DOE/EIA–0216(2000)

Distribution Category UC–950

U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas,

and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves

2000 Annual Report

December 2001

Energy Information Administration

Office of Oil and Gas

U.S. Department of Energy

Washington, DC 20585

This report was prepared by the Energy Information Administration, the independent statistical and analytical

agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The information contained herein should be attributed to the

Energy Information Administration and should not be construed as advocating or reflecting any policy position

of the Department of Energy or any other organization.
Preface

The U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas

Liquids Reserves 2000 Annual Report is the 24th

prepared by the Energy Information Administration

(EIA) to fulfill its responsibility to gather and report

annual proved reserves estimates. The EIA annual

reserves report series is the only source of

comprehensive domestic proved reserves estimates.

This publication is used by the Congress, Federal and

State agencies, industry, and other interested parties

to obtain accurate estimates of the Nation's proved

reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas

liquids. These data are essential to the development,

implementation, and evaluation of energy policy and

legislation.

This report presents estimates of proved reserves of

crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids as of

December 31, 2000, as well as production volumes

for the United States and selected States and State

subdivisions for the year 2000. Estimates are

presented for the following four categories of natural

gas: total gas (wet after lease separation),

nonassociated gas and associated–dissolved gas

(which are the two major types of wet natural gas),

and total dry gas (wet gas adjusted for the removal

of liquids at natural gas processing plants). In

addition, reserve estimates for two types of natural

gas liquids, lease condensate and natural gas plant

liquids, are presented. The estimates are based upon

data obtained from two annual EIA surveys: Form

EIA–23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves” and Form EIA–64A, “Annual Report of the

Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production.” Also

included is information on indicated additional crude

oil reserves and crude oil, natural gas, and lease

condensate reserves in nonproducing reservoirs. A

discussion of notable oil and gas exploration and

development activities during 2000 is provided.

The appendices contain data by operator production

size class for crude oil and natural gas reserves and

production; the top 100 U.S. fields ranked within an

oil or gas proved reserves group for 2000; report

Table 1 converted to metric units; historical State

data; a summary of survey operations; a discussion

of statistical considerations; methods used to develop

the estimates provided in this report; maps of

selected State subdivisions; and examples of the

survey forms. A glossary of the terms used in this

report and in survey Forms EIA–23 and EIA–64A is

provided to assist readers in more fully

understanding the data.

This annual reserves report was prepared by the

Reserves and Production Division (located in Dallas,

Texas), Office of Oil and Gas, Energy Information

Administration. General information regarding

preparation of the report may be obtained from

Kenneth A. Vagts, Director, Office of Oil and Gas and

John H. Wood, Director, Reserves and Production

Division (214.720.6160).

Authors were John H. Wood, Steven G. Grape and

Rhonda S. Green. Technical contributions were made

by Rafi M. Zeinalpour and Jack Perrin and technical

editing was provided by David F. Morehouse.

Address questions on specific sections of the

publication to the following analyst/author:

 Executive Summary and Appendices F and G

John H. Wood

Phone: 214.720.6160

E–mail: jwood@eia.doe.gov

Fax: 214.720.6155

 Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Steven G. Grape

Phone: 214.720.6174

E–mail: sgrape@eia.doe.gov

Fax: 214.720.6155

 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, H, and I

Rhonda S. Green

Phone: 214.720.6161

E–mail: rgreen@eia.doe.gov

Fax 214.720.6155

 Field-level Reserves Quality Assurance

Rafi M. Zeinalpour

Phone: 214.720.6191

E–mail: rzeinalp@eia.doe.gov

Fax 214.720.6155

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Contents

Page

Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

1. Introduction ....................................................... 1

Background ....................................................... 1

Survey Overview .................................................... 1

Form EIA-23 ..................................................... 1

Form EIA-64A .................................................... 2

Data Collection Operations.............................................. 2

2. Overview ......................................................... 3

National Summary.................................................... 3

Crude Oil ........................................................ 3

Natural Gas ....................................................... 7

Natural Gas Liquids ................................................... 7

Reserves Changes Since 1977 ............................................. 7

Economics and Drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mergers and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Reserve-to-Production Ratios and Ultimate Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

R/P Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Proved Ultimate Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

International Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

International Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Petroleum Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dependence on Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

List of Appendices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3. Crude Oil Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Discussion of Reserves Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Total Discoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

New Field Discoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Revisions and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sales and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Areas of Note: Large Discoveries and Reserve Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Other Gain Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Areas of Note: Large Reserve Declines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Other Decline Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Reserves in Nonproducing Reservoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4. Natural Gas Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Dry Natural Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Discussion of Reserves Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Discoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Revisions and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Sales and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Wet Natural Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Nonassociated Natural Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Discoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Associated-Dissolved Natural Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Coalbed Methane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Areas of Note: Large Discoveries and Reserves Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Areas of Note: Large Reserves Declines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reserves in Nonproducing Reservoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5. Natural Gas Liquids Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Natural Gas Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Discoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Revisions and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sales and Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Natural Gas Plant Liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Lease Condensate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Reserves in Nonproducing Reservoirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Appendices

A. Operator Data by Size Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

B. Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields for 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

C. Conversion to the Metric System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

D. Historical Reserves Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

E. Summary of Data Collection Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

F. Statistical Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

G. Estimation of Reserves and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

H. Maps of Selected State Subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

I. Annual Survey Forms for Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Tables

1. U.S. Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, Dry Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids, 1990-2000 ............ 4

2. Reserves Changes, 1977-2000 ........................................... 9

3. U.S. Average Annual First Purchase Prices for Crude Oil, Domestic Wellhead Prices for Natural Gas, and the

Average Number of Active Rotary Drilling Rigs, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4. U.S. Exploratory and Development Well Completions, 1970-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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5. International Oil and Natural Gas Reserves as of December 31, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

6. Crude Oil Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7. Reported Reserves in Nonproducing Reservoirs for Crude Oil, 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

8. Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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9. Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production,

Wet After Lease Separation, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

10. Nonassociated Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production,

Wet After Lease Separation, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

11. Associated-Dissolved Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production,

Wet After Lease Separation, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

12. U.S. Coalbed Methane Proved Reserves and Production, 1989-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

13. Natural Gas Liquids Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

14. Natural Gas Plant Liquids Proved Reserves and Production, 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

15. Lease Condensate Proved Reserves and Production, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figures

1. U.S. Crude Oil Proved Reserves, 1990-2000 .................................... 5

2. Components of Reserves Changes for Crude Oil, 1990-2000 ........................... 5

3. U.S. Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves, 1990-2000 ................................ 6

4. Components of Reserves Changes for Dry Natural Gas, 1990-2000 ........................ 6

5. U.S. Natural Gas Liquids Proved Reserves, 1990-2000 .............................. 8

6. Components of Reserves Changes for Natural Gas Liquids, 1990-2000 ...................... 8

7. U.S. Exploratory Gas Well Completions, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8. U.S. Exploratory Oil Well Completions, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

9. U.S. Total Discoveries of Dry Natural Gas per Exploratory Gas Well Completion, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10. U.S. Total Discoveries of Crude Oil per Exploratory Oil Well Completion, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

11. Reserves-to-Production Ratios for Crude Oil, 1945-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

12. Reserves-to-Production Ratios for Wet Natural Gas, 1945-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

13. Components of Ultimate Recovery for Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

14. Components of Ultimate Recovery for Wet Natural Gas, 1977-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

15 Reserve Additions Replace 115 Percent of 2000 U.S. Oil Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

16. 2000 Crude Oil Proved Reserves by Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

17. Changes in Crude Oil Proved Reserves by Area, 1999 to 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

18. Reserve Additions Replace 152 Percent of 2000 U.S. Dry Gas Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

19. 2000 Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves by Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

20. Changes in Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves by Area, 1999 to 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

21. Coalbed Methane Proved Reserves, 1989-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Executive Summary:

U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas,

and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves

2000 Annual Report

U.S. crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids

proved reserves estimates increased in 2000.

Exploratory and development drilling was focused

on natural gas in 2000. Natural gas proved reserves

additions replaced 152 percent of gas production.

Such unusually large increases should not be

expected very often in the future, because the

number of frontier areas is diminishing. In addition,

the combination of a large increase in the number of

exploratory wells and a large increase in the total

discoveries per exploratory well is, in itself, quite

unusual.

The majority of natural gas proved reserves

additions came from Texas and New Mexico in the

Southwest, and from States with large increases in

coalbed methane reserves like Wyoming, Colorado,

and Utah. Natural gas liquids reserves increased in

proportion with natural gas reserves.

U.S. crude oil proved reserves increased by 1.3

percent, replacing 115 percent of oil production. The

majority of crude oil proved reserves additions came

from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore

frontier area.

Proved reserves are the estimated quantities, which

geological and engineering data demonstrate with

reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years

from known reservoirs under existing economic and

operating conditions. Petroleum engineering and

geological judgment are required in estimating

proved reserves, therefore the results are not precise

measurements. This report of 2000 U.S. proved

reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas

liquids is the 24th in an annual series prepared by

the Energy Information Administration.

Crude Oil

Total discoveries of crude oil in 2000 resulted mainly

from exploration in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Federal Offshore and the Alaskan North Slope.

Total discoveries are those reserves attributable to

field extensions, new field discoveries, and new

reservoir discoveries in old fields. They result from

the drilling of exploratory wells. Total discoveries of

crude oil were 1,291 million barrels in 2000, about 72

percent more than the prior 10-year average and 78

percent more than those in 1999.

Most crude oil total discoveries in 2000 were from

extensions to existing fields, which accounted for 766

million barrels of crude oil reserves additions. This

was a 96 percent increase over 1999 extensions.

New field discoveries of 276 million barrels were 14

percent lower than those of 1999 and 34 percent

higher than the prior 10-year average.

New reservoir discoveries in old fields were 249

million barrels, 72 percent more than in 1999 and 78

percent more than the prior 10-year average.

Reserves additions are the sum of total discoveries,

revisions and adjustments, and sales and

acquisitions. The net of revisions and adjustments

were 889 million barrels, about 41 percent of crude

oil reserves additions.

This report is the first to separately account for sales

and acquisitions of proved reserves. The availability

of sales and acquisitions volumes provide more

insight into why proved reserves change. The sales

component of the crude oil reserves changes (5,328

million barrels) was larger than the revision

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As of December 31, 2000 proved reserves were:

Crude Oil (million barrels)

1999 21,765

2000 22,045

Increase 1.3%

Dry Natural Gas (billion cubic feet)

1999 167,406

2000 177,427

Increase 6.0%

Natural Gas Liquids (million barrels)

1999 7,906

2000 8,345

Increase 5.6%
decreases component, and acquisitions were larger

than revision increases. While sales and acquisitions

of crude oil proved reserves were both large, the net

of sales and acquisitions of crude oil proved reserves

was only a negative 20 million barrels.

Other 2000 crude oil events of note:

• The annual average domestic first purchase

price for crude oil increased 71 percent from

the 1999 level to $26.73 per barrel.

• Exploratory and development oil completions

were up 14 percent from 1999, but total oil well

completions remain below the levels of 2 years

ago (7,064 in 1998).

• Total discoveries per exploratory oil well were

much higher in 2000 because of the large total

discoveries in the less maturely explored Gulf

of Mexico and Alaskan North Slope where

fewer wells can provide larger discoveries.

Higher oil prices in December 2000 also

brought back some of the oil reserves that

remained uneconomic in 1999.

Natural Gas

Operators added 6 percent to proved reserves of dry

natural gas in 2000, by far the largest increase since

EIA has been estimating the Nation’s proved gas

reserves. Reserves additions replaced 152 percent of

U.S. dry natural gas production. U.S. natural gas

proved reserves have increased in six of the last

seven years.

Most of the reserve increases were in Texas, New

Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Oklahoma

and the Gulf of Mexico, which had significant gas

reserve declines in 1999, rebounded in 2000.

Natural gas prices were up 66 percent in 2000 to an

average of $3.60 per thousand cubic feet at the

wellhead, as compared to $2.17 per thousand cubic

feet in 1999. Year-end average prices were an

exceptionally high $6.35 per thousand cubic feet.

U.S. total discoveries of dry gas reserves were 19,138

billion cubic feet in 2000. This was 75 percent more

than the prior 10-year average and 77 percent more

than in 1999.

New field discoveries were 1,983 billion cubic feet, 27

percent more than the volume discovered in 1999

and 35 percent more than the prior 10-year average.

Field extensions were 14,787 billion cubic feet, more

than twice the extensions in 1999 and also more than

twice the prior 10-year average of 7,119 billion cubic

feet.

New reservoir discoveries in old fields were 2,368

billion cubic feet, up 8 percent from 1999 and 1

percent more than the prior 10-year average.

Natural gas net revisions and adjustments were 6,071

billion cubic feet. The net of sales and acquisitions of

dry natural gas proved reserves was 4,031 billion

cubic feet.

Coalbed methane proved reserves and production

continued to grow in 2000. Coalbed methane

accounted for 9 percent of proved dry gas reserves.

Coalbed methane production in 2000 was 7 percent

of total U.S. dry gas production.

Other 2000 natural gas events of note:

• Exploratory gas well completions increased 34

percent in 2000 and development well drilling

was up 45 percent.

• The average of total discoveries per

exploratory gas well was up 30 percent in 2000.

This average was increased by exploratory

extension wells in relatively new coalbed

methane fields and recent improvements in

drilling and completion technology.

• U.S. gas production increased by over 1

percent in 2000.

Natural Gas Liquids

U.S. natural gas liquids proved reserves increased 6

percent to 8,345 million barrels in 2000. Natural gas

liquids reserves are the sum of natural gas plant

liquids and lease condensate reserves.

Total proved reserves of liquid hydrocarbons (crude

oil plus natural gas liquids) were 30,390 million

barrels in 2000, a 2 percent increase from the 1999

level. Natural gas liquids represented 27 percent of

total liquid hydrocarbon proved reserves in 2000.

Data

These estimates are based upon analysis of data from

Form EIA-23, Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and

Gas Reserves, filed by 2,101 operators of oil and gas

wells, and Form EIA-64A, Annual Report of the

Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production, filed by

operators of 524 active natural gas processing plants.

The U.S. proved reserves estimates for crude oil and

natural gas are associated with sampling errors of

less than 1 percent.

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1. Introduction

Background

The principal focus of this report is to provide accurate

annual estimates of U.S. proved reserves of crude oil,

natural gas, and natural gas liquids. These estimates

are essential to the development, implementation, and

evaluation of national energy policy and legislation. In

the past, the Government and the public relied upon

industry estimates of proved reserves. However, the

industry ceased publication of reserve estimates after

its 1979 report.

In response to a recognized need for credible annual

proved reserves estimates, Congress, in 1977, required

the Department of Energy to prepare such estimates. To

meet this requirement, the Energy Information

Administration (EIA) developed a program that

established a unified, verifiable, comprehensive, and

continuing annual statistical series for proved reserves

of crude oil and natural gas. It was expanded to include

proved reserves of natural gas liquids for the 1979 and

subsequent reports.

Survey Overview

EIA defines proved reserves, the major topic of this

report, as those volumes of oil and gas that geological

and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable

certainty to be recoverable in future years from known

reservoirs under existing economic and operating

conditions. There are other categories of reserves, but

by definition they are more speculative and less precise

than proved reserves. Readers who are unfamiliar with

the distinctions between types of reserves or with how

reserves fit in the description of overall oil and gas

resources should see Appendix G.

This report provides proved reserves estimates for

calendar year 2000. It is based on data filed by large,

intermediate, and a select group of small operators of

oil and gas wells on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of

Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” and by operators of

all natural gas processing plants on Form EIA-64A,

“Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids

Production.” The U.S. crude oil and natural gas proved

reserves estimates are associated with sampling errors

of less than 1 percent at a 95-percent confidence level.

Form EIA-23

On Form EIA-23, an operator is defined as an

organization or person responsible for the

management and day-to-day operation of oil and/or

gas wells. This definition eliminates responses from

royalty owners, working interest owners (unless they

are also operators), and others not directly responsible

for oil and gas production operations.

Operator size categories are based upon operator

annual production as indicated in various Federal,

State, and commercial records. Large operators are

those that produced at least 1.5 million barrels of crude

oil or 15 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or both, during

the report year. Intermediate operators produced less

than large operators, but more than 400,000 barrels of

crude oil or 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or both

during the report year. Small operators are those that

produced less than intermediate operators. All data are

reported on a total operated basis, encompassing all

proved reserves and production associated with wells

operated by an individual operator within a field. This

concept is also called the “gross operated” or “8/8ths”

basis.

Large operators (Category I) and most intermediate

size operators (Category II) report reserves balance

data on Form EIA-23 to show how and why reserves

components changed during the year on a

field-by-field basis. Intermediate size operators who do

not keep reserves data were not asked to provide

estimates of reserves at the beginning of the year or

annual changes to proved reserves by component of

change; i.e., revisions, extensions, and new discoveries.

These volumes were estimated using statistical

calculations that preserved the relative relationships

between these items within each State or State

subdivision, as reported by large and intermediate

operators.

A sample selected from the large group of small

(Category III) operators are requested to provide

annual production and, if available, year ending

reserves volumes. Details on the selection of these

operators and the determination of the reserves

volumes is found in Appendix F.

The published reserve estimates include an additional

term, adjustments, calculated by the EIA, that

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preserves an exact annual reserves balance of the form:

Adjustments are the annual changes in the published

reserve estimates that cannot be attributed to the

estimates for other reserve change categories. They

result from the survey and statistical estimation

methods employed. For example, variations caused by

changes in the operator frame, different random

samples, changes in reserve estimates following

ownership changes, incorrectly reported data, or

imputations for missing or unreported reserve changes

can contribute to adjustments.

Form EIA-64A

Form EIA-64A data were first collected for the 1979

survey year in order to develop estimates for total

natural gas liquids reserves. Data on liquids recovered

from natural gas, as reported by natural gas processing

plant operators, are combined with lease condensate

data collected on Form EIA-23 to provide the total

natural gas liquids reserves estimates.

Data Collection Operations

An intensive effort is made each year to maintain an

accurate and complete survey frame consisting of

operators of oil and gas wells and of natural gas

processing plants. The Form EIA-23 operator frame

contained 22,125 probable active operators and the

Form EIA-64A plant frame contained 554 probable

active natural gas processing plants in the United

States when the 2000 surveys were initiated. As usual,

additional operators were added to the survey as it

progressed, and many operators initially in the sample

frame were found to be inactive in 2000.

For the report year 2000, EIA mailed 632 EIA-23 forms

to known large and intermediate size oil and gas well

operators that were believed to be active during 2000.

Ninety-three (93) of the 632 companies were additions

or new companies. Forty-three (43) of the 632 ceased

operating oil and/or gas properties (became

non-operator) during the survey year. In addition, 27 of

the 632 operators were reduced in size from Category I

or II to Category III. An additional 29 companies (over

and above the 632) increased in size from Category III

to Category II. EIA mailed 583 EIA-64A forms to

natural gas processing plant operators. More than one

form is received for a plant that has more than one

operator during the year. Forms were received from

100 percent of the operators of the 524 unique active

natural gas processing plants in the Form EIA-64A

survey.

National estimates of the production volumes for crude

oil, lease condensate, natural gas liquids, and dry

natural gas based on Form EIA-23 and Form EIA-64A

were compared with corresponding official production

volumes published by EIA, which are obtained from

non-survey based State sources. For report year 2000,

the Form EIA-23 National production estimates were 2

percent lower than the comparable Petroleum Supply

Annual (PSA) 2000 volumes for crude oil and lease

condensate combined, and were 4 percent lower than

the comparable Natural Gas Annual 2000 volume for

2000 dry natural gas. For report year 2000, the Form

EIA-64A National estimates were 1 percent higher than

the PSA 2000 volume for natural gas plant liquids

production.

Accuracy in reserves reporting is EIA’s first and

foremost goal for this report. Estimates of production

within this report may differ from those made

specifically to estimate oil or gas production like those

in the PSA.

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Published Proved Reserves at End of Previous Report Year

+ Adjustments

+ Revision Increases

– Revision Decreases

– Sales

+ Acquisitions

+ Extensions

+ New Field Discoveries

+ New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields

– Report Year Production

= Published Proved Reserves at End of Report Year
2. Overview

National Summary

The United States had the following proved reserves as

of December 31, 2000:

 Crude Oil — 22,045 million barrels

 Dry Natural Gas — 177,427 billion cubic feet

 Natural Gas Liquids — 8,345 million barrels.

This Overview summarizes the 2000 proved reserves

balances of crude oil, dry natural gas, and natural gas

liquids on a National level and provides historical

comparisons between 2000 and prior years.

Table 1 lists the estimated annual reserve balances

since 1990 for crude oil, dry natural gas, and natural gas

liquids. A new column, Net of Sales and Acquisitions (4),

has been added to Table 1 for the 2000 report. It is the

sum of two new reserves components, Sales and

Acquisitions.

EIA expanded its 2000 EIA-23 survey to include two

new reserves components; Sales -- the volume of

proved reserves deducted from an operator’s total

when selling a field or properties, and Acquisitions-- the

volume of proved reserves gained by the purchase of

an existing field or properties. In prior years, these data

would have been rolled into other categories such as

Adjustments, Revision Increases, or Revision

Decreases. Due to the large increase in acquisitions and

divestitures in the petroleum industry in recent years,

these data now warrant separation as components of

proved reserves change.

Since operators have different engineering staffs and

resources, or different development plans or schedules,

the estimate of proved reserves for a field can change

with a change in ownership. Because of this, sales and

acquisitions are not equal volumes.

Crude Oil

Proved reserves of crude oil increased by 280 million

barrels in 2000. Figure 1 shows the crude oil proved

reserves levels by major region and Figure 2 shows the

components of reserves changes from 1990 through

2000.

As indicated in Figure 1, U.S. crude oil proved reserves

increased in 2000 due to reserves additions in the

Lower 48 States offshore.

The components of reserves changes for crude oil are

shown in Figure 2. For report year 2000, EIA has

defined 2 new components, sales and acquisitions, in

addition to the previously established components;

adjustments, revision increases, revision decreases,

extensions, new field discoveries, new reservoir discoveries

in old fields, and estimated production. The availability of

sales and acquisitions volumes provides more insight

into why proved reserves change. These components

are discussed below.

Total discoveries are those reserves attributable to field

extensions, new field discoveries, and new reservoir

discoveries in old fields. They result from the drilling of

exploratory wells. Total discoveries of crude oil were

1,291 million barrels in 2000, about 71 percent more

than the prior 10-year average (753 million barrels) and

78 percent more than those in 1999 (725 million barrels).

Most crude oil total discoveries in 2000 were from

extensions to existing fields, which accounted for 766

million barrels of crude oil reserves additions. This was

almost triple the volume of 1999 extensions (259 million

barrels).

New field discoveries of 276 million barrels were 14

percent lower than those of 1999 (321 million barrels)

and 35 percent higher than the prior 10-year average

(205 million barrels).

New reservoir discoveries in old fields were 249 million

barrels, 72 percent more than in 1999 (145 million

barrels) and 78 percent more than the prior 10-year

average (140 million barrels).

Reserves additions are the sum of total discoveries,

revisions and adjustments, and sales and acquisitions.

The 2000 net of revisions and adjustments was 889

million barrels, about 41 percent of crude oil reserves

additions.

The sales component of the crude oil reserves changes

(5,328 million barrels) was larger than the revision

decreases component, and acquisitions were larger than

revision increases. While sales and acquisitions of crude

oil proved reserves were both large, the net of sales and

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Table 1. Total U.S. Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, Dry Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids, 1990-2000

Revisionsa Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedc Change Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalb Estimated Reserves from

Adjustments Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

Crude Oil (million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons)

1990 86 1,483 1,569 NA 456 98 135 689 2,505 26,254 -247

1991 163 223 386 NA 365 97 92 554 2,512 24,682 -1,572

1992 290 735 1,025 NA 391 8 85 484 2,446 23,745 -937

1993 271 495 766 NA 356 319 110 785 2,339 22,957 -788

1994 189 1,007 1,196 NA 397 64 111 572 2,268 22,457 -500

1995 122 1,028 1,150 NA 500 114 343 957 2,213 22,351 -106

1996 175 737 912 NA 543 243 141 927 2,173 22,017 -334

1997 520 914 1,434 NA 477 637 119 1,233 2,138 22,546 +529

1998 -638 518 -120 NA 327 152 120 599 1,991 21,034 -1,512

1999 139 1,819 1958 NA 259 321 145 725 1,952 21,765 +731

2000 143 746 889 -20 766 276 249 1,291 1,880 22,045 +280

Dry Natural Gas (billion cubic feet, 14.73 psia, 60° Fahrenheit)

1990 1,557 5,538 7,095 NA 7,952 2,004 2,412 12,368 17,233 169,346 +2,230

1991 2,960 4,416 7,376 NA 5,090 848 1,604 7,542 17,202 167,062 -2,284

1992 2,235 6,093 8,328 NA 4,675 649 1,724 7,048 17,423 165,015 -2,047

1993 972 5,349 6,321 NA 6,103 899 1,866 8,868 17,789 162,415 -2,600

1994 1,945 5,484 7,429 NA 6,941 1,894 3,480 12,315 18,322 163,837 +1,422

1995 580 7,734 8,314 NA 6,843 1,666 2,452 10,961 17,966 165,146 +1,309

1996 3,785 4,086 7,871 NA 7,757 1,451 3,110 12,318 18,861 166,474 +1,328

1997 -590 4,902 4,312 NA 10,585 2,681 2,382 15,648 19,211 167,223 +749

1998 -1,635 5,740 4,105 NA 8,197 1,074 2,162 11,433 18,720 164,041 -3,182

1999 982 10,504 11,486 NA 7,043 1,568 2,196 10,807 18,928 167,406 +3,365

2000 -891 6,962 6,071 4,031 14,787 1,983 2,368 19,138 19,219 177,427 +10,021

Natural Gas Liquids (million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons)

1990 -83 221 138 NA 299 39 73 411 732 7,586 -183

1991 233 130 363 NA 189 25 55 269 754 7,464 -122

1992 225 261 486 NA 190 20 64 274 773 7,451 -13

1993 102 124 226 NA 245 24 64 333 788 7,222 -229

1994 43 197 240 NA 314 54 131 499 791 7,170 -52

1995 192 277 469 NA 432 52 67 551 791 7,399 +229

1996 474 175 649 NA 451 65 109 625 850 7,823 +424

1997 -15 289 274 NA 535 114 90 739 864 7,973 +150

1998 -361 208 -153 NA 383 66 88 537 833 7,524 -449

1999 99 727 826 NA 313 51 88 452 896 7,906 +382

2000 -83 459 376 145 645 92 102 839 921 8,345 +439

aRevisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2.

bTotal discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7. cProved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9.

NA=Not available.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin

of Natural Gas Liquids Production.” They may differ from the official EIA production data for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids for

2000 contained in the Petroleum Supply Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0340(00) and the Natural Gas Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0131(00).

Sources: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1990 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.
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Figure 2. Components of Reserves Changes for Crude Oil, 1990-2000

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Figure 4. Components of Reserves Changes for Dry Natural Gas, 1990-2000

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Figure 3. U.S. Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves, 1990-2000

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acquisitions of crude oil proved reserves was only a

negative 20 million barrels.

Production of crude oil was an estimated 1,880 million

barrels in 2000 (lease condensate not included, see

Natural Gas Liquids section below for condensate

volumes). This was down 4 percent from 1999’s level

(1,952 million barrels) and down 17 percent from the

prior 10-year average (2,254 million barrels). Operators

replaced 115% of crude oil production with reserves

additions in 2000.

Natural Gas

Dry natural gas proved reserves increased by 10,021

billion cubic feet in 2000. Figure 3 shows the dry

natural gas proved reserves levels by major region.

Figure 4 shows the components of reserves changes

from 1990 through 2000.

U.S. total discoveries of dry gas reserves were 19,138

billion cubic feet in 2000. This was 75 percent more than

the prior 10-year average (10,931 billion cubic feet) and

77 percent more than in 1999 (10,807 billion cubic feet).

Field extensions were 14,787 billion cubic feet, more

than twice the extensions in 1999 and also more than

twice the prior 10-year average of 7,119 billion cubic

feet.

New field discoveries were 1,983 billion cubic feet, 27

percent more than the volume discovered in 1999 (1,568

billion cubic feet) and 35 percent more than the prior

10-year average (1,473 billion cubic feet).

New reservoir discoveries in old fields were 2,368

billion cubic feet, up 8 percent from 1999 (2,196 billion

cubic feet) and 1 percent more than the prior 10-year

average.

Natural gas net revisions and adjustments were 6,071

billion cubic feet. The net of sales and acquisitions of

dry natural gas proved reserves was 4,031 billion cubic

feet.

Production removed an estimated 19,219 billion cubic

feet of proved reserves from the National total. Dry gas

production increased by 1.5 percent compared to 1999.

Operators replaced 152 percent of dry natural gas

production with reserves additions.

Coalbed methane production and reserves are

included in the 2000 totals. However, EIA separately

tracks these reserves in order to record the

development and performance of this gas source.

Coalbed methane reserves increased in 2000 to a

volume of 15,708 billion cubic feet. Coalbed methane

accounted for 9 percent of 2000 U.S. dry natural gas

reserves and 7 percent of 2000 U.S. dry gas production.

Natural Gas Liquids

Proved reserves of natural gas liquids increased 439

million barrels to 8,345 million barrels during 2000— a

6 percent increase from 1999 levels. Figure 5 shows the

natural gas liquids proved reserves levels by major

region and Figure 6 shows the components of reserves

changes from 1990 through 2000.

Operators replaced 148 percent of their 1999 natural

gas liquids production with reserve additions. Total

discoveries added 839 million barrels (primarily from

extensions), net revisions and adjustments added 376

million barrels, and net sales and acquisitions added 145

million barrels.

Total proved reserves of liquid hydrocarbons (crude oil

plus natural gas liquids) were 30,390 million barrels in

2000—a 2 percent increase from the 1999 level. Natural

gas liquids represented 27 percent of total liquid

hydrocarbon proved reserves in 2000.

Reserves Changes Since 1977

EIA has collected oil and gas reserves estimates

annually since 1977. Table 2 lists the cumulative totals

of the components of reserves changes for crude oil and

dry natural gas from 1977 through 2000. Table 2 has

two sections, one for the lower 48 States and another for

the U.S. total (which includes Alaska's contribution).

Annual averages for each component of reserves

changes are also listed, along with the percentage of

that particular component's impact on total U.S.

proved reserves. In this section, we compare these

averages to the 2000 proved reserves estimates as a

means of gauging the past year against history.

Crude Oil: Since 1977 U.S. operators have:

 discovered an average of 820 million barrels per

year of new reserves

 had proved reserves additions of an average

2,125 million barrels per year from total

discoveries, net revisions and adjustments, and net

sales and acquisitions.

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Figure 5. U.S. Natural Gas Liquids Proved Reserves, 1990-2000

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Alaska
 ended each year with an average net reduction

in U.S. proved reserves of 477 million barrels

(the difference between post-1976 average

annual production and post-1976 average

annual reserve additions) because production

has outpaced reserve additions.

Since 1977, crude oil reserves have been primarily

sustained by proved ultimate recovery appreciation in

existing fields rather than the discovery of new oil

fields. Only 8 percent of reserves additions since 1976

were booked as new field discoveries. Proved ultimate

recovery appreciation is the sum of net revisions,

adjustments, net sales and acquisitions, extensions, and

new reservoir discoveries in old fields (see the Proved

Ultimate Recovery section later in this chapter.) Since

1977, the 19,684 million barrels of total discoveries

accounted for 39 percent of reserves additions.

Compared to the averages of reserves changes since

1977, 2000 was an up year for crude oil discoveries.

Total discoveries of crude oil (1,291 million barrels) in

2000 were 57 percent more than the post-1976 U.S.

average (820 million barrels per year).

Looking at the components of total discoveries in 2000:

 new field discoveries and new reservoir discoveries

in old fields exceeded the post-1976 averages for crude oil, and

 2000’s extensions greatly exceeded the post-1976

average. Extensions in 2000 accounted for 35

percent of reserves additions, a larger share

than the historical 24 percent.

Dry Natural Gas: Since 1977, U.S. operators:

 discovered an average of 12,271 billion cubic

feet per year of new reserves

 had proved reserves additions of an average

4,029 billion cubic feet per year from total

discoveries, net revisions and adjustments, and net

sales and acquisitions.

 had an average net reduction in U.S. reserves of

1,494 billion cubic feet per year.

Like crude oil reserves, natural gas reserves have been

sustained primarily by proved ultimate recovery

appreciation since 1977. Usually extensions rather than

net revisions and adjustments are the largest component.

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Table 2. Reserves Changes, 1977-2000

Lower 48 States U.S. Total

Average Percent Average Percent

per of Reserves per of Reserves

Components of Change Volume Year Additions Volume Year Additions

Crude Oil (million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons)

Proved Reserves as of 12/31/76 ...... 24,928 –– –– 33,502 –– ––

New Field Discoveries ........... 3,561 148 8.6 4,231 176 8.3

New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields . . 3,301 138 8.0 3,423 143 6.7

Extensions ................ 10,649 444 25.8 12,030 501 23.6

Total Discoveries ............. 17,511 730 42.4 19,684 820 38.6

Revisions, Adjustments, Sales & Acquisitions 23,805 992 57.6 31,327 1,305 61.4

Total Reserves Additions ......... 41,316 1,722 100.0 51,011 2,125 100.0

Production ................ 48,996 2,042 118.6 62,468 2,603 122.5

Net Reserves Change ........... -7,680 -320 -18.6 -11,457 -477 -22.5

Dry Natural Gas (billion cubic feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Proved Reserves as of 12/31/76 ...... 180,838 –– –– 213,278 –– ––

New Field Discoveries ........... 46,132 1,922 11.4 46,280 1,928 11.8

New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields . . 60,828 2,535 15.0 61,229 2,551 15.7

Extensions ................ 184,134 7,672 45.4 187,002 7,792 47.8

Total Discoveries ............. 291,094 12,129 71.7 294,511 12,271 75.3

Revisions, Adjustments, Sales & Acquisitions 114,863 4,786 28.3 96,702 4,029 24.7

Total Reserves Additions ......... 405,957 16,915 100.0 391,213 16,301 100.0

Production ................ 418,605 17,442 103.1 427,064 17,794 109.2

Net Reserves Change ........... -12,648 -527 -3.1 -35,851 -1,494 -9.2

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves 1977-2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{1-23}
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Table 3. U.S. Average Annual Domestic First Purchase Prices for Crude Oil, Wellhead Prices for Natural

Gas, and the Average Number of Active Rotary Drilling Rigs, 1977-2000

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Year Current 2000 Constant Current 2000 Constant

(dollars per barrel) (dollars per thousand cubic feet) Number of Rigs

1977 8.57 20.38 0.79 1.88 2,001

1978 9.00 19.98 0.91 2.02 2,259

1979 12.64 25.90 1.18 2.42 2,177

1980 21.59 40.51 1.59 2.98 2,909

1981 31.77 54.53 1.98 3.40 3,970

1982 28.52 46.07 2.46 3.97 3,105

1983 26.19 40.70 2.59 4.03 2,232

1984 25.88 38.78 2.66 3.99 2,428

1985 24.09 34.99 2.51 3.65 1,980

1986 12.51 17.78 1.94 2.76 964

1987 15.40 21.25 1.67 2.30 936

1988 12.58 16.79 1.69 2.26 936

1989 15.86 20.39 1.69 2.17 869

1990 20.03 24.78 1.71 2.12 1,010

1991 16.54 19.75 1.64 1.96 860

1992 15.99 18.64 1.74 2.03 721

1993 14.25 16.22 2.04 2.32 754

1994 13.19 14.71 1.85 2.06 775

1995 14.62 15.95 1.55 1.69 723

1996 18.46 19.76 2.17 2.32 779

1997 17.23 18.09 2.32 2.44 943

1998 10.87 11.27 1.94 2.01 827

1999 January 8.57 8.82 1.84 1.89 587

February 8.60 8.84 1.75 1.80 542

March 10.76 11.05 1.68 1.73 526

April 12.82 13.15 1.86 1.91 496

May 13.92 14.27 2.16 2.21 516

June 14.39 14.73 2.12 2.17 558

July 16.12 16.48 2.18 2.23 588

August 17.58 17.95 2.49 2.54 639

September 20.03 20.43 2.61 2.66 696

October 19.71 20.08 2.50 2.55 741

November 21.35 21.71 2.67 2.72 782

December 22.55 22.87 2.20 2.23 798

1999 15.56 15.91 2.17 2.22 625

2000 January 23.53 23.76 2.12 2.14 775

February 25.48 25.67 2.30 2.32 763

March 26.19 26.32 2.36 2.37 773

April 23.20 23.29 2.55 2.56 805

May 25.58 25.63 2.90 2.91 844

June 27.62 27.63 3.73 3.73 878

July 26.81 26.78 3.70 3.70 942

August 27.91 27.84 3.67 3.66 987

September 29.72 29.60 4.26 4.24 1,011

October 29.65 29.50 4.61 4.59 1,055

November 30.36 30.15 4.62 4.59 1,067

December 24.46 24.24 6.35 6.29 1,097

2000 26.72 26.72 3.60 3.60 918

=Revised data.

Sources: Current dollars and number of rigs: Monthly Energy Review October 2001, DOE/EIA-0035(2001/10). 2000 constant dollars:

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product Implicit Price Deflators, October 2001.
Extensions account for 48 percent while net revisions and

adjustments account for only 25 percent of all reserves

additions since 1977. In 2000, net revisions, adjustments,

sales, and acquisitions were 35 percent of all reserves

additions. In 2000, extensions were 51 percent of all

reserves additions.

