Accelerated Depletion with Low World Oil Price

18.6

21.7

22.9

21.9

Lower 48 Crude Oil Production (Million Barrels per Day)

       

  Accelerated Depletion

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.7

  Accelerated Depletion with High World Oil Price

4.5

4.5

4.9

5.3

  Accelerated Depletion with Low World Oil Price

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.1

Lower 48 Natural Gas Wellhead Price (1998 Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet)

       

  Accelerated Depletion

2.48

2.62

3.13

4.12

  Accelerated Depletion with High World Oil Price

2.53

2.66

3.24

4.40

  Accelerated Depletion with Low World Oil Price

2.30

2.47

2.95

3.60

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

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