All-out push urged for U. S. gas supply

Journal Article · Mon Nov 21 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6588515

A comprehensive federal program is needed immediately to develop a gas-from-coal industry which could supply the U.S. with more than 6 trillion cu ft/yr by 2000, says H.R. Linden, president of the Gas Research Institute. He told the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in New Orleans last week that several federal policy changes are needed, including (1) more incentives for maximizing U.S. gas exploration, drilling and production from conventional sources; (2) elimination of barriers to accelerated leasing of the federal offshore areas and federal land in Alaska; (3) acceleration of the Alcan project to pipe Alaskan gas to the Lower 48 states; (4) resolution of legal, institutional, regulatory, and policy issues restricting LNG imports; and (5) technological development of processes to produce gas from Gulf Coast geopressured brines, E. Devonian shales, western tight sands, and coal seams. Linden says that although the U.S. is expected to have gas supplies of only 15 trillion cu ft/yr by 2000, at least 30 trillion cu ft/yr is needed. The 30-trillion cu ft/yr level is attainable, under more realistic wellhead pricing of natural gas and increased availability of federal leases.

• OSTI ID: 6588515
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 75:48; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
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NORTH AMERICA
RESOURCES
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