Table 9.  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 Rapid Technology Cases, 2000 and 2020

Projection

Accelerated Depletion

Accelerated Depletion with Rapid Technology, 2020

2000

2020

Unconventional Resource Base (Trillion Cubic Feet)

     

  Accessible and Economical

39

110

210

  Accessible But Not Economical

87

44

44

  Not Accessible

108

97

140

    Total Unconventional Resource

235

251

394

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

3.1

3.8

6.5

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

2.20

3.69

1.86

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

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