Natural Gas Monthly, August 1984

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6434599

Dry gas production during August 1984 was estimated at 1441 billion cubic feet (Bcf), 8.4% above August 1983 dry gas production. Consumption of natural gas during August 1984 was an estimated 1182 Bcf, 3.7% above the August 1983 level. Compared to the previous July, residential and commercial consumption was down 4.6 and 6.2%, respectively, industrial consumption was up 13.2%, and electric utility consumption was up 11.1% during July 1984. The volume of working gas in underground storage reservoirs at the end of August 1984 was 5.8% below the August 31, 1983 level. The average wellhead price of natural gas in June 1984 was $2.61 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf). In June 1983, the average was $2.62 per Mcf. In August 1984, the average residential price of natural gas was $6.17 per Mcf. The comparable price in August 1983 was $6.16 per Mcf. The average wellhead (first sale) price for natural gas purchases projected for September 1984 by selected interstate pipeline companies was $2.67 per Mcf. In September 1983, the average price was $2.64 per Mcf. The average price projected for Old Gas (NGPA Sections 104, 105, and 106) in September 1984 was $1.23 per Mcf; for New Gas (NGPA Sections 102, 103, 108, and 109), $3.66 per Mcf; and for High Cost Gas (NGPA Section 107), $5.18 per Mcf. In September 1983, the prices projected for Old Gas, New Gas, and High Cost Gas averaged $1.35, $3.47, and $5.66 per Mcf, respectively. On September 26, 1984 the FERC approved extension of the authorized natural gas producer and pipeline special marketing programs (SMP) for another year. The North Great Plains coal gasification plant in North Dakota begun producing gas in July of this year.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Oil and Gas
• OSTI ID: 6434599
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0130(84/08); ON: DE85000001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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