Table 4.  Projected Lower 48 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and 
Natural Gas Wellhead Prices in the Accelerated Depletion and Accelerated Depletion 
with Rapid and Slow Technology 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 Rapid Technology Growth

19.2

23.2

26.8

28.4

  Accelerated Depletion with Slow Technology Growth

18.4

21.1

21.9

20.3

Lower 48 Crude Oil Production (Million Barrels per Day)

       

  Accelerated Depletion

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.7

  Accelerated Depletion with Rapid Technology Growth

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.3

  Accelerated Depletion with Slow Technology Growth

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

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 Rapid Technology Growth

2.31

2.30

2.32

2.37

  Accelerated Depletion with Slow Technology Growth

2.57

2.83

3.59

4.56

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

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