Natural Gas Update: Challenges Persist

Turning to the Rockies, the study estimates that total Rockies production will increase from 3.0 TCF presently to approximately 4.5 TCF by 2015. Most of the production growth will occur in the Foreland region. This projection already accounts for access restrictions on both pipelines and drilling. Rockies production can be higher with better access to gas productive areas and additional pipeline right-of-ways. Production growth in the Rockies will be dependent on technological advances, as all of the increases will come from unconventional gas (CBM and Tight Gas). This is one of the Critical Factors noted below.

NOTE: The Foreland is the area of the Rockies east of the Overthrust Belt. This includes almost all of the states of Wyoming and Colorado and parts of Utah, New Mexico, Montana and Arizona.