Compared to the averages of reserves changes since

1977, 2000 was an up year for natural gas reserves

additions from total discoveries. Operators reported

19,138 billion cubic feet of total discoveries of dry natural

gas proved reserves—56 percent more than the

post-1976 average (12,271 billion cubic feet). Also, net

revisions, adjustments, sales, and acquisitions were up in

2000 (10,102 billion cubic feet) compared to the

post-1976 U.S. average (4,029 billion cubic feet per

year). Before 2000, the net of sales and acquisitions

were captured in the net of revisions and adjustments.

Economics and Drilling

Economics: This section describes the price behavior in

2000 and the following section addresses drilling.

Table 3 lists the average annual domestic wellhead

prices of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the

average number of active rotary drilling rigs, from 1977

to 2000.

The U.S. crude oil first purchase price started at an

average of $22.55 per barrel in December 1999, then

rose during the year, reaching $30.36 per barrel in

November 2000. The average U.S. crude oil first

purchase price increased from an average $15.56 in

1999 to $26.72 per barrel in 2000.

Oil prices vary by region. In Texas the average 2000

crude oil first purchase price was $28.60 per barrel,

while in California it was $24.82 per barrel, and only

$23.62 per barrel on the Alaskan North Slope. The

lowest average crude oil first purchase price in 2000

was for Federal Offshore California oil—$23.32 per

barrel.{24}

The average annual wellhead natural gas price

increased from $2.17 in 1999 to $3.60 per thousand

cubic feet in 2000. Natural gas prices started at $2.12 per

thousand cubic feet in January 2000 and rose to $6.35

per thousand cubic feet by December 2000 (the highest

average price of the year). {25}

Drilling: From 1999 to 2000, the annual average active

rig count increased from 625 to 918 (Table 3), a 47

percent increase in active rigs. Operators are now using

significantly improved drilling and seismic exploration

technology to dramatically increase their drilling

success rate.

Looking first at exploratory wells, there were 2,949

exploratory wells drilled in 2000 (Table 4). Of these, 7

percent were completed as oil wells, 25 percent were

completed as gas wells, and 68 percent were dry holes.

The total (which includes dry holes) was 39 percent

more than in 1999. In 2000, there were 27 percent more

completed exploratory oil and gas wells (Figures 7 and

8) than in 1999.

Figures 9 and 10 show the average volume of

discoveries per exploratory well for dry natural gas and

oil, respectively, since 1977. The average volume of

discoveries per exploratory well increased significantly

for both.

The number of successful development wells increased

14 percent for oil and increased 45 percent for gas from

1999. Altogether there were an estimated 25,140

exploratory and development wells drilled in 2000.

This is 38 percent more than in 1999 and 3 percent more

than the average number of wells drilled annually in

the prior 10 years (24,358).

For the eighth year in a row, the number of gas well

completions exceeded the number of oil well

completions in both the exploratory and development

categories.

Mergers and Acquisitions

The following large mergers were announced in 2000,

and are expected to have a major impact on the energy

industry in the future:

On April 14, 2000, BP Amoco received approval from

the Federal Trade Commission for its $28 billion

merger with Atlantic Richfield Corporation (ARCO).

As part of the approval, ARCO agreed to sell its crude

oil production operations in Alaska to Phillips

Petroleum. {26}

On April 26, 2000, Phillips Petroleum Company

completed its acquisition of ARCO’s Alaskan

businesses. Phillips Alaska Inc. will include ARCO’s

Alaskan businesses, plus all of Phillips’ current Alaska

operations, including the Kenai liquefied natural gas

plant. Net daily production from the assets in 2000 is

now expected to be 340,000 barrels of oil equivalent,

and Phillips will add a total of 2.2 billion barrels of oil

equivalent to its reserve base. As previously

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announced, Phillips will pay BP $6.5 billion in cash and

up to an additional $500 million based on a formula

tied to the price of crude oil. {27}

On July 14, 2000, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

closed the merger transaction involving Union Pacific

Resources Group Inc. Shareholders of each company

approved the merger on July 13, 2000, making UPR a

wholly owned subsidiary of Anadarko. {28}

On October 16, 2000, Chevron Corporation and Texaco

Incorporated announced their intention to merge,

conditioned on shareholder approval for both

companies, pooling accounting treatment for the

merger and regulatory approvals of government

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Table 4. U.S. Exploratory and Development Well Completions,a 1970-2000

Exploratoryb Total Exploratory and Developmentb

Year Oil Gas Dry Total Oil Gas Dry Total

1970 763 478 6,193 7,434 13,043 4,031 11,099 28,173

1971 664 472 5,995 7,131 11,903 3,983 10,382 26,268

1972 690 659 6,202 7,551 11,437 5,484 11,013 27,934

1973 642 1,067 5,952 7,661 10,167 6,933 10,320 27,420

1974 859 1,190 6,833 8,882 13,647 7,138 12,116 32,901

1975 982 1,248 7,129 9,359 16,948 8,127 13,646 38,721

1976 1,086 1,346 6,772 9,204 17,688 9,409 13,758 40,855

1977 1,164 1,548 7,283 9,995 18,745 12,122 14,985 45,852

1978 1,171 1,771 7,965 10,907 19,181 14,413 16,551 50,145

1979 1,321 1,907 7,437 10,665 20,851 15,254 16,099 52,204

1980 1,764 2,081 9,039 12,884 32,639 17,333 20,638 70,610

1981 2,636 2,514 12,349 17,499 43,598 20,166 27,789 91,553

1982 2,431 2,125 11,247 15,803 39,199 18,979 26,219 84,397

1983 2,023 1,593 10,148 13,764 37,120 14,564 24,153 75,837

1984 2,198 1,521 11,278 14,997 42,605 17,127 25,681 85,413

1985 1,679 1,190 8,924 11,793 35,118 14,168 21,056 70,342

1986 1,084 793 5,549 7,426 19,097 8,516 12,678 40,291

1987 925 754 5,049 6,728 16,164 8,055 11,112 35,331

1988 855 732 4,693 6,280 13,636 8,555 10,041 32,232

1989 607 705 3,924 5,236 10,204 9,539 8,188 27,931

1990 654 689 3,715 5,058 12,198 11,044 8,313 31,555

1991 592 534 3,314 4,440 11,770 9,526 7,596 28,892

1992 493 423 2,513 3,429 8,757 8,209 6,118 23,084

1993 502 548 2,469 3,519 8,407 10,017 6,328 24,752

1994 570 726 2,405 3,701 6,721 9,538 5,307 21,566

1995 542 570 2,198 3,310 7,627 8,354 5,075 21,056

1996 483 570 2,136 3,189 8,314 9,302 5,282 22,898

1997 428 536 2,110 3,074 10,436 11,327 5,702 27,465

1998 303 579 1,816 2,698 7,064 12,106 4,913 24,083

1999 151 583 1,389 2,123 4,136 10,513 3,580 18,229

2000 192 740 2,017 2,949 4,731 15,206 5,203 25,140

aExcludes service wells and stratigraphic and core testing.

bAll drilling counts for the years 1973-1999 have been revised.

Notes: Estimates include only the original drilling of a hole intended to discover of further develop already discovered oil or gas re- sources. Other drilling activities, such as drilling an old well deeper, drilling of laterals from the original well, drilling of service and injection wells, and drilling for resources other than oil and gas are excluded.

Sources: Years 1970-1972: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas. Years 1973-2000: EIA Monthly Energy Review

October 2001, DOE/EIA-0035(2000/10).
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0

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Exploratory Gas Wells

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Figure 7. U.S. Exploratory Gas Well Completions,

1977-2000

Figure 9. U.S. Total Discoveries of Dry Natural Gas

per Exploratory Gas Well Completion, 1977-2000

Figure 8. U.S. Exploratory Oil Well Completions,

1977-2000

Figure 10. U.S. Total Discoveries of Crude Oil per

Exploratory Oil Well Completion, 1977-2000
agencies such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Upon completion of the merger, the new company

would be named ChevronTexaco Corporation. {29}

On November 3, 2000, Russia’s Lukoil announced it

would purchase Getty Petroleum Marketing of the

United States for $71 million. Lukoil eventually intends

to switch Getty’s 1,300 retail outlets in the Northeastern

and Middle Atlantic states to the Lukoil brand name.

The purchase represents the first takeover of a publicly

traded American company by a Russian firm. {30}

Reserve-to-Production Ratio

and Ultimate Recovery

R/P Ratios

The relationship between proved reserves and

production levels, expressed as the ratio of reserves to

production (R/P ratio) is often used in analyses. For a

mature producing area, the R/P ratio tends to be

reasonably stable, so that the proved reserves at the end

of a year serve as a rough guide to the production level

that can be maintained during the following year.

Operators report data which yield R/P ratios that vary

widely by area depending upon:

 category of operator

 geology and economics

 number and size of new discoveries

 amount of drilling that has occurred.

R/P ratios are an indication of the state of development

in an area and, over time, the ratios change. For

example, when the Alaskan North Slope oil reserves

were booked, the U.S. R/P ratio for crude oil increased

because significant production from these reserves did

not begin until 7 years after booking due to the need to

first build the Trans Alaska pipeline. The U.S. R/P ratio

for crude oil decreased from 11.1-to-1 to 9.4-to-1

between 1977 and 1982, as Alaskan North Slope oil

production reached high levels.

In 2000, U.S. crude oil proved reserves increased, while

oil production decreased—resulting in an upward shift

in the National average R/P ratio from 11.1 to 11.7.

Figure 11 shows the U.S. R/P ratio trend for crude oil

since 1945. After World War II, increased drilling and

discoveries led to a greater R/P ratio. Later, when

drilling found fewer reserves than were produced, the

ratio became smaller. R/P ratios also vary

geographically, because of differences in development

history and reservoir conditions. The 2000 National

average R/P ratio for crude oil was 11.7-to-1. Areas with

relatively high R/P ratios are the Permian Basin of

Texas and New Mexico, and California, where

enhanced oil recovery techniques such as carbon

dioxide (CO2) injection or steamflooding have

improved recoverability of oil in old, mature fields.

Areas that have the lowest R/P ratios, like the

Mid-Continent region, usually have many older fields.

There, new technologies such as horizontal drilling

have helped add reserves equivalent to the annual

production, keeping the regional reserves and R/P ratio

for oil relatively stable.

Figure 12 shows the historical R/P ratio for wet natural

gas since 1945. Prior to 1945, R/P ratios were very high

since the interstate pipeline infrastructure was not well

developed. The market for and production of natural

gas grew rapidly after World War II, lowering the R/P

ratio. The U.S. average R/P ratio for natural gas

increased from 8.9 to 9.2 in 2000, as reserves increased 6

percent Nationally while production had a 1.5 percent

increase.

Different marketing, transportation, and production

characteristics for gas are seen when looking at

regional average R/P ratios, compared to the 2000 U.S.

average R/P ratio of about 9.2-to-1. Areas with a higher

range of R/P ratios than the National average were the

Pacific offshore and the Rockies, and also include areas

such as Alabama and Colorado where considerable

booking of coalbed methane reserves has recently

occurred. Several major gas producing areas have R/P

ratios below the National average, particularly Texas,

the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore, and Oklahoma.

Proved Ultimate Recovery

EIA has in past reports defined Ultimate Recovery as

the sum of proved reserves and cumulative

production. However, despite EIA’s clear definition,

the volume presented by EIA has often been misused or

misinterpreted as the maximum recoverable volume of

resources for an area. This neglects the addition of

proved reserves over time through ultimate recovery

appreciation (a.k.a. reserves growth or field growth)

and has led some to make overly-pessimistic resource

assessments for the United States. EIA therefore

introduced the term, Proved Ultimate Recovery:

Proved Ultimate Recovery is the sum of

proved reserves and cumulative production. It is

expected to change over time for any field, group

of fields, State, or Country. Proved Ultimate

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Sources: Annual reserves and production - American Petroleum Institute and American Gas Association (1945–1976) {31} and Energy

Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas (1977–2000){1-23}. Cumulative production: U.S. Oil and Gas Reserves by Year of Field

Discovery (1977-1988).{32}

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Lower 48 States

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Billions of Barrels

Cumulative Production

Proved Reserves

Ultimate Recovery

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Trillions of Cubic Feet

Cumulative Production

Proved Reserves

Ultimate Recovery

Figure 11. Reserves-to-Production Ratios for

Crude Oil, 1945-2000

Figure 13. Components of Proved Ultimate Recovery for

Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, 1977-2000

Figure 12. Reserves-to-Production Ratios for

Wet Natural Gas, 1945-2000

Figure 14. Components of Proved Ultimate Recovery

for Wet Natural Gas, 1977-2000
Table 5. International Oil and Natural Gas Reserves as of December 31, 2000

Oil

(million barrels)

Natural Gas

(billion cubic feet)

Oil & Gas World Oil & Gas World

Ranka Country Journal Oil Rankb Country Journal Oil

1 Saudi Arabiac ........ d261,700 d265,325 1 Former U.S.S.R........ 1,977,530 1,929,404

2 Iraqc ............... 112,500 115,000 2 Iranc ................ 812,300 929,130

3 Kuwaitc ............. d96,500 d98,825 3 United Arab Emiratesc . . 605,930 604,050

4 Iranc ............... 89,700 96,400 4 Saudi Arabiac......... d213,800 d214,000

5 United Arab Emiratesc . 110,957 68,395 5 United States ........ e167,406 170,755

6 Venezuelac .......... 76,862 47,620 6 Algeriac ............. 159,700 155,586

7 Former U.S.S.R. ...... 57,009 64,496 7 Venezuelac........... 146,800 147,583

8 Libyac .............. 29,500 30,000 8 Nigeriac ............. 124,000 125,000

9 Mexico ............. 28,260 26,940 9 Iraqc ................ 109,800 112,600

10 China .............. 24,000 30,600 10 Indonesiac ........... 72,268 146,882

Top 10 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886,988 843,601 Top 10 Total............... 4,389,534 4,534,990

11 Nigeriac

............. 22,500 24,075 11 Malaysia............. 81,700 81,730

12 United States........ e21,765 21,330 12 Canada.............. 61,010 62,200

13 Algeriac............. 9,200 12,680 13 Netherlands .......... 62,542 58,420

14 Norway ............. 9,447 10,125 14 Kuwaitc.............. d52,700 d56,600

15 Brazil............... 8,100 8,465 15 Libyac............... 46,400 46,400

16 Indonesiac .......... 4,980 9,665 16 China ............... 48,300 42,039

17 Angola ............. 5,412 9,000 17 Australia ............. 44,638 44,000

18 Oman .............. 5,506 5,848 18 Norway.............. 44,037 41,783

19 Canada ............. 4,706 5,622 19 Egypt ............... 35,180 50,600

20 United Kingdom ...... 5,003 4,740 20 Mexico .............. 30,394 41,383

21 Malaysia ............ 3,900 5,050 21 Oman ............... 28,280 30,320

22 India ............... 4,728 3,339 22 Argentina ............ 26,420 27,387

23 Egypt .............. 2,948 3,622 23 United Kingdom ....... 26,839 25,956

24 Yemen.............. 4,000 2,100 24 Pakistan ............. 21,600 25,078

25 Argentina ........... 3,071 2,963 25 Trinidad and Tobago . . . 21,351 23,450

Top 25 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,002,254 972,225 Top 25 Total............... 5,020,925 5,192,336

OPEC Total .............. 814,399 767,985 OPEC Total ............... 2,343,698 2,537,831

World Total............... 1,028,276 1,003,412 World Total ............... 5,277,483 5,443,535

aRank is based on an average of oil reserves reported by Oil & Gas Journal and World Oil. bRank is based on an average of natural gas reserves reported by Oil & Gas Journal and World Oil. cMember of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

dIncludes one-half of the reserves in the Neutral Zone.

eEnergy Information Administration proved reserves as of December 31, 1999 were published by the Oil & Gas Journal as its estimates as

of December 31, 2000.

Note: The Energy Information Administration does not certify these international reserves data, but reproduces the information as a matter

of convenience for the reader.

Sources: PennWell Publishing Company, Oil and Gas Journal, December, 2000. Gulf Publishing Company, World Oil, August, 2001.

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Recovery does not represent the maximum

recoverable volume of resources for an area. It is

instead a gauge of how much has already been

produced plus proved reserves. Proved reserves

of crude oil or natural gas are the estimated

quantities of petroleum which geological and

engineering data demonstrate with reasonable

certainty to be recoverable in future years from

known reservoirs under existing economic and

operating conditions. When deterministic proved

reserves estimation methods are used, the term

reasonable certainty is intended to express a high

degree of confidence that the estimated quantities

will be recovered. When probabilistic methods are

used there should be at least a 90 percent

probability that the actual quantities recovered

will exceed the estimate.

Figures 13 and 14 show successive estimates of proved

ultimate recovery and its components, proved reserves

and cumulative production, for crude oil plus lease

condensate, and wet natural gas, from 1977 through

2000. They illustrate the continued appreciation

(growth) of proved ultimate recovery over time.

In 1977, U.S. crude oil and lease condensate proved

reserves were 33,615 million barrels. Cumulative

production of crude oil and lease condensate for 1977

through 2000 was 62,468 million barrels. This

substantially exceeds the 1977 proved reserves, but at

the end of 2000 there were still 23,513 million barrels of

crude oil and lease condensate proved reserves.

Therefore, the Nation’s estimated proved ultimate

recovery of crude oil was fundamentally increased

during this period owing to the proved ultimate recovery

appreciation process (continued development of old

fields). In fact, only 8 percent of proved reserves

additions of crude oil were booked as new field

discoveries from 1976 through 2000. The rest was from

proved reserves categories related to the proved

ultimate recovery appreciation process.

Similarly, the 1977 wet natural gas proved reserves

were 209,490 billion cubic feet, but more than twice this

amount of gas was produced from 1977 through 2000

and there were still 186,510 billion cubic feet of wet

natural gas proved reserves in 2000. Only 12 percent of

proved reserve additions of natural gas were booked as

new field discoveries from 1976 through 2000.

International Perspective

International Reserves

The EIA estimates domestic oil and gas reserves but

does not systematically estimate worldwide reserves.

As shown in Table 5, international reserves estimates

are presented in two widely circulated trade

publications. The world's total reserves are estimated

to be roughly 1 trillion barrels of oil and 5.3 quadrillion

cubic feet of gas.

The United States ranked 12th in the world for proved

reserves of crude oil and 5th for natural gas in 2000. A

comparison of EIA's U.S. proved reserves estimates

with worldwide estimates obtained from other sources

shows that the United States had about 2 percent of the

world's total crude oil proved reserves and over 3

percent of the world's total natural gas proved reserves

at the end of 2000. There are sometimes substantial

differences between the estimates from these sources.

The Oil & Gas Journal reported oil reserves for the

United Arab Emirates at about 111 billion barrels. This

is about 63 percent higher than the World Oil estimate of

68 billion. One reason (among many) for these

differences is that condensate is often included in

foreign oil reserve estimates.

The Oil & Gas Journal{33} estimate for world oil reserves

increased 1 percent in 2000, while the World Oil{34}

estimate increased 2 percent. For world gas reserves,

the Oil & Gas Journal reported a 3 percent increase,

while World Oil reported a 5 percent increase.

Several foreign countries have oil reserves

considerably larger than those of the United States.

Saudi Arabian oil reserves are the largest in the world,

dwarfing U.S. oil reserves. Iraqi oil reserves are almost

5 times U.S. reserves. Closer to home, Venezuela has

triple and Mexico has around 25 percent more than the

United States' oil reserves. (Based on averages of the

World Oil and Oil & Gas Journal estimates).

Petroleum Consumption

The United States is the world's largest energy

consumer. The EIA estimates energy consumption and

publishes it in its Annual Energy Review.{35} In 2000:

 The U.S. consumed 98,498,000,000,000,000 Btu of

energy (98.5 quadrillion Btu).

 62 percent of U.S. energy consumption was

provided by petroleum and natural gas—crude

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oil and natural gas liquids combined (38

percent), and natural gas (24 percent).

 U.S. petroleum consumption was about 19.5

million barrels of oil and natural gas liquids

and 62.2 billion cubic feet of dry gas per day.

Dependence on Imports

The United States remains heavily dependent on

imported oil and gas to satisfy its ever-increasing

appetite for energy. In 2000, crude oil imports made up

60 percent of the U.S. crude oil supply.

Net gas imports increased slightly in 2000 to 3.73

trillion cubic feet, which is approximately 16 percent of

consumption. Almost all of this gas was pipelined from

Canada. Some came from Mexico, though Mexico

remains a net importer of natural gas from the U.S., and

liquefied natural gas was imported from Algeria and

Australia.

Canada, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Mexico were the

primary foreign suppliers of petroleum to the United

States.{36}

List Of Appendices

Appendix A: Reserves by Operator Production Size

Class - How much of the National total of proved

reserves are owned and operated by the large oil and

gas corporations? Appendix A separates the large

operators from the small and presents reserves data

according to operator production size classes.

Appendix B: Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields - What fields

have the most reserves and production in the United

States? The top 100 fields for oil and natural gas out of

the inventory of more than 45,000 oil and gas fields are

listed in Appendix B. These fields hold two-thirds of

U.S. crude oil proved reserves. Table B3 in Appendix B

lists the top U.S. operators by reported 2000 production

and indicates pending mergers announced in 2000 with

linked arrows.

Appendix C: Conversion to the Metric System - To

simplify international comparisons, a summary of U.S.

Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids

Reserves expressed in metric units is included as

Appendix C.

Appendix D: Historical Reserves Statistics -

Appendix D contains selected historical reserves data

presented at the State and National level. Readers

interested in a historical look at one specific State or

region can review these tables. We have again included

Table D9, Deepwater Production and Proved Reserves

of the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore 1992-2000, due

to expressed interest from the industry regarding this

area. Table D9 contains the production and proved

reserves for 1992-2000 for the Gulf of Mexico Federal

Offshore region by water depths greater than 200

meters, and less than 200 meters.

Appendix E: Summary of Data Collection

Operations - This report is based on two EIA surveys.

Proved reserves data is collected annually from U.S. oil

and gas field operators on Form EIA-23. Natural gas

liquids production data is collected annually from U.S.

natural gas plant operators on Form EIA-64A.

Appendix E describes survey designs, response

statistics, reporting requirements, and sampling frame

maintenance.

Appendix F: Statistical Considerations - The EIA

strives to maintain or improve the accuracy of its

reports. Since complete coverage of all oil and gas

operators is impractical, the EIA has adopted sound

statistical methods to impute data for those operators

not sampled and for those data elements that smaller

operators are not required to file. These methods are

described in Appendix F.

Appendix G: Estimation of Reserves and Resources -

Reserves are not measured directly. Reserves are

estimated on the basis of the best geological,

engineering, and economic data available to the

estimator. Appendix G describes reserve estimation

techniques commonly used by oil and gas field

operators and EIA personnel when in the field

performing quality assurance checks. A discussion of

the relationship of reserves to overall U.S. oil and gas

resources is also included.

Appendix H: Maps of Selected State Subdivisions -

Certain large producing States have been subdivided

into smaller regions to allow more specific reporting of

reserves data. Maps of these States identifying the

smaller regions are provided in Appendix H.

Appendix I: Annual Survey Forms of Domestic Oil

and Gas Reserves - Samples of Form EIA-23 and Form

EIA-64A are presented in Appendix I.

Glossary - Contains definitions of many of the

technical terms used in this report.

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3. Crude Oil Statistics

The United States had 22,045 million barrels of crude

oil proved reserves as of December 31, 2000. This is 1.3

percent (280 million barrels) more than in 1999, and

marks the second year in a row that crude oil proved

reserves have increased.

Total discoveries of crude oil in 2000 resulted mainly

from exploration in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Federal Offshore and the Alaskan North Slope.

Operators replaced 115 percent of 2000 oil production

with proved reserves additions (Figure 15).

Proved Reserves

Table 6 presents the U.S. proved reserves of crude oil as

of December 31, 2000, by selected States and State

subdivisions.

Figure 16 maps 2000 crude oil proved reserves by area.

The following four areas account for 77 percent of U.S.

crude oil proved reserves:

Percent of

Area U.S. Oil Reserves

Texas 24

Alaska 22

California 17

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore 14

Area Total 77

Of these four areas, only the Gulf of Mexico had an

increase in crude oil proved reserves in 2000.

Discussion of Reserves Changes

Figure 17 maps the change in crude oil proved reserves

from 1999 to 2000 by area. Here’s how the top four areas

fared compared to the total United States:

Change in

U.S. Oil Reserves

Area (million barrels)

Texas -66

Alaska -39

California -121

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore +430

Area Total +204

U.S. Total +280

Figure 2 in Chapter 2 shows the components of the

changes in crude oil proved reserves for 2000 and the

preceding 10 years.

Total Discoveries

Total discoveries are those new reserves attributable to

extensions of existing fields, new field discoveries, and new

reservoir discoveries in old fields. They result from the

drilling of exploratory wells.

Total discoveries of crude oil were 1,291 million barrels in

2000, 78 percent more than those of 1999. Only five

areas had total discoveries exceeding 30 million barrels:

 The Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore had 702

million barrels of total discoveries, 54 percent of

the National total.

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Figure 15. Reserve Additions Replace 115% of

2000 U.S. Crude Oil Production.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

.

37%

62%

66%

78%

85%

125%

24%

137%

115%

95%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

160%

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Percentage of U.S. Crude Oil Production Replaced
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aIndicates the estimate is associated with a sampling error (95 percent confidence interval) that exceeds 20 percent of the estimated value.

bIncludes Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Note: The production estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves.” They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for crude oil for 2000 contained in the

Petroleum Supply Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0340(00).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Alaska ..................... 4,900 -1 125 1 2,990 2,838 226 0 92 328 4,861

Lower 48 States............. 16,865 144 1,704 1,082 2,338 2,470 540 276 157 1,552 17,184

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 -3 1 7 2 4 0 0 0 8 34

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 5 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 48

California ................... 3,934 -21 294 235 29 62 76 0 0 268 3,813

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . 491 0 9 40 1 14 0 0 0 18 455

Los Angeles Basin Onshore. . . 297 -22 44 18 4 4 7 0 0 16 292

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . 2,949 13 211 177 24 44 69 0 0 215 2,870

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 -12 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 196

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 -2 36 2 5 3 1 0 0 17 217

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 76

Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 21 6 8 24 25 1 0 0 10 111

Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 15

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 75 30 21 17 16 9 1 0 31 237

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 a2 a24

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 -12 75 103 66 63 16 19 12 75 529

North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 6 17 21 3 4 1 0 0 15 97

South Onshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 -16 50 73 47 39 7 1 9 44 310

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 -2 8 9 16 20 8 18 3 16 122

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 10 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 8 56

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 10 36 16 5 10 2 0 0 18 182

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 13 23 15 6 9 19 0 0 15 235

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 a3 a18

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718 -20 79 38 126 138 21 1 3 57 719

East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705 -20 77 37 125 138 19 1 3 56 705

West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 14

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 1 34 14 11 21 8 0 0 31 270

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 10 11 10 2 3 0 0 0 4 59

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621 31 60 41 30 11 15 0 0 57 610

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 0 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 1 15

Texas ...................... 5,339 -2 515 221 1,642 1,636 50 1 6 409 5,273

RRC District 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 34 6 9 4 3 0 0 0 9 87

RRC District 2 Onshore . . . . . . 53 5 5 4 19 20 1 0 0 7 54

RRC District 3 Onshore . . . . . . 221 5 39 30 11 11 10 1 1 34 213

RRC District 4 Onshore . . . . . . 42 1 5 9 2 2 1 0 0 6 34

RRC District 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 3 8 9 8 16 5 0 0 8 44

RRC District 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 11 16 14 33 15 1 0 1 29 213

RRC District 7B . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 -5 11 6 8 23 1 0 0 15 124

RRC District 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 -11 24 13 9 20 4 0 0 18 206

RRC District 8 ............. 2,067 -25 204 69 394 392 20 0 4 126 2,073

RRC District 8A ............ 2,089 -14 165 43 1,139 1,093 4 0 0 133 2,022

RRC District 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 -15 21 8 10 35 1 0 0 16 131

RRC District 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 6 11 7 4 5 2 0 0 7 67

State Offshore ............. 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 11 9 11 3 20 3 0 0 14 283

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 -1 1 1 11 5 0 0 0 2 a12

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590 -1 49 34 26 33 4 0 0 54 561

Federal Offshore ............. 3,297 6 429 286 320 396 312 254 136 454 3,770

Pacific (California) . . . . . . . . . . 553 1 79 6 20 24 0 0 0 35 596

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana) .... 2,442 3 328 242 289 341 251 171 127 381 2,751

Gulf of Mexico (Texas). . . . . . . 302 2 22 38 11 31 61 83 9 38 423

Miscellaneousa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 17

U.S. Total .................. 21,765 143 1,829 1,083 5,328 5,308 766 276 249 1,880 22,045

Table 6. Crude Oil Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, 2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Changes in Reserves During 2000

Published New Reservoir

Proved Revision Revision New Field Discoveries Estimated Proved

Reserves Adjustments Increases Decreases Sales Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Production Reserves

State and Subdivision 12/31/99 (+,–) (+) (–) (–) (+) (+) (+) (+) (–) 12/31/00
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Figure 17. Changes in Crude Oil Proved Reserves by Area, 1999 to 2000

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Figure 16. 2000 Crude Oil Proved Reserves by Area

4,861

596

3,813

235 270

561

283 217

719

18

610

5,273

237

529

48

182

34

3,174 76

15

24

59

56

111 15

12

Crude Oil Proved Reserves

2000, Millions of Barrels

1000 to 5273 (4)

100 to 1000 (12)

1 to 100 (16)

0 to 0 (19)

Four Areas Contain

78 Percent of U.S.

Crude Oil Proved Reserves

U.S. TOTAL:

22.045 Billion Barrels

1

Changes in Crude Oil Proved Reserves by Area

1999 to 2000, Millions of Barrels

1 to 430 (15)

0 to 0 (25)

-100 to 0 (10)

-121 to -100 (1)

Crude Oil Proved Reserves Increase Significantly

In the Gulf of Mexico.

Total U.S. Increase: +280 Million Barrels.

-66

430

-71

1

-39

-121

43

1 15

1

62

5

-1

14 -9

11

-29

-11

28 8

4

-1 8

19

-15

-9
 Alaska had 318 million barrels of total discoveries,

25 percent of the National total.

 California had 76 million barrels of total

discoveries, 6 percent of the National total.

 Texas had 57 million barrels of total discoveries, 4

percent of the National total.

 Louisiana had 47 million barrels of total

discoveries, 4 percent of the National total.

The United States discovered an average of 753 million

barrels of new crude oil proved reserves per year in the

prior 10 years (1990 through 2000). Total discoveries in

2000 were 71 percent more than that average.

Extensions

Operators reported 766 million barrels of extensions in

2000. The highest volume of extensions was reported in

the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (312 million

barrels). Operators in Alaska reported 226 million

barrels of extensions. California was third with 76

million barrels, followed by Texas with 50 million

barrels.

In the prior 10 years, U.S. operators reported an

average of 407 million barrels ofextensions per year. The

2000 extensions were almost twice that average.

New Field Discoveries

There were 276 million barrels of new field discoveries

reported in 2000. Only five areas in the United States

reported any new field discoveries, and only two

contributed more than 1 percent to the total:

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (92 percent; 254

million barrels)

 Louisiana (7 percent; 19 million barrels).

In the prior 10 years, U.S. operators reported an

average of 205 million barrels of reserves from new field

discoveries per year. Reserves from new field discoveriesin

2000 were 35 percent more than that average volume.

New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields

Operators in the United States reported 249 million

barrels of crude oil reserves from new reservoir

discoveries in old fields in 2000. As with new field

discoveries, the most significant portion of the new

reservoir discoveries in old fields came from the Gulf of

Mexico Federal Offshore—136 million barrels or 55

percent of the total. Alaska had 92 million barrels (37

percent). Louisiana had 12 million barrels (5 percent)

and Texas had 6 million barrels (2 percent). In the prior

10 years, U.S. operators reported an average of 140

million barrels of reserves from new reservoir discoveries

in old fields per year. Reserves from new reservoir

discoveries in old fieldsin 2000 were 78 percent above that

average.

Revisions and Adjustments

Thousands of positive and negative revisions to proved

reserves occur each year as infill wells are drilled, well

performance is analyzed, new technology is applied, or

economic conditions change. Adjustments are the

annual changes in the published reserve estimates that

cannot be directly attributed to the estimates for other

reserve change categories because of the survey and

statistical estimation methods employed.

There were 1,829 million barrels of revision increases,

1,083 million barrels of revision decreases, and 143

million barrels of adjustments in 2000. Combined,

there were 889 million barrels of net revisions and

adjustments for crude oil in 2000.

Sales and Acquisitions

Sales represents that volume of crude oil proved

reserves deducted from an operator’s total by selling

existing oil fields or properties to another operator (not

a volume of production “sold” at the wellhead).

Similarly, acquisitions are that volume of proved

reserves added to an operator’s total through purchase

of an existing oil field or properties.

Fundamentally, tracking sales and acquisitions seems

like an exercise in accounting, but it is not that simple.

Since operators have different engineering staffs and

resources, or different development plans or schedules,

the estimate of proved reserves for a field can change

with a change in ownership.

In 2000, there were 5,328 million barrels of sales

transactions between operators, and 5,308 million

barrels of acquisitions -- yielding a net difference of -20

million barrels in 2000. It is interesting to note that the

volume of sales and acquisitions transactions is more

than double that of revision increases and decreases.

Production

U.S. production of crude oil in 2000 was an estimated

1,880 million barrels. This volume does not include

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lease condensate. This was 4 percent lower than 1999’s

production of 1,952 million barrels. U.S. crude oil

production has declined nine years in a row. The Gulf of

Mexico Federal Offshore remains the largest producing

area in the United States in 2000 with 419 million

barrels of production (22 percent of the National total).

Texas and Alaska are second and third with 22 percent

and 17 percent of the total, respectively. California is

fourth with 14 percent.

In 2000, the Form EIA-23 National production

estimates were 2 percent less than the comparable

Petroleum Supply Annual (PSA) 2000 volumes for crude

oil and lease condensate production combined (2,131

million barrels).

Areas of Note: Large Discoveries

and Reserves Additions

The following State and area discussions summarize

notable activities during 2000 concerning expected new

field reserves, development plans, and possible

production rates as reported in various trade

publications. The citations do not necessarily reflect

EIA’s concurrence, but are considered important

enough to be brought to the reader’s attention.

The following areas were the major success stories for

crude oil reserves and production for 2000.

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore

In 2000, the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore led the

Nation in total discoveries of crude oil proved reserves –

702 million barrels of total discoveries, which is 55

percent of the National total.

 Na Kika: On September 27, 2000, Shell

Exploration & Production Company announced

final approval to develop its Na Kika project,

estimated to recover ultimately over 300 million

barrels of oil equivalent. The Na Kika

development will consist of six subsea

production systems servicing satellite fields tied

back to a centrally-located floating production

facility, an industry first for the deepwater Gulf

of Mexico. The host facility will be permanently

moored in the Mississippi Canyon area. Initially,

the Na Kika development will produce

hydrocarbons from five fields: Ariel, East

Anstey, Fourier, Herschel, and Kepler. Coulomb,

a sixth field solely owned by Shell Exploration &

Production Company, will be tied back to the

host facility as production capacity becomes

available. The fields are located in water depths

ranging from 5,800 to 7,600 feet. {37}

 Tanzanite: On January 29, 2001, Anadarko

Petroleum Corporation announced that it had

recently begun production from the Tanzanite

and Hickory fields, two sub-salt discoveries

made in 1998 off the coast of Louisiana in the

Gulf of Mexico. Tanzanite produces oil and gas,

while Hickory is a gas field. The two fields

began producing from one well each in the final

week of December 2000. Currently Tanzanite is

producing more than 10,000 barrels of oil and 23

million cubic feet (MMcf) of gas per day from

the first completed well, the EI 346 A-1. A

second well went on production in February

2001. Anadarko owns a 100 percent working

interest in this field, which is located in Eugene

Island Block 346 in 314 feet of water. With both

wells on-line, oil production from the Tanzanite

field is expected to reach 15,000 barrels per day,

the platform’s capacity for oil, plus about 50

MMcf per day of natural gas. Initially this field

is expected to produce crude oil at high rates

from the main reservoir, but oil production will

decline over time and be replaced by rising

natural gas production from the gas cap. The

Tanzanite platform has the capacity to produce

as much as 200 MMcf a day of gas.{38}

 Oregano and Serrano: On September 13, 2000,

Shell Exploration and Production Company

announced its plans to develop the Oregano and

Serrano discoveries located in the Gulf of

Mexico in 3,400 feet of water. A subsea

production system, tied back to Shell’s Auger

tension-leg platform in 2,860 feet of water, will

be used to develop the two discoveries. Each

development is estimated to recover about 50

million barrels of oil equivalent. Reserves at

Oregano are primarily oil, while Serrano’s

reserves are primarily gas. Although Serrano

and Oregano are separate fields, the

development activities are being executed

through a single integrated plan. At each field

Shell plans to initially complete two wells, set a

flowline sled, and install a single 6-inch by

10-inch pipe-in-pipe insulated flowline which

will tie back to Shell’s Auger tension-leg

platform. {39}

 Prince: On May 2, 2000, El Paso Energy

Partners, L.P. announced that it had entered into

an agreement with El Paso Production

Company, a subsidiary of El Paso Energy

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Corporation, to install a multi-purpose tension

leg platform (TLP) for the Prince development

prospect located in the Ewing Bank (EW) Block

958 unit in the Gulf of Mexico. After drilling a

fourth well to a depth of 13,850 feet, El Paso

Production Company believes that it has

encountered over 200 feet of net hydrocarbon

pay. Based on the results of this well and the

expanded size and scope of the field

development plan, El Paso Energy Partners will

proceed with construction of the TLP. El Paso

Energy Partners has initiated construction of the

TLP under its contract with Modec International

LLC, a jointly owned company of FMC

Corporation and Mitsui group. The TLP will be

installed in 1,500 feet of water, and will be

capable of handling up to 50,000 barrels of oil

per day and 80 million cubic feet of natural gas

per day. Delivery of the platform is planned for

April 2001, with first production from the Prince

development estimated in June 2001.{40}

Other Gain Areas

Kansas: Kansas’ proved oil reserves increased by 35

percent (62 million barrels). A year 2000 adjustment of

75 million barrels mostly offsets a negative adjustment

of -97 million barrels applied in 1999.

