Natural Gas Facts

“The domestic supply picture for natural gas has been redrawn and experts agree we now have more than 100 years of technically recoverable gas in the US and Canada…This study spotlights what this sea change in domestic supplies will mean for investment in additional pipeline, storage, and midstream infrastructure.”

Gary Sypolt, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Foundation Chairman
Source: Oil & Gas Journal. “INGAA study takes midstream look at long-term gas supply.” October 23, 2009. By Nick Snow.

Fossil Fuel Emission Levels

Pounds per billion BTU of energy input

Source: America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA)

Oil and Natural Gas

Resources available potentially untapped resources within the U.S. in thousands of gallons and millions of cubic feet:

Government revenue estimated state and federal revenue increase from leasing royalties in millions: $1,695,370

Increased production percent in domestic energy resources produced: 46.2%

Decreased imports percent of global energy imported into the U.S.: 79.7%

Cars powered, automobiles that could be powered in the next 60 years: 115,525,831

Homes heated, homes that could be heated for the next 60 years: 58,225,729

Data from the ICF 2008 Study: U.S. Oil and Gas Supplies: The Neglected Alternatives. December 2008
Figures within based on alternative resources cases, rounded to .10
More information, including complete study data, visit EnergyTomorrow.org

The energy industry employs 354,000 Americans in the exploration and production of domestic oil and natural gas.

Source: Energy In Depth

In 2007, the oil and natural gas industry paid public and private landowners $30 billion in royalties.

Source: Energy In Depth

Independent energy producers are responsible for 90 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells. Those wells yield 82 percent of America’s natural gas and 68 percent of America’s oil.

Source: Energy In Depth

U.S. oil and natural gas industry spending on domestic production reached a record high $226 billion in 2007.

Source: Energy In Depth

The United States still imports two-thirds of our oil needs.

Source: Energy In Depth

Almost 30 percent of all domestic recoverable oil and gas reserves are made accessible through hydraulic fracturing-seven billion barrels of oil and 600 trillion cubic feet of natural gas so far.

Source: Energy In Depth