Solution 3: Political Incentives

Alaska North Slope

79 TCF

Mackenzie/Beaufort

64 TCF

Yukon/NWT

11 TCF

• Pipeline

• Arctic Technology

• Environmental Permits

• Pipeline

• Arctic Technology

• Environmental Permits

• Pipeline

• Environmental Permits

U.S. Pacific Offshore

10 TCF

• Drilling Moratorium

• Drilling Moratorium

Remaining Resource in Restricted Areas

Sources: Potential Gas Committee 1998, Canadian National Energy Board 1999

The most economic means to large production increases would be access to underexplored coastal areas.

Note: Reserves are classified as “speculative” by PGC

Once exploration begins, reserves could increase by 5 - 10 fold.

U.S. Atlantic Offshore

and Eastern GOM

19 TCF

Rocky Mountains

111 TCF

• Land Access & Environment

• Deep Tight Gas Technology

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version