Pacific Federal Offshore: The proved oil reserves in

the Pacific Federal Offshore increased by 8 percent (43

million barrels) in 2000 compared to 1999.

Montana: Montana’s proved oil reserves increased by

14 percent (28 million barrels).

Areas of Note:

Large Reserves Declines

The following areas had large declines in crude oil

proved reserves due to downward revisions or

unreplaced production.

California

California’s crude oil proved reserves declined 121

million barrels in 2000. California was third in the

Nation with extensions (76 million barrels) in 2000, but

this did not offset California’s oil production—an

estimated 268 million barrels in 2000. California’s

production declined 4 percent from its 1999 level (279

million barrels production).

Louisiana

Louisiana’s crude oil proved reserves declined 12

percent (71 million barrels) in 2000. Operators also

reported a production decline of 14 percent (12 million

barrels) from 1999.

Texas

There was a net decline of 66 million barrels of crude oil

proved reserves in Texas in 2000. Texas’ production

declined less than 2 percent from its 1999 level.

Other Decline Areas

In the following areas of the United States,

development of existing or new oil fields was outpaced

by crude oil production.

Alaska: Proved oil reserves decreased by 1

percent (39 million barrels).

Wyoming: Proved oil reserves decreased

by 5 percent (29 million barrels).

Reserves in

Nonproducing Reservoirs

Not all proved reserves of crude oil were contained in

reservoirs that were producing. Operators reported

4,019 million barrels of proved reserves in

nonproducing reservoirs, 4 percent less than reported

in 1999 (4,206 million barrels). Nonproducing crude oil

reserves (not including lease condensate) are listed in

Table 7.

Nonproducing reserves are those waiting for well

workovers, drilling additional development or

replacement wells, installing production or pipeline

facilities, and awaiting depletion of other zones or

reservoirs before recompletion in reservoirs not

currently open to production.

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Table 7. Reported Reserves in Nonproducing Reservoirs for Crude Oil, 2000 a

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Nonproducing Nonproducing Crude Oil Crude Oill

State and Subdivision Reserves State and Subdivision Reserves

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511

Lower 48 States............................. 3,508

Alabama .................................. 2

Arkansas .................................. 7

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Los Angeles Basin Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

San Joaquin Basin Onshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

State Offshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Florida .................................... 9

Illinois..................................... 4

Indiana.................................... 0

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Kentucky .................................. 0

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

South Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

State Offshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Michigan .................................. 4

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Nebraska .................................. 0

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Pennsylvania ............................... 1

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750

RRC District 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

RRC District 2 Onshore .................... 9

RRC District 3 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

RRC District 4 Onshore .................... 8

RRC District 5............................ 6

RRC District 6............................ 9

RRC District 7B........................... 5

RRC District 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

RRC District 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

RRC District 8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

RRC District 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RRC District 10........................... 7

State Offshore............................ 0

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Virginia.................................... 0

West Virginia ............................... 0

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Federal Offshore ............................ 1,531

Pacific (California). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana) .................. 1,267

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Miscellaneousb ............................. 1

U.S. Total ................................. 4,019

aIncludes only those operators who produced 400,000 barrels of crude oil or 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or both, during the report year (Category I or Category II operators). bIncludes Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

Source: Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
4. Natural Gas Statistics

Dry Natural Gas

Proved Reserves

As of December 31, 2000, U.S. operators had 177,427

billion cubic feet of dry natural gas reserves. This was a

6 percent increase from the 1999 dry natural gas

reserves and the largest increase since EIA has been

reporting estimates of the Nation’s proved gas reserves

(Table 8). All natural gas proved reserves data shown

in this report exclude natural gas held in underground

storage.

Most of the reserve increases were in Texas, New

Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Oklahoma and

the Gulf of Mexico, which had significant gas reserves

declines in 1999, rebounded in 2000.

Additions to dry gas reserves in 2000 were 29,240

billion cubic feet, up 31 percent compared to 1999.

Operators replaced 152 percent of dry gas production

(Figure 18). U.S. total discoveries of dry natural gas

reserves were 19,138 billion cubic feet in 2000, up 77

percent from 1999 (10,807 billion cubic feet).

Proved reserves by State are shown on the map in

Figure 19. Six areas account for 71 percent of the

Nation’s dry natural gas proved reserves:

Percent of

Area U.S. Gas Reserves

Texas 23.7

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore 14.8

New Mexico 9.8

Wyoming 9.1

Oklahoma 7.7

Colorado 5.9

Area Total 71.0

In all six areas, dry natural gas proved reserves

increased in 2000.

Discussion of Reserves Changes

Figure 20 maps the change in dry gas proved reserves

from 1999 to 2000 by area. Here’s how the top six areas

fared, compared to the total United States:

Change in

U.S. Gas Reserves

Area (billion cubic feet)

Texas +1,925

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore +721

New Mexico +1,873

Wyoming +1,932

Oklahoma +1,156

Colorado +1,441

Area Total +9,048

U.S. Total +10,021

Figure 4 in Chapter 2 shows the components of change

in dry natural gas proved reserves for 2000 and the

preceding 10 years.

Discoveries

Total discoveries are those reserves attributable to field

extensions, new field discoveries, and new reservoir

discoveries in old fields; they result from drilling

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Figure 18. Reserve Additions Replace 152% of

2000 U.S. Dry Natural Gas Production.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

87% 88% 85%

108% 107% 104%

118%

152%

83%

107%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

160%

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Percentage of U.S. Gas Production Replaced
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aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

c

Indicates the estimate is associated with a sampling error (95 percent confidence interval) that exceeds 20 percent of the estimated value.

Note: The production estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production.” They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for natural gas for 2000 contained in the Natural Gas Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0131(00).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Alaska ..................... 9,734 23 300 2,093 4,531 4,348 1,949 0 13 506 9,237

Lower 48 States............. 157,672 -914 22,888 14,133 15,847 20,061 12,838 1,983 2,355 18,713 168,190

Alabama.................... 4,287 -56 74 69 140 237 175 0 0 359 4,149

Arkansas ................... 1,542 -3 207 48 336 343 14 0 16 154 1,581

California ................... 2,387 -72 733 121 51 131 112 7 5 282 2,849

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . 192 30 14 14 0 22 0 0 0 10 234

Los Angeles Basin Onshore. . . 168 -7 51 16 0 0 5 0 0 8 193

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . 1,951 -79 629 91 51 109 107 7 5 256 2,331

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 -16 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 91

Colorado ................... 8,987 -88 1,825 360 1,049 1,598 274 0 0 759 10,428

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 82

Kansas..................... 5,753 84 262 350 190 170 58 3 0 491 5,299

Kentucky ................... 1,435 -4 363 77 432 508 2 5 27 67 1,760

Louisiana ................... 9,242 -107 1,645 1,277 597 758 596 45 377 1,443 9,239

North .................... 3,079 -20 459 298 138 277 301 6 16 384 3,298

South Onshore............. 5,535 -154 1,079 852 374 383 228 21 311 932 5,245

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628 67 107 127 85 98 67 18 50 127 696

Michigan ................... 2,255 217 422 176 479 665 143 15 0 333 2,729

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 -20 84 39 96 35 53 1 1 78 618

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841 13 130 133 9 12 57 0 41 67 885

New Mexico ................. 15,449 18 1,748 684 649 1,087 1,836 11 14 1,508 17,322

East ..................... 3,037 -221 641 322 387 587 625 11 13 447 3,537

West..................... 12,412 239 1,107 362 262 500 1,211 0 1 1,061 13,785

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 59 29 12 1 6 20 10 5 15 322

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 21 43 15 7 9 3 0 5 42 433

Ohio ....................... 1,179 1 243 156 124 115 4 0 2 79 1,185

Oklahoma .................. 12,543 424 2,498 1,331 1,243 1,325 894 20 42 1,473 13,699

Pennsylvania ................ 1,772 -194 417 184 124 160 11 0 0 117 1,741

Texas ...................... 40,157 -1,036 5,797 4,054 4,402 5,873 3,782 303 734 5,072 42,082

Texas RRC District 1 ........ 1,008 34 107 62 167 132 32 33 1 86 1,032

Texas RRC District 2 Onshore. 1,881 262 411 533 284 362 176 14 52 361 1,980

Texas RRC District 3 Onshore. 3,913 -102 659 437 190 360 388 88 77 883 3,873

Texas RRC District 4 Onshore. 8,915 122 1,039 1,095 930 1,378 1,032 95 378 1,289 9,645

Texas RRC District 5 ........ 2,319 -138 293 222 32 474 738 10 29 303 3,168

Texas RRC District 6 ........ 5,857 -251 817 367 280 431 319 5 20 575 5,976

Texas RRC District 7B . . . . . . . 416 -160 74 21 31 73 2 13 1 55 312

Texas RRC District 7C....... 3,178 -437 498 150 350 835 225 0 1 296 3,504

Texas RRC District 8 ........ 5,434 -168 864 561 989 1,022 169 4 160 547 5,388

Texas RRC District 8A ....... 1,257 122 197 47 937 594 2 0 0 87 1,101

Texas RRC District 9 ........ 1,137 -53 142 21 10 83 492 0 0 144 1,626

Texas RRC District 10 ....... 4,424 -273 597 467 145 93 191 41 4 386 4,079

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 6 99 71 57 36 16 0 11 60 398

Utah ....................... 3,213 4 177 110 568 1,464 266 0 15 226 4,235

Virginia..................... 2,017 -10 65 295 28 17 0 0 9 71 1,704

West Virginia ................ 2,936 -99 668 390 875 798 5 0 33 176 2,900

Wyoming ................... 14,226 -20 1,339 753 1,780 1,720 2,486 8 2 1,070 16,158

Federal Offshorea ............ 25,987 -28 4,112 3,495 2,663 3,027 2,045 1,555 1,027 4,819 26,748

Pacific (California) . . . . . . . . . . 536 15 86 16 12 13 0 0 0 46 576

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 19,598 -232 3,211 2,746 2,118 2,247 1,393 1,234 827 3,626 19,788

Gulf of Mexico (Texas)....... 5,853 189 815 733 533 767 652 321 200 1,147 6,384

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 -22 7 4 4 3 2 0 0 c6 c42

U.S. Total .................. 167,406 -891 23,188 16,226 20,378 24,409 14,787 1,983 2,368 19,219 177,427

Table 8. Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, 2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Changes in Reserves During 2000

Published New Reservoir

Proved Revision Revision New Field Discoveries Estimated Proved

Reserves Adjustments Increases Decreases Sales Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Production Reserves

State and Subdivision 12/31/99 (+,–) (+) (–) (–) (+) (+) (+) (+) (–) 12/31/00
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9,237

2,849

4,235

576

5,299

16,158

17,322

42,082

10,428

885 433

13,699

618

26,172

9,239

1,581

82

2,729

1,435

4,149

1,185

2,900

1,704

1,741

322

Dry Gas Proved Reserves

2000, Billions of Cubic Feet

10,000 to 42,082 (6)

1,000 to 10,000 (13)

1 to 1,000 (12)

0 to 0 (20)

Six Areas Contain

71 Percent of U.S.

Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves

U.S. TOTAL:

177.427 Trillion Cubic Feet

Figure 20. Changes in Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves by Area, 1999 to 2000

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Figure 19. 2000 Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves by Area

Changes in Dry Natural Gas Reserves by Area

1999 to 2000, Billions of Cubic Feet

1000 to 1,932 (6)

1 1,000 (13)

0 to 0 (20)

-100 to 0 (8)

-1102 to -100 (4)

Dry Gas Reserves Increase Significantly in

Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Utah.

Total U.S. Increase: +10,021 Billion Cubic Feet.

-497

1,873

1,925

721

39

-138

-454

325

1,022 1,441

1,156

1,932

462

6

44

1

1

101

-36

-313

40

-3

-59

32

17

-3

-1

-2

-31 -2

474

to
exploratory wells. Total discoveries of dry natural gas

reserves were 19,138 billion cubic feet in 2000, a 77

percent increase from the level reported in 1999. About

25 percent of the total discoveries were in Texas, 24

percent were in the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore, 13

percent were in Wyoming, and 10 percent were in

Alaska.

Extensions were 14,787 billion cubic feet, more than

twice the volume of 1999 and the prior 10-year average

(7,119 billion cubic feet). Areas with the largest

extensions and their percentage of totalextensions were:

 Texas had 3,782 billion cubic feet of extensions

(26 percent of the total)

 Wyoming had 2,486 billion cubic feet (17

percent)

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore had 2,045

billion cubic feet (14 percent)

 Alaska had 1,949 billion cubic feet (13 percent)

 New Mexico had 1,836 billion cubic feet (12

percent)

 Oklahoma had 894 billion cubic feet (6 percent).

New field discoveries were 1,983 billion cubic feet in

2000—26 percent more than in 1999. The areas with the

largest new field discoveries were the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Offshore (with 1,555 billion cubic feet of new

field discoveries, 78 percent of the total), Texas (303

billion cubic feet, 15 percent), and Lousiana (45 billion

cubic feet, 2 percent). In the prior 10 years, U.S.

operators reported an average of 1,473 billion cubic feet

of reserves from new field discoveries per year. Reserves

from new field discoveries in 2000 were 35 percent higher

than that average.

New reservoir discoveries in old fields were 2,368 billion

cubic feet, 8 percent higher than 1999. Among the areas

with the largest new reservoir discoveries in old fields and

their percentage of the total were:

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (1,027 billion

cubic feet, 43 percent)

 Texas (734 billion cubic feet, 31 percent)

 Louisiana (377 billion cubic feet, 16 percent).

In the prior 10 years, U.S. operators reported an

average of 2,339 billion cubic feet of reserves from new

reservoirs discovered in old fields per year. Reserves from

new reservoirs discovered in old fields in 2000 were 1

percent higher than that average.

Revisions and Adjustments

There were 23,188 billion cubic feet of revision increases,

16,226 billion cubic feet of revision decreases, and -891

billion cubic feet of adjustments in 2000. Combined,

there were 6,071 billion cubic feet of net revisions and

adjustments in 2000, excluding reserves additions from

net sales and acquisitions.

Sales and Acquisitions

Sales represents that volume of dry natural gas proved

reserves deducted from an operator’s total through sale

of an existing gas field or properties to another operator

(not a volume of production “sold” at the wellhead).

Similarly, acquisitions are that volume of proved

reserves added to an operator’s total by purchase of an

existing gas field or properties.

In 2000, there were 20,378 billion cubic feet of sales

transactions between operators, and 24,409 billion

cubic feet of acquisitions. The net difference of 4,031

billion cubic feet was added to the National total of dry

natural gas reserves in 2000.

Production

The estimated 2000 U.S. dry natural gas production

was 19,219 billion cubic feet, an increase of almost 2

percent from 1999 (Table 8). Areas with the largest

production and their percentage of total production

were:

 Texas had 5,072 billion cubic feet of production

(26 percent of the total)

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore had 4,773

billion cubic feet (25 percent)

 New Mexico had 1,508 billion cubic feet (8

percent)

 Oklahoma had 1,473 billion cubic feet (8 percent)

 Louisiana had 1,443 billion cubic feet (8 percent)

 Wyoming had 1,070 billion cubic feet (6

percent).

Wet Natural Gas

U. S. proved reserves of wet natural gas as of December

31, 2000 were 186,510 billion cubic feet, a 6 percent

increase from the volume reported in 1999 (Table 9). At

year-end 2000, proved wet natural gas reserves for the

lower 48 States had increased by 7 percent compared to

1999, while those of Alaska had decreased by 5 percent.

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aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

c

Indicates the estimate is associated with a sampling error (95 percent confidence interval) that exceeds 20 percent of the estimated value.

Note: The prouction estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves.” They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for natural gas for 2000 contained in the

Natural Gas Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0131(00).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Alaska ..................... 9,855 -1 301 2,118 4,583 4,398 1,976 0 13 510 9,331

Lower 48 States............. 166,304 -1,294 24,093 14,820 16,772 21,243 13,574 2,055 2,450 19,654 177,179

Alabama.................... 4,365 -23 79 70 151 256 184 0 0 371 4,269

Arkansas ................... 1,546 -3 208 49 337 343 14 0 16 154 1,584

California ................... 2,505 -103 758 126 53 136 116 7 5 293 2,952

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . 233 0 14 15 0 23 0 0 0 11 244

Los Angeles Basin Onshore. . . 174 -3 54 17 0 0 5 0 0 9 204

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . 2,021 -83 651 94 53 113 111 7 5 265 2,413

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 -17 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 91

Colorado ................... 9,372 -125 1,897 374 1,090 1,661 285 0 0 789 10,837

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 93

Kansas..................... 6,248 10 281 375 204 182 63 3 0 526 5,682

Kentucky ................... 1,530 -36 379 80 451 530 2 5 28 70 1,837

Louisiana ................... 9,646 -239 1,697 1,318 616 781 612 48 391 1,490 9,512

North .................... 3,127 -25 465 302 140 281 305 7 16 390 3,344

South Onshore............. 5,858 -271 1,121 885 388 398 237 22 323 968 5,447

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 57 111 131 88 102 70 19 52 132 721

Michigan ................... 2,313 198 428 179 486 676 146 15 0 339 2,772

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681 -21 84 39 96 35 53 1 1 79 620

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 851 10 131 134 9 12 58 0 41 68 892

New Mexico ................. 16,750 -249 1,890 745 714 1,191 1,981 12 16 1,623 18,509

East ..................... 3,366 -182 725 364 438 664 706 12 15 506 3,998

West..................... 13,384 -67 1,165 381 276 527 1,275 0 1 1,117 14,511

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 59 29 12 1 6 20 10 5 15 322

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 16 48 17 7 10 4 0 5 47 487

Ohio ....................... 1,179 2 244 157 124 115 4 0 2 79 1,186

Oklahoma .................. 13,490 278 2,652 1,414 1,319 1,406 949 21 44 1,564 14,543

Pennsylvania ................ 1,780 -211 419 184 125 168 11 0 0 118 1,740

Texas ...................... 43,350 -1,155 6,267 4,332 4,810 6,397 4,039 319 780 5,436 45,419

Texas RRC District 1 ........ 1,232 -117 115 66 179 142 35 35 1 92 1,106

Texas RRC District 2 Onshore. 1,974 242 424 551 293 374 181 14 53 373 2,045

Texas RRC District 3 Onshore. 4,132 -154 687 456 198 376 405 92 80 922 4,042

Texas RRC District 4 Onshore. 9,351 128 1,090 1,148 976 1,446 1,083 100 396 1,352 10,118

Texas RRC District 5 ........ 2,350 -136 298 226 32 481 750 10 30 308 3,217

Texas RRC District 6 ........ 6,107 -135 870 391 298 459 339 5 21 612 6,365

Texas RRC District 7B . . . . . . . 465 -172 85 24 36 84 2 14 1 63 356

Texas RRC District 7C....... 3,593 -359 587 177 412 984 265 0 1 350 4,132

Texas RRC District 8 ........ 6,122 -125 983 639 1,126 1,164 193 5 182 623 6,136

Texas RRC District 8A ....... 1,557 -35 218 52 1,034 655 2 0 0 96 1,215

Texas RRC District 9 ........ 1,360 -124 162 24 11 95 560 0 0 164 1,854

Texas RRC District 10 ....... 4,688 -176 649 507 158 101 208 44 4 420 4,433

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 8 99 71 57 36 16 0 11 61 400

Utah ....................... 3,371 26 187 117 600 1,546 281 0 16 238 4,472

Virginia..................... 2,017 -10 65 295 28 17 0 0 9 71 1,704

West Virginia ................ 3,040 -67 697 407 913 833 6 0 34 184 3,062

Wyoming ................... 14,809 324 1,426 802 1,896 1,832 2,648 8 2 1,140 17,211

Federal Offshorea ............ 26,598 60 4,220 3,590 2,737 3,106 2,096 1,606 1,055 4,947 27,467

Pacific (California) . . . . . . . . . . 536 15 86 16 12 13 0 0 0 46 576

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 20,172 -147 3,314 2,836 2,188 2,321 1,440 1,283 854 3,747 20,466

Gulf of Mexico (Texas)....... 5,890 192 820 738 537 772 656 323 201 1,154 6,425

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 -23 7 4 5 4 2 0 0 c6 c42

U.S. Total .................. 176,159 -1,295 24,394 16,938 21,355 25,641 15,550 2,055 2,463 20,164 186,510

Table 9. Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, Wet After Lease Separation,

2000 (Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Changes in Reserves During 2000

Published New Reservoir

Proved Revision Revision New Field Discoveries Estimated Proved

Reserves Adjustments Increases Decreases Sales Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Production Reserves

State and Subdivision 12/31/99 (+,–) (+) (–) (–) (+) (+) (+) (+) (–) 12/31/00
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aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

Note: The prouction estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves.” They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for natural gas for 2000 contained in the

Natural Gas Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0131(00).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Alaska ..................... 2,646 145 224 249 842 825 0 0 13 198 2,564

Lower 48 States............. 142,098 -816 20,281 12,145 13,594 18,226 12,866 1,664 2,198 16,665 154,113

Alabama.................... 4,338 -23 78 68 149 246 184 0 0 365 4,241

Arkansas ................... 1,505 -2 204 48 337 343 14 0 16 150 1,545

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 58 371 38 4 63 19 5 5 80 754

Coastal Region Onshore ..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Los Angeles Basin Onshore. . . 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . 336 72 369 38 4 63 19 5 5 79 748

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 -14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

Colorado ................... 8,591 -81 1,591 362 1,074 1,655 282 0 0 725 9,877

Florida ..................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kansas..................... 6,196 16 274 366 202 181 58 3 0 519 5,641

Kentucky ................... 1,501 -35 379 80 451 530 2 5 28 69 1,810

Louisiana ................... 8,667 -193 1,498 1,072 539 702 584 36 369 1,348 8,704

North .................... 2,867 -1 416 236 138 279 304 6 12 351 3,158

South Onshore............. 5,259 -253 1,006 736 325 340 221 21 308 887 4,954

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 61 76 100 76 83 59 9 49 110 592

Michigan ................... 2,086 165 410 152 473 664 143 15 0 300 2,558

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 -22 78 32 92 25 49 1 1 73 585

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 784 10 121 125 6 6 53 0 41 62 822

New Mexico ................. 15,172 -194 1,611 602 473 862 1,932 8 6 1,400 16,922

East ..................... 1,880 -108 461 230 200 338 666 8 5 294 2,526

West..................... 13,292 -86 1,150 372 273 524 1,266 0 1 1,106 14,396

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 67 28 12 1 5 20 10 5 14 320

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 5 13 223

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 -9 126 117 100 84 3 0 1 48 717

Oklahoma .................. 12,252 312 2,458 1,262 1,221 1,312 931 16 44 1,412 13,430

Pennsylvania ................ 1,684 -226 358 167 122 160 3 0 0 107 1,583

Texas ...................... 35,470 -953 5,184 3,406 2,947 4,853 3,904 312 745 4,577 38,585

Texas RRC District 1 ........ 1,165 -116 102 64 156 121 34 35 1 85 1,037

Texas RRC District 2 Onshore. 1,772 216 397 455 257 352 178 13 51 337 1,930

Texas RRC District 3 Onshore. 3,218 -90 565 315 179 347 375 90 79 686 3,404

Texas RRC District 4 Onshore. 9,169 127 1,054 1,123 972 1,440 1,082 99 396 1,330 9,942

Texas RRC District 5 ........ 2,301 -137 272 219 21 423 739 9 1 279 3,089

Texas RRC District 6 ........ 5,562 -129 850 329 272 443 337 4 21 586 5,901

Texas RRC District 7B . . . . . . . 275 -84 63 16 31 62 2 14 1 44 242

Texas RRC District 7C....... 2,977 -359 456 121 370 886 243 0 1 274 3,439

Texas RRC District 8 ........ 2,947 -42 609 206 483 565 147 4 179 375 3,345

Texas RRC District 8A . . . . . . . 44 -10 37 5 3 13 0 0 0 7 69

Texas RRC District 9 ........ 1,180 -123 107 16 7 73 559 0 0 128 1,645

Texas RRC District 10 ....... 4,447 -213 573 468 142 92 192 44 4 386 4,143

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 7 99 69 54 36 16 0 11 60 399

Utah ....................... 3,050 34 144 105 597 1,528 273 0 16 218 4,125

Virginia..................... 2,017 -10 65 295 28 17 0 0 9 71 1,704

West Virginia ................ 2,952 -77 670 380 900 803 5 0 34 178 2,929

Wyoming ................... 14,096 324 1,366 759 1,876 1,804 2,644 8 2 1,050 16,559

Federal Offshorea ............ 19,505 11 3,259 2,695 2,001 2,382 1,761 1,245 871 3,882 20,456

Pacific (California) . . . . . . . . . . 48 14 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 76

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 14,950 -188 2,522 2,065 1,576 1,666 1,179 1,083 684 2,905 15,350

Gulf of Mexico (Texas)....... 4,507 185 718 630 425 716 582 162 187 972 5,030

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 23

U.S. Total .................. 144,744 -671 20,505 12,394 14,436 19,051 12,866 1,664 2,211 16,863 156,677

Table 10. Nonassociated Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production,

Wet After Lease Separation, 2000 (Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Changes in Reserves During 2000

Published New Reservoir

Proved Revision Revision New Field Discoveries Estimated Proved

Reserves Adjustments Increases Decreases Sales Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Production Reserves

State and Subdivision 12/31/99 (+,–) (+) (–) (–) (+) (+) (+) (+) (–) 12/31/00
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aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

Note: The production estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves.” They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for natural gas for 2000 contained in the

Natural Gas Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0131(00).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Alaska ..................... 7,209 -145 77 1,869 3,741 3,573 1,976 0 0 312 6,768

Lower 48 States............. 24,206 -460 3,807 2,677 3,180 3,013 707 387 249 2,987 23,065

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1 1 2 2 10 0 0 0 6 29

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 -1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 39

California ................... 2,150 -160 387 89 49 72 97 2 0 212 2,198

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . 233 -1 14 15 0 23 0 0 0 10 244

Los Angeles Basin Onshore. . . 174 -3 53 17 0 0 5 0 0 9 203

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . 1,685 -153 282 57 49 49 92 2 0 186 1,665

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 -3 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 86

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781 -43 306 12 17 6 3 0 0 64 960

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 93

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 -6 7 9 2 1 4 0 0 7 40

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 27

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979 -45 199 248 77 80 28 11 22 142 807

North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 -23 49 67 2 3 1 0 4 39 186

South Onshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . 599 -18 115 149 63 58 16 1 15 82 492

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 -4 35 32 12 19 11 10 3 21 129

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 33 18 27 13 12 3 0 0 39 214

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 -1 6 7 3 11 4 0 0 6 35

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 1 9 10 2 6 5 0 0 6 70

New Mexico ................. 1,578 -54 279 143 240 329 49 4 9 223 1,588

East ..................... 1,486 -72 264 134 238 326 40 4 9 212 1,473

West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 18 15 9 2 3 9 0 0 11 115

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 -8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 14 44 16 7 9 4 0 0 34 264

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 11 118 40 24 31 2 0 0 31 469

Oklahoma .................. 1,238 -36 194 152 98 95 18 5 1 152 1,113

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 21 61 17 3 3 7 0 0 11 157

Texas ...................... 7,880 -196 1,080 926 1,865 1,544 136 5 33 858 6,833

Texas RRC District 1 . . . . . . . . 67 -1 13 2 22 21 0 0 0 7 69

Texas RRC District 2 Onshore. 202 25 27 95 36 22 3 1 2 36 115

Texas RRC District 3 Onshore. 914 -64 123 142 20 30 30 2 1 236 638

Texas RRC District 4 Onshore. 182 2 36 25 4 6 1 0 0 22 176

Texas RRC District 5 . . . . . . . . 49 3 25 7 11 58 11 1 28 29 128

Texas RRC District 6 . . . . . . . . 545 -5 20 62 26 16 3 0 0 27 464

Texas RRC District 7B . . . . . . . 190 -88 21 8 5 22 1 0 0 19 114

Texas RRC District 7C. . . . . . . 616 1 130 56 43 98 23 0 0 76 693

Texas RRC District 8 ........ 3,175 -81 375 433 643 598 45 1 2 248 2,791

Texas RRC District 8A ....... 1,513 -24 180 47 1,030 642 1 0 0 89 1,146

Texas RRC District 9 . . . . . . . . 180 -1 54 8 5 22 2 0 0 35 209

Texas RRC District 10 . . . . . . . 241 36 76 39 16 9 16 0 0 34 289

State Offshore ............. 6 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 -8 42 11 3 19 8 0 0 20 348

Virginia..................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 0 27 26 14 29 0 0 0 6 98

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713 0 60 43 20 28 4 0 0 90 652

Federal Offshorea ............ 7,093 49 962 894 736 723 335 360 184 1,066 7,010

Pacific (California) . . . . . . . . . . 488 1 67 16 12 13 0 0 0 41 500

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 5,222 41 792 770 612 654 261 199 170 842 5,115

Gulf of Mexico (Texas)....... 1,383 7 103 108 112 56 74 161 14 183 1,395

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 -31 3 4 5 4 0 0 0 2 19

U.S. Total .................. 31,415 -605 3,884 4,546 6,921 6,586 2,683 387 249 3,299 29,833

Table 11. Associated-Dissolved Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production, 2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Changes in Reserves During 2000

Published New Reservoir

Proved Revision Revision New Field Discoveries Estimated Proved

Reserves Adjustments Increases Decreases Sales Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Production Reserves

State and Subdivision 12/31/99 (+,–) (+) (–) (–) (+) (+) (+) (+) (–) 12/31/00
The volumetric differences between the estimates

reported in Table 8 (dry) and Table 9 (wet) result from

the removal of natural gas liquids at natural gas

processing plants. A discussion of the methodology

used to generate wet and dry natural gas reserves

tables in this report appears in Appendix F.

Nonassociated Natural Gas

Proved Reserves

Proved reserves of nonassociated (NA) natural gas, wet

after lease separation, in the United States increased by

8 percent (11,933 billion cubic feet) in 2000 to 156,677

billion cubic feet (Table 10). The lower 48 States’ NA

wet natural gas proved reserves increased 8 percent to

a level of 154,113 billion cubic feet, while Alaska had a 3

percent decline to a level of 2,564 billion cubic feet of

NA wet natural gas proved reserves in 2000. Those

States with the largest increases in NA wet natural gas

reserves were Texas, Wyoming, New Mexico,

Colorado, and Oklahoma.

Discoveries

NA wet natural gas total discoveries of 16,741 billion

cubic feet in 2000 increased 69 percent compared to

1999’s total of 9,884 billion cubic feet. Areas with the

most total discoveries in 2000 were Texas (4,961 billion

cubic feet), the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (3,877

billion cubic feet), Wyoming (2,654 billion cubic feet),

and New Mexico (1,946 billion cubic feet).

Production

U.S. production of NA wet natural gas increased 2

percent from an estimated 16,543 billion cubic feet in

1999 to 16,863 billion cubic feet in 2000. The five leading

producing areas were: Texas (27 percent), the Gulf of

Mexico Federal Offshore (23 percent), Oklahoma (8

percent), New Mexico (8 percent), and Louisiana (8

percent).

Associated-Dissolved Natural Gas

Proved Reserves

Proved reserves of associated-dissolved (AD) natural

gas, wet after lease separation, in the United States

declined 5 percent (-1,582 billion cubic feet) to 29,833

billion cubic feet in 2000 (Table 11). Proved reserves of

AD wet natural gas in the lower 48 States decreased by

5 percent (-1,141 billion cubic feet) to 23,065 billion

cubic feet, and in Alaska declined 6 percent (-441 billion

cubic feet) to 6,768 billion cubic feet in 2000. Those areas

of the country with the largest AD wet natural gas

reserves and their percentage of the total were:

 Texas (23 percent)

 Alaska (23 percent)

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (22 percent)

 California (7 percent)

 New Mexico (5 percent).

These areas logically correspond to the areas of the

country with the largest volumes of crude oil reserves.

Production

U.S. production of AD wet natural gas decreased

slightly from an estimated 3,313 billion cubic feet in

1999 to 3,299 billion cubic feet in 2000 (Table 11).

Production of AD wet natural gas in the lower 48 States

decreased from 3,050 billion cubic feet to 2,987 billion

cubic feet in 2000, a decline of 2 percent. Those areas of

the country with the largest AD wet natural gas

production and their percentage of the total were:

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (31 percent)

 Texas (26 percent)

 Alaska (9 percent)

 New Mexico (7 percent)

 California (6 percent).

Again, these areas logically correspond to the areas of

the country with the largest volumes of crude oil

production.

Coalbed Methane

Proved Reserves

In 2000, proved reserves of coalbed methane increased

to 15,708 billion cubic feet, a 19 percent increase from

1999’s level (13,229 billion cubic feet). Coalbed methane

accounted for 9 percent of all 2000 dry natural gas

reserves (Table 12). EIA estimates that the 2000 proved

gas reserves of fields identified as having coalbed

methane are now more than quadruple the volume

reported in 1989 (Figure 21). Three States (New Mexico,

Colorado, and Alabama) currently have the majority

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(71 percent) of U.S. Coalbed methane proved reserves.

Estimates of proved coalbed methane reserves

increased 16 percent in Colorado (+791 billion cubic

feet), 5 percent in New Mexico (+198 billion cubic feet),

and 17 percent in Alabama (+181 billion cubic feet) in

2000.

Production

U.S. coalbed methane production grew 10 percent in

2000 to 1,379 billion cubic feet—about 7 percent of U.S.

dry gas production.

Areas of Note:

Large Discoveries and

Reserves Additions

The following State or area discussions summarize

notable activities during the year concerning expected

new field reserves, development plans, and possible

production rates as extracted from various trade

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0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

U.S. CBM Reserves, Trillion Cubic Feet

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Figure 21. Coalbed Methane Proved Reserves

1990-2000

Table 12. Coalbed Methane Proved Reserves and Production for 1989–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

New Eastern Western United

Year Alabama Colorado Mexico Utah Wyoming Statesa Statesb Othersc States

Reserves

1989 537 1,117 2,022 NA NA NA NA 0 3,676

1990 1,224 1,320 2,510 NA NA NA NA 33 5,087

1991 1,714 2,076 4,206 NA NA NA NA 167 8,163

1992 1,968 2,716 4,724 NA NA NA NA 626 10,034

1993 1,237 3,107 4,775 NA NA NA NA 1,065 10,184

1994 976 2,913 4,137 NA NA NA NA 1,686 9,712

1995 972 3,461 4,299 NA NA NA NA 1,767 10,499

1996 823 3,711 4,180 NA NA NA NA 1,852 10,566

1997 1,077 3,890 4,351 NA NA NA NA 2,144 11,462

1998 1,029 4,211 4,232 NA NA NA NA 2,707 12,179

1999 1,060 4,826 4,080 NA NA NA NA 3,263 13,229

2000 1,241 5,617 4,278 1,592 1,540 1,399 41 -- 15,708

Production

1989 23 12 56 NA NA NA NA 0 91

1990 36 26 133 NA NA NA NA 1 196

1991 68 48 229 NA NA NA NA 3 348

1992 89 82 358 NA NA NA NA 10 539

1993 103 125 486 NA NA NA NA 18 752

1994 108 179 530 NA NA NA NA 34 851

1995 109 226 574 NA NA NA NA 47 956

1996 98 274 575 NA NA NA NA 56 1,003

1997 111 312 597 NA NA NA NA 70 1,090

1998 123 401 571 NA NA NA NA 99 1,194

1999 108 432 582 NA NA NA NA 130 1,252

2000 109 451 550 74 133 58 4 -- 1,379

aIncludes Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. bIncludes Kansas, Montana, and Oklahoma.

cIncludes Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming; these states are individually listed or grouped in

Eastern States and Western States for 2000.

NA -- Not available.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
publications and company reports. The citations do not

necessarily reflect EIA’s concurrence, but are

considered important enough to be brought to the

reader’s attention.

Wyoming

The State of Wyoming had the largest increase in dry

natural gas proved reserves of any state in 2000.

Wyoming dry natural gas reserves increased by 1,932

billion cubic feet. This was the result of development of

coalbed methane fields in the Powder River Basin and

other existing natural gas fields.

Jonah Field: Alberta Energy Corporation announced

on May 2, 2000, that its subsidiary, AEC Oil & Gas

(USA) Inc. had acquired McMurray Oil Company and

other private interests (McMurry et al) -- the companies

that owned a major interest in the Jonah Field in

Wyoming. Geologically, the Jonah field consists of

deep, low permeability, high-pressure gas trapped in

over 3,000 feet of multi-zone sands. Production was 140

million cubic feet per day in 2000, and AEC plans

further development that would raise production to

180 million per day in 2001, and to 220 million in 2002.

{41}

Texas

Texas had a net increase of 1,925 billion cubic feet of dry

natural gas proved reserves in 2000. Development of

gas fields in the Barnett Shale and the Lobo Trend

boosted reserves additions for this State. Texas could

have had the largest increase in dry gas proved reserves

in 2000, but a decrease in its associated dissolved gas

reserves volume offset reserves additions of

nonassociated gas.

Barnett Shale and Lobo Trend: The Barnett shale is

located in the Fort Worth Basin, in Texas RRC District 5.

