Natural gas production and consumption: 1975
In 1975 marketed production of natural gas in the United States amounted to 20,109 billion cubic feet, a decrease of 6.9 percent from the 1974 production level. Texas production decreased to 7,486 billion cubic feet in 1975, a decrease of 8.4 percent from the 1974 level and 13.5 percent below its peak established in 1972. Louisiana's 1975 production of 7,091 billion cubic feet was a decrease of 8.6 percent from the 1974 production level and 14.0 percent below its peak output in 1973. In 1975, Texas and Louisiana together accounted for 72.5 percent of total marketed production in the United States. Throughput at natural gas processing plants in 1975 was 17,748 billion cubic feet compared with 18,684 billion cubic feet in 1974. Consumption of natural gas in the United States in 1975 totaled 20,410 billion cubic feet, down 7.7 percent from 1974. The residential use category showed an increase of 2.9 percent. Consumption for commercial use also increased 0.2 percent. According to the Federal Power Commission (FPC), the volume of natural gas used by electric utilities in 1975 decreased 8.2 percent. Industrial usage of natural gas in 1975 was 6,979 billion cubic feet compared with 8,306 billion cubic feet in 1974. In 1975 imports of natural gas amounted to 953 billion cubic feet, a decrease from 1974 of 0.6 percent according to the FPC. Canada accounted for 948 billion cubic feet and Algeria 5 billion cubic feet. Exports totaled 73 billion cubic feet in 1975 compared with 77 billion cubic feet in 1974. In 1975, the aboveground and underground storage change resulted in a net addition of 344 billion cubic feet. The average wellhead value in 1975 was 44.5 cents per thousand cubic feet, an increase of 46.4 percent over the 1974 average value. All volumes in this report are on a pressure base of 14.73 psia at 60/sup 0/F.
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- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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