Natural Gas Demand: New Domestic Uses and LNG Exports Natural Gas Demand Outlook Morgan Stanley Global Commodities Conference December 12, 2012 Sunny Isles Beach, FL by Adam Sieminski, Administrator U.S. Energy Information…
Shale gas leads growth in production through 2040 U.S. dry natural gas production trillion cubic feet History 2011 Projections 35 30 25 Shale gas 20 15 Non-associated offshore Tight gas 10 Alaska Coalbed methane 5…
Natural gas consumption is dispersed with electric power, industrial, and transportation use driving future demand growth U.S. dry gas consumption trillion cubic feet History Projections 35 *Includes combined heat-and-power and lease…
Electricity generation mix shifts toward natural gas and renewables, but coal remains the largest fuel source U.S. electricity net generation trillion kilowatthours 1993 History 2011 Projections 6 5 30% Natural gas 4 25% 16% 3…
Industrial natural gas use grows, especially before 2025 Industrial natural gas consumption quadrillion Btu 10 Manufacturing feedstock and miscellaneous Nonmanufacturing Manufacturing heat and power 8 6 4 2 0 2006…
Natural gas use in transportation rises as motor gasoline demand declines overall transportation use is largely unchanged Transportation energy consumption by fuel quadrillion Btu History 2011 Projections 30 25 22% Diesel 29%…
Growth of natural gas in transportation led by heavy duty trucks (LNG) and gas to liquids (diesel) marine and rail to come U.S. natural gas consumption quadrillion Btu History 2011 Projections 3.0 2.5 28% 2.0 Gas to liquids 1.5…
Domestic natural gas production grows faster than consumption and the U.S. becomes a net exporter of natural gas around 2020 U.S. dry gas trillion cubic feet History 2011 Projections 35 30 25 Consumption 20 Domestic supply 15 10…
Total natural gas exports nearly quadruple by 2040 in the AEO2013 Reference case U.S. natural gas exports trillion cubic feet 6 5 4 Exports to Mexico 3 Exports to Canada 2 Lower 48 LNG exports 1 Alaska LNG exports 0…
Regulations for LNG export licenses Two key federal agencies are involved in LNG export licenses. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licenses the export facilities (LNG plants and terminals). The Department of Energys Office…
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