Light sand fracture technology has produced dramatic

results in the Barnett Shale play in North Texas, an area

estimated by a 1998 U.S. Geological Survey to hold 10

trillion cubic feet of recoverable resources, the

equivalent of a 1.67 billion barrel oil field. This

technology has made it economic to expand the limits

of Mitchell Energy and Development Corporation’s

Newark East Barnett field and to increase the

recoverable reserves from each well. Based on current

engineering evaluations, the field contains 2,460

proved, probable and possible undrilled well locations

on 55-acre spacing. The company’s drilling plans for

2001 call for a total of 405 new wells, including 296 in

the Barnett, an increase of 82 percent over last year’s

pace. {42}

The Lobo Trend is located in the lower Rio Grande

Valley of south Texas (RRC District 4). The trend occurs

primarily in Webb and Zapata counties and contains

four producing horizons, the Wilcox, Expanded

Wilcox, Frio, and Lobo. Unlike some other parts of the

country, one or two fields do not dominate the area.

RRC District 4 increased its dry natural gas reserves by

730 billion cubic feet in 2000. This district accounts for

23 percent of all reserves of dry natural gas in the State

and leads the State in gas production (25 percent of the

State total). RRC District 4’s dry gas production

decreased 4 percent from 1999 to 2000.

New Mexico

New Mexico had a net increase of 1,873 billion cubic

feet of dry natural gas proved reserves in 2000.

Development of coalbed methane fields in the San Juan

Basin and other existing conventional gas fields

boosted the reserves additions for this State.

Colorado

Colorado had a net increase of 1,441 billion cubic feet of

dry natural gas proved reserves in 2000. This was the

result of development of coalbed methane fields and

gas fields within the San Juan, Piceance, and Raton

Basins.

Areas of Note:

Large Reserves Declines

The following areas had large declines in dry natural

gas proved reserves due to downward revisions or

unreplaced production.

Alaska

Alaska’s proved dry natural gas reserves decreased by

5 percent (497 billion cubic feet) in 2000. Production

increased from 459 billion cubic feet in 1999 to 506

billion cubic feet in 2000.

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Kansas

Kansas’ proved dry natural gas reserves decreased by 8

percent (454 billion cubic feet) in 2000. Production in

Kansas increased 1 percent in 2000.

Reserves in

Nonproducing Reservoirs

Nonproducing proved natural gas reserves (wet after

lease separation) of 42,834 billion cubic feet were

reported in 2000, 16 percent more than the 36,873

billion cubic feet reported in 1999 (Appendix D, Table

D10). About 27 percent of the reserves in nonproducing

reservoirs are located in the Gulf of Mexico Federal

Offshore area. Much of the new deepwater reserves are

in the nonproducing category. Wells or reservoirs are

nonproducing due to any of several operational

reasons. These include:

 waiting for well workovers

 waiting for additional development or

replacement wells to be drilled

 production or pipeline facilities not yet installed

 awaiting depletion of other zones or reservoirs

before recompletion in reservoirs not currently

open to production (called “behind pipe”

reserves).

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5. Natural Gas Liquids Statistics

Natural Gas Liquids

Proved Reserves

U.S. natural gas liquids proved reserves increased 5.6

percent to 8,345 million barrels in 2000 (Table 13).

Reserve additions replaced 148 percent of 2000 natural

gas liquids production.

The reserves of six areas account for 83 percent of the

Nation’s natural gas liquids proved reserves.

Percent of

Area U.S. NGL Reserves

Texas 34

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore 13

Utah - Wyoming 11

New Mexico 11

Oklahoma 9

Louisiana 5

Area Total 83

The volumes of natural gas liquids proved reserves and

production shown in Table 13 are the sum of the

natural gas plant liquid volumes listed in Table 14 and

the lease condensate volumes listed in Table 15.

Discoveries

Total discoveries of natural gas liquids reserves were 839

million barrels in 2000, an increase of 86 percent from

1999 (452 million barrels). Areas with the largest total

discoveries were:

 Texas (31 percent)

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (22 percent)

 Utah & Wyoming (16 percent)

 New Mexico (15 percent)

 Louisiana (7 percent)

 Oklahoma (7 percent).

New field discoveries in 2000 (92 million barrels) were 80

percent higher than in 1999. Areas with the largest new

field discoveries were the Gulf of Mexico Federal

Offshore (77 percent of 2000 new field discoveries) and

Texas (18 percent).

New reservoir discoveries in old fields (102 million barrels)

were 16 percent higher than they were in 1999. Areas

with the largest new reservoir discoveries in old fields were

the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (36 percent of 2000

new reservoir discoveries in old fields), Texas (36

percent), and Louisiana (21 percent).

Extensions were 645 million barrels in 2000, more than

twice the 1999 volume of exstensions (313 million).

Areas with the largest extensions were Texas (31

percent), Utah & Wyoming (20 percent), and New

Mexico (19 percent).

Revisions and Adjustments

In 2000, there were 1,183 million barrels of revision

increases, 724 million barrels of revision decreases and -83

million barrels of adjustments. This added a net volume

of 376 million barrels of natural gas liquids proved

reserves.

Sales and Acquisitions

There were 1,051 million barrels of acquisitions, and 906

million barrels of sales in 2000. The net of these

trnasactions added 145 million barrels of natural gas

liquids proved reserves.

Production

Natural gas liquids production was an estimated 921

million barrels in 2000, an increase of 3 percent from

1999. Alaska production increased 5 percent to 22

million barrels in 2000, while lower 48 States

production increased 6 percent to 899 million barrels in

2000.

Six areas accounted for about 88 percent of the Nation’s

natural gas liquids production.

 Texas (34 percent)

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (22 percent)

 New Mexico (9 percent)

 Oklahoma (8 percent)

 Louisiana (8 percent)

 Utah-Wyoming (7 percent).

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aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,

Tennessee, and Virginia.

Note: The production estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production.” They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for natural gas and natural gas liquids for 2000 contained in the publications Petroleum Supply

Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0340(00) and Natural Gas Annual 2000 DOE/EIA-0131(00).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 277

Lower 48 States............. 7,515 9 1,183 724 906 1,051 645 92 102 899 8,068

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 39 7 1 11 16 8 0 0 15 150

Arkansas ................... 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 -14 22 5 1 6 3 0 0 8 101

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . 31 -6 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 27

Los Angeles Basin Onshore. . . 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . 60 -9 17 2 1 3 3 0 0 7 64

State Offshore ............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 -31 55 11 29 45 8 0 0 24 316

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 -21 16 21 12 10 4 0 0 28 306

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 -24 12 2 14 16 0 0 1 2 56

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 -44 102 66 29 31 34 2 21 72 436

North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 -3 16 9 2 3 4 0 0 9 61

South Onshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 -46 80 49 22 21 26 1 18 56 337

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 5 6 8 5 7 4 1 3 7 38

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 -14 5 3 7 8 2 0 0 4 35

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 -1 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 8

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 -4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954 -192 122 60 45 74 125 1 1 84 896

East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 14 63 34 35 54 57 1 1 43 333

West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699 -206 59 26 10 20 68 0 0 41 563

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 54

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749 -59 139 77 65 69 52 1 2 77 734

Texas ...................... 2,584 76 425 258 450 494 203 17 37 309 2,819

Texas RRC District 1 . . . . . . . . 167 -113 7 3 8 6 2 2 0 5 55

Texas RRC District 2 Onshore. 76 -3 18 18 10 13 6 1 2 13 72

Texas RRC District 3 Onshore. 226 -17 34 26 11 20 21 5 4 47 209

Texas RRC District 4 Onshore. 422 -2 48 52 69 55 41 4 14 55 406

Texas RRC District 5 . . . . . . . . 32 3 5 4 1 9 9 0 0 4 49

Texas RRC District 6 . . . . . . . . 223 35 47 20 14 23 15 0 1 27 283

Texas RRC District 7B . . . . . . . 36 -8 9 2 4 8 0 1 0 6 34

Texas RRC District 7C. . . . . . . 305 17 62 21 41 120 27 0 0 35 434

Texas RRC District 8 . . . . . . . . 495 12 87 57 93 103 17 0 15 53 526

Texas RRC District 8A . . . . . . . 223 48 39 9 184 117 0 0 0 17 217

Texas RRC District 9 . . . . . . . . 158 -52 15 2 1 9 48 0 0 14 161

Texas RRC District 10 . . . . . . . 217 157 53 43 14 11 17 4 0 33 369

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4

Utah and Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . 615 203 77 49 114 146 130 0 1 62 947

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 30 24 14 32 29 0 0 1 6 105

Federal Offshorea . . . . . . . . . . . . 998 70 166 152 91 103 75 71 37 199 1,078

Pacific (California) .......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 833 68 151 131 87 92 61 67 31 164 921

Gulf of Mexico (Texas). . . . . . . 161 2 15 21 4 11 14 4 6 35 153

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 7

U.S. Total .................. 7,906 -83 1,183 724 906 1,051 645 92 102 921 8,345

Table 13. Natural Gas Liquids Proved Reserves, Reserves Changes, and Production,

Wet After Lease Separation, 2000 (Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Changes in Reserves During 2000

Published New Reservoir

Proved Revision Revision New Field Discoveries Estimated Proved

Reserves Adjustments Increases Decreases Sales Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Production Reserves

State and Subdivision 12/31/99 (+,–) (+) (–) (–) (+) (+) (+) (+) (–) 12/31/00
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Table 14. Natural Gas Plant Liquids Proved Reserves and Production, 2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

2000 2000 2000 2000

State and Subdivision Reserves Production State and Subdivision Reserves Production

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 22

Lower 48 States.............. 6,596 688

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 10

Arkansas .................... 3 0

California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 8

Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . 27 1

Los Angeles Basin Onshore . . . 10 0

San Joaquin Basin Onshore. . . 63 7

State Offshore.............. 0 0

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 21

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 28

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 2

Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 41

North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4

South Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 32

State Offshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4

Mississippi................... 2 0

Montana .................... 3 0

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 77

East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 38

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 39

North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 5

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639 69

Texas....................... 2,479 268

RRC District 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 4

RRC District 2 Onshore . . . . . . 59 11

RRC District 3 Onshore . . . . . . 140 32

RRC District 4 Onshore . . . . . . 316 42

RRC District 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4

RRC District 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 22

RRC District 7B. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 6

RRC District 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 33

RRC District 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 51

RRC District 8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 17

RRC District 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 14

RRC District 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 32

State Offshore.............. 1 0

Utah and Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . 858 55

West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 6

Federal Offshorea . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515 93

Pacific (California)........... 1 0

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 487 88

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) . . . . . . . 27 5

Miscellaneousb ............... 7 0

U.S. Total ................... 6,873 710

aIncludes Federal Offshore Alabama. bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,

Tennessee, and Virginia.

Note: The production estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production.” They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for natural gas plant liquids for 2000 contained in the publications Petroleum Supply Annual 2000,

DOE/EIA-0340(2000) and Natural Gas Annual 2000, DOE/EIA-0131(2000).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
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Table 15. Lease Condensate Proved Reserves and Production, 2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

2000 2000 2000 2000

State and Subdivision Reserves Production State and Subdivision Reserves Production

Alaska ...................... 0 0

Lower 48 States.............. 1,472 208

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 5

Arkansas .................... 2 0

California.................... 0 0

Coastal Region Onshore ..... 0 0

Los Angeles Basin Onshore . . . 0 0

San Joaquin Basin Onshore. . . 0 0

State Offshore.............. 0 0

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3

Florida ...................... 0 0

Kansas ..................... 3 0

Kentucky .................... 0 0

Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 31

North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5

South Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 25

State Offshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1

Michigan .................... 3 0

Mississippi................... 6 1

Montana .................... 0 0

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 7

East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 5

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 2

North Dakota................. 7 0

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 8

Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 40

RRC District 1.............. 6 1

RRC District 2 Onshore . . . . . . 13 2

RRC District 3 Onshore . . . . . . 69 15

RRC District 4 Onshore . . . . . . 90 13

RRC District 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1

RRC District 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 4

RRC District 7B............. 2 0

RRC District 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 1

RRC District 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2

RRC District 8A............. 1 0

RRC District 9.............. 3 0

RRC District 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1

State Offshore.............. 3 0

Utah and Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 7

West Virginia................. 1 0

Federal Offshorea . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 106

Pacific (California)........... 4 0

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a . . . 433 76

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) . . . . . . . 127 30

Miscellaneousb ............... 0 0

U.S. Total ................... 1,472 208

aIncludes Federal Offshore Alabama. bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,

Tennessee, and Virginia.

Note: The estimates in this table are based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves” 2000.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
Natural Gas Plant Liquids

Proved Reserves

Natural gas plant liquids proved reserves increased in

2000 to 6,873 million barrels, a 6 percent increase from

1999’s level (6,503 million barrels) (Table 14). Six areas

accounted for about 80 percent of the Nation’s natural

gas plant liquids proved reserves:

Percent of

Area U.S. Gas Plant Liquids

Texas 36

Utah-Wyoming 12

New Mexico 12

Oklahoma 9

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore 7

Kansas 4

Area Total 80

Production

Natural gas plant liquids production increased 2

percent in 2000—from 697 million barrels in 1999 to 710

million barrels of production (Table 14). The top six

areas for proved reserves of natural gas plant liquids

accounted for about 84 percent of the Nation’s natural

gas plant liquids production:

 Texas (38 percent)

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (13 percent)

 New Mexico (11 percent)

 Oklahoma (10 percent)

 Utah and Wyoming (8 percent)

 Kansas (4 percent).

Natural gas processing plants are usually located in the

same general area where the natural gas is produced.

Table E4 in Appendix E lists the volumes of natural gas

produced and processed in the same State, and the

volumes of liquids extracted.

Lease Condensate

Proved Reserves

Proved reserves of lease condensate in the United

States were 1,472 million barrels in 2000 (Table 15). This

was 5 percent more than the volume reported in 1999

(1,403 million barrels). The reserves of five areas

account for about 87 percent of the Nation’s lease

condensate proved reserves.

Percent of U.S.

Area Condensate Reserves

Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore 38

Texas 23

Louisiana 13

Oklahoma 7

Utah-Wyoming 6

Area Total 87

Production

Production of lease condensate was 208 million barrels

in 2000, an increase of 5 percent from 1999’s production.

The production of five areas account for about 93

percent of the Nation’s lease condensate production.

 Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore (51 percent)

 Texas (19 percent)

 Louisiana (15 percent)

 Oklahoma (4 percent)

 New Mexico (3 percent).

Reserves in

Nonproducing Reservoirs

Like crude oil and natural gas, not all lease condensate

proved reserves were contained in reservoirs that were

producing during 2000. Proved reserves of 498 million

barrels of lease condensate, an increase of 19 percent

from 1999, were reported in nonproducing reservoirs

in 2000 (Appendix D, Table D10). About 52 percent of

the nonproducing lease condensate reserves were

located in the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore.

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Appendix A

Operator Data by Size Class
Appendix A

Operator Data by Size Class

To remain competitive in the domestic oil and gas

industry, companies have to reduce costs and look for

areas of profitable growth. Over the past few years, we

have seen companies restructure to focus on their core

areas of profit. This restructuring has taken many

forms, for example, mega-mergers, laying off

employees, early retirements and buyouts, flattening

management structure, selective sales of marginally

profitable properties, and acquisitions. Documenting

some of these changes is important.

Appendix A is a series of tables of the proved reserves

and production by production size class for the years

1995 through 2000 for oil and gas well operators. The

tables show the volumetric change and percent change

from the previous year and from 1995. In addition they

show the 2000 average per operator in each class. All

companies that reported to EIA were ranked by

production size for each of the 6 years. We computed

company production size classes as the sum of the

barrel oil equivalent of the crude oil production, lease

condensate production, and wet gas production for

each operator. The companies were then placed in the

following production size classes: 1–10, 11–20, 21–100,

101–500, and all “other” oil and gas operators. The

“other” category contains 22,102 small operators. We

estimate production and reserves for small operators

each year from a sample of approximately 6 percent or

less of these operators.

Class 1–10 contains the 10 highest producing

companies each year on a barrel oil equivalent basis.

These companies are not necessarily the same 10

companies each year.

We also include statistics for operator Category sizes at

the bottom portion of tables in this appendix. These are

the categories used by EIA in processing and assessing

reserves surveys and are presented here as additional

perspective. For further explanation of categories sizes

see definitions and descriptions in Appendix E.

Natural Gas

Proved Reserves

The wet natural gas proved reserves reported for 1995

through 2000 have changed from 173,476 billion cubic

feet to 186,510 billion cubic feet (Table A1). These

proved reserves are highly concentrated in the larger

companies. In 2000, the top 20 operators (Class 1–10

and Class 11–20) producing companies had 56 percent

of the proved reserves of natural gas. The next two size

classes contain 80 and 400 companies and account for

26 and 12 percent of the U.S. natural gas proved

reserves, respectively. The top 20 operators had an

increase of 4 percent in their natural gas proved

reserves from 1995 to 2000. While the rest of the

operators in (Class 21–100, Class 101–500, and Class

Other) had an increase of 13 percent in their reserves.

In 2000, the top 20 operators’ natural gas reserves

increased by 17 percent from 1999.

Production

Wet natural gas production has increased from 19,856

billion cubic feet in 1999 to 20,164 billion cubic feet in

2000 (Table A2). In 2000, the top 20 producing

companies had 56 percent of the proved reserves and

production of wet natural gas. The next two size classes

have 25 and 14 percent of the wet natural gas

production, respectively. The top 20 operators had an

increase of 11 percent in their wet natural gas

production from 1995 to 2000. The rest of the operators

had an increase of 2 percent from 1995 to 2000. The top

20 operators’ wet natural gas production had a increase

of 9 percent in 2000 from 1999.

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Crude Oil

Proved Reserves

Proved reserves of crude oil are more highly

concentrated in a few companies than those of natural

gas. The 20 largest oil and gas producing companies in

2000 had 70 percent of U.S. proved reserves of crude oil

(Table A3), in contrast to wet natural gas where these

same companies operated 56 percent of the total

proved reserves.

U.S. proved reserves of crude oil increased 1.3 percent

in 2000. The top 20 producing companies proved

reserves of crude oil during 2000 increased 13 percent.

The top 20 class had a decline of 5 percent in their crude

oil proved reserves from 1995 to 2000.

Production

Crude oil production reported for 1995 to 2000 has

decreased from 2,213 million barrels to 1,880 million

barrels (Table A4). The 20 largest oil and gas producing

companies had 67 percent of U.S. production of crude

oil in 2000. In 1995 they also accounted for 67 percent of

production. This is in contrast to wet natural gas where

these same companies produced only 56 percent of the

total. U.S. production of crude oil declined by 15

percent from 1995 to 2000. The top 20 operators had a

decline of 15 percent in their oil production during the

same period. U.S. production of crude oil declined by 4

percent from 1999 to 2000, while the top 20 operators

production decreased by 4 percent.

Fields

The number of fields in which Category I and Category

II operators were active dropped during the 1995–2000

period (Table A5). From 1995-2000, the number of fields

in which the top 20 operators were active in dropped by

518 (9 percent), while in 2000 the number increased by

1,294 (32 percent) from 1999.

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Class 1–10 75,856 72,606 68,876 64,336 64,320 81,437 17,117 5,581 8,143.703

Percent of Total 43.7% 41.5% 39.2% 37.3% 36.5% 43.7% 26.6% 7.4%

Class 11–20 24,648 25,416 27,705 28,338 24,925 22,590 -2,335 -2,058 2,259.034

Percent of Total 14.2% 14.5% 15.8% 16.4% 14.1% 12.1% -9.4% -8.3%

Class 21–100 42,604 43,300 45,593 47,009 52,160 48,832 -3,328 6,228 610.402

Percent of Total 24.6% 24.7% 25.9% 27.3% 29.6% 26.2% -6.4% 14.6%

Class 101–500 20,150 22,483 23,338 24,471 25,967 22,620 -3,347 2,470 56.551

Percent of Total 11.6% 12.8% 13.3% 14.2% 14.7% 12.1% -12.9% 12.3%

Class Other (22,102) 10,218 11,342 10,209 8,289 8,787 11,030 2,243 812 0.513

Percent of Total 5.9% 6.5% 5.8% 4.8% 5.0% 5.9% 25.5% 7.9%

Category I (175) 148,233 146,601 147,491 146,458 145,922 162,144 16,222 13,911 926.535

Percent of Total 85.4% 83.7% 83.9% 84.9% 82.8% 86.9% 11.1% 9.4%

Category II (436) 15,828 18,382 17,764 18,033 21,979 13,123 -8,856 -2,705 30.100

Percent of Total 9.1% 10.5% 10.1% 10.5% 12.5% 7.0% -40.3% -17.1%

Category III (21,491) 9,416 10,164 10,466 7,952 8,257 10,817 2,560 1,401 0.503

Percent of Total 5.4% 5.8% 6.0% 4.6% 4.7% 5.8% 24.7% 14.9%

Total Published 173,476 175,147 175,721 172,443 176,159 186,510 10,351 13,034 8.439

Percent of Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.00% 100.00% 5.9% 7.5%

Table A1. Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Wet After Lease Separation, by Operator Production Size Class,

1995–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

1999–2000 1995–2000 2000

Volume and Volume and Average

Percent Percent Reserves

Size Class 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Change Change per Operator

Note: There were 21,491 active Category III operators in the 2000 sample frame. The reserves and production of Category III

operators were estimated from an adjusted sample of 2,035 Category III operators (Table E2). The "other" size class represents 21,602

operators in the 2000 frame (22,102 active operators minus the 500 largest operators).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
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Class 1–10 7,174 7,448 7,178 6,954 6,881 8,495 1,614 1,321 849.466

Percent of Total 38.0% 37.5% 35.7% 35.4% 34.7% 42.1% 23.5% 18.4%

Class 11–20 3,101 3,002 3,286 3,317 3,560 2,886 -674 -215 288.587

Percent of Total 16.4% 15.1% 16.3% 16.9% 17.9% 14.3% -18.9% -6.9%

Class 21–100 4,871 5,316 5,729 5,595 5,523 4,965 -558 94 62.063

Percent of Total 25.8% 26.7% 28.4% 28.5% 27.8% 24.6% -10.1% 1.9%

Class 101–500 2,477 2,623 2,665 2,721 2,793 2,780 -13 303 6.951

Percent of Total 13.1% 13.2% 13.2% 13.9% 14.1% 13.8% -0.5% 12.2%

Class Other (22,102) 1,251 1,484 1,276 1,035 1,099 1,038 -61 -213 0.048

Percent of Total 6.6% 7.5% 6.3% 5.3% 5.5% 5.1% -5.5% -17.0%

Category I (175) 15,800 16,381 16,897 16,619 16,248 17,096 848 1,296 97.689

Percent of Total 83.7% 82.4% 83.9% 84.7% 81.8% 84.8% 5.2% 8.2%

Category II (436) 1,923 2,128 1,979 2,019 2,556 1,921 -635 -2 4.407

Percent of Total 10.2% 10.7% 9.8% 10.3% 12.9% 9.5% -24.8% -0.1%

Category III (21,491) 1,151 1,364 1,258 984 1,052 929 -123 -222 0.043

Percent of Total 6.1% 6.9% 6.2% 5.0% 5.3% 4.6% -39.8% -19.3%

Total Published 18,874 19,873 20,134 19,622 19,856 20,164 308 1,290 0.912

Percent of Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1.6% 6.8%

Table A2. Natural Gas Production, Wet After Lease Separation, by Operator Production Size Class,

1995–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

1999–2000 1995–2000 2000

Volume and Volume and Average

Percent Percent Production

Size Class 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Change Change per Operator

Note: There were 21,491 active Category III operators in the 2000 sample frame. The reserves and production of Category III

operators were estimated from an adjusted sample of 2,035 Category III operators (Table E2). The "other" size class represents 21,602

operators in the 2000 frame (22,102 active operators minus the 500 largest operators).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
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Class 1–10 13,891 13,362 11,434 11,501 11,121 12,367 1,246 -1,524 1,236.692

Percent of Total 62.1% 60.7% 50.7% 54.7% 51.1% 56.1% 11.2% -11.0%

Class 11–20 2,422 2,013 2,977 2,894 2,585 3,172 587 750 317.172

Percent of Total 10.8% 9.1% 13.2% 13.8% 11.9% 14.4% 22.7% 31.0%

Class 21–100 2,623 3,155 4,384 3,677 4,338 2,505 -1,833 -118 31.312

Percent of Total 11.7% 14.3% 19.4% 17.50% 19.9% 11.4% -42.3% -4.5%

Class 101–500 1,793 1,838 2,111 1,754 2,379 2,286 -93 493 5.714

Percent of Total 8.0% 8.3% 9.4% 8.3% 10.9% 10.4% -3.9% 27.5%

Class Other (22,102) 1,622 1,649 1,640 1,208 1,342 1,716 374 94 0.080

Percent of Total 7.3% 7.5% 7.3% 5.7% 6.2% 7.8% 27.9% 5.8%

Category I (175) 19,647 19,312 19,461 18,819 18,952 19,421 469 -226 110.979

Percent of Total 87.9% 87.7% 86.3 89.5% 87.1% 88.1% 2.5% -1.1%

Category II (436) 1,103 1,117 1,400 1,018 1,521 873 -648 -230 2.001

Percent of Total 4.9% 5.1% 6.2 4.8% 7.0% 4.0% -42.6% -20.9%

Category III (21,491) 1,600 1,588 1,685 1,197 1,293 1,680 387 80 0.078

Percent of Total 7.2% 7.2% 7.5 5.7% 5.9% 7.6% 138.3% 5.0%

Total Published 22,351 22,017 22,546 21,034 21,765 22,045 280 -306 0.997

Percent of Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1.3% -1.4%

Table A3. Crude Oil Proved Reserves by Operator Production Size Class, 1995–2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

1999–2000 1995–2000 2000

Volume and Volume and Average

Percent Percent Reserves

Size Class 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Change Change per Operator

Note: There were 21,491 active Category III operators in the 2000 sample frame. The reserves and production of Category III

operators were estimated from an adjusted sample of 2,035 Category III operators (Table E2). The "other" size class represents 21,602

operators in the 2000 frame (22,102 active operators minus the 500 largest operators).

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Class 1–10 1,270 1,220 1,047 1,025 974 961 -13 -309 96.102

Percent of Total 57.4% 56.1% 49.0% 51.5% 49.9% 51.1% -1.3% -24.3%

Class 11–20 221 185 262 255 241 304 63 83 30.450

Percent of Total 10.0% 8.5% 12.3% 12.8% 12.3% 16.2% 26.3% 37.8%

Class 21–100 276 307 373 342 350 214 -136 -62 2.673

Percent of Total 12.5% 14.1% 17.4% 17.2% 17.9% 11.4% -38.9% -22.5%

Class 101–500 214 213 237 206 208 211 3 -3 0.527

Percent of Total 9.7% 9.8% 11.1% 10.3% 10.7% 11.2% 1.3% -1.5%

Class Other (22,102 232 248 219 163 179 190 11 -42 0.009

Percent of Total% 10.5% 11.4% 10.2% 8.2% 9.2% 10.1% 6.1% -18.2%

Category I (175) 1,844 1,791 1,760 1,714 1,617 1,572 -45 -272 8.982

Percent of Total 83.3% 82.4% 82.3% 86.1% 82.8% 83.6% -2.8% -14.8%

Category II (436) 139 143 157 118 160 111 -49 -28 0.254

Percent of Total 6.3% 6.6% 7.3% 5.9% 8.2% 5.9% -30.7% -20.3%

Category III (21,491) 230 239 221 159 175 182 7 -48 0.008

Percent of Total 10.4% 11.0% 10.3% 8.0% 9.0% 9.7% -10.2% -20.7%

Total Published 2,213 2,173 2,138 1,991 1,952 1,880 -72 -333 0.085

Percent of Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% -3.7% -15.0%

Table A4. Crude Oil Production by Operator Production Size Class, 1995–2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

1999–2000 1995–2000 2000

Volume and Volume and Average

Percent Percent Production

Size Class 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Change Change per Operator

Note: There were 21,491 active Category III operators in the 2000 sample frame. The reserves and production of Category III

operators were estimated from an adjusted sample of 2,035 Category III operators (Table E2). The "other" size class represents 21,602

operators in the 2000 frame (22,102 active operators minus the 500 largest operators).

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
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Class 1–10 3,113 2,800 2,566 2,475 2,559 3,444 885 331 344.400

Percent of Total 11.9% 10.7% 10.4% 9.5% 10.0% 13.0% 34.6% 10.6%

Class 11–20 2,772 2,441 2,257 1,822 1,514 1,923 409 -849 192.300

Percent of Total 10.6% 9.3% 9.1% 7.0% 5.9% 7.2% 27.0% -30.6%

Class 21–100 7,569 7,526 7,159 7,526 8,180 7,084 -1,096 -485 88.550

Percent of Total 28.9% 28.7% 28.9% 29.0% 32.0% 26.7% -13.4% -6.4%

Class 101–500 11,886 12,492 12,878 12,817 12,344 12,580 236 694 31.450

Percent of Total 45.4% 47.7% 52.0% 49.4% 48.2% 47.4% 1.9% 5.8%

Rest 1,601 a952 1,332 1,524 1,287 1,529 242 -72 6.397

Percent of Total 6.1% a

3.6% 5.4% 5.9% 5.0% 5.8% 18.8% -4.5%

Category I 16,256 15,635 15,232 15,666 15,120 16,174 1,054 -82 92.423

Percent of Total 62.1% 59.7% 58.2% 60.4% 59.1% 60.9% 7.0% -0.5%

Category II 9,939 10,576 R9,530 10,271 10,467 10,146 -321 207 23.271

Percent of Total 37.9% 40.3% 41.8% 39.6% 40.9% 38.2% -3.1% 2.1%

Total Reported 26,195 26,211 R24,762 25,937 25,587 26,560 973 365 40.717

Percent Change 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 3.8% 1.4%

aThe reduced 1996 survey had fewer operators and fields in the “rest” class.

R = Revised

Note: Includes only data from Category I and Category II operators. In 2000, there were 175 Category I operators and 436 Category II

operators. The “rest” size class had 239 operators in 2000.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Table A5. Operator Field Count by Operator Production Size Class, 1995–2000

1999–2000 1995–2000 2000 Average

Number and Number and Number of

Percent Percent Fields per

Size Class 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Change Change Operator
Appendix B

Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields for 2000
Appendix B

Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields for 2000

This appendix presents estimates of the proved

reserves and production of the top 100 oil and gas

fields. The oil field production and reserve data include

both crude oil and lease condensate. The gas field

production and reserve data is total wet natural gas

(associated-dissolved natural gas and nonassociated

natural gas, wet after lease separation). Several of the

same fields are in both tables B1 and B2.

Table B1. Top 100 Oil Fields for 2000

The top 100 oil fields in the United States as of

December 31, 2000, had 14,508 million barrels of

proved reserves accounting for 62 percent of the total

United States (Table 6 and Table 14). Although there is

considerable grouping of field–level statistics within

the tables, rough orders of magnitude can be estimated

for the proved reserves and production of most fields.

Many of the fields in the top 100 group are operated by

only one or two operators, therefore, the totals for

proved reserves are grouped as top 10, top 20, top 50,

and top 100 to avoid revealing company proprietary

data.

In the top 20 oil fields for 2000 there are two fields,

Mississippi Canyon Block 807 (Mars) and Green

Canyon Block 644 (Holstein) which are in the deep

water of the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore.

The top 100 oil fields in the United States as of

December 31, 2000, had 1,014 million barrels of

production, or 49 percent of the total (Table 6 and

Table 14). Many of the oil fields in the top 100 are very

old. The oldest, Coalinga in California, was discovered

in 1887. The newest, Mississippi Canyon Block 773 and

Mississippi Canyon Block 582, in the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Offshore were reported to EIA in 2000. The oil

fields with newer discovery dates are typically located

in the Gulf of Mexico Offshore and Alaska.

Table B2. Top 100 Gas Fields for 2000

The top 100 gas fields in the United States as of

December 31, 2000, had 86,512 billion cubic feet of wet

natural gas proved reserves, or 46 percent of the total

(Table 9).

The top 100 gas fields in the United States as of

December 31, 2000, had 6,703 billion cubic feet of

production, or 33 percent of the total (Table 9). Fewer of

the gas fields in the top 100 are as old as the top100 oil

fields. There were 22 gas fields in Table B2 that were

discovered prior to 1950. Gas fields in the top 100 are

newer than the oil fields, 57 gas fields were discovered

after 1967. The oldest, Big Sandy in Kentucky, was

discovered in 1881. The gas fields with newer discovery

dates are located in the Gulf of Mexico Offshore, New

Mexico, and Colorado.

Table B3. Top U.S. Operators Ranked by

Reported 2000 Operated Production Data

Table B3 lists the top U.S. oil and gas operators ranked

by reported 2000 operated production data.

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Table B1. Top 100 U.S. Fields Ranked by Oila Proved Reserves from Reported 2000 Field Level Data

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Discovery Proved Reserves Reported Production

Field Name Location Year Rank Group Rank Group

PRUDHOE BAY AK 1967 1-10 188.6

KUPARUK RIVER AK 1969 1-10 49.6

MIDWAY-SUNSET CA 1901 1-10 56.7

BELRIDGE SOUTH CA 1911 1-10 41.3

WASSON TX 1937 1-10 23.7

YATES TX 1984 1-10 11.5

KERN RIVER CA 1899 1-10 44.9

ELK HILLS CA 1920 1-10 17.3

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 807 FG 1989 1-10 51.7

MILNE POINT AK 1982 1-10 19.2

Top 10 Volume Subtotal 7,519.5 504.6

Top 10 Percentage of U.S. Total 32.0% 24.2%

ALPINE AK 1994 11-20 1.4

SPRABERRY TREND AREA TX 1952 11-20 16.9

SLAUGHTER TX 1937 11-20 13.9

HONDO FP 1969 11-20 11.4

GREEN CANYON BLK 644 FG 1999 11-20 0.0

LEVELLAND TX 1945 11-20 9.5

ENDICOTT AK 1978 11-20 11.9

CYMRIC CA 1916 11-20 20.5

PESCADO FP 1970 11-20 7.5

SAN ARDO CA 1947 11-20 4.8

Top 20 Volume Subtotal 9,713.9 602.4

Top 20 Percentage of U.S. Total 41.3% 28.9%

WILMINGTON CA 1935 21-50 16.0

LOST HILLS CA 1910 21-50 11.0

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 810 FG 1996 21-50 30.9

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 127 FG 1999 21-50 0.0

COWDEN NORTH TX 1930 21-50 7.7

POINT MCINTYRE AK 1988 21-50 25.0

SHO-VEL-TUM OK 1905 21-50 7.1

VACUUM NM 1929 21-50 7.9

ALAMINOS CANYON BLK 25 FG 1997 21-50 0.0

VENTURA CA 1916 21-50 4.6

WATTENBERG CO 1970 21-50 5.8

GREEN CANYON BLK 244 FG 1994 21-50 31.6

GREATER ANETH UT 1956 21-50 4.1

COALINGA CA 1887 21-50 7.9

RANGELY CO 1902 21-50 5.9

HAWKINS TX 1940 21-50 3.8

GREEN CANYON BLK 158 FG 1992 21-50 0.0

FULLERTON TX 1942 21-50 5.2

MCELROY TX 1926 21-50 6.2

MONUMENT BUTTE UT 1964 21-50 1.5

GREEN CANYON BLK 205 FG 1988 21-50 14.8

GOLDSMITH TX 1935 21-50 3.8

SEMINOLE TX 1936 21-50 10.3

ROBERTSON NORTH TX 1956 21-50 3.3

KELLY-SNYDER TX 1948 21-50 4.0

SALT CREEK TX 1968 21-50 6.3

ARROYO GRANDE CA 1906 21-50 0.6

WEST SAK AK 1969 21-50 1.0

JAY FL & AL 1970 21-50 4.1

MONUMENT NM 1935 21-50 2.7

Top 50 Volume Subtotal 12,399.6 835.7

Top 50 Percentage of U.S. Total 52.7% 40.0%
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INGLEWOOD CA 1924 51-100 2.7

T X L TX 1944 51-100 2.4

HOBBS NM 1928 51-100 1.5

WASSON 72 TX 1940 51-100 2.9

SACATE FP 1970 51-100 2.2

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 935 FG 1994 51-100 1.8

WEST DELTA BLK 30 FG 1949 51-100 10.2

TARN AK 1991 51-100 6.5

GIDDINGS TX 1960 51-100 5.9

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 899 FG 1998 51-100 11.8

MEANS TX 1934 51-100 0.0

HOWARD-GLASSCOCK TX 1925 51-100 3.7

WESTBROOK TX 1920 51-100 3.3

JO-MILL TX 1953 51-100 1.1

CEDAR LAKE TX 1939 51-100 2.4

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 84 FG 1993 51-100 2.4

PENNEL MT 1955 51-100 0.0

EWING BANK BLK 873 FG 1991 51-100 1.8

VIOSCA KNOLL BLK 990 FG 1981 51-100 11.2

DOS CUADRAS FP 1968 51-100 13.0

GARDEN BANKS BLK 387 FG 1998 51-100 2.2

GARDEN BANKS BLK 426 FG 1992 51-100 0.0

GOLDEN TREND OK 1945 51-100 24.4

EUGENE ISLAND SA BLK 330 FG 1971 51-100 2.0

FIORD AK 1992 51-100 7.9

DOLLARHIDE TX & NM 1945 51-100 0.0

ELK BASIN MT & WY 1915 51-100 2.5

LOOKOUT BUTTE EAST MT 1986 51-100 2.1

ANTON-IRISH TX 1944 51-100 1.3

EUNICE MONUMENT NM 1929 51-100 3.4

GARDEN BANKS BLK 559 FG 1999 51-100 1.1

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 773 FG 2000 51-100 0.0

BELRIDGE NORTH CA 1912 51-100 0.0

BREA-OLINDA CA 1897 51-100 0.7

BEVERLY HILLS CA 1900 51-100 1.1

GARDEN BANKS BLK 260 FG 1995 51-100 0.9

BLUEBELL UT 1949 51-100 17.9

ELWOOD SOUTH OFFSHORE CA 1966 51-100 3.4

HAMILTON DOME WY 1918 51-100 1.4

MAIN PASS SA BLK 299 FG 1967 51-100 1.7

HEIDELBERG EAST MS 1944 51-100 4.3

HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 1964 51-100 1.8

KERN FRONT CA 1925 51-100 3.1

GARDEN BANKS BLK 215 FG 1995 51-100 1.4

EUNICE NORTH NM 1972 51-100 0.1

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 582 FG 2000 51-100 0.6

FITTS EAST OK 1944 51-100 0.0

CEDAR HILLS ND 1995 51-100 0.6

IATAN EAST HOWARD TX 1926 51-100 3.2

VIOSCA KNOLL BLK 786 FG 1996 51-100 1.8

Top 100 Volume Subtotal 14,507.9 1,014.0

Top 100 Percentage of U.S. Total 61.7% 48.6%

Table B1. Top 100 U.S. Fields Ranked by Oila Proved Reserves from Reported 2000 Field Level Data

(Continued)

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Discovery Proved Reserves Reported Production

Field Name Location Year Rank Group Rank Group

aIncludes lease condensate.

