Table 5. Projected Lower 48 Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and
Natural
Gas Wellhead Prices in the Accelerated Depletion and Accelerated
Depletion
with Improved and Reduced Productivity Technology Cases, 2005-2020
|
Analysis Case |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
|
Lower 48 Natural Gas Production (Trillion Cubic Feet per Year) |
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|
Accelerated Depletion |
18.7 |
21.8 |
23.4 |
22.5 |
|
Accelerated Depletion with Improved Productivity Technology |
19.0 |
22.8 |
25.2 |
25.8 |
|
Accelerated Depletion with Reduced Productivity Technology |
18.6 |
21.6 |
22.8 |
21.9 |
|
Lower 48 Crude Oil Production (Million Barrels per Day) |
||||
|
Accelerated Depletion |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
|
Accelerated Depletion with Improved Productivity Technology |
4.4 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
|
Accelerated Depletion with Reduced Productivity Technology |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
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 Improved Productivity Technology |
2.37 |
2.39 |
2.65 |
2.99 |
|
Accelerated Depletion with Reduced Productivity Technology |
2.49 |
2.66 |
3.33 |
4.24 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, National Energy Modeling System runs OGDEPL.D051200A, OGFRHTEC.D051200A, and OGFRLTEC.D051200A. | ||||
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