Table ES1.  Projected Lower 48 Crude Oil and Natural Gas 
Production in Twelve Cases, 2005-2020

Analysis Case

2005

2010

2015

2020

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

Reference

18.9

22.2

24.7

26.0

Accelerated Depletion

18.7

21.8

23.4

22.5

Accelerated Depletion with High Natural Gas Imports

18.6

21.6

23.0

22.1

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

Accelerated Depletion with Rapid Technology

19.2

23.2

26.3

28.4

Accelerated Depletion with Slow Technology

18.4

21.0

21.9

20.3

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

Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access

18.7

22.0

23.8

23.2

Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access and Improved Productivity Technology

19.0

22.9

25.5

26.4

Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access and Rapid Technology

19.2

23.2

26.7

29.2

Lower 48 Crude Oil Production (Million Barrels per Day)

Reference

4.3

4.5

4.8

5.0

Accelerated Depletion

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.7

Accelerated Depletion with High Natural Gas Imports

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

Accelerated Depletion with Rapid Technology

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.3

Accelerated Depletion with Slow Technology

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

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

Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.7

Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access and Improved Productivity Technology

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.3

Accelerated Depletion with High Rocky Mountain Access and Rapid Technology

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.3

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, National Energy Modeling System runs OGBASE. D051200A, OGDEPL.D051200A, DEPL2.D071700A, OGHWOP.D051200A, OGLWOP.D051200A, OGRTECH.D051200A, OGSLOW.D051200A, OGFRHTEC.D051200A, OGFRLTEC.D051200A, OGACCESS.D051200A, OGACCFR.D051200A, and OGRAPID.D051200A.

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