Notes: The U.S. total production estimate of 2,088 million barrels and the U.S. total reserves estimate of 23,517 million barrels, used to

calculate the percentages in this table, are from the combined totals of Table 6 and Table 15 in this publication. Column totals may not add

due to independent rounding.

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Table B2. Top 100 U.S. Fields Ranked by Gasa Proved Reserves, from Reported 2000 Field Level Data

(Billion Cubic Feet)

Discovery Proved Reserves Reported Production

Field Name Location Year Rank Group Rank Group

BLANCO / IGNACIO-BLANCO NM & CO 1927 1-10 743.7

BASIN NM 1947 1-10 653.7

PRUDHOE BAY AK 1967 1-10 263.2

HUGOTON GAS AREA KS & OK & TX 1922 1-10 436.8

MADDEN WY 1968 1-10 85.1

CARTHAGE TX 1944 1-10 191.3

WATTENBERG CO 1970 1-10 133.1

JONAH WY 1977 1-10 127.5

NATURAL BUTTES UT 1952 1-10 57.7

MOBILE BAY FIELD AL 1979 1-10 136.8

Top 10 Volume Subtotal 40,942.5 2,828.9

Top 10 Percentage of U.S. Total 22.0% 14.0%

FOGARTY CREEK WY 1975 11-20 33.1

ANTRIM MI 1965 11-20 175.9

NEWARK EAST TX 1981 11-20 68.4

PANHANDLE WEST TX 1918 11-20 102.7

DRUNKARDS WASH UT 1989 11-20 64.7

OAKWOOD VA 1990 11-20 41.1

RATON CO 1994 11-20 32.9

SPRABERRY TREND AREA TX 1952 11-20 65.8

BIG SANDY KY & WV 1881 11-20 28.7

ELK HILLS CA 1920 11-20 134.7

Top 20 Volume Subtotal 52,227.8 3,576.9

Top 20 Percentage of U.S. Total 28.0% 17.7%

STRATTON TX 1937 21-50 39.3

LAKE RIDGE WY 1981 21-50 15.8

RED OAK-NORRIS OK 1910 21-50 53.0

SAWYER TX 1975 21-50 45.6

PANOMA GAS AREA KS 1956 21-50 78.3

COOK INLET NORTH AK 1962 21-50 52.8

BELUGA RIVER AK 1962 21-50 25.8

GOMEZ TX 1977 21-50 55.6

OAK HILL TX 1958 21-50 62.0

STRONG CITY DISTRICT OK 1966 21-50 63.5

VIOSCA KNOLL BLK 956 FG 1985 21-50 103.6

WHITNEY CANYON-CARTER CRK WY 1978 21-50 70.8

GIDDINGS TX 1960 21-50 187.7

EAST BREAKS BLK 945 FG 1994 21-50 25.3

GOLDEN TREND OK 1945 21-50 39.3

MONTE CHRISTO TX 1982 21-50 24.7

MOCANE-LAVERNE GAS AREA KS & OK & TX 1946 21-50 59.9

DEW TX 1982 21-50 52.4

MOBILE BLK 823 FG 1983 21-50 66.3

LOWER MOBILE BAY-MARY ANN AL 1979 21-50 31.0

VERMEJO PARK RANCH NM & CO 1999 21-50 1.2

VERDEN OK 1948 21-50 65.5

WASSON TX 1937 21-50 10.6

NORA VA 1949 21-50 25.4

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 810 FG 1996 21-50 49.1

WATONGA-CHICKASHA TREND OK 1962 21-50 55.4

INDIAN BASIN NM 1971 21-50 94.3

BRUFF WY 1969 21-50 38.3

PINEDALE WY 1955 21-50 3.7

ELK CITY OK 1947 21-50 66.2

Top 50 Volume Subtotal 71,081.8 5,139.5

Top 50 Percentage of U.S. Total 38.1% 25.5%
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Table B2. Top 100 U.S. Fields Ranked by Gasa Proved Reserves, from Reported 2000 Field Level Data

(Continued)

(Billion Cubic Feet)

Discovery Proved Reserves Reported Production

Field Name Location Year Rank Group Rank Group

BELRIDGE SOUTH CA 1911 51-100 66.2

GRAND ISLE BLK 116 FG 1999 51-100 19.6

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 731 FG 1987 51-100 0.0

WILBURTON OK 1941 51-100 77.9

LA PERLA TX 1958 51-100 50.7

KNOX OK 1916 51-100 75.0

BOB WEST TX 1990 51-100 65.9

RULISON CO 1958 51-100 47.2

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 807 FG 1989 51-100 23.9

VIOSCA KNOLL BLK 915 FG 1993 51-100 62.1

JUDGE DIGBY LA 1977 51-100 1.8

OZONA TX 1962 51-100 56.9

MATAGORDA ISLAND BLK 623 FG 1980 51-100 28.9

ELM GROVE LA 1958 51-100 84.1

MCALLEN RANCH TX 1986 51-100 34.2

WAMSUTTER WY 1958 51-100 52.8

VAQUILLAS RANCH TX 1978 51-100 27.8

KUPARUK RIVER AK 1969 51-100 67.2

A W P TX 1981 51-100 16.5

KINTA OK 1914 51-100 5.5

DOUBLE A WELLS TX 1980 51-100 35.7

MESA UNIT WY 1981 51-100 41.2

GRAND VALLEY CO 1985 51-100 3.5

FAIRWAY AL 1986 51-100 18.3

ECHO SPRINGS WY 1977 51-100 33.5

EAST BREAKS BLK 602 FG 1999 51-100 25.7

MCARTHUR RIVER AK 1965 51-100 0.0

CEDAR COVE COAL DEGAS AL 1983 51-100 66.7

EUGENE ISLAND SA BLK 346 FG 1988 51-100 19.4

FREESTONE TX 1949 51-100 0.0

WILLOW SPRINGS TX 1954 51-100 11.2

WILD ROSE WY 1975 51-100 24.7

BLOCK 16 TX 1969 51-100 22.5

TABLE ROCK WY 1946 51-100 24.8

ANSCHUTZ RANCH EAST UT & WY 1980 51-100 10.9

BEAVER CREEK WY 1949 51-100 51.6

DESOTO CANYON BLK 133 FG 1993 51-100 13.2

PAINTER RESERVOIR EAST WY 1979 51-100 0.0

CEMENT OK 1917 51-100 33.5

GARDEN BANKS BLK 426 FG 1992 51-100 25.5

MIMMS CREEK TX 1978 51-100 115.4

KENAI AK 1959 51-100 25.0

BLANCO SOUTH NM 1951 51-100 11.9

HONDO FP 1969 51-100 17.3

TIP TOP WY 1928 51-100 23.7

BLUE CREEK COAL DEGAS AL 1988 51-100 17.2

SARITA EAST TX 1967 51-100 14.7

MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLK 211 FG 1994 51-100 15.4

SOUTH PASS SA BLK 89 FG 1969 51-100 0.0

LAKE ARTHUR SOUTH LA 1955 51-100 41.9

Top 100 Volume Subtotal 86,511.7 6,702.7

Top 100 Percentage of U.S. Total 46.4% 33.2%

aTotal wet gas after lease separation.

Note: The U.S. total production estimate of 20,164 billion cubic feet and the U.S. total reserves estimate of 186,510 billion cubic feet, used

to calculate the percentages in this table, are from Table 9 in this publication. Column totals may not add due to independent rounding.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
Table B3. Top U.S. Operators Ranked by Reported 2000 Operated Production Data

Total Natural Gas

Crude Oil Production Production

Rank Company Name (thousand barrels/day) Rank Company Name (million cubic feet/day)

1 BP AMOCO PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 942 1 BP AMOCO PLC ....................... 5,090

2 SHELL OIL CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 2 EXXON MOBIL PRODUCTION CO......... 3,712

3 CHEVRONUSA PRODUCTION CO. . . . . . . . . 343 3 SHELL OIL CO......................... 2,596

4 EXXON MOBIL PRODUCTION CO . . . . . . . . . . 297 4 BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO. 2,241

5 TEXACO INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 5 CHEVRONUSA PRODUCTION CO . . . . . . . 2,119

6 AERA ENERGY LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 6 EL PASO PRODUCTION CO.............. 1,941

7 OXY USA INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 7 TEXACO INC .......................... 1,596

8 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 8 ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP ......... 1,567

9 MARATHON OIL CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 9 DEVON ENERGY CORP................. 1,525

10 AMERADA HESS CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 10 PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO .............. 1,488

Top 10 Volume Subtotal ...................... 3,231 Top 10 Volume Subtotal ........................ 23,875

Top 10 Percentage of U.S. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56% Top 10 Percentage of U.S. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43%

11 APACHE CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 11 APACHE CORP ........................ 1,258

12 DEVON ENERGY CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 12 UNOCAL CORP........................ 1,251

13 MERIT ENERGY CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 13 CONOCO INC ......................... 1,051

14 ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 14 MARATHON OIL CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905

15 UNOCAL CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 15 OXY USA INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

16 KERR MCGEE O&G CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 16 CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING CO . . . . . . . . . 519

17 NUEVO ENERGY CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 17 OCEAN ENERGY INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

18 CITY OF LONG BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 18 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING INC. . . . . . . . . . . . 502

19 CONOCO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 19 QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . 470

20 BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS CO . . . 35 20 EOG RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

Top 20 Volume Subtotal ...................... 3,835 Top 20 Volume Subtotal ........................ 31,703

Top 20 Percentage of U.S. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67% Top 20 Percentage of U.S. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%

21 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA. . . . . . . 33 21 KERR MCGEE O&G CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

22 EL PASO PRODUCTION CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 22 AMERADA HESS CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

23 OCEAN ENERGY INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 23 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

24 AGIP PETROLEUM CO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 24 BARRETT RESOURCES CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

25 NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 25 SAMSON RESOURCES CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

26 VINTAGE PETROLEUM INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 26 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA. . . . . . 395

27 CITATION OIL & GAS CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 27 MITCHELL ENERGY CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

28 HUNT OIL CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 28 LOUIS DREYFUS NATURAL GAS CORP . . . . . 386

29 SAMEDAN OIL CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 29 DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION . . 383

30 FOREST OIL CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 30 SAMEDAN OIL CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

31 DENBURY RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 31 MERIT ENERGY CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

32 ARGUELLO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 32 EQUITABLE PRODUCTION CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

33 PURE RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 33 FOREST OIL CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

34 STONE ENERGY CORPORATION. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 34 WALTER OIL & GAS CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

35 MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 35 STONE ENERGY CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . 273

36 CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING CO. . . . . . . . . . . 16 36 THE HOUSTON EXPLORATION CO . . . . . . . . . 264

37 STOCKER RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 37 HS RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

38 BERRY PETROLEUM CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 38 AEC OIL & GAS (USA) INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

39 SENECA RESOURCES CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 39 PURE RESOURCES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

40 ENCORE OPERATING LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 40 CABOT OIL & GAS CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

41 WESTPORT OIL & GAS CO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 41 TOTAL FINA ELF S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

42 COHO RESOURCES INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 42 TOM BROWN INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

43 PRIZE OPERATING CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 43 KAISER - FRANCIS OIL CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

44 MARINER ENERGY INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 44 HELMERICH & PAYNE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

45 HS RESOURCES INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 45 QUESTAR EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION 183

46 DOMINION EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION . . . 11 46 HUNT OIL CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

47 HOWELL PETROLEUM CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 47 VINTAGE PETROLEUM INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

48 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 48 MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO 168

49 NEXEN ENERGY INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 49 COMSTOCK OIL & GAS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

50 SWIFT ENERGY CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 50 MERIDIAN RESOURCE CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Top 50 Volume Subtotal ...................... 4,366 Top 50 Volume Subtotal ........................ 40,375

Top 50 Percentage of U.S. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76% Top 50 Percentage of U.S. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73%

Note: Crude oil production includes production of lease condensate and total natural gas production is wet after lease separation.

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Appendix C

Conversion to the Metric System
Appendix C

Conversion to the Metric System

Public Law 100–418, the Omnibus Trade and

Competitiveness Act of 1988, states: “It is the

declared policy of the United States—

(1) to designate the metric system of measurement as

the preferred system of weights and measures for

United States trade and commerce....

(2) to require that each Federal agency, by the end of

Fiscal Year 1992, use the metric system of

measurement in its procurements, grants, and other

business–related activities."{43}

Table C1 is in keeping with the spirit of this law.

The petroleum industry in the United States is slowly

moving in the direction prescribed by this law and

the data collected by EIA are collected in the units

that are still common to the U.S. petroleum industry,

namely barrels and cubic feet. Standard metric

conversion factors were used to convert the National

level volumes in Table 1 to the metric equivalents in

Table C1. Barrels were multiplied by 0.1589873 to

convert to cubic meters and cubic feet were

multiplied by 0.02831685 to convert to cubic meters.

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Table C1. U.S. Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, Dry Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids,

in Metric Units, 1990 – 2000

Revisionsa Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedc Change Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalb Estimated Reserves from

Adjustments Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

Crude Oil (million cubic meters)

1990 13.7 235.8 249.5 NA 72.5 15.6 21.5 109.6 398.3 4,174.1 -39.2

1991 25.9 35.5 61.4 NA 58.0 15.4 14.6 88.0 399.4 3,924.1 -250.0

1992 46.2 116.8 163.0 NA 62.2 1.3 13.5 77.0 388.9 3,775.2 -148.9

1993 43.1 78.7 121.8 NA 56.6 50.7 17.5 124.8 371.9 3,649.9 -125.3

1994 30.1 160.1 190.2 NA 63.1 10.2 17.6 90.9 360.6 3,570.4 -79.5

1995 19.4 163.4 182.8 NA 79.5 18.1 54.5 152.1 351.8 3,553.5 -16.9

1996 28.0 117.1 145.1 NA 86.3 38.6 22.4 147.3 345.5 3,500.4 -53.1

1997 82.6 145.4 228.0 NA 75.8 101.3 18.9 196.0 339.9 3,584.5 84.1

1998 -101.5 82.3 -19.2 NA 52.0 24.2 19.1 95.3 316.5 3,344.1 -240.4

1999 22.1 289.2 311.3 NA 41.2 51.0 23.1 115.3 310.3 3,460.4 116.3

2000 22.7 118.6 141.3 -3.2 121.8 43.9 39.6 205.3 298.9 3,504.9 44.5

Dry Natural Gas (billion cubic meters)

1990 44.08 156.82 200.90 NA 225.18 56.75 68.30 350.23 487.98 4,795.35 63.15

1991 83.82 125.05 208.87 NA 144.13 24.01 45.42 213.56 487.11 4,730.67 -64.68

1992 63.29 172.53 235.82 NA 132.38 18.38 48.82 199.58 493.36 4,672.71 -57.96

1993 27.51 151.47 178.98 NA 172.82 25.46 52.84 251.12 503.73 4,599.08 -73.63

1994 55.08 155.29 210.37 NA 196.55 53.63 98.54 348.72 518.82 4,639.35 40.27

1995 16.42 219.00 235.42 NA 193.77 47.18 69.43 310.38 508.74 4,676.41 37.06

1996 107.18 115.70 222.88 NA 219.65 41.09 88.07 348.81 534.08 4,714.02 37.61

1997 -16.70 138.81 122.11 NA 299.73 75.92 67.45 443.10 544.00 4,735.23 21.21

1998 -46.30 162.54 116.24 NA 232.11 30.41 61.22 323.74 530.09 4,645.12 -90.11

1999 27.81 297.44 325.25 NA 199.44 44.40 62.18 306.02 535.98 4,740.41 95.29

2000 -25.23 197.14 171.91 114.15 418.72 56.15 67.05 541.93 544.22 5,024.17 283.76

Natural Gas Liquids (million cubic meters)

1990 -13.2 35.2 22 NA 47.5 6.2 11.6 65.3 116.4 1,206.1 -29.1

1991 37.1 20.7 57.8 NA 30.0 4.0 8.7 42.7 119.9 1,186.7 -19.4

1992 35.7 41.5 77.2 NA 30.2 3.2 10.2 43.6 122.9 1,184.6 -2.1

1993 16.2 19.7 35.9 NA 39.0 3.8 10.2 53.0 125.3 1,148.2 -36.4

1994 6.9 31.3 38.2 NA 49.9 8.6 20.8 79.3 125.8 1,139.9 -8.3

1995 30.6 44.0 74.6 NA 68.7 8.1 10.7 87.6 125.8 1,176.3 36.4

1996 75.4 27.8 103.2 NA 71.7 10.3 17.3 99.4 135.1 1,243.8 67.4

1997 -2.2 45.9 43.7 NA 85.1 18.1 14.3 117.5 137.4 1,267.6 23.8

1998 -57.4 33.1 -24.3 NA 60.9 10.5 14.0 85.4 132.4 1,196.2 -71.4

1999 15.8 115.6 131.4 NA 49.8 8.1 14.0 71.9 142.5 1,257.0 60.8

2000 -13.2 73.0 59.8 23.1 102.5 14.6 16.2 133.4 146.4 1,326.7 69.7

aRevisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2.

bTotal discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7. cProved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA–23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves” and Form EIA–64A, “Annual Report of the

Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production.” The following conversion factors were used to convert data: barrels = 0.1589873 per cubic meter

and cubic feet = 0.02831685 per cubic meter. Number of decimal digits varies in order to accurately reproduce corresponding equivalents

shown on Table 1 in Chapter 2.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1990–2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA–0216.{14–23}
Appendix D

Historical Reserves Statistics
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Appendix D

Historical Reserves Statistics

These are selected historical data presented at the State and National level. All historical statistics included have

previously been published in the annual reports of 1977 through 2000 of the EIA publication U.S. Crude Oil, Natural

Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, DOE EIA-0216.{1-23}

Liquid volumes are in million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons. Gas volumes are in billion cubic feet (Bcf), at 14.73 psia and

60° Fahrenheit. NA appears in this appendix wherever data are not available or are withheld to avoid disclosure of

data which may be proprietary. An asterisk (*) marks those estimates associated with sampling errors (95 percent

confidence interval) greater than 20 percent of the value estimated.

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Alabama

1977 85 0 530 NA

1978 *74 0 514 NA

1979 45 NA 652 213

1980 54 NA 636 226

1981 55 NA 648 192

1982 54 NA a648 193

1983 51 NA a785 216

1984 *68 NA a961 200

1985 69 NA a821 182

1986 55 20 b951 177

1987 55 20 b842 166

1988 54 20 b809 166

1989 43 20 b819 168

1990 44 <1 c4,125 170

1991 43 <1 c5,414 145

1992 41 0 c5,802 171

1993 41 0 c5,140 158

1994 44 0 c4,830 142

1995 43 0 c4,868 120

1996 45 0 c5,033 119

1997 47 0 c4,968 93

1998 39 0 c4,604 81

1999 49 0 c4,287 107

2000 34 NA c4,149 150

aOnshore only; offshore included in Louisiana. bOnshore only; offshore included in Federal Offshore - Gulf of

Mexico (Louisiana). cIncludes State Offshore: 2,519 Bcf in 1990; 3,191 Bcf in 1991;

3,233 Bcf in 1992; 3,364 Bcf in 1993; 3,297 Bcf in 1994; 3,432 Bcf

in 1995; 3,509 Bcf in 1996; 3,422 Bcf in 1997; 3,144 Bcf in 1998;

2,853 Bcf in 1999; 2,645 in 2000.

Alaska

1977 8,413 846 32,243 NA

1978 9,384 398 32,045 NA

1979 8,875 398 32,259 23

1980 8,751 0 33,382 11

1981 8,283 0 33,037 10

1982 7,406 60 34,990 9

1983 7,307 576 34,283 8

1984 7,563 369 34,476 19

1985 7,056 379 33,847 383

1986 6,875 902 32,664 381

1987 7,378 566 33,225 418

1988 6,959 431 9,078 401

1989 6,674 750 8,939 380

1990 6,524 969 9,300 340

1991 6,083 1,456 9,553 360

1992 6,022 1,331 9,638 347

1993 5,775 1,161 9,907 321

1994 5,767 1,022 9,733 301

1995 5,580 582 9,497 306

1996 5,274 952 9,294 337

1997 5,161 832 10,562 631

1998 5,052 832 9,927 320

1999 4,900 464 9,734 299

2000 4,861 NA 9,237 277

Note: See 1988 Chapter 4 discussion “Alaskan North Slope

Natural Gas Reserves”.

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Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves
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Arkansas

1977 116 17 1,660 NA

1978 111 8 1,681 NA

1979 107 8 1,703 17

1980 107 11 1,774 16

1981 113 11 1,801 16

1982 107 4 1,958 15

1983 120 4 2,069 11

1984 114 6 2,227 12

1985 97 11 2,019 11

1986 88 9 1,992 16

1987 82 0 1,997 16

1988 77 <1 1,986 13

1989 66 1 1,772 9

1990 60 1 1,731 9

1991 *70 0 1,669 5

1992 58 <1 1,750 4

1993 65 0 1,552 4

1994 51 0 1,607 6

1995 48 0 1,563 6

1996 58 0 1,470 4

1997 45 0 1,475 7

1998 47 0 1,328 5

1999 48 0 1,542 5

2000 48 NA 1,581 5

California - Total

1977 5,005 1,047 4,737 NA

1978 4,974 968 4,947 NA

1979 5,265 960 5,022 111

1980 5,470 891 5,414 120

1981 5,441 660 5,617 82

1982 5,405 616 5,552 154

1983 5,348 576 5,781 151

1984 5,707 674 5,554 141

1985 d4,810 590 d4,325 d146

1986 d4,734 d616 d3,928 d134

1987 d4,709 d1,493 d3,740 d130

1988 d4,879 d1,440 d3,519 d123

1989 d4,816 d1,608 d3,374 d113

1990 d4,658 d1,425 d3,185 d105

1991 d4,217 d1,471 d3,004 d92

1992 d3,893 d1,299 d2,778 d99

1993 d3,764 d965 d2,682 d104

1994 d3,573 d835 d2,402 d92

1995 d3,462 d823 d2,243 d92

1996 d3,437 d905 d2,082 d92

1997 d3,750 d1,264 d2,273 d95

1998 d3,843 d1,297 d2,244 d72

1999 d3,934 d1,400 d2,387 d98

2000 d3,813 dNA d2,849 d101

dExcludes Federal offshore; now included in Federal OffshorePacific (California).

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

California - Coastal Region Onshore

1977 679 NA 334 NA

1978 602 NA 350 NA

1979 578 NA 365 22

1980 652 NA 299 23

1981 621 NA 306 14

1982 580 NA 362 16

1983 559 NA 381 17

1984 628 140 265 15

1985 631 152 256 16

1986 592 164 255 15

1987 625 298 238 13

1988 576 299 215 13

1989 731 361 224 11

1990 588 310 217 12

1991 554 327 216 12

1992 522 317 203 10

1993 528 313 189 12

1994 480 238 194 11

1995 456 234 153 8

1996 425 261 156 9

1997 430 43 164 9

1998 354 40 106 9

1999 491 40 192 31

2000 455 NA 234 27

California - Los Angeles Basin Onshore

1977 910 NA 255 NA

1978 493 NA 178 NA

1979 513 NA 163 10

1980 454 NA 193 15

1981 412 NA 154 6

1982 370 NA 96 6

1983 343 NA 107 6

1984 373 126 156 5

1985 420 86 181 6

1986 330 66 142 8

1987 361 105 148 8

1988 391 106 151 7

1989 342 32 137 4

1990 316 3 106 5

1991 272 4 115 4

1992 236 4 97 5

1993 238 4 102 6

1994 221 4 103 5

1995 227 4 111 4

1996 234 0 109 3

1997 268 0 141 4

1998 207 0 149 5

1999 297 0 168 7

2000 292 NA 193 10
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Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

California - San Joaquin Basin Onshore

1977 2,965 NA 3,784 NA

1978 3,099 NA 3,960 NA

1979 3,294 NA 3,941 77

1980 3,360 NA 4,344 81

1981 3,225 NA 4,163 57

1982 3,081 NA 3,901 124

1983 3,032 NA 3,819 117

1984 3,197 384 3,685 105

1985 3,258 350 3,574 120

1986 3,270 368 3,277 109

1987 3,208 1,070 3,102 107

1988 3,439 1,029 2,912 101

1989 3,301 1,210 2,782 95

1990 3,334 1,109 2,670 86

1991 3,126 1,139 2,614 75

1992 2,898 977 2,415 83

1993 2,772 648 2,327 85

1994 2,647 593 2,044 75

1995 2,577 585 1,920 80

1996 2,597 644 1,768 80

1997 2,871 1,221 1,912 82

1998 3,127 1,257 1,945 58

1999 2,949 1,330 1,951 60

2000 2,870 NA 2,331 64

California-State and Federal Offshore

1977 451 NA 364 NA

1978 780 NA 457 NA

1979 880 NA 553 2

1980 1,004 NA 578 1

1981 1,183 NA 994 5

1982 1,374 NA 1,193 8

1983 1,414 NA 1,474 11

1984 1,509 25 1,448 16

1985 1,492 2 1,433 16

1986 1,516 19 1,579 17

1987 1,552 20 1,704 19

1988 1,497 6 1,793 23

1989 1,429 5 1,727 28

1990 1,382 3 1,646 20

1991 1,050 1 1,221 19

1992 971 1 1,181 21

1993 899 0 1,163 26

1994 878 0 1,231 22

1995 773 0 1,324 25

1996 699 0 1,293 23

1997 709 0 600 14

1998 623 0 524 12

1999 750 30 612 4

2000 792 NA 667 4

California - State Offshore

1977 181 NA 114 NA

1978 519 NA 213 NA

1979 632 NA 231 2

1980 604 NA 164 1

1981 NA NA NA NA

1982 NA NA NA NA

1983 NA NA NA NA

1984 NA 25 NA NA

1985 501 0 314 4

1986 542 18 254 2

1987 515 18 252 2

1988 473 6 241 2

1989 442 5 231 3

1990 420 3 192 2

1991 265 1 59 1

1992 237 1 63 1

1993 226 0 64 1

1994 225 0 61 1

1995 202 0 59 0

1996 181 0 49 0

1997 181 0 56 0

1998 155 0 44 0

1999 197 30 76 0

2000 196 NA 91 0

California - Federal Offshore

1977 270 NA 250 NA

1978 261 NA 246 NA

1979 248 NA 322 0

1980 400 NA 414 0

1981 NA NA NA NA

1982 NA NA NA NA

1983 NA NA NA NA

1984 NA 0 NA NA

1985 991 2 1,119 12

1986 974 1 1,325 15

1987 1,037 2 1,452 17

1988 1,024 0 1,552 21

1989 987 0 1,496 25

1990 962 0 1,454 18

1991 785 0 1,162 18

1992 734 <1 1,118 20

1993 673 0 1,099 25

1994 653 0 1,170 21

1995 571 0 1,265 25

1996 518 0 1,244 23

1997 528 0 544 14

1998 468 0 480 12

1999 553 0 536 4

2000 596 NA 576 4
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Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Colorado

1977 230 73 2,512 NA

1978 194 75 2,765 NA

1979 159 43 2,608 177

1980 *183 46 2,922 194

1981 147 47 2,961 204

1982 169 100 3,314 186

1983 186 113 3,148 183

1984 198 119 *2,943 155

1985 198 119 2,881 173

1986 207 95 3,027 148

1987 272 67 2,942 166

1988 257 67 3,535 181

1989 359 8 4,274 209

1990 305 8 4,555 169

1991 329 33 5,767 197

1992 304 34 6,198 226

1993 284 22 6,722 214

1994 271 22 6,753 248

1995 252 24 7,256 273

1996 231 22 7,710 287

1997 198 22 6,828 264

1998 212 21 7,881 260

1999 203 21 8,987 303

2000 217 NA 10,428 316

Florida

1977 213 1 151 NA

1978 168 1 119 NA

1979 128 1 77 21

1980 134 1 84 27

1981 109 1 69 NA

1982 97 1 64 17

1983 78 4 49 11

1984 82 2 65 17

1985 77 2 55 17

1986 67 2 49 14

1987 61 0 49 9

1988 59 0 51 16

1989 50 0 46 10

1990 42 0 45 8

1991 37 0 38 7

1992 36 0 47 8

1993 40 0 50 9

1994 71 0 98 18

1995 71 0 92 17

1996 97 0 96 22

1997 91 0 96 17

1998 71 0 88 18

1999 85 0 84 16

2000 76 NA 82 11

Illinois

1977 *150 1 NA NA

1978 *158 1 NA NA

1979 *136 1 NA NA

1980 113 2 NA NA

1981 129 1 NA NA

1982 150 1 NA NA

1983 135 1 NA NA

1984 153 1 NA NA

1985 136 1 NA NA

1986 135 1 NA NA

1987 153 5 NA NA

1988 143 <1 NA NA

1989 123 <1 NA NA

1990 131 0 NA NA

1991 128 52 NA NA

1992 138 0 NA NA

1993 116 0 NA NA

1994 117 0 NA NA

1995 119 0 NA NA

1996 94 0 NA NA

1997 92 0 NA NA

1998 81 0 NA NA

1999 100 0 NA NA

2000 111 NA NA NA

Indiana

1977 *20 0 NA NA

1978 *29 0 NA NA

1979 *40 0 NA NA

1980 23 0 NA NA

1981 23 0 NA NA

1982 28 1 NA NA

1983 34 3 NA NA

1984 *33 2 NA NA

1985 *35 2 NA NA

1986 *32 2 NA NA

1987 23 2 NA NA

1988 *22 0 NA NA

1989 *16 0 NA NA

1990 12 0 NA NA

1991 *16 0 NA NA

1992 17 0 NA NA

1993 15 0 NA NA

1994 15 0 NA NA

1995 13 0 NA NA

1996 11 0 NA NA

1997 *10 0 NA NA

1998 13 0 NA NA

1999 10 0 NA NA

2000 15 NA NA NA
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Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Kansas

1977 *349 3 11,457 NA

1978 303 3 10,992 NA

1979 *377 3 10,243 402

1980 310 2 9,508 389

1981 371 2 9,860 409

1982 378 13 9,724 302

1983 344 13 9,553 443

1984 377 2 9,387 424

1985 423 <1 9,337 373

1986 312 <1 10,509 440

1987 357 <1 10,494 462

1988 327 <1 10,104 345

1989 338 3 10,091 329

1990 321 <1 9,614 313

1991 300 <1 9,358 428

1992 310 0 9,681 444

1993 271 0 9,348 380

1994 260 0 9,156 398

1995 275 <1 8,571 369

1996 266 <1 7,694 338

1997 238 0 6,989 271

1998 246 0 6,402 334

1999 175 0 5,753 358

2000 237 NA 5,299 306

Kentucky

1977 30 0 451 NA

1978 *40 0 545 NA

1979 25 0 468 26

1980 *35 12 508 25

1981 29 13 530 25

1982 *36 13 551 35

1983 35 12 554 31

1984 *41 0 613 24

1985 *42 0 766 27

1986 *31 0 841 29

1987 25 0 909 23

1988 *34 0 923 24

1989 33 0 992 16

1990 33 0 1,016 25

1991 *31 0 1,155 24

1992 34 0 1,084 32

1993 26 0 1,003 26

1994 26 0 969 39

1995 24 0 1,044 43

1996 21 0 983 46

1997 *20 0 1,364 48

1998 23 0 1,222 54

1999 24 0 1,435 69

2000 24 NA 1,760 56

Louisiana - Total

1977 3,600 139 57,010 NA

1978 3,448 143 55,725 NA

1979 2,780 76 50,042 1,424

1980 2,751 62 47,325 1,346

1981 2,985 50 47,377 1,327

1982 2,728 49 e44,916 1,295

1983 2,707 45 e42,561 1,332

1984 2,661 55 e41,399 1,188

1985 f883 35 f14,038 f546

1986 f826 f47 f12,930 f524

1987 f807 f56 f12,430 f525

1988 f800 f69 f12,224 f517

1989 f745 f63 f12,516 f522

1990 f705 f22 f11,728 f538

1991 f679 f44 f10,912 f526

1992 f668 f35 f9,780 f495

1993 f639 f338 f9,174 f421

1994 f649 f340 f9,748 f434

1995 f637 f475 f9,274 f601

1996 f658 f331 f9,543 f543

1997 f714 f313 f9,673 f437

1998 f551 f316 f9,147 f411

1999 f600 f278 f9,242 f457

2000 f529 fNA f9,239 f436

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Louisiana - North

1977 244 78 3,135 NA

1978 255 78 3,203 NA

1979 216 NA 2,798 96

1980 248 NA 3,076 95

1981 *317 NA 3,270 99

1982 *240 NA 2,912 85

1983 223 NA 2,939 74

1984 165 9 2,494 57

1985 196 5 2,587 65

1986 160 7 2,515 57

1987 175 3 2,306 50

1988 154 23 2,398 56

1989 123 22 2,652 60

1990 120 <1 2,588 58

1991 127 <1 2,384 59

1992 125 <1 2,311 60

1993 108 0 2,325 57

1994 108 0 2,537 69

1995 108 0 2,788 79

1996 128 0 3,105 85

1997 136 <1 3,093 80

1998 101 0 2,898 57

1999 108 0 3,079 61

2000 97 NA 3,298 61
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1977 1,382 46 18,580 NA

1978 1,242 38 17,755 NA

1979 682 NA 13,994 676

1980 682 NA 13,026 540

1981 642 NA 12,645 544

1982 611 NA 11,801 501

1983 569 NA 11,142 527

1984 585 20 10,331 454

1985 565 16 9,808 442

1986 547 30 9,103 428

1987 505 22 8,693 429

1988 511 35 8,654 421

1989 479 30 8,645 411

1990 435 11 8,171 431

1991 408 33 7,504 417

1992 417 26 6,693 380

1993 382 329 5,932 334

1994 391 331 6,251 337

1995 387 324 5,648 495

1996 382 322 5,704 411

1997 427 309 5,855 333

1998 353 307 5,698 325

1999 384 278 5,535 364

2000 310 NA 5,245 337

Louisiana - State Offshore

1977 1,974 15 35,295 NA

1978 1,951 27 34,767 NA

1979 1,882 14 33,250 652

1980 1,821 13 31,223 711

1981 2,026 16 31,462 684

1982 1,877 21 e30,203 709

1983 1,915 15 e28,480 731

1984 1,911 27 e28,574 677

1985 f122 2 f1,643 f39

1986 f119 f10 f1,312 f39

1987 f127 f22 f1,431 f46

1988 f135 f11 f1,172 f40

1989 f143 f11 f1,219 f51

1990 f150 f11 f969 f49

1991 f144 f11 f1,024 f50

1992 f126 f9 f776 f55

1993 f149 f9 f917 f30

1994 f150 f9 f960 f28

1995 f142 f151 f838 f27

1996 f148 f9 f734 f47

1997 f151 f4 f725 f24

1998 f97 f2 f551 f29

1999 f108 f0 f628 f32

2000 f122 fNA f696 f38

eIncludes State and Federal offshore Alabama. f

Excludes Federal offshore; now included in Federal OffshoreGulf of Mexico (Louisiana).

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Michigan

1977 *233 0 *1,386 NA

1978 *220 9 *1,422 NA

1979 159 23 1,204 112

1980 *205 14 *1,406 112

1981 *240 17 1,118 102

1982 184 34 1,084 97

1983 209 48 1,219 105

1984 180 46 1,112 84

1985 191 37 985 67

1986 146 34 1,139 88

1987 151 27 1,451 111

1988 132 27 1,323 99

1989 128 8 1,342 97

1990 124 3 1,243 81

1991 119 0 1,334 72

1992 102 0 1,223 68

1993 90 0 1,160 57

1994 91 1 1,323 54

1995 76 1 1,294 45

1996 74 0 2,061 53

1997 68 2 2,195 50

1998 44 0 2,328 51

1999 52 0 2,255 48

2000 56 NA 2,729 35

Mississippi

1977 241 9 1,437 NA

1978 *250 27 1,635 NA

1979 238 24 1,504 16

1980 202 36 1,769 20

1981 209 93 2,035 18

1982 223 85 1,796 18

1983 205 77 1,596 19

1984 201 50 1,491 15

1985 184 53 1,360 12

1986 199 16 1,300 11

1987 202 12 1,220 11

1988 221 10 1,143 12

1989 218 6 1,104 12

1990 227 8 1,126 11

1991 194 8 1,057 10

1992 165 7 869 9

1993 133 44 797 11

1994 151 40 650 9

1995 140 6 663 8

1996 164 6 631 7

1997 183 0 582 6

1998 141 0 658 8

1999 163 0 677 10

2000 182 NA 618 4
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Montana

1977 175 27 *887 NA

1978 158 27 926 NA

1979 152 38 825 10

1980 179 13 *1,287 16

1981 186 11 *1,321 11

1982 216 6 847 18

1983 234 8 896 19

1984 224 4 802 18

1985 232 3 857 21

1986 248 27 803 16

1987 246 <1 780 16

1988 241 0 819 11

1989 225 <1 867 16

1990 221 0 899 15

1991 201 0 831 14

1992 193 0 859 12

1993 171 0 673 8

1994 175 0 717 8

1995 178 0 782 8

1996 168 0 796 7

1997 159 1 762 5

1998 167 0 782 5

1999 207 0 841 8

2000 235 NA 885 4

Nebraska

1977 22 0 NA NA

1978 30 1 NA NA

1979 25 0 NA NA

1980 *46 0 NA NA

1981 41 0 NA NA

1982 *32 0 NA NA

1983 44 0 NA NA

1984 *46 0 NA NA

1985 42 0 NA NA

1986 *45 7 NA NA

1987 33 0 NA NA

1988 42 0 NA NA

1989 32 0 NA NA

1990 26 0 NA NA

1991 26 0 NA NA

1992 26 0 NA NA

1993 20 0 NA NA

1994 22 0 NA NA

1995 25 0 NA NA

1996 28 0 NA NA

1997 *21 0 NA NA

1998 18 0 NA NA

1999 17 0 NA NA

2000 18 NA NA NA

New Mexico - Total

1977 605 97 12,000 NA

1978 579 90 12,688 NA

1979 563 77 13,724 530

1980 547 58 13,287 541

1981 555 93 13,870 560

1982 563 76 12,418 531

1983 576 75 11,676 551

1984 660 87 11,364 511

1985 688 99 10,900 445

1986 644 225 11,808 577

1987 654 235 11,620 771

1988 661 241 17,166 1,023

1989 665 256 15,434 933

1990 687 256 17,260 990

1991 721 275 18,539 908

1992 757 293 18,998 1,066

1993 707 211 18,619 996

1994 718 215 17,228 1,011

1995 732 185 17,491 943

1996 744 148 16,485 1,059

1997 735 146 15,514 869

1998 620 168 14,987 929

1999 718 165 15,449 954

2000 719 NA 17,322 896

New Mexico - East

1977 576 95 3,848 NA

1978 554 88 3,889 NA

1979 542 77 4,031 209

1980 518 58 3,530 209

1981 522 93 3,598 214

1982 537 76 3,432 209

1983 542 75 3,230 232

1984 625 87 3,197 221

1985 643 98 3,034 209

1986 593 225 2,694 217

1987 608 230 2,881 192

1988 621 235 2,945 208

1989 619 252 3,075 196

1990 633 253 3,256 222

1991 694 275 3,206 205

1992 731 293 3,130 223

1993 688 211 3,034 233

1994 702 215 3,021 234

1995 713 185 2,867 247

1996 731 148 2,790 299

1997 719 146 2,642 273

1998 610 168 2,693 262

1999 705 165 3,037 255

2000 705 NA 3,537 333
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New Mexico - West

1977 *29 2 8,152 NA

1978 *25 2 8,799 NA

1979 21 0 9,693 321

1980 *29 0 9,757 332

1981 *33 0 10,272 346

1982 26 0 8,986 322

1983 34 0 8,446 319

1984 35 0 8,167 290

1985 45 1 7,866 236

1986 51 0 9,114 360

1987 46 5 8,739 579

1988 40 6 14,221 815

1989 46 4 12,359 737

1990 54 3 14,004 768

1991 27 0 15,333 703

1992 26 0 15,868 843

1993 19 0 15,585 763

1994 16 0 14,207 777

1995 19 0 14,624 696

1996 13 0 13,695 760

1997 16 0 12,872 596

1998 10 0 12,294 667

1999 13 0 12,412 699

2000 14 NA 13,785 563

New York

1977 NA NA 165 NA

1978 NA NA 193 NA

1979 NA NA 211 0

1980 NA NA 208 0

1981 NA NA *264 0

1982 NA NA 229 NA

1983 NA NA 295 NA

1984 NA NA 389 NA

1985 NA NA *369 NA

1986 NA NA *457 NA

1987 NA NA 410 NA

1988 NA NA 351 NA

1989 NA NA 368 NA

1990 NA NA 354 NA

1991 NA NA 331 NA

1992 NA NA 329 NA

1993 NA NA *264 NA

1994 NA NA 242 NA

1995 NA NA 197 NA

1996 NA NA 232 NA

1997 NA NA *224 NA

1998 NA NA 218 NA

1999 NA NA 221 NA

2000 NA NA 322 NA

North Dakota

1977 155 10 361 NA

1978 162 4 374 NA

1979 211 6 439 47

1980 214 6 537 61

1981 223 8 581 68

1982 237 8 629 71

1983 258 53 600 69

1984 260 54 566 73

1985 255 34 569 74

1986 218 35 541 69

1987 215 33 508 67

1988 216 39 541 52

1989 246 31 561 59

1990 285 0 586 60

1991 232 4 472 56

1992 237 3 496 64

1993 226 7 525 55

1994 226 2 507 55

1995 233 6 463 53

1996 248 6 462 48

1997 279 6 479 47

1998 245 1 447 48

1999 262 1 416 53

2000 270 NA 433 54

Ohio

1977 *74 0 495 NA

1978 69 0 684 NA

1979 *82 0 *1,479 0

1980 *116 0 *1,699 0

1981 *112 0 965 0

1982 111 0 1,141 NA

1983 130 0 2,030 NA

1984 *116 0 1,541 NA

1985 79 0 1,331 NA

1986 72 0 1,420 NA

1987 66 0 1,069 NA

1988 64 0 1,229 NA

1989 56 0 1,275 NA

1990 65 0 1,214 NA

1991 66 0 1,181 NA

1992 58 0 1,161 NA

1993 54 0 1,104 NA

1994 58 0 1,094 NA

1995 53 0 1,054 NA

1996 53 0 1,113 NA

1997 *43 0 985 NA

1998 40 0 890 NA

1999 51 0 1,179 NA

2000 59 NA 1,185 NA
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Oklahoma

1977 1,109 69 13,889 NA

1978 979 33 14,417 NA

1979 1,014 35 13,816 583

1980 930 27 13,138 604

1981 950 43 14,699 631

1982 971 25 16,207 745

1983 931 27 16,211 829

1984 940 40 16,126 769

1985 935 37 16,040 826

1986 874 35 16,685 857

1987 788 56 16,711 781

1988 796 79 16,495 765

1989 789 63 15,916 654

1990 734 37 16,151 657

1991 700 54 14,725 628

1992 698 54 13,926 629

1993 680 40 13,289 643

1994 689 47 13,487 652

1995 676 48 13,438 674

1996 632 43 13,074 684

1997 605 20 13,439 685

1998 599 59 13,645 698

1999 621 58 12,543 749

2000 610 NA 13,699 734

Pennsylvania

1977 *57 0 769 NA

1978 27 0 899 NA

1979 33 0 *1,515 1

1980 35 0 951 0

1981 32 0 *1,264 0

1982 37 0 1,429 NA

1983 41 0 1,882 NA

1984 *40 0 1,575 NA

1985 *38 0 *1,617 NA

1986 *26 0 *1,560 1

1987 26 0 1,647 NA

1988 *27 0 2,072 NA

1989 26 0 1,642 NA

1990 22 0 1,720 NA

1991 15 0 1,629 NA

1992 16 0 1,528 NA

1993 14 0 1,717 NA

1994 15 0 1,800 NA

1995 11 0 1,482 NA

1996 10 0 1,696 NA

1997 17 0 1,852 NA

1998 15 0 1,840 NA

1999 16 0 1,772 NA

2000 15 NA 1,741 NA

Texas - Total

1977 9,751 637 56,422 NA

1978 8,911 533 55,583 NA

1979 8,284 471 53,021 2,482

1980 8,206 384 50,287 2,452

1981 8,093 459 50,469 2,646

1982 7,616 377 49,757 2,771

1983 7,539 421 50,052 3,038

1984 7,557 735 49,883 3,048

1985 g7,782 609 g41,775 g2,981

1986 g7,152 1,270 g40,574 g2,964

1987 g7,112 1,028 g38,711 g2,822

1988 g7,043 1,099 g38,167 g2,617

1989 g6,966 805 g38,381 g2,563

1990 g7,106 618 g38,192 g2,575

1991 g6,797 756 g36,174 g2,493

1992 g6,441 g612 g35,093 g2,402

1993 g6,171 g581 g34,718 g2,469

1994 g5,847 g491 g35,974 g2,414

1995 g5,743 g395 g36,542 g2,524

1996 g5,736 g358 g38,270 g2,606

1997 g5,687 g479 g37,761 g2,687

1998 g4,927 g400 g37,584 g2,544

1999 g5,339 g426 g40,157 g2,584

2000 g5,273 g426 g40,082 g2,819

gExcludes Federal offshore; now included in Federal OffshoreGulf of Mexico (Texas).

Texas - RRC District 1

1977 *174 0 1,319 NA

1978 111 2 986 NA

1979 110 0 919 23

1980 *150 0 829 24

1981 127 5 *1,022 26

1982 129 6 892 29

1983 165 6 1,087 43

1984 173 4 838 39

1985 177 8 967 40

1986 144 1 913 35

1987 143 1 812 27

1988 136 1 1,173 30

1989 139 1 1,267 25

1990 252 0 1,048 26

1991 227 0 1,030 28

1992 185 0 933 27

1993 133 0 698 26

1994 100 1 703 26

1995 90 6 712 26

1996 86 1 906 46

1997 83 <1 953 54

1998 61 0 1,104 38

1999 66 0 1,008 167

2000 87 NA 1,032 55
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Texas - RRC District 2 Onshore

1977 395 80 3,162 NA

1978 334 1 2,976 NA

1979 292 1 2,974 64

1980 252 1 2,502 64

1981 229 1 2,629 88

1982 206 0 2,493 75

1983 192 0 2,534 99

1984 192 <1 2,512 103

1985 168 0 2,358 100

1986 148 <1 2,180 89

1987 137 0 2,273 102

1988 117 0 2,037 92

1989 107 0 1,770 72

1990 91 0 1,737 80

1991 90 0 1,393 75

1992 86 0 1,389 80

1993 77 0 1,321 86

1994 74 0 1,360 86

1995 61 0 1,251 93

1996 63 <1 1,322 93

1997 66 0 1,634 87

1998 45 <1 1,614 85

1999 53 0 1,881 76

2000 54 NA 1,980 72

Texas - RRC District 3 Onshore

1977 937 33 7,518 NA

1978 794 22 7,186 NA

1979 630 32 6,315 231

1980 581 11 5,531 216

1981 552 11 5,292 230

1982 509 22 4,756 265

1983 517 27 4,680 285

1984 522 25 4,708 270

1985 471 6 4,180 260

1986 420 3 3,753 237

1987 386 4 3,632 241

1988 360 16 3,422 208

1989 307 11 3,233 213

1990 275 13 2,894 181

1991 300 28 2,885 208

1992 304 27 2,684 211

1993 327 31 2,972 253

1994 330 61 3,366 254

1995 267 27 3,866 272

1996 281 27 4,349 289

1997 259 28 4,172 286

1998 211 28 3,961 246

1999 221 25 3,913 226

2000 213 NA 3,873 209

Texas - RRC District 4 Onshore

1977 145 7 9,621 NA

1978 123 3 9,031 NA

1979 113 4 8,326 248

1980 96 3 8,130 252

1981 97 6 8,004 260

1982 87 7 8,410 289

1983 96 3 8,316 292

1984 99 3 8,525 295

1985 98 2 8,250 269

1986 87 2 8,274 281

1987 80 2 7,490 277

1988 65 1 7,029 260

1989 77 <1 7,111 260

1990 67 <1 7,475 279

1991 52 <1 7,048 273

1992 50 <1 6,739 272

1993 59 <1 7,038 278

1994 41 <1 7,547 290

1995 50 <1 7,709 287

1996 51 0 7,769 323

1997 70 <1 8,099 347

1998 40 0 8,429 363

1999 42 0 8,915 422

2000 34 NA 9,645 406

Texas - RRC District 5

1977 68 0 931 NA

1978 *68 0 *1,298 NA

1979 55 1 1,155 34

1980 52 0 1,147 44

1981 49 0 1,250 49

1982 45 0 1,308 53

1983 42 0 1,448 73

1984 36 <1 1,874 74

1985 *59 1 2,058 77

1986 *53 1 2,141 86

1987 54 0 2,119 88

1988 48 0 1,996 81

1989 46 0 1,845 80

1990 47 0 1,875 81

1991 46 0 1,863 71

1992 56 0 1,747 71

1993 52 0 1,867 64

1994 49 0 2,011 59

1995 34 0 1,862 54

1996 29 0 2,079 54

1997 54 0 1,710 35

1998 40 0 1,953 35

1999 37 0 2,319 32

2000 44 NA 3,168 49
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Texas - RRC District 6

1977 1,568 12 3,214 NA

1978 1,444 3 3,240 NA

1979 1,177 6 3,258 272

1980 1,115 6 4,230 321

1981 1,040 7 4,177 308

1982 947 6 4,326 278

1983 918 5 4,857 342

1984 889 5 4,703 298

1985 851 4 4,822 293

1986 750 2 4,854 277

1987 733 3 4,682 264

1988 685 5 4,961 263

1989 631 4 5,614 266

1990 605 6 5,753 247

1991 504 7 5,233 243

1992 442 7 5,317 251

1993 406 <1 5,508 248

1994 424 <1 5,381 265

1995 409 1 5,726 271

1996 359 1 5,899 290

1997 348 1 5,887 260

1998 308 0 5,949 276

1999 245 4 5,857 223

2000 213 NA 5,976 283

Texas - RRC District 7B

1977 250 NA 699 NA

1978 190 NA 743 NA

1979 208 NA *751 64

1980 196 NA *745 85

1981 254 NA 804 102

1982 199 NA 805 105

1983 217 NA 1,027 133

1984 218 62 794 106

1985 239 63 708 104

1986 193 64 684 109

1987 200 46 697 92

1988 205 42 704 98

1989 204 11 459 73

1990 198 8 522 76

1991 184 8 423 82

1992 163 11 455 68

1993 *171 7 477 79

1994 145 5 425 62

1995 126 4 440 70

1996 136 4 520 65

1997 155 3 478 59

1998 115 0 442 51

1999 123 0 416 36

2000 124 NA 312 34

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Texas - RRC District 7C

1977 191 NA 2,831 NA

1978 202 NA 2,821 NA

1979 206 NA 2,842 182

1980 207 NA 2,378 135

1981 230 NA 2,503 186

1982 229 NA 2,659 199

1983 228 NA 2,568 219

1984 240 24 2,866 233

1985 243 21 2,914 256

1986 213 22 2,721 246

1987 220 25 2,708 243

1988 212 31 2,781 238

1989 247 16 3,180 238

1990 274 8 3,514 256

1991 253 9 3,291 241

1992 255 33 3,239 289

1993 199 15 3,215 273

1994 221 14 3,316 265

1995 204 8 3,107 274

1996 219 5 3,655 303

1997 227 4 3,407 327

1998 173 1 3,113 282

1999 209 3 3,178 305

2000 206 NA 3,504 434

Texas - RRC District 8

1977 2,915 127 11,728 NA

1978 2,795 102 11,093 NA

1979 2,686 88 10,077 505

1980 2,597 86 9,144 498

1981 2,503 105 8,546 537

1982 2,312 75 8,196 588

1983 2,350 99 8,156 681

1984 2,342 363 7,343 691

1985 2,333 325 7,330 665

1986 2,183 592 7,333 717

1987 2,108 399 6,999 640

1988 2,107 412 7,058 547

1989 2,151 366 6,753 554

1990 2,152 282 6,614 558

1991 2,114 328 6,133 477

1992 2,013 260 5,924 444

1993 2,057 262 5,516 439

1994 2,002 256 5,442 414

1995 2,032 187 5,441 444

1996 2,079 217 5,452 429

1997 2,100 308 5,397 459

1998 1,865 272 4,857 491

1999 2,067 279 5,434 495

2000 2,073 NA 5,388 526
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Texas - RRC District 8A

1977 2,626 291 1,630 NA

1978 2,439 330 1,473 NA

1979 2,371 270 1,055 351

1980 2,504 196 1,057 290

1981 2,538 247 1,071 335

1982 2,481 200 1,041 296

1983 2,366 203 966 262

1984 2,413 217 907 282

1985 2,711 147 958 283

1986 2,618 559 845 331

1987 2,735 525 876 307

1988 2,800 569 832 326

1989 2,754 377 1,074 332

1990 2,847 285 1,036 354

1991 2,763 363 1,073 333

1992 2,599 273 1,239 257

1993 2,435 264 1,043 298

1994 2,223 154 1,219 267

1995 2,233 156 941 284

1996 2,207 99 931 262

1997 2,098 131 847 290

1998 1,895 99 807 226

1999 2,089 115 1,257 223

2000 2,022 NA 1,101 217

Texas - RRC District 9

1977 260 28 724 NA

1978 190 27 *908 NA

1979 200 30 *700 79

1980 218 37 649 92

1981 225 34 953 86

1982 219 17 *1,103 119

1983 220 18 932 121

1984 214 25 900 119

1985 285 27 892 111

1986 237 19 868 119

1987 206 21 834 115

1988 202 18 783 106

1989 200 16 703 94

1990 193 12 776 104

1991 162 11 738 101

1992 176 1 670 92

1993 168 2 688 92

1994 159 <1 728 98

1995 149 <1 738 94

1996 144 0 705 119

1997 144 0 794 98

1998 111 0 734 93

1999 123 0 1,137 158

2000 131 NA 1,626 161

Texas - RRC District 10

1977 *120 4 7,744 NA

1978 90 0 7,406 NA

1979 97 2 6,784 375

1980 89 2 6,435 369

1981 107 2 6,229 364

1982 112 2 6,210 391

1983 105 6 5,919 413

1984 108 6 5,461 440

1985 *140 5 5,469 433

1986 *104 5 5,276 428

1987 102 2 4,962 417

1988 99 4 4,830 363

1989 97 3 4,767 342

1990 99 3 4,490 328

1991 95 2 4,589 356

1992 89 <1 4,409 336

1993 83 <1 4,040 329

1994 75 <1 4,246 326

1995 80 6 4,436 353

1996 74 4 4,391 332

1997 79 4 4,094 382

1998 62 0 4,273 354

1999 61 0 4,424 217

2000 67 NA 4,079 369

Texas - State and Federal Offshore

1977 102 0 5,301 NA

1978 131 1 6,422 NA

1979 139 0 7,865 54

1980 149 0 7,510 62

1981 142 0 7,989 75

1982 141 0 7,558 84

1983 123 0 7,562 75

1984 111 0 8,452 98

1985 119 0 8,129 90

1986 103 0 8,176 109

1987 96 0 7,846 98

1988 85 0 7,802 94

1989 75 0 7,573 84

1990 77 0 7,758 87

1991 67 0 7,150 84

1992 197 0 7,344 122

1993 196 0 6,996 119

1994 209 10 6,613 105

1995 257 16 6,838 136

1996 218 5 6,288 133

1997 366 5 6,277 124

1998 311 0 5,996 147

1999 305 0 6,271 165

2000 428 NA 6,782 157
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Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Texas - State Offshore

1977 NA NA NA NA

1978 NA NA NA NA

1979 NA NA NA NA

1980 NA NA NA 12

1981 NA NA NA 13

1982 NA NA NA 18

1983 NA NA NA 11

1984 NA NA NA 10

1985 7 0 869 10

1986 2 0 732 9

1987 8 0 627 9

1988 7 0 561 5

1989 6 0 605 6

1990 6 0 458 5

1991 7 0 475 5

1992 5 0 348 4

1993 4 0 335 4

1994 4 0 230 2

1995 8 0 313 2

1996 8 0 292 1

1997 4 0 289 3

1998 1 0 348 4

1999 3 0 418 4

2000 5 NA 398 4

Utah

1977 252 6 877 NA

1978 188 7 925 NA

1979 201 NA 948 59

1980 198 NA 1,201 127

1981 190 NA 1,912 277

1982 173 NA 2,161 (h)

1983 187 NA 2,333 (h)

1984 172 8 2,080 (h)

1985 276 13 1,999 (h)

1986 269 14 1,895 (h)

1987 284 22 1,947 (h)

1988 260 21 1,298 (h)

1989 246 50 1,507 (h)

1990 249 44 1,510 (h)

1991 233 66 1,702 (h)

1992 217 65 1,830 (h)

1993 228 54 2,040 (h)

1994 231 70 1,789 (h)

1995 216 50 1,580 (h)

1996 237 46 1,633 (h)

1997 234 70 1,839 (h)

1998 201 56 2,388 (h)

1999 268 42 3,213 (h)

2000 283 NA 4,235 (h)

hIncluded with Wyoming.

Virginia

1977 NA NA NA NA

1978 NA NA NA NA

1979 NA NA NA NA

1980 NA NA NA NA

1981 NA NA 118 NA

1982 NA NA 122 NA

1983 NA NA 175 NA

1984 NA NA 216 NA

1985 NA NA 235 NA

1986 NA NA 253 NA

1987 NA NA 248 NA

1988 NA NA 230 NA

1989 NA NA 217 NA

1990 NA NA 138 NA

1991 NA NA 225 NA

1992 NA NA 904 NA

1993 NA NA 1,322 NA

1994 NA NA 1,833 NA

1995 NA NA 1,836 NA

1996 NA NA 1,930 NA

1997 NA NA 2,446 NA

1998 NA NA 1,973 NA

1999 NA NA 2,017 NA

2000 NA NA 1,704 NA

West Virginia

1977 21 0 1,567 NA

1978 *30 0 1,634 NA

1979 *48 0 1,558 74

1980 30 8 *2,422 97

1981 30 8 1,834 85

1982 48 8 2,148 79

1983 49 0 2,194 91

1984 *76 0 2,136 80

1985 40 0 2,058 85

1986 37 0 2,148 87

1987 34 0 2,242 87

1988 33 0 2,306 92

1989 30 0 2,201 100

1990 *31 0 2,207 86

1991 26 0 2,528 103

1992 27 0 2,356 97

1993 24 0 2,439 108

1994 25 0 2,565 93

1995 28 0 2,499 62

1996 25 0 2,703 61

1997 26 0 2,846 71

1998 17 0 2,868 72

1999 21 0 2,936 73

2000 12 NA 2,900 105
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Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Wyoming

1977 851 31 6,305 NA

1978 845 36 7,211 NA

1979 841 40 7,526 285

1980 928 28 9,100 341

1981 840 53 9,307 384

1982 856 58 9,758 i681

1983 957 61 10,227 i789

1984 954 71 10,482 i860

1985 951 18 10,617 i949

1986 849 126 9,756 i950

1987 854 27 10,023 i924

1988 815 35 10,308 i1,154

1989 825 46 10,744 i 896

1990 794 42 9,944 i812

1991 757 24 9,941 i748

1992 689 18 10,826 i660

1993 624 12 10,933 i600

1994 565 13 10,879 i564

1995 605 12 12,166 i593

1996 603 14 12,320 i727

1997 627 11 13,562 i761

1998 547 10 13,650 i675

1999 590 5 14,226 i615

2000 561 NA 16,158 i947

i

Utah and Wyoming are combined.

Federal Offshore - Total

1985 2,862 11 j34,492 702

1986 2,715 16 j34,223 681

1987 2,639 21 j31,931 638

1988 2,629 21 j32,264 622

1989 2,747 32 j32,651 678

1990 2,805 49 31,433 619

1991 2,620 18 29,448 640

1992 2,569 31 27,767 610

1993 2,745 18 27,143 630

1994 2,780 53 28,388 624

1995 3,089 62 29,182 655

1996 3,085 45 29,096 776

1997 3,477 41 28,466 920

1998 3,261 7 26,902 931

1999 3,297 5 25,987 998

2000 3770 NA 26,748 1,078

j

Includes State offshore Alabama.

Note: Data not tabulated for years 1977-1984.

Federal Offshore - Pacific (California)

1985 991 NA 1,119 12

1986 974 2 1,325 15

1987 1,037 2 1,452 17

1988 1,024 0 1,552 21

1989 987 0 1,496 25

1990 962 0 1,454 18

1991 785 0 1,162 16

1992 734 0 1,118 20

1993 673 0 1,099 25

1994 653 0 1,170 21

1995 571 0 1,265 25

1996 518 0 1,244 23

1997 528 0 544 14

1998 468 0 480 12

1999 553 0 536 4

2000 596 NA 576 4

Note: Data not tabulated for years 1977-1984.

Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)

1985 1,759 11 f26,113 610

1986 1,640 14 f25,454 566

1987 1,514 19 f23,260 532

1988 1,527 21 f23,471 512

1989 1,691 32 f24,187 575

1990 1,772 49 k22,679 k519

1991 1,775 18 k21,611 k545

1992 1,643 31 k19,653 k472

1993 1,880 18 k19,383 k490

1994 1,922 43 k20,835 k500

1995 2,269 46 k21,392 k496

1996 2,357 40 k21,856 k621

1997 2,587 36 k21,934 k785

1998 2,483 7 k20,774 k776

1999 2,442 5 k19,598 k833

2000 2,751 NA k19,788 k921

f

Includes State and Federal offshore Alabama. kIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

Note: Data not tabulated for years 1977-1984.
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Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Dry Natural

Crude Oil Natural Gas

Crude Oil Indicated Gas Liquids

Proved Additional Proved Proved

Year Reserves Reserves Reserves Reserves

Federal Offshore - Gulf of Mexico (Texas)

1985 112 0 7,260 80

1986 101 0 7,444 100

1987 88 0 7,219 89

1988 78 0 7,241 89

1989 69 0 6,968 78

1990 71 0 7,300 82

1991 60 0 6,675 79

1992 192 0 6,996 118

1993 192 0 6,661 115

1994 205 10 6,383 103

1995 249 16 6,525 134

1996 210 5 5,996 132

1997 362 5 5,988 121

1998 310 0 5,648 143

1999 302 0 5,853 161

2000 423 NA 6,384 153

Note: Data not tabulated for years 1977-1984.

Miscellaneous

1977 23 0 102 NA

1978 24 0 109 NA

1979 22 1 *153 2

1980 *38 0 176 3

1981 40 7 191 21

1982 33 0 69 4

1983 30 8 78 5

1984 23 0 75 5

1985 35 0 76 3

1986 33 0 133 2

1987 30 0 65 4

1988 34 0 83 5

1989 39 0 83 5

1990 43 1 *70 3

1991 42 5 75 8

1992 29 0 92 8

1993 34 0 94 8

1994 20 0 65 8

1995 *22 0 *69 7

1996 18 0 67 7

1997 19 0 *43 9

1998 14 0 38 8

1999 15 0 66 10

2000 17 NA 42 7

Note: States included may vary for different report years and

hydrocarbon types.

Lower 48 States

1977 23,367 2,168 175,170 NA

1978 21,971 1,964 175,988 NA

1979 20,935 1,878 168,738 6,592

1980 21,054 1,622 165,639 6,717

1981 21,143 1,594 168,693 7,058

1982 20,452 1,478 166,522 7,212

1983 20,428 1,548 165,964 7,893

1984 20,883 1,956 162,987 7,624

1985 21,360 1,662 159,522 7,561

1986 20,014 2,597 158,922 7,784

1987 19,878 3,084 153,986 7,729

1988 19,866 3,169 158,946 7,837

1989 19,827 2,999 158,177 7,389

1990 19,730 2,514 160,046 7,246

1991 18,599 2,810 157,509 7,104

1992 17,723 2,451 155,377 7,104

1993 17,182 2,292 152,508 6,901

1994 16,690 2,129 154,104 6,869

1995 16,771 2,087 155,649 7,093

1996 16,743 1,924 157,180 7,486

1997 17,385 2,375 156,661 7,342

1998 15,982 2,328 154,114 7,204

1999 16,865 2,400 157,672 7,515

2000 17,184 NA 168,190 8,068

U.S. Total

1977 31,780 3,014 207,413 NA

1978 31,355 2,362 208,033 NA

1979 29,810 2,276 200,997 6,615

1980 29,805 1,622 199,021 6,728

1981 29,426 1,594 201,730 7,068

1982 27,858 1,478 201,512 7,221

1983 27,735 2,124 200,247 7,901

1984 28,446 2,325 197,463 7,643

1985 28,416 2,041 193,369 7,944

1986 26,889 3,499 191,586 8,165

1987 27,256 3,649 187,211 8,147

1988 26,825 3,600 168,024 8,238

1989 26,501 3,749 167,116 7,769

1990 26,254 3,483 169,346 7,586

1991 24,682 4,266 167,062 7,464

1992 23,745 3,782 165,015 7,451

1993 22,957 3,453 162,415 7,222

1994 22,457 3,151 163,837 7,170

1995 22,351 2,669 165,146 7,399

1996 22,017 2,876 166,474 7,823

1997 22,546 3,207 167,223 7,973

1998 21,034 3,160 164,041 7,524

1999 21,765 2,865 167,406 7,906

2000 22,045 NA 177,427 8,345
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Table D1. U.S. Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, 1976–2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1976 – – – – – – – – – e33,502 –

1977 f-40 386 346 NA 496 168 130 794 2,862 31,780 -1,722

1978 366 1,390 1,756 NA 444 267 116 827 3,008 31,355 -425

1979 337 437 774 NA 424 108 104 636 2,955 29,810 -1,545

1980 219 1,889 2,108 NA 572 143 147 862 2,975 29,805 -5

1981 138 1,271 1,409 NA 750 254 157 1,161 2,949 29,426 -379

1982 -83 434 351 NA 634 204 193 1,031 2,950 27,858 -1,568

1983 462 1,511 1,973 NA 629 105 190 924 3,020 27,735 -123

1984 159 2,445 2,604 NA 744 242 158 1,144 3,037 28,446 711

1985 429 1,598 2,027 NA 742 84 169 995 3,052 28,416 -30

1986 57 855 912 NA 405 48 81 534 2,973 26,889 -1,527

1987 233 2,316 2,549 NA 484 96 111 691 2,873 27,256 367

1988 364 1,463 1,827 NA 355 71 127 553 2,811 26,825 -431

1989 213 1,333 1,546 NA 514 112 90 716 2,586 26,501 -324

1990 86 1,483 1,569 NA 456 98 135 689 2,505 26,254 -247

1991 163 223 386 NA 365 97 92 554 2,512 24,682 -1,572

1992 290 735 1,025 NA 391 8 85 484 2,446 23,745 -937

1993 271 495 766 NA 356 319 110 785 2,339 22,957 -788

1994 189 1,007 1,196 NA 397 64 111 572 2,268 22,457 -500

1995 122 1,028 1,150 NA 500 114 343 957 2,213 22,351 -106

1996 175 737 912 NA 543 243 141 927 2,173 22,017 -334

1997 520 914 1,434 NA 477 637 119 1,233 2,138 22,546 529

1998 -638 518 -120 NA 327 152 120 599 1,991 21,034 -1,512

1999 139 1,819 1,958 NA 259 321 145 725 1,952 21,765 731

2000 143 746 889 -20 766 276 249 1,291 1,880 22,045 280

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

Consists only of operator reported corrections and no other adjustments.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves”. They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for crude oil contained in the Petroleum Supply Annual, DOE/EIA-0340.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1977 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{1-23}
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Table D2. U.S. Lower 48 Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, 1976–2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1976 – – – – – – – – – e24,928 –

1977 f–40 383 343 NA 496 168 130 794 2,698 23,367 -1,561

1978 -48 509 461 NA 444 142 116 702 2,559 21,971 -1,396

1979 342 429 771 NA 424 108 104 636 2,443 20,935 -1,036

1980 210 1,524 1,734 NA 479 143 147 769 2,384 21,054 119

1981 276 1,009 1,285 NA 750 254 157 1,161 2,357 21,143 89

1982 -82 684 602 NA 633 204 193 1,030 2,323 20,452 -691

1983 462 949 1,411 NA 625 105 190 920 2,355 20,428 -24

1984 160 1,587 1,747 NA 742 207 158 1,107 2,399 20,883 455

1985 361 1,667 2,028 NA 581 84 169 834 2,385 21,360 477

1986 70 359 429 NA 399 48 81 528 2,303 20,014 -1,346

1987 233 1,353 1,586 NA 294 38 101 433 2,155 19,878 -136

1988 359 1,181 1,540 NA 340 43 127 510 2,062 19,866 -12

1989 214 1,113 1,327 NA 342 108 87 537 1,903 19,827 -39

1990 151 1,001 1,152 NA 371 98 135 604 1,853 19,730 -97

1991 164 50 214 NA 327 97 87 511 1,856 18,599 -1,131

1992 297 277 574 NA 279 8 84 371 1,821 17,723 -876

1993 250 198 448 NA 343 319 109 771 1,760 17,182 -541

1994 187 527 714 NA 316 64 111 491 1,697 16,690 -492

1995 117 756 873 NA 434 114 333 881 1,673 16,771 81

1996 172 728 900 NA 479 115 141 735 1,663 16,743 -28

1997 514 695 1,209 NA 459 520 119 1,098 1,665 17,385 642

1998 -639 315 -324 NA 299 56 120 475 1,554 15,982 -1,403

1999 138 1,669 1,807 NA 253 242 145 640 1,564 16,865 883

2000 144 622 766 132 540 276 157 973 1,552 17,184 319

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

Consists only of operator reported corrections and no other adjustments.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves”. They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for crude oil contained in the Petroleum Supply Annual, DOE/EIA-0340.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1977 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{1-23}
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Table D3. U.S. Proved Reserves of Dry Natural Gas, 1976–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1976 – – – – – – – – – e213,278 –

1977 f–20 -1,605 -1,625 NA 8,129 3,173 3,301 14,603 18,843 207,413 -5,865

1978 2,429 -1,025 1,404 NA 9,582 3,860 4,579 18,021 18,805 208,033 620

1979 -2,264 -219 -2,483 NA 8,950 3,188 2,566 14,704 19,257 200,997 -7,036

1980 1,201 1,049 2,250 NA 9,357 2,539 2,577 14,473 18,699 199,021 -1,976

1981 1,627 2,599 4,226 NA 10,491 3,731 2,998 17,220 18,737 201,730 2,709

1982 2,378 455 2,833 NA 8,349 2,687 3,419 14,455 17,506 201,512 -218

1983 3,090 -15 3,075 NA 6,909 1,574 2,965 11,448 15,788 200,247 -1,265

1984 -2,241 3,129 888 NA 8,299 2,536 2,686 13,521 17,193 197,463 -2,784

1985 -1,708 2,471 763 NA 7,169 999 2,960 11,128 15,985 193,369 -4,094

1986 1,320 3,572 4,892 NA 6,065 1,099 1,771 8,935 15,610 191,586 -1,783

1987 1,268 3,296 4,564 NA 4,587 1,089 1,499 7,175 16,114 187,211 -4,375

1988 2,193 -15,060 -12,867 NA 6,803 1,638 1,909 10,350 16,670 168,024 -19,187

1989 3,013 3,030 6,043 NA 6,339 1,450 2,243 10,032 16,983 167,116 -908

1990 1,557 5,538 7,095 NA 7,952 2,004 2,412 12,368 17,233 169,346 2,230

1991 2,960 4,416 7,376 NA 5,090 848 1,604 7,542 17,202 167,062 -2,284

1992 2,235 6,093 8,328 NA 4,675 649 1,724 7,048 17,423 165,015 -2,047

1993 972 5,349 6,321 NA 6,103 899 1,866 8,868 17,789 162,415 -2,600

1994 1,945 5,484 7,429 NA 6,941 1,894 3,480 12,315 18,322 163,837 1,422

1995 580 7,734 8,314 NA 6,843 1,666 2,452 10,961 17,966 165,146 1,309

1996 3,785 4,086 7,871 NA 7,757 1,451 3,110 12,318 18,861 166,474 1,328

1997 -590 4,902 4,312 NA 10,585 2,681 2,382 15,648 19,211 167,223 749

1998 -1,635 5,740 4,105 NA 8,197 1,074 2,162 11,433 18,720 164,041 -3,182

1999 982 10,504 11,486 NA 7,043 1,568 2,196 10,807 18,928 167,406 3,365

2000 -891 6,962 6,071 4,031 14,787 1,983 2,368 19,138 19,219 177,427 10,021

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

Consists only of operator reported corrections and no other adjustments.

g

An unusually large revision decrease to North Slope dry natural gas reserves was made in 1988. It recognizes some 24.6 trillion cubic

feet of downward revisions reported during the last few years by operators because of economic and market conditions. EIA in previous years

carried these reserves in the proved category.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin

of Natural Gas Liquids Production”. They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for natural gas

contained in the Natural Gas Annual, DOE/EIA-0131.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1977 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{1-23}
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Table D4. U.S. Lower 48 Proved Reserves of Dry Natural Gas, 1976–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1976 – – – – – – – – – e180,838 –

1977 f–21 -1,540 -1,561 NA 8,056 3,173 3,301 14,530 18,637 175,170 -5,668

1978 2,446 -758 1,688 NA 9,582 3,860 4,277 17,719 18,589 175,988 818

1979 -2,202 -707 -2,909 NA 8,949 3,173 2,566 14,688 19,029 168,738 -7,250

1980 1,163 62 1,225 NA 9,046 2,539 2,577 14,162 18,486 165,639 -3,099

1981 1,840 2,506 4,346 NA 10,485 3,731 2,994 17,210 18,502 168,693 3,054

1982 2,367 -1,748 619 NA 8,349 2,687 3,419 14,455 17,245 166,522 -2,171

1983 3,089 421 3,510 NA 6,908 1,574 2,965 11,447 15,515 165,964 -558

1984 -2,245 2,617 372 NA 8,298 2,536 2,686 13,520 16,869 162,987 -2,977

1985 -1,349 2,500 1,151 NA 7,098 999 2,960 11,057 15,673 159,522 -3,465

1986 1,618 4,144 5,762 NA 6,064 1,099 1,761 8,924 15,286 158,922 -600

1987 1,066 2,645 3,711 NA 4,542 1,077 1,499 7,118 15,765 153,986 -4,936

1988 2,017 8,895 10,912 NA 6,771 1,638 1,909 10,318 16,270 158,946 4,960

1989 2,997 2,939 5,936 NA 6,184 1,450 2,243 9,877 16,582 158,177 -769

1990 1,877 4,572 6,449 NA 7,898 2,004 2,412 12,314 16,894 160,046 1,869

1991 2,967 3,860 6,827 NA 5,074 848 1,563 7,485 16,849 157,509 -2,537

1992 1,946 5,937 7,883 NA 4,621 649 1,724 6,994 17,009 155,377 -2,132

1993 915 4,779 5,694 NA 6,076 899 1,858 8,833 17,396 152,508 -2,869

1994 1,896 5,289 7,185 NA 6,936 1,894 3,480 12,310 17,899 154,104 1,596

1995 973 7,223 8,196 NA 6,801 1,666 2,452 10,919 17,570 155,649 1,545

1996 3,640 4,055 7,695 NA 7,751 1,390 3,110 12,251 18,415 157,180 1,531

1997 -609 3,192 2,583 NA 10,571 2,681 2,382 15,634 18,736 156,661 -519

1998 -1,463 5,696 4,233 NA 8,195 1,070 2,162 11,427 18,207 154,114 -2,547

1999 849 10,452 11,301 NA 7,041 1,512 2,173 10,726 18,469 157,672 3,558

2000 -914 8,755 7,841 4,214 12,838 1,983 2,355 17,176 18,713 168,190 10,518

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

Consists only of operator reported corrections and no other adjustments.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin

of Natural Gas Liquids Production”. They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for natural gas

contained in the Natural Gas Annual, DOE/EIA-0131.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1977 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{1-23}
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Table D5. U.S. Proved Reserves of Wet Natural Gas, After Lease Separation, 1978–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1978 – – – – – – – – – e208,033 –

1979 5,356 -223 5,133 NA 9,332 3,279 2,637 15,248 20,079 208,335 302

1980 1,253 1,137 2,390 NA 9,757 2,629 2,648 15,034 19,500 206,259 -2,076

1981 2,057 2,743 4,800 NA 10,979 3,870 3,080 17,929 19,554 209,434 3,175

1982 2,598 455 3,053 NA 8,754 2,785 3,520 15,059 18,292 209,254 -180

1983 4,363 57 4,420 NA 7,263 1,628 3,071 11,962 16,590 209,046 -208

1984 -2,413 3,333 920 NA 8,688 2,584 2,778 14,050 18,032 205,984 -3,062

1985 -1,299 2,687 1,388 NA 7,535 1,040 3,053 11,628 16,798 202,202 -3,782

1986 2,137 3,835 5,972 NA 6,359 1,122 1,855 9,336 16,401 201,109 -1,093

1987 1,199 3,522 4,721 NA 4,818 1,128 1,556 7,502 16,904 196,428 -4,681

1988 2,180 -14,931 f-12,751 NA 7,132 1,677 1,979 10,788 17,466 f176,999 –19,429

1989 2,537 3,220 5,757 NA 6,623 1,488 2,313 10,424 17,752 175,428 -1,571

1990 1,494 5,837 7,331 NA 8,287 2,041 2,492 12,820 18,003 177,576 2,148

1991 3,368 4,569 7,937 NA 5,298 871 1,655 7,824 18,012 175,325 -2,251

1992 2,543 6,374 8,917 NA 4,895 668 1,773 7,336 18,269 173,309 -2,016

1993 1,048 5,541 6,589 NA 6,376 927 1,930 9,233 18,641 170,490 -2,819

1994 1,977 5,836 7,813 NA 7,299 1,941 3,606 12,846 19,210 171,939 1,449

1995 889 8,091 8,980 NA 7,204 1,709 2,518 11,431 18,874 173,476 1,537

1996 4,288 4,277 8,565 NA 8,189 1,491 3,209 12,889 19,783 175,147 1,671

1997 -730 5,057 4,327 NA 11,179 2,747 2,455 16,381 20,134 175,721 574

1998 -1,624 5,982 4,358 NA 8,630 1,116 2,240 11,986 19,622 172,433 -3,288

1999 1,102 11,182 12,284 NA 7,401 1,622 2,265 11,288 19,856 176,159 3,726

2000 -1,295 7,456 6,161 4,286 15,550 2,055 2,463 20,068 20,164 186,510 10,351

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

An unusually large revision decrease to North Slope wet natural gas reserves was made in 1988. It recognizes some 25 trillion cubic feet

of downward revisions reported during the last few years by operators because of economic and market conditions. EIA in previous years

carried these reserves in the proved category.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves”. They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for natural gas contained in the Natural Gas Annual, DOE/EIA-013.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1979 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{3-23}
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Table D6. U.S. Lower 48 Proved Reserves of Wet Natural Gas, After Lease Separation, 1978–2000

(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1978 – – – – – – – – – e175,988 –

1979 5,402 -711 4,691 NA 9,331 3,264 2,637 15,232 19,851 176,060 72

1980 1,218 150 1,368 NA 9,446 2,629 2,648 14,723 19,287 172,864 -3,196

1981 2,270 2,650 4,920 NA 10,973 3,870 3,076 17,919 19,318 176,385 3,521

1982 2,586 -1,748 838 NA 8,754 2,785 3,520 15,059 18,030 174,252 -2,133

1983 4,366 493 4,859 NA 7,262 1,628 3,071 11,961 16,317 174,755 503

1984 -2,409 2,821 412 NA 8,687 2,584 2,778 14,049 17,708 171,508 -3,247

1985 -1,313 2,713 1,400 NA 7,463 1,040 3,053 11,556 16,485 167,979 -3,529

1986 2,114 4,410 6,524 NA 6,357 1,122 1,845 9,324 16,073 167,754 -225

1987 1,200 2,868 4,068 NA 4,772 1,116 1,556 7,444 16,553 162,713 -5,041

1988 2,025 9,390 11,415 NA 7,099 1,677 1,979 10,755 17,063 167,820 5,107

1989 2,545 3,128 5,673 NA 6,467 1,485 2,313 10,265 17,349 166,409 -1,411

1990 1,811 4,859 6,670 NA 8,232 2,041 2,492 12,765 17,661 168,183 1,774

1991 3,367 4,013 7,380 NA 5,281 871 1,614 7,766 17,657 165,672 -2,511

1992 2,265 6,217 8,482 NA 4,840 668 1,773 7,281 17,851 163,584 -2,088

1993 996 4,971 5,967 NA 6,349 927 1,922 9,198 18,245 160,504 -3,080

1994 1,924 5,613 7,537 NA 7,294 1,941 3,606 12,841 18,756 162,126 1,622

1995 1,304 7,525 8,829 NA 7,162 1,709 2,518 11,389 18,443 163,901 1,775

1996 4,219 4,246 8,465 NA 8,183 1,430 3,209 12,822 19,337 165,851 1,950

1997 -835 3,322 2,487 NA 11,165 2,747 2,455 16,367 19,657 165,048 -803

1998 -1,461 5,937 4,476 NA 8,628 1,112 2,240 11,980 19,104 162,400 -2,648

1999 958 11,130 12,088 NA 7,399 1,566 2,242 11,207 19,391 166,304 3,904

2000 -1,294 9,273 7,979 4,471 13,574 2,055 2,450 18,079 19,654 177,179 10,875

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves”. They may differ from the official Energy

Information Administration production data for natural gas contained in the Natural Gas Annual, DOE/EIA-0131.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1979 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{3-23}
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Table D7. U.S. Proved Reserves of Natural Gas Liquids, 1978–2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1978 – – – – – – – – – e6,772 –

1979 f64 -49 15 NA 364 94 97 555 727 6,615 -157

1,980 153 104 257 NA 418 90 79 587 731 6,728 113

1,981 231 86 317 NA 542 131 91 764 741 7,068 340

1,982 299 -21 278 NA 375 112 109 596 721 7,221 153

1,983 849 66 915 NA 321 70 99 490 725 7,901 680

1,984 -123 142 19 NA 348 55 96 499 776 7,643 -258

1,985 426 162 588 NA 337 44 85 466 753 7,944 301

1,986 367 223 590 NA 263 34 72 369 738 8,165 221

1,987 231 191 422 NA 213 39 55 307 747 8,147 -18

1,988 11 453 464 NA 268 41 72 381 754 8,238 91

1,989 -277 123 -154 NA 259 83 74 416 731 7,769 -469

1,990 -83 221 138 NA 299 39 73 411 732 7,586 -183

1,991 233 130 363 NA 189 25 55 269 754 7,464 -122

1,992 225 261 486 NA 190 20 64 274 773 7,451 -13

1,993 102 124 226 NA 245 24 64 333 788 7,222 -229

1,994 43 197 240 NA 314 54 131 499 791 7,170 -52

1,995 192 277 469 NA 432 52 67 551 791 7,399 229

1,996 474 175 649 NA 451 65 109 625 850 7,823 424

1,997 -14 289 275 NA 535 114 90 739 864 7,973 150

1,998 -361 208 -153 NA 383 66 88 537 833 7,524 -449

1,999 99 727 826 NA 313 51 88 452 896 7,906 382

2,000 -83 459 376 145 645 92 102 839 921 8,345 439

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

Consists only of operator reported corrections and no other adjustments.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin

of Natural Gas Liquids Production”. They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production data for natural gas liquids

contained in the Natural Gas Annual, DOE/EIA-0131.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1979 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{3-23}
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Table D8. U.S. Lower 48 Proved Reserves of Natural Gas Liquids, 1978–2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Revisionsb Net of Sales New Reservoir Provedd Change

Net and and New Field Discoveries Totalc Estimated Reserves from

Adjustmentsa Revisions Adjustments Acquisitions Extensions Discoveries in Old Fields Discoveries Production 12/31 Prior Year

Year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

1978 – – – – – – – – – e6,749 –

1979 f63 -49 14 NA 364 94 97 555 726 6,592 -157

1980 165 104 269 NA 418 90 79 587 731 6,717 125

1981 233 85 318 NA 542 131 91 764 741 7,058 341

1982 300 -21 279 NA 375 112 109 596 721 7,212 154

1983 850 66 916 NA 321 70 99 490 725 7,893 681

1984 -115 123 8 NA 348 55 96 499 776 7,624 -269

1985 70 152 222 NA 334 44 85 463 748 7,561 -63

1986 363 226 589 NA 263 34 72 369 735 7,784 223

1987 179 191 370 NA 212 39 55 306 731 7,729 -55

1988 10 452 462 NA 267 41 72 380 734 7,837 108

1989 -273 123 -150 NA 259 83 74 416 714 7,389 -448

1990 -60 221 161 NA 298 39 73 410 714 7,246 -143

1991 183 138 321 NA 187 25 55 267 730 7,104 -142

1992 225 254 479 NA 183 20 64 267 746 7,104 0

1993 101 124 225 NA 245 24 64 333 761 6,901 -203

1994 38 196 234 NA 314 54 131 499 765 6,869 -32

1995 204 230 434 NA 432 52 67 551 761 7,093 224

1996 417 178 595 NA 450 56 109 615 817 7,486 393

1997 -107 55 -52 NA 533 114 90 737 829 7,342 -144

1998 -74 208 134 NA 383 66 88 537 809 7,204 -138

1999 102 617 719 NA 304 50 86 440 848 7,515 311

2000 9 459 468 145 645 92 102 839 899 8,068 553

aIncludes operator reported corrections for the years 1978 through 1981. After 1981 operators included corrections with revisions.

b

Revisions and adjustments = Col. 1 + Col. 2. c

Total discoveries = Col. 5 + Col. 6 + Col. 7.

d

Proved reserves = Col. 10 from prior year + Col. 3 + Col. 4 + Col. 8 - Col. 9. e

Based on following year data only.

f

Consists only of operator reported corrections and no other adjustments.

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Old means discovered in a prior year. New means discovered during the report year. The production estimates in this table are

based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” and Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin

of Natural Gas Liquids Production”. They may differ from the official Energy Information Administration production natural gas liquids contained

in the Natural Gas Annual, DOE/EIA-0131.

Source: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves, 1979 through 2000 annual reports, DOE/EIA-0216.{3-23}
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Table D9. Deepwater Production and Proved Reserves of the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore, 1992-2000

Gulf of Mexico Depth

Greater than Less than Deepwater

Year Total Louisianaa Texas 200 meters 200 meters Percentage

Crude Oil (million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons)

Production

1992 267 253 14 46 221 17.2

1993 266 252 14 46 220 17.3

1994 265 245 20 53 212 20.1

1995 292 262 30 77 215 26.4

1996 303 265 38 90 213 29.7

1997 342 298 44 123 219 36.0

1998 372 336 36 171 201 46.0

1999 421 376 45 228 193 54.2

2000 419 381 38 234 185 55.8

Reserves

1992 1,835 1,643 192 557 1,278 30.4

1993 2,072 1,880 192 824 1,248 39.8

1994 2,127 1,922 205 877 1,250 41.2

1995 2,518 2,269 249 1,241 1,277 49.3

1996 2,567 2,357 210 1,311 1,256 51.1

1997 2,949 2,587 362 1,682 1,267 57.0

1998 2,793 2,483 310 1,611 1,182 57.8

1999 2,744 2,442 302 1,626 1,118 59.3

2000 3,174 2,751 423 2,021 1,153 63.7

Natural Gas, Wet After Lease Separation

(billion cubic feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Production

1992 4,576 3,292 1,284 166 4,410 3.6

1993 4,651 3,383 1,268 229 4,422 4.9

1994 4,797 3,505 1,292 294 4,503 6.1

1995 4,679 3,421 1,258 354 4,315 7.8

1996 5,045 3,752 1,293 549 4,496 10.9

1997 5,230 3,984 1,246 577 4,653 11.0

1998 4,967 3,817 1,150 724 4,243 14.6

1999 5,000 3,829 1,171 1,124 3,876 22.5

2000 4,901 3,747 1,154 1,196 3,705 24.4

Reserves

1992 27,050 20,006 7,044 3,273 23,777 12.1

1993 26,463 19,751 6,712 3,495 22,968 13.2

1994 27,626 21,208 6,418 4,772 22,854 17.3

1995 28,229 21,664 6,565 5,811 22,418 20.6

1996 28,153 22,119 6,034 6,389 21,764 22.7

1997 28,455 22,428 6,027 7,491 20,964 26.3

1998 26,937 21,261 5,676 7,575 19,362 28.1

1999 26,062 20,172 5,890 7,726 18,336 29.6

2000 26,891 20,466 6,425 8,731 18,160 32.5
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Table D9. Deepwater Production and Proved Reserves of the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore, 1992-2000

(continued)

Gulf of Mexico Depth

Greater than Less than Deepwater

Year Total Louisianaa Texas 200 meters 200 meters Percentage

Natural Gas Liquids (million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons)

Production

1992 91 76 15 4 87 4.4

1993 97 80 17 6 91 6.2

1994 98 83 15 6 92 6.1

1995 85 71 14 12 73 14.1

1996 101 84 17 13 88 12.9

1997 140 123 17 17 123 12.1

1998 139 120 19 26 113 18.7

1999 167 136 31 51 116 30.5

2000 199 164 35 84 115 42.2

Reserves

1992 590 472 118 91 499 15.4

1993 605 490 115 97 508 16.0

1994 603 500 103 110 493 18.2

1995 630 496 134 294 336 46.7

1996 753 621 132 300 456 39.8

1997 906 785 121 349 557 38.5

1998 919 776 143 387 532 42.1

1999 994 833 161 411 583 41.3

2000 1,074 921 153 468 606 43.6

Dry Natural Gas (billion cubic feet at 14.73 psia and 60° Fahrenheit)

Production

1992 3,233 1,275 4,508 162 4,346 3.6

1993 3,319 1,258 4,577 224 4,353 4.9

1994 3,440 1,285 4,725 288 4,437 6.1

1995 3,376 1,251 4,627 361 4,266 7.8

1996 3,706 1,285 4,991 544 4,447 10.9

1997 3,895 1,238 5,133 565 4,568 11.0

1998 3,728 1,144 4,872 711 4,161 14.6

1999 3,721 1,164 4,885 1,099 3,786 22.5

2000 3,626 1,147 4,773 1,165 3,608 24.4

Reserves

1992 19,653 6,996 26,649 3,225 23,424 12.1

1993 19,383 6,661 26,044 3,438 22,606 13.2

1994 20,835 6,383 27,218 4,709 22,509 17.3

1995 21,392 6,525 27,917 5,751 22,166 20.6

1996 21,856 5,996 27,852 6,322 21,530 22.7

1997 21,934 5,988 27,922 7,343 20,579 26.3

1998 20,774 5,648 26,422 7,425 18,997 28.1

1999 19,598 5,853 25,451 7,533 17,918 29.6

2000 19,788 6,384 26,172 8,506 17,666 32.5
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Table D9. Deepwater Production and Proved Reserves of the Gulf of Mexico Federal Offshore, 1992-2000

(continued)

Gulf of Mexico Depth

Greater than Less than Deepwater

Year Total Louisianaa Texas 200 meters 200 meters Percentage

Lease Condensate (million barrels of 42 U.S. gallons)

Production

1992 35 9 44 2 42 4.4

1993 35 11 46 3 43 6.2

1994 37 10 47 3 44 6.1

1995 40 9 49 7 42 14.1

1996 49 11 60 8 52 12.9

1997 59 11 70 8 62 12.1

1998 57 15 72 13 59 18.7

1999 61 26 87 27 60 30.5

2000 76 30 106 45 61 42.2

Reserves

1992 226 84 310 48 262 15.4

1993 235 81 316 51 265 16.0

1994 233 78 311 57 254 18.2

1995 305 107 412 192 220 46.7

1996 422 105 527 210 317 39.8

1997 433 94 527 203 324 38.5

1998 435 122 557 234 323 42.1

1999 430 137 567 234 333 41.3

2000 433 127 560 244 316 43.6

aIncludes Federal Offshore Alabama.

bRevisions result from reclassing all field depths to match Minerals Management Service assignments.

Source: Based on data reported on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves.”
Table D10. 2000 Reported Reserves in Nonproducing Reservoirs for Crude Oil, Lease Condensate, and

Natural Gasa

Lease Nonassociated Associated Total

Crude Oil Condensate Gas Dissolved Gas Gas

State and Subdivision (mbbls) (mbbls) (bcf) (bcf) (bcf)

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 0 571 147 718

Lower 48 States .......................... 3,508 498 37,068 5,048 42,116

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 172 2 174

Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 207 14 221

California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 0 212 146 358

Coastal Region Onshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 0 0 51 51

Los Angeles Basin Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 0 0 66 66

San Joaquin Basin Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 0 212 13 225

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 0 0 16 16

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 10 2510 448 2,958

Florida .................................. 9 0 0 0 0

Illinois................................... 4 0 0 1 1

Indiana.................................. 0 0 2 0 2

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 0 93 1 94

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 387 0 387

Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 77 2,894 334 3,228

North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 10 902 69 971

South Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 63 1781 223 2,004

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 4 211 42 253

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 322 15 337

Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 2 132 12 144

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 0 76 14 90

Nebraska ................................ 0 0 0 0 0

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 18 3,036 125 3,161

East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 5 747 124 871

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 13 2289 1 2,290

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 43 0 43

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 3 43 18 61

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 75 22 97

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 19 1368 116 1,484

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 174 53 227

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 81 9,421 1,097 10,518

RRC District 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3 305 26 331

RRC District 2 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 399 10 409

RRC District 3 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 20 860 93 953

RRC District 4 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 28 3186 72 3,258

RRC District 5 .......................... 6 3 1216 32 1,248

RRC District 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 994 19 1,013

RRC District 7B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 17 1 18

RRC District 7C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 3 440 63 503

RRC District 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 3 636 327 963

RRC District 8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 0 29 398 427

RRC District 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 840 19 859

RRC District 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 435 37 472

State Offshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1 64 0 64

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 1 1377 190 1,567

Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 438 0 438

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 310 0 310

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 19 4363 98 4,461

Federal Offshoreb ......................... 1,531 263 9,413 2,342 11,755

Pacific (California). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4 48 65 113

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)b

................ 1,267 218 7,209 1,913 9,122

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 41 2156 364 2,520

Miscellaneousc

............................ 1 0 0 0 0

U.S. Total ........................... 4,019 498 37,639 5,195 42,834

aIncludes only those operators who produced during the report year 400,000 barrels of crude oil or 2 billion cubic feet of wet natural gas,

or more (Category I and Category II operators). bIncludes Federal offshore Alabama.

cIncludes Arizona, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota and Tennessee.

Source: Form EIA-23, "Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves," 2000.

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Appendix E

Summary of Data Collection Operations
Appendix E

Summary of Data Collection Operations

Form EIA-23 Survey Design

The data collected on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of

Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” were used to produce

this report. This section provides information

concerning the survey design, response statistics,

reporting requirements, and frame maintenance.

Form EIA-23 is mailed annually to all known large and

intermediate size operators, and a scientifically

selected sample of small operators. Operator size

categories were based upon their annual production as

indicated in various Federal, State, and commercial

records. The term State/subdivision refers to an

individual subdivision within a State or an individual

State that is not subdivided. Operators were divided

into the three size categories shown below.

 Category I - Large Operators: Operators who

produced 1.5 million barrels or more of crude oil,

or 15 billion cubic feet or more of natural gas, or

both.

 Category II - Intermediate Operators: Operators

who produced at least 400,000 barrels of crude

oil or 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or both,

but less than Category I operators.

 Category III - Small Operators: Operators who

produced less than the Category II operators.

Category III operators were further subdivided into

operators sampled with Certainty (Certainty) and

operators that were randomly sampled

(Noncertainty).

Data were filed for calendar year 2000 by crude oil or

natural gas well operators who were active as of

December 31, 2000. EIA defines an operator as an

organization or person responsible for the

management and day-to-day operation of crude oil or

natural gas wells. The purpose of this definition is to

eliminate responses from royalty owners, working

interest owners (unless they are also operators), and

others not directly responsible for operations. An

operator need not be a separately incorporated entity.

To minimize reporting burden, corporations are

permitted to report on the basis of operating units of

the company convenient for them. A large corporation

may be represented by a single form or by several

forms.

Table E1 shows a comparison of the EIA-23 sample and

sampling frame between 1993 and 2000, and depicts the

number of active operators, with 1994 showing the

largest in the series. The 2000 sampling frame consisted

of 175 Category I, 436 Category II, 854 Category III

Certainty, and 20,637 Category III Noncertainty

operators, for a total of 22,102 active operators. The

survey sample consisted of 1,465 operators selected

with certainty that included all of the Category I and II

Certainty operators, the 854 smaller operators that

were selected with certainty because of their size in

relation to the area or areas in which they operated, and

1,311 Noncertainty operators selected as a systematic

random sample of the remaining operators.

Form EIA-23

Response Statistics

Each company and its parent company or subsidiaries

were required to file Form EIA-23 if they met the

survey specifications. Response to the 2000 survey is

summarized in Table E2. EIA makes a considerable

effort to gain responses from all operators. About 6.3

percent of those selected turned out to be nonoperators

(those that reported being nonoperators during the

report year and operators that could not be located). Of

the 174 nonoperators, 24 had successor operators that

had taken over the production of the nonoperator.

These successor operators were subsequently sampled.

The overall response rate for the 2000 survey was 97.2

percent. For the 74 operators that did not respond,

production data was obtained from State or other

sources.

Form EIA-23 Reporting

Requirements

The collection format for Form EIA-23 actually consists

of two forms. The form the respondent is required to

file is dependent upon the annual production levels of

crude oil, natural gas, and lease condensate. Category I

and Category II operators file a more detailed field

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level data form. Category III operators file a summary

report which is aggregated at a State/subdivision level.

The cover page required of all respondents identifies

each operator by name and address (Figure I1,

Appendix I). The oil and gas producing industry

includes a large number of small enterprises. To

minimize reporting burden, only a sample of small

operators were required to file a summary report of

Form EIA-23 (Figures I2 and I3, Appendix I). Report

year production data were required by

State/subdivision areas for crude oil, natural gas, and

lease condensate. Proved reserves data for operators

were required only for those properties where

estimates existed in the respondent’s records.

All Category I and Category II operators were required

to file field level data on Schedule A, “Operated Proved

Reserves, Production, and Related Data by Field,” for

each oil and/or gas field in which the respondent

operated properties (Figure I4, Appendix I). All

Category I and those Category II operators who had

reserve estimates were required to file on a total

operated basis for crude oil, nonassociated natural gas,

associated-dissolved natural gas, and lease condensate.

The following data items were required to be filed:

proved reserves at the beginning and the end of the

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Table E1. Comparison of the EIA-23 Sample and Sampling Frame, 1993-2000

Number of Operators

Operator Category 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Certainty

Category I. . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 161 161 176 180 178 177 175

Category II . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 482 476 486 461 420 399 436

Category III............ 1,723 1,694 1,596 3 1,194 862 648 854

Sampled ............. 2,383 2,337 2,233 665 1,835 1,460 1,224 1,465

Percent Sampled . . . . . . . 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Noncertainty

Sampled .............. 1,691 1,737 1,632 0 1,645 1,459 1,305 1,311

Percent Sampled ....... 8 8 8 0 8 7 6 6

Total

Active Operators........ R23,656 R24,222 22,766 23,410 22,678 23,620 22,089 22,102

Not Sampled .......... 19,791 20,148 18,901 22,745 19,198 20,701 19,560 19,326

Sampled .............. 4,074 4,074 3,865 665 3,480 2,919 R2,529 2,776

Percent Sampled . . . . . . . 17 17 17 3 15 12 R11 13

R=Revised data.

Table E2. Form EIA-23 Survey Response Statistics, 2000

Original Netb Responding Nonresponding

Sample Successora Category Non-c Adjustedd Operators Operators

Operator Category Selected Operators Changes operators Sample Number Percent Number Percent

Certainty

Category I . . . . . . . 175 3 2 -15 165 165 100.0 0 0.0

Category II . . . . . . . 463 17 1 -28 426 426 100.0 0 0.0

Category III . . . . . . . 854 2 7 -74 789 766 97.1 23e 2.9

Subtotal......... 1,464 22 10 -117 1,380 1,357 98.3 23e 1.7

Noncertainty ........ 1,311 2 -10 -57 1,246 1,195 95.9 51e 4.1

Total ............ 2,776 24 0 -174 2,626 2,552 97.2 74e 2.8

aSuccessor operators are those, not initially sampled, that have taken over the production of a sampled operator.

bNet of recategorized operators in the sample (excluding nonoperators).

c

Includes former operators reporting that they were not operators during the report year and operators that could not be located who are treated as nonoperators. dAdjusted sample equals original sample plus successor operators plus net category changes minus nonoperators.

eFor the 74 operators (23 CategoryIII operators and 51 Noncertainty operators) that did not respond, production data was obtained from State or other sources.

Source: Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves” 2000.
report year, revision increases and revision decreases,

sales and acquisitions, extensions, new field

discoveries, new reservoirs in old fields, production,

indicated additional reserves of crude oil,

nonproducing reserves, field discovery year, water

depth, and field location information.

Category II operators who did not have reserves

estimates were required to file the field location

information and report year production for the four

hydrocarbon types from properties where reserves

were not estimated. These respondents used Schedule

B, “Footnotes,” to provide clarification of reported data

items when required in the instructions, or electively to

provide narrative or detail to explain any data item

filed (Figure I5, Appendix I).

Crude oil and lease condensate volumes were reported

rounded to thousands of barrels of 42 U.S. gallons at

60 Fahrenheit, and natural gas volumes were reported

rounded to millions of cubic feet. All natural gas

volumes were requested to be reported at 60

Fahrenheit and a pressure base of 14.73 pounds per

square inch absolute. Other minor report preparation

standards were specified to assure that the filed data

could be readily processed.

Oil and Gas Field Coding

A major effort to create standardized codes for all

identified oil or gas fields throughout the United States

was implemented during the 1982 survey year.

Information from previous lists was reviewed and

reconciled with State lists and a consolidated list was

created. The publication of the Oil and Gas Field Code

Master List 1999, in January of 2000, was the 18th annual

report and reflected data collected through December

1999. This publication was mailed to operators to assist

in identifying the field code data necessary for the

preparation of Form EIA-23.

Form EIA-23 Comparison with

Other Data Series

Estimated crude oil, lease condensate, and natural gas

production volumes from Form EIA-23 were compared

with official EIA production data supplied by Federal

and State oil and natural gas regulatory agencies and

published in EIA’s monthly and annual reports.

Reports published by the Federal and State oil and

natural gas regulatory agencies were used to compare

specific operator production responses to these

agencies with Form EIA-23 responses. When

significant differences were found, responses were

researched to detect and reconcile possible reporting

errors.

For 2000, Form EIA-23 National estimates of

production were 2,088 million barrels for crude oil and

lease condensate or 43 million barrels (2 percent) lower

than that reported in the Petroleum Supply Annual 2000

for crude oil and lease condensate. Form EIA-23

National estimates of production for dry natural gas

were 19,219 billion cubic feet – 233 billion cubic feet (1

percent) higher than the Natural Gas Annual 2000 for

2000 dry natural gas production.

Form EIA-23

Frame Maintenance

Operator frame maintenance is a major data quality

control effort. Extensive effort is expended to keep the

frame as current as possible. The Form EIA-23 frame

contains a listing of all crude oil and natural gas well

operators in the United States and must be maintained

and updated regularly in order to ensure an accurate

frame from which to draw the sample for the annual

crude oil and natural gas reserves survey. The original

frame, created in 1977, is revised annually. In addition,

outside sources, such as State publications and

electronic data, and commercial information data bases

such as IHS Energy Group, are used to obtain

information on operator status and to update

addresses for the frame each year.

A maintenance procedure is utilized in conjunction

with State production records and commercial

information data bases to update possible crude oil and

natural gas well operators presently listed on EIA’s

master frame and add new operators to the master

frame. This procedure identifies active operators and

nonoperators which improves the frame for future

sample selections for the annual survey. Table E3

provides a summary of changes made to the Form

EIA-23 frame of crude oil and natural gas well

operators for the 2000 survey mailing. These changes

resulted from all frame maintenance activities.

The Form EIA-23 operator frame contained a total of

68,527 entries as of December 14, 2000. Of these, 22,102

were confirmed operators. These are operators who

have filed in the past or for whom the EIA has recent

production data from an outside source. The remaining

operators (including both definite and probable

nonoperators) exist as a pool of names and addresses

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that may be added to the active list if review indicates

activity.

Form EIA-64A Survey Design

The data for this report are also collected on Form

EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas

Liquids Production.” This section provides

information concerning the survey design, response

statistics, reporting requirements, and frame

maintenance for Form EIA-64A.

Form EIA-23 for report years 1977 and 1978 required

natural gas well operators to report their natural gas

data on a fully dry basis. It was discovered in the course

of those surveys that many operators had little or no

knowledge of the extraction of liquids from their

produced natural gas streams once custody transfer

had taken place. Therefore, these operators reverted to

reporting the only natural gas volume data they had in

their possession. These volume data were for dryer

natural gas than that which had passed through the

wellhead, but wetter than fully dry natural gas. With

reference to Figure E1, they reported their volumes

either at the wellhead or after removal of lease

condensate in their lease or field separation facilities.

Some of the larger operators, however, also owned or

operated natural gas processing plants. They reported

their volumes after removal of both lease condensate

and plant liquids, as required by Form EIA-23. The

aggregate volumes resulting from the 1977 and 1978

surveys, therefore, were neither fully dry (as was

intended) nor fully wet. They do appear to have been

more dry than wet simply because the operators who

reported fully dry volumes also operated properties

that contained the bulk of proved natural gas reserves.

The EIA recognized that its estimates of proved

reserves of natural gas liquids (NGL) had to reflect not

only those volumes extractable in the future under

current economic and operating conditions at the lease

or field (lease condensate), but also volumes (plant

liquids) extractable downstream at existing natural gas

processing plants. Form EIA-64, which already

canvassed these processing plants, did not request that

the plants’ production volumes be attributed to source

areas. Beginning with the 1979 survey, a new form to

collect plant liquids production according to the area or

areas where their input natural gas stream had been

produced was mailed to all of the operating plants. The

instructions for filing the Form EIA-23 were altered to

collect data from natural gas well operators that

reflected those volumes of natural gas dried only

through the lease or field separation facilities. The

reporting basis of these volumes are referred to as “wet

after lease separation.” The methodology used to

estimate NGL reserves by State and State subdivision is

provided in Appendix F.

Form EIA-64A

Response Statistics

EIA mailed EIA-64A forms to all known natural gas

processing plant operators as of February 1, 2001. In

addition, plant operators whose plants were shut down

or dismantled during 2000 were required to complete

forms for the portion of 2000 when the plants were in

operation.

Natural gas processing plant operators were requested

to file a Form EIA-64A for each of their plants. A total of

236 operators of 524 plants were sent forms. This

number included 4 new plants, no reactivated plants,

and 5 successor plants identified after the initial 1999

survey mailing. A total of 50 plants were reported as

nonoperating according to the Form EIA-64A

definition. For the thirteenth consecutive year the

response rate was 100 percent.

Form EIA-64A respondents were requested to report

natural gas liquids production data by area of origin.

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Table E3. Summary of the 2000 Operator Frame

Activity, Form EIA-23

Total 1999 Operator Frame ............. 68,501

Operators....................... 22,127

Nonoperators.................... 46,374

Changes to 1999 Operator Status . . . . . . 262

From Nonoperator to Operator . . . . . . 140

From Operator to Nonoperator . . . . . . 122

No Changes to 1999 Operator Status . . . 68,239

Operators....................... 21,987

Nonoperators.................... 46,252

Additions to 1999 Operator Frame . . . . . 26

Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Nonoperator..................... 0

Total 2000 Operator Frame ............ 68,527

Operators....................... 22,121

Nonoperators.................... 46,356

Note: Includes operator frame activity through December 14, 2000.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
Table E4 summarizes the responses by plant operators

of the volume and origin of natural gas delivered to the

processing plants and the volume of the natural gas

liquids extracted by the plants by State. The majority of

the plant operators reported only one area of origin for

the natural gas that was processed by a plant. The State

or area of origin reported is generally also the plant’s

location.

Form EIA-64A

Reporting Requirements

Form EIA-64A consisted of the reporting schedule

shown in Figure I6, Appendix I. The form identifies the

plant, its geographic location, the plant operator’s

name and address, and the parent company name. The

certification was signed by a responsible official of the

operating entity. The form pertains to the volume of

natural gas received and of natural gas liquids

produced at the plant, allocated to each area of origin.

Operators also filed the data pertaining to the amount

of natural gas shrinkage that resulted from extraction

of natural gas liquids at the plant, and the amount of

fuel used in processing.

Natural gas liquids volumes were reported rounded to

thousands of barrels of 42 U.S. gallons at 60

Fahrenheit, and natural gas volumes were reported

rounded to millions of cubic feet. All natural gas

volumes were requested to be reported at 60

Fahrenheit and a pressure base of 14.73 pounds per

square inch absolute. Other minor report preparation

standards were specified to assure that the filed data

could be readily processed.

Form EIA-64A Comparison

with Other Data Series

Form EIA-64A plant liquids production data were

compared with data collected on Form EIA-816,

“Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report.” Aggregated

production from Form EIA-816 represents the net

volume of natural gas processing plant liquid output

less input for the report year. These data are published

in EIA’s Petroleum Supply Annual reports. The Form

EIA-64A annual responses reflect all corrections and

revisions to EIA’s monthly estimates. Differences,

when found, were reconciled in both sources. For 2000,

the Form EIA-64A National estimates were 2 percent

(12 million barrels) lower than the Petroleum Supply

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Wellhead

Lease or Field

Separation

Facilities

Natural Gas

Processing Plant

Lease Condensate

Storage

Wet Gas after

Separation

Dry Gas

Plant Liquids

Production

Lease Condensate

Production

TOTAL

NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS

PRODUCTION

Wet Gas

Figure E1. Natural Gas Liquids Extraction Flows

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.
Annual 2000 volume for natural gas plant liquids

production.

Form EIA-64A

Frame Maintenance

The Form EIA-64A plant frame contains data on all

known active and inactive natural gas processing

plants in the United States. The 2000 plant frame was

compared to listings of natural gas processing plants

from Form EIA-816, “Monthly Natural Gas Liquids

Report”; the LPG Almanac; and the Oil and Gas Journal.

A list of possible additions to the plant frame was

compiled. Table E5 summarizes the Form EIA-64A

plant frame changes made as a result of the

comparisons as of December 28, 2000.

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Table E5. Form EIA-64A 2000 Plant Frame Activity

Frame as of 1999 survey mailing . . . . . . . 589

Additions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Deletions ................... –237

Frame as of 2000 survey mailing . . . . . . . 574

Note: Includes operator frame activity through December 28, 2000.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Table E4. Natural Gas Processed and Liquids Extracted at Natural Gas Processing Plants, 2000

Volume of Natural Gas Delivered to Processing Plants

State Out of State Natural Gas Total Liquids

Plant Location Production Production Processed Extracted

(million cubic feet) (thousand barrels)

Alaska .................. 3,123,599 0 3,123,599 33,133

Alabama................. 196,952 175,184 372,136 16,545

Arkansas ................ 207,045 0 207,045 289

California ................ 260,049 0 260,049 8,562

Colorado ................ 494,580 0 494,580 20,983

Florida .................. 4,530 3,314 7,844 1,386

Kansas.................. 470,963 139,076 610,039 31,407

Kentucky ................ 36,734 0 36,734 1,032

Louisiana ................ 4,181,542 134,585 4,316,127 115,892

Michigan ................ 58,482 0 58,482 3,913

Mississippi ............... 3,349 201,757 205,106 8,525

Montana................. 5,495 0 5,495 214

North Dakota ............. 54,738 0 54,738 4,598

New Mexico .............. 880,463 0 880,463 76,854

Oklahoma ............... 922,965 40,499 963,464 67,664

Texas ................... 4,051,791 44,744 4,096,535 268,519

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167,374 2,179 169,533 8,870

West Virginia ............. 96,681 35,000 131,681 7,368

Wyoming ................ 993,443 259 993,702 45,609

Miscellaneousa ........... 9,841 1,473 11,314 532

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,220,617 778,070 16,998,687 721,895

aIncludes Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Source: Form EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production,” 2000.
Appendix F

Statistical Considerations
Appendix F

Statistical Considerations

Survey Methodology

The Form EIA-23 survey is designed to provide reliable

estimates for reserves and production of crude oil,

natural gas, and lease condensate for the United States.

Operators of crude oil and natural gas wells were

selected as the appropriate respondent population

because they have access to the most current and

detailed information, and therefore, presumably have

better reserve estimates than do other possible classes

of respondents, such as working interest or royalty

owners.

While large operators are quite well known, they

comprise only a small portion of all operators. The

small operators are not well known and are difficult to

identify because they go into and out of business, alter

their corporate identities, and change addresses

frequently. As a result, EIA conducts extensive frame

maintenance activities each year to identify all current

operators of crude oil and natural gas wells in the

country.

Sampling Strategy

EIA publishes data on reserves and production for

crude oil, natural gas, and lease condensate by State for

most States, and by State subdivision for the States of

California, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas. To meet

the survey objectives, while minimizing respondent

burden, a random sampling strategy has been used

since 1977. Each operator reporting on the survey is

asked to report production for crude oil, natural gas,

and lease condensate for each State/subdivision in

which he operates. The term State/subdivision refers

to an individual subdivision within a State or an

individual State that is not subdivided.

The total volume of production varies among the

State/subdivisions. To meet the survey objectives

while controlling total respondent burden, EIA selected

the following target sampling error for the 2000 survey

for each product class.

 1.0 percent for National estimates.

 1.0 percent for each of the 5 States having

subdivisions: Alaska, California, Louisiana,

New Mexico, and Texas. For selected

subdivisions within these States, targets of 1.0

percent or 1.5 percent as required to meet the

State target.

 2.5 percent for each State/subdivision having 1

percent or more of estimated U.S. reserves or

production in 1999 (lower 48 States) for any

product class.

 4 percent for each State/subdivision having less

than 1 percent of estimated U.S. reserves or

production in 1999 (lower 48 States) for all 3

product classes.

 8 percent for States not published separately.

The combined production from these States was

less than 0.2 percent of the U.S. total in 1999 for

crude oil and for natural gas.

The volume of production defining the Certainty

stratum, referred to as the cutoff, varies by product or

State/subdivision. The cutoff criteria and sampling

rates are shown in Table F1. The Certainty stratum,

therefore, has three components.

 Category I - Large Operators: Operators who

produced a total of 1.5 million barrels or more of

crude, or 15 billion cubic feet or more of natural

gas, or both in 2000.

 Category II - Intermediate Operators: Operators

who produced a total of at least 400,000 barrels

of crude oil or 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas,

or both, but less than Category I operators in

2000.

 Category III - Small Operators: Operators who

produced less than the Category II operators in

2000, but which were selected with certainty.

Category III operators were subdivided into

operators sampled with certainty (Certainty)

and operators that were randomly sampled

(Noncertainty).

 Certainty - A small operators who satisfied

any of the following criteria based upon their

production shown in the operator frame:

 Operators with annual crude oil

production of 200 thousand barrels or

more, or reserves of 4 million barrels or

more; or annual natural gas production of

1 billion cubic feet or more, or reserves of

20 billion cubic feet or more.

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Table F1. 2000 EIA–23 Survey Initial Sample Criteria

Noncertainty Sample

Production Cutoffs Number of

Crude Oil Gas Certainty Single State Multi–State

State and Subdivision (mbbls) (mmcf) Operators Operators Operators

Alabama Onshore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 1,000 59 1 8

Alaska .............................. 0 0 6 0 0

Arkansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1,000 125 31 13

California Unspecified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 88 0 0 0

California Coastal Region Onshore . . . . . . . 200 1,000 19 0 0

California Los Angeles Basin Onshore . . . . . 200 25 16 0 0

California San Joaquin Basin Onshore. . . . . 200 1,000 39 0 1

Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 142 16 16

Florida Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 2 0 0

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 27 37 45 26

Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1 36 7 18

Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 1,000 140 30 38

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 1,000 38 52 14

Louisiana Unspecified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 183 1 0 0

Louisiana North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 633 156 0 8

Louisiana South Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 1,000 179 0 3

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 33 5 5

Mississippi Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 96 7 5

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 72 4 11

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 47 11 6

New Mexico Unspecified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 13 96 0 0

New Mexico East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 167 0 2

New Mexico West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1,000 57 0 0

New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1,000 12 9 4

North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 80 1 7

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 1,000 34 37 8

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 1,000 321 148 61

Pennsylvania ........................ 4 1,000 34 14 9

Texas Unspecified. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 118 11 0 0

Texas-RRC District 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 800 228 0 1

Texas-RRC District 2 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 213 0 4

Texas-RRC District 3 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 282 0 4

Texas-RRC District 4 Onshore . . . . . . . . . . . 91 1,000 198 0 3

Texas-RRC District 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 630 105 0 2

Texas-RRC District 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 175 0 7

Texas-RRC District 7B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 82 231 0 3

Texas-RRC District 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 199 0 2

Texas-RRC District 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 256 0 3

Texas-RRC District 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 228 0 5

Texas-RRC District 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 1,000 184 0 5

Texas-RRC District 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 168 0 7

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 55 3 2

Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 11 0 0

West Virginia......................... 5 1,000 30 20 7

Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 1,000 200 31 13

Offshore Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 261 0 2

Other Statesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 49 24 2 3

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b1,408 474 b138

aIncludes Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New

Hampshire, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin. bNonduplicative count of operators by States.

Note: Sampling rate was 8 percent except in Alaska, Florida Onshore, Virginia, and Offshore areas where sampling rate was 100 percent.

— = Not applicable.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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All other operators with production or

reserves in a State/subdivision that

exceed selected cutoff levels for that

State/subdivision.

The largest operator in each

State/subdivision regardless of level of

production or reserves.

Operators with production or reserves of

oil or gas for six or more

State/subdivisions.

 Noncertainties - Small operators not in the

certainty stratum were classified in a

noncertainty stratum.

In most areas, data from the noncertainty

operators were sampled at a rate of 6

percent.

In four States (Texas, California,

Louisiana, and New Mexico) EIA did not

survey the noncertainty operators in 2000.

Instead, a new imputation function was

applied to estimate reserves volumes. The

function used EIA historic production and

reserves data, State and commercially

available production data, and the size

classifications of reporting operators.

In each State/subdivision the balance between the

number of small certainty operators and the sample

size was determined in an iterative procedure designed

to minimize the number of total respondents. The

iteration for each State/subdivision began with only

the Category I and Category II operators in the

certainty stratum. The size of the sample of small

operators required to meet the target variance was

calculated based on the variance of the volumes of

those operators. For a number of State/subdivisions

with high correlations between frame values across

pairs of consecutive years, an adjusted target variance

was calculated, that utilized the information about the

correlations. This allowed the selection of a smaller

sample that still met the target sampling error criteria.

At each iteration a small operator, beginning with the

largest of the Category III operators, was added to the

certainty group and the required sample size was again

calculated. The procedure of adding one operator at a

time stopped when the proportion of operators to be

sampled at random dropped below 6 percent.

Independent samples of single location operators

(operators who, according to the sampling frame,

operate in only one State/subdivision) were selected

from each State/subdivision using systematic random

sampling.

An additional complexity is introduced because some

small operators selected for the sample in another

region or regions, sometimes report production

volumes in a region in which EIA has no previous

record of production.

State/subdivision volume estimates are calculated as

the sum of the certainty strata and all of the estimates

for the sampling strata in that region. The sampling

variance of the estimated total is the sum of the

sampling variances for the sampling strata. There is no

sampling error associated with the certainty stratum.

The square root of the sampling variance is the

standard error. It can be used to provide confidence

intervals for the State/subdivision totals.

For the States in which subdivision volume estimates

are published, the State total is the sum of the

individual volume estimates for the subdivisions. The

U.S. total is the sum of the State estimates. A sampling

variance is calculated for each State subdivision, State,

and for the U.S. total.

Total U.S. Reserve Estimates

Conceptually, the estimates of U.S. reserves and

production can be thought of as the sum of the

estimates for the individual States. Correspondingly,

the estimates for the four States for which estimates are

published separately by subdivision (California,

Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas) can be thought of

as the sum of the estimates by subdivision. The

remaining States are not subdivided and may be

considered as a single subdivision.

The estimates of year-end proved reserves and annual

production for any State/subdivision is the sum of the

volumes in the State/subdivision reported by the

certainty stratum operators and an estimate of the total

volume in the State/subdivision by the noncertainty

stratum operators. Mathematically, this may be stated

as the following sum:

VV V s sc sr

^ ^

= +

where

V s

^ = estimated total volume in the

State/subdivision

Vsc = total volume in the State/subdivision

reported by Certainty operators

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V sr

^ = estimated total volume in the

State/subdivision of Noncertainty

operators.

The total volume of Certainty operators in the

State/subdivision is simply the sum of individual

operator's volumes:

V V sc

m

n

scm

sc

= =

∑

1

where

nsc = number of Certainty operators reporting

production in the State/subdivision

Vscm = volume reported by the m-th certainty

stratum operator in the State/subdivision.

The estimated total volume of Noncertainty operators

in the State/subdivision is the weighted sum of the

reports of the noncertainty sample operators:

V WV sr

m

n

srm srm

sr ^

= =

∑

1

where

nsr = number of Noncertainty operators

reporting production in the

State/subdivision

Vsrm = volume reported by the m-th

Noncertainty sample operator in the

State/subdivision

Wsrm = weight for the report by the m-th

Noncertainty sample operator reporting

production in the State/subdivision.

In many State/ subdivisions, the accuracy of the oil and

gas estimates was improved by using the probability

proportional to size procedure. This procedure took

advantage of the correlation between year-to-year

production reports. The weights used for estimating

the oil production for a State / subdivision were

different from the weights used for estimating the gas

production.

The weight used for the estimation is the reciprocal of

the probability of selection for the stratum from which

the sample operator was selected. In making estimates

for a State/ subdivision, separate weights are applied

as appropriate for noncertainty operators shown in the

frame as having had production in only the State/

subdivision, for those shown as having had production

in that State/subdivision and up to four other State/

subdivisions, and for operators with no previous

record of production in the State/subdivision.

National totals were then obtained by summation of

the component totals.

Imputation for Operator Nonresponse

The response rate for Noncertainty operators for the

2000 survey was 95.9 percent, therefore an imputation

was made for the production and reserves of the 51

nonresponding operators.

Imputation and Estimation for

Reserves Data

In order to estimate reserve balances for National and

State/subdivision levels, a series of imputation and

estimation steps at the operator level must be carried

out. Year-end reserves for operators who provided

production data only were imputed on the basis of their

production volumes. Imputation was also applied to

the small and intermediate operators as necessary to

provide data on each of the reserve balance categories

(i.e., revisions, extensions, or new discoveries). Finally,

an imputation was required for the natural gas data of

the small operators to estimate their volumes of

associated-dissolved and nonassociated natural gas.

The final manipulation of the data accounts for the

differences caused by different sample frames from

year to year. Each of these imputations generated only a

small percentage of the total estimates. The methods

used are discussed in the following sections.

The data reported by operator category by Form

EIA-23 respondents for the report year 2000 are

summarized in Tables F2, F3, F4, and F5. The reported

data in Table F2 shows that those responding operators

accounted for 91.1 percent of the published production

for natural gas shown in Table 9 and 95.1 percent of the

reserves. Data shown in Table F3 indicate that those

responding operators accounted for 91.6 percent of the

nonassociated natural gas production and 95.0 percent

of the reserves published in Table 10. The reported data

shown in Table F4 indicate that those responding

operators accounted for 85.0 percent of published

crude oil production and 92.9 percent of the reserves

shown in Table 6. Additionally, Table F5 indicates that

those responding operators accounted for 94.7 percent

of the published production and 97.3 percent of the

published proved reserves for lease condensate shown

in Table 15.

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Table F2. Summary of Total Natural Gas, Wet After Lease Separation, Used in Estimation Process,

Form EIA-23 (Million Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60 Degrees Fahrenheit)

Operator Category

NonCertainty certainty

Level of Reporting I II III III Total

Field Level Reported and Imputed Data

Proved Reserves as of 12/31/99............. 153,192,070 11,181,403 85,519 79,019 164,538,011

(+) Revision Increases .................... 19,628,691 2,750,541 22,024 14,411 22,415,667

(–) Revision Decreases ................... 14,850,628 1,025,809 14,500 2,822 15,893,759

(–) Sales .............................. 19,554,409 1,473,162 - 125 21,027,696

(+)Acquisitions ......................... 22,267,050 2,502,898 37,374 - 24,807,322

(+) Extensions .......................... 14,204,876 1,117,116 26,676 4,530 15,353,198

(+) New Field Discoveries ................. 1,756,003 230,319 - - 2,006,472

(+) New Reservoirs in Old Fields ............ 2,090,669 339,626 124 - 2,430,419

(–) Production With Reserves in 2000 ........ 17,044,503 1,554,018 20,779 6,289 18,625,589

Proved Reserves Reported as of 12/31/00..... 161,684,013 14,086,923 136,438 108,874 176,016,248

Production Without Proved Reserves......... 3,155 161,956 - 136 165,247

Reserves Imputed for Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. 17,794 1,265,662 - 569 1,284,025

Subtotal Production ..................... 17,047,658 1,715,974 20,779 6,425 18,790,836

Subtotal Proved Reserves 2000 ........... 161,701,807 15,352,585 136,438 109,443 177,300,273

State Level Reported and Imputed Data

Production With Reported Proved Reserves . . . - 5,972 108,681 92,435 207,088

Production Without Reported Proved Reserves . - 2,701 20,199 25,206 48,106

Production Estimated from Auxillary Data ..... - 2,701 786,436 - 789,137

Subtotal Production....................... 0 8,673 915,316 117,641 1,041,630

Weighted Subtotal Production ............ 0 8,673 1,701,752 117,641 1,828,066

Proved Reserves Reported................. - 49,981 1,037,913 1,102,194 2,190,088

Reserves Imputed for Reported Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. - 15,631 107,454 157,471 280,556

Reserves Estimated from Auxillary Data ...... - 15,631 6,739,084 - 6,739,084

Subtotal Proved Reserves ................. - 15,631 6,739,084 - 6,739,084

Weighted Subtotal Proved Reserves ....... 0 65,612 7,884,451 1,259,665 9,209,728

Total Production in 2000.................... 17,047,658 1,724,647 1,722,531 124,066 20,618,902

Total Proved Reserves as of 12/31/00 ......... 161,701,807 15,418,197 8,020,889 1,369,108 186,510,000

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Table 9 totals include imputed and estimated wet natural gas proved reserves rounded at the State/subdivision level. Field level

data are reported volumes and may not balance due to submission of incomplete reserve component records.

Source: Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
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Table F3. Summary of Nonassociated Natural Gas, Wet After Lease Separation, Used in

Estimation Process, Form EIA-23 (Million Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60 Degrees Fahrenheit)

Operator Category

NonCertainty certainty

Level of Reporting I II III III Total

Field Level Detail Report

Proved Reserves as of 12/31/99............. 125,255,189 9,838,588 69,359 26,579 135,189,715

(+) Revision Increases .................... 16,374,696 2,429,005 18,968 8,561 18,831,230

(–) Revision Decreases ................... 10,630,615 839,822 11,763 189 11,482,389

(–) Sales .............................. 12,785,052 1,378,640 - 37 14,163,729

(+)Acquisitions ......................... 16,179,177 2,231,353 31,242 - 18,441,772

(+)Extensions .......................... 11,582,786 1,089,389 26,676 3,572 12,702,423

(+) New Field Discoveries ................. 1,373,603 229,381 - 20,150 1,623,134

(+) New Reservoirs in Old Fields ............ 1,855,565 327,784 124 - 2,183,473

(–) Production With Reserves in 2000 ........ 14,185,170 1,371,588 18,273 2,945 15,577,976

Proved Reserves Reported as of 12/31/00..... 135,014,372 12,558,566 116,333 55,691 147,744,962

Production Without Proved Reserves......... 3,155 148,786 - 136 152,077

Reserves Imputed for Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. 17,794 1,154,860 - 569 1,173,223

Subtotal Production ..................... 14,188,325 1,520,374 18,273 3,081 15,730,053

Subtotal Proved Reserves 2000 ........... 135,032,166 13,713,426 116,333 56,260 148,918,185

State Level Reported and Imputed Data

Production With Reported Proved Reserves . . . - 5,111 91,663 78,353 175,127

Production Without Reported Proved Reserves . - 2,455 17,917 23,203 43,575

Production Estimated from Auxillary Data ..... - 2,455 614,859 - 617,314

Subtotal Production....................... 0 7,566 724,439 101,556 833,561

Weighted Subtotal Production ............ 0 7,566 1,339,298 101,556 1,448,420

Proved Reserves Reported................. - 44,172 895,657 915,892 1,855,721

Reserves Imputed for Reported Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. - 14,205 96,122 145,083 255,410

Reserves Estimated from Auxillary Data ...... - 14,205 5,647,684 - 5,647,684

Subtotal Proved Reserves ................. - 14,205 5,647,684 - 5,647,684

Weighted Subtotal Proved Reserves ....... 0 58,377 6,639,463 1,060,975 7,758,815

Total Production in 2000.................... 14,188,325 1,527,940 1,357,571 104,637 17,178,473

Total Proved Reserves as of 12/31/00 ......... 135,032,166 13,771,803 6,755,796 1,117,235 156,677,000

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Table 10 totals include imputed and estimated nonassociated wet natural gas proved reserves rounded at the State/subdivision

level. Field level data are reported volumes and may not balance due to submission of incomplete reserve component records.

Source: Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
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Table F4. Summary of Crude Oil Used in Estimation Process, Form EIA-23

(Thousand Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Operator Category

NonCertainty certainty

Level of Reporting I II III III Total

Field Level Detail Report

Proved Reserves as of 12/31/99............. 19,476,516 797,415 7,168 3,554 20,284,653

(+) Revision Increases .................... 1,466,871 187,191 4,653 386 1,659,101

(–) Revision Decreases ................... 876,210 70,393 1,725 393 948,721

(–) Sales .............................. 5,199,620 73,544 - 18 5,273,182

(+)Acquisitions ......................... 4,884,442 201,740 8,009 - 5,094,191

(+)Extensions .......................... 721,838 20,618 - 21 742,477

(+) New Field Discoveries ................. 274,787 1,982 - - 276,769

(+) New Reservoirs in Old Fields ............ 242,718 6,720 - - 249,438

(–) Production With Reserves in 2000 ........ 1,570,112 91,295 1,753 722 1,663,882

Proved Reserves Reported as of 12/31/00..... 19,421,231 982,683 16,352 5,540 20,425,806

Production Without Proved Reserves......... - 7,020 - 1 7,021

Reserves Imputed for Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. - 60,132 - 6 60,138

Subtotal Production ..................... 1,570,112 98,315 1,753 723 1,670,903

Subtotal Proved Reserves 2000 ........... 19,421,231 1,042,815 16,352 5,546 20,485,944

State Level Reported and Imputed Data

Production With Reported Proved Reserves . . . - 183 26,658 12,296 39,137

Production Without Reported Proved Reserves . - - 6,977 14,312 21,289

Production Estimated from Auxillary Data ...... - - 116,929 - 116,929

Subtotal Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 183 150,564 26,608 177,355

Weighted Subtotal Production . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 183 267,493 26,608 294,284

Proved Reserves Reported................. - 1,507 257,872 123,853 383,232

Reserves Imputed for Reported Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. - - 45,940 94,865 140,805

Reserves Estimated from Auxillary Data ...... - - 1,035,019 - 1,035,019

Subtotal Proved Reserves ................. - - 1,035,019 - 1,035,019

Weighted Subtotal Proved Reserves ....... 0 1,507 1,338,831 218,718 1,559,056

Total Production in 2000.................... 1,570,112 98,498 269,246 27,331 1,965,187

Total Proved Reserves as of 12/31/00 ......... 19,421,231 1,044,322 1,355,183 224,264 22,045,000

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Table 6 totals include imputed and estimated crude oil proved reserves rounded at the State/subdivision level. Field level data are

reported volumes and may not balance due to submission of incomplete reserve component records.

Source: Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
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Table F5. Summary of Lease Condensate Used in Estimation Process, Form EIA-23

(Thousand Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

Operator Category

NonCertainty certainty

Level of Reporting I II III III Total

Field Level Detail Report

Proved Reserves as of 12/31/99............. 1,262,143 89,268 1,033 956 1,353,400

(+) Revision Increases .................... 240,482 30,446 129 99 271,156

(–) Revision Decreases ................... 188,586 17,440 334 8 206,368

(–) Sales .............................. 123,765 10,060 - - 133,825

(+)Acquisitions ......................... 129,686 17,865 1,099 - 148,650

(+)Extensions .......................... 110,927 20,231 46 27 131,231

(+) New Field Discoveries ................. 36,672 2,467 - - 39,139

(+) New Reservoirs in Old Fields ............ 26,163 3,610 2 - 29,775

(–) Production With Reserves in 2000 ........ 188,974 15,886 272 50 205,182

Proved Reserves Reported as of 12/31/00..... 1,304,620 120,511 1,703 2,075 1,428,909

Production Without Proved Reserves. . . . . . . . . 76 667 - 1 744

Reserves Imputed for Production

Without Proved Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 3,122 - 4 3,552

Subtotal Production ..................... 189,050 16,553 272 51 205,926

Subtotal Proved Reserves 2000 ........... 1,305,046 123,633 1,703 2,079 1,432,461

State Level Reported and Imputed Data

Production With Proved Reserves ........... - - - - 0

Production Without Proved Reserves......... - - - - 0

Production Estimated from Auxillary Data ..... - - 5,814 - 5,814

Subtotal Production....................... 0 0 5,814 - 5,814

Weighted Subtotal Production ............ 0 0 11,628 - 11,628

Proved Reserves Reported................. - - - - 0

Reserves Imputed for Reported Production

Without Proved Reserves ................. - - - - 0

Reserves Estimated from Auxillary Data ...... - - 39,539 - 39,539

Subtotal Proved Reserves ................. - - 39,539 - 39,539

Weighted Subtotal Proved Reserves ....... 0 0 39,539 - 39,539

Total Production in 2000.................... 189,050 16,553 11,900 51 217,554

Total Proved Reserves as of 12/31/00 ......... 1,305,046 123,633 41,242 2,079 1,472,000

– = Not applicable.

Notes: Table 15 totals include imputed and estimated lease condensate proved reserves rounded at the State/subdivision level. Field level

data are reported volumes and may not balance due to submission of incomplete reserve component records.

Source: Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
Imputation of Year-End Proved Reserves

Category I operators were required to submit year-end

estimates of proved reserves. Category II and Category

III operators were required to provide year-end

estimates of proved reserves only if such estimates

existed in their records. Some of these respondents

provided estimates for all of their operated properties,

others provided estimates for only a portion of their

properties, and still others provided no estimates for

any of their properties. All respondents did, however,

provide annual production data. The production

reported by Noncertainty sample operators and the

corresponding imputed reserves were weighted to

estimate the full noncertainty stratum when calculating

reserves and production as previously described in the

section “Total U.S. Reserves Estimates” in this

appendix.

R/P Function

A year-end proved reserves estimate was imputed

from reported production data in each case where an

estimate was not provided by the respondent. A R/P

function was derived and used to calculate a

reserves-to-production (R/P) ratio, based on operator

size and the geographic region where the operator’s

properties were located. The R/P function has the

following functional form for each geographic region:

Calculated P/[P+R] = Beta * EXP(Alpha * ln (1 + MOS))

Alpha, Beta = Regional Coefficients

(calculated).

MOS = Measure of size for a respondent,

which is equal to the barrel oil equivalent

volume of a respondent’s 2000 oil, gas,

and condensate production (in units of

thousand barrels per year).

Table F6 lists the coefficients used for each region and

the number of observations on which it was based. The

regional areas used are similar to the National

Petroleum Council Regions (Figure F1). These regions

generally follow the boundaries of geologic provinces

wherein the stage of resource development tends to be

somewhat similar.

Once the R/P ratio was obtained for an operator, it

could be multiplied by the reported or estimated

production to give a proved reserves estimate.

Operators that had production plus end of year

reserves equal to zero were excluded from the

respondents selected to calculate the R/P coefficients.

In 2000, the R/P function was used to estimate the

proved reserves of all noncertainty operators in four

States -- Texas, California, Louisiana, and New Mexico,

rather than rely on a weighted sample. These four

States were chosen for this new procedure because of

the many years of historical production and reserves

data within EIA, and availability of reliable State

government and commercial production data for these

States. This technique improved the correlation of EIA

data with State and commercial production data, and

reduced the burden of reporting and analysis on both

EIA and the noncertainty operators in these States.

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Table F6. Statistical Parameters of Reserves Estimation Equation by Region for 2000

Number of Nonzero Equation Coefficients

Region R/P Pairs Oil Gas LC

Number Region Oil Gas LC Alpha Beta Alpha Beta Alpha Beta

1 Alaska ................. 5 6 0 -0.107 0.260 -0.112 0.222 -0.087 0.333

2 Pacific Coast States . . . . . . . . . . 31 35 5 -0.107 0.216 -0.112 0.313 -0.087 0.333

2A Federal Offshore Pacific......... 6 6 1 -0.107 0.192 -0.112 0.263 -0.087 0.333

3 Western Rocky Mountains. . . . . . . . 99 104 52 -0.107 0.219 -0.112 0.232 -0.087 0.171

4 Northern Rocky Mountains . . . . . . . 139 103 54 -0.107 0.219 -0.112 0.232 -0.087 0.171

5 West Texas and East New Mexico. . . . 269 182 121 -0.107 0.183 -0.112 0.288 -0.087 0.186

6 Western Gulf Basin . . . . . . . . . . . 288 266 224 -0.107 0.333 -0.112 0.392 -0.087 0.321

6A Gulf of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 99 90 -0.107 0.412 -0.112 0.544 -0.087 0.447

7 Mid-Continent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 179 119 -0.107 0.212 -0.112 0.289 -0.087 0.168

8 + 9 Michigan Basin and Eastern Interior . . . 82 31 14 -0.107 0.188 -0.112 0.185 -0.087 0.217

10 + 11 Appalachians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 80 6 -0.107 0.188 -0.112 0.185 -0.087 0.217

United States.............. 1,297 1,042 687 -0.107 0.258 -0.112 0.332 -0.087 0.333

Source: Based on data filed on Form EIA-23,"Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves, 2000".
In Region 5 (West Texas and East New Mexico) in 2000,

the average MOS of all noncertainty respondents was

238 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per year. Using

the coefficients in Table F6, the regional R/P for

noncertainty operators in Region 5 of average MOS size

was 8.8 for oil, 5.4 for natural gas, and 7.6 for lease

condensate. In 1999, the characteristic multipliers in

Region 5 were 7.9 for oil, 6.9 for natural gas, and 4.3 for

lease condensate.

Imputation of Annual Changes to Proved

Reserves by Component of Change

Category II and Category III operators that do not keep

reserves data were not asked to provide estimates of

beginning-of-year reserves or annual changes to

proved reserves by component of change, i.e.,

revisions, extensions, and discoveries. When they did

not provide estimates, these volumes were estimated

by either:

 applying an algebraic allocation scheme which

preserved the relative relationships between

these items within each State/subdivision, as

reported by Category I and Category II

operators, or

 applying a modified version of the R/P function

to each separate component of change,

calculated with its own set of geographically

dependent coefficients. This method was used

in all four states where the R/P Function was

applied to calculate end of year reserves.

Both methods preserved an exact annual reserves

balance of the following form:

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Figure F1. Form EIA-23 Regional Boundaries

Published Proved Reserves at End of Previous Report Year

+ Adjustments

+ Revision Increases

– Revision Decreases

– Sales

+ Acquisitions

+ Extensions

+ New Field Discoveries

+ New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields

– Report Year Production

= Published Proved Reserves at End of Report Year
The algebraic allocation method used for all but 4 states

in the 2000 survey worked as follows: A ratio was

calculated as the sum of the annual production and

year-end proved reserves of those respondents who

did not provide the reserves balance components,

divided by the sum of year-end proved reserves and

annual production of those respondents of similar size

who did provide these quantities. This ratio was then

multiplied by each of the reserves balance components

reported by Category I and some Category II operators,

to obtain imputed volumes for the reserves balances of

the other Category II operators and Certainty and

Noncertainty operators. These were then added to the

State/subdivision totals.

Imputation of Natural Gas Type Volumes

Operators in the State/subdivision certainty and

noncertainty strata were not asked to segregate their

natural gas volumes by type of natural gas, i.e.,

nonassociated natural gas (NA) and

associated-dissolved natural gas (AD). The total

estimated year-end proved reserves of natural gas and

the total annual production of natural gas reported by,

or imputed to, operators in the State/subdivision

certainty and noncertainty strata were, therefore,

subdivided into the NA and AD categories, by

State/subdivision, in the same proportion as was

reported by Category I and Category II operators in the

same area.

Adjustments

The instructions for Schedule A of Form EIA-23 specify

that, when reporting reserves balance data, the

following arithmetic equation must hold:

Any remaining difference in the State/subdivision

annual reserves balance between the published

previous year-end proved reserves and current

year-end proved reserves not accounted for by the

imputed reserves changes was included in the

adjustments for the area. One of the primary reasons

that adjustments are necessary is the instability of the

Noncertainty operators sampled each year. There is no

guarantee that in the smaller producing

States/subdivision the same number of small

operators will be selected each year, or that the

operators selected will be of comparable sizes when

paired with operators selected in a prior year. Thus,

some instability of this stratum from year to year is

unavoidable, resulting in minor adjustments.

Some of the adjustments are, however, more

substantial, and could be required for any one or more

of the following reasons:

 The frame coverage may or may not have

improved between survey years, such that more

or fewer Certainty operators were included in

2000 than in 1999.

 One or more operators may have reported data

incorrectly on Schedule A in 1999 or 2000, but

not both, and the error was not detected by edit

processing.

 Operation of properties was transferred during

2000 from operators not in the frame or

Noncertainty operators not selected for the

sample to Certainty operators or Noncertainty

operators selected for the sample.

 Respondent changed classification of natural

gas from NA to AD or vice versa.

 The trend in reserve changes imputed for the

small operators, that was based on the trend

reported by the large operators, did not reflect

the actual trend for the small operators.

 Noncertainty operators, who have grown

substantially in size since they were added to

the frame, occasionally cause a larger standard

error than expected.

 The Noncertainty sample for either year in a

state may have been an unusual one.

The causes of adjustments are known for some but not

all areas. The only problems whose effects cannot be

expected to balance over a period of several years are

those associated with an inadequate frame or those

associated with any actual trend in reserves changes for

small operators not being the same as those for large

operators. EIA continues to attempt to improve sources

of operator data to resolve problems in frame

completeness.

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Proved Reserves at End of Previous Year

+ Revision Increases

– Revision Decreases

– Sales

+ Acquisitions

+ Extensions

+ New Field Discoveries

+ New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields

– Report Year Production

= Proved Reserves at End of Report Year
Sampling Reliability of the Estimates

The sample of Noncertainty operators selected is only

one of the large number of possible samples that could

have been selected and each would have resulted in

different estimates. The standard error or sampling

error of the estimates provides a measure of this

variability. When probability sampling methods are

used, as in the EIA-23 survey, the sampling error of

estimates can also be estimated from the survey data.

The estimated sampling error can be used to compute a

confidence interval around the survey estimate, with a

prescribed degree of confidence that the interval covers

the value that would have been obtained if all operators

in the frame had been surveyed. If the estimated

volume is denoted byVs and its sampling error by S.E. (

Vs), the confidence interval can be expressed as:

V kSE V . .( ) s s ±

where k is a multiple selected to provide the desired

level of confidence. For this survey, k was taken equal

to 2. Then there is approximately 95 percent confidence

that the interval:

V SE V . .( ) s s ± 2

includes the universe value, for both the estimates of

reserves and production volumes. Correspondingly,

for approximately 95 percent of the estimates in this

report, the difference between the published estimate

and the value that would be found from a complete

survey of all operators is expected to be less than twice

the sampling error of the estimate. Tables F7, F8, F9,

and F10 provide estimates for 2S.E. (Vs) by product.

These estimates are directly applicable for constructing

approximate 95 percent confidence intervals. For

example, the 95 percent confidence interval for dry

natural gas proved reserves is 177,427  1,003 billion

cubic feet. The sampling error of Vs is equal to the

sampling error of the noncertainty estimate Vsr ,

because the certainty total is not subject to sampling

error. The estimated sampling error of a noncertainty

estimate is the square root of its estimated sampling

variance.

Nonsampling Errors

Several sources of possible error, apart from sampling

error, are associated with the Form EIA-23 survey.

These include bias due to nonresponse of operators in

the sample, proved reserve estimation errors, and

reporting errors on the part of the respondents to the

survey. On the part of EIA, possible errors include

inadequate frame coverage, data processing error, and

errors associated with statistical estimates. Each of

these sources is discussed below. An estimate of the

bias from nonresponse is presented in the section on

adjustment for operator nonresponse.

Assessing the Accuracy of the

Reserve Data

The EIA maintains an evaluation program to assess the

accuracy and quality of proved reserve estimates

gathered on Form EIA-23. Field teams consisting of

petroleum engineers from EIA's Dallas Field Office

conduct technical reviews of reserve estimates and

independently estimate the proved reserves of a

statistically selected sample of operator properties. The

results of these reviews are used to evaluate the

accuracy of reported reserve estimates. Operators are

apprized of the team's findings to assist them in

completing future filings. The magnitude of errors due

to differences between reserve volumes submitted by

operators on the Form EIA-23 and those estimated by

EIA petroleum engineers on their field trips were

generally within accepted professional engineering

standards.

Respondent Estimation Errors

The principal data elements of the Form EIA-23 survey

consist of respondent estimates of proved reserves of

crude oil, natural gas, and lease condensate.

Unavoidably, the respondents are bound to make some

estimation errors, i.e., until a particular reservoir has

been fully produced to its economic limit and

abandoned, its reserves are not subject to direct

measurement but must be inferred from limited,

imperfect, or indirect evidence. A more complete

discussion of the several techniques of estimating

proved reserves, and the many problems inherent in

the task, appears in Appendix G.

Reporting Errors and

Data Processing Errors

Reporting errors on the part of respondents are of

definite concern in a survey of the magnitude and

complexity of the Form EIA-23 program. Several steps

were taken by EIA to minimize and detect such

problems. The survey instrument itself was carefully

developed, and included a detailed set of instructions

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Table F7. Factors for Confidence Intervals (2S.E.) for Dry Natural Gas Proved Reserves and Production,

2000 (Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60 Degrees Fahrenheit)

2000 2000 2000 2000

State and Subdivision Reserves Production State and Subdivision Reserves Production

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5

Alabama...................... 6 2

Alaska ....................... 0 0

Arkansas ..................... 7 1

California ..................... 0 0

Coastal Region Onshore....... 0 0

Los Angeles Basin Onshore .... 0 0

San Joaquin Basin Onshore .... 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Colorado ..................... 0 0

Florida ....................... 0 0

Kansas....................... 0 0

Kentucky ..................... 0 0

Louisiana ..................... 0 0

North ...................... 0 0

South Onshore .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Michigan ..................... 0 0

Mississippi .................... 4 1

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3

New Mexico ................... 0 0

East....................... 0 0

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

North Dakota .................. 6 1

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1

Pennsylvania .................. 8 1

Texas ........................ 0 0

RRC District 1 ............... 0 0

RRC District 2 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 3 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 4 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 5 ............... 0 0

RRC District 6 ............... 0 0

RRC District 7B.............. 0 0

RRC District 7C.............. 0 0

RRC District 8 ............... 0 0

RRC District 8A.............. 0 0

RRC District 9 ............... 0 0

RRC District 10 .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1

Virginia....................... 0 0

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1

Federal Offshorea .............. 0 0

Pacific (California)............ 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a .... 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) ........ 0 0

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2

aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama. bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

Notes: Confidence intervals are associated with Table 8 reserves and production data. Factors for confidence intervals for each State

subdivision, State, and the United States are independently estimated and do not add.

Source: Factor estimates based on data filed on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000 and Form

EIA-64A, “Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production,” 2000.

Table F8. Factors for Confidence Intervals (2S.E.) for Natural Gas Proved Reserves and Production,

Wet After Lease Separation, 2000 (Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60 Degrees Fahrenheit)

2000 2000 2000 2000

State and Subdivision Reserves Production State and Subdivision Reserves Production

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 5

Alabama...................... 6 2

Alaska ....................... 0 0

Arkansas ..................... 7 1

California ..................... 0 0

Coastal Region Onshore....... 0 0

Los Angeles Basin Onshore .... 0 0

San Joaquin Basin Onshore .... 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Colorado ..................... 0 0

Florida ....................... 0 0

Kansas....................... 0 0

Kentucky ..................... 0 0

Louisiana ..................... 0 0

North ...................... 0 0

South Onshore .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Michigan ..................... 0 0

Mississippi .................... 4 1

Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3

New Mexico ................... 0 0

East....................... 0 0

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

North Dakota .................. 7 1

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 2

Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1

Pennsylvania .................. 8 1

Texas ........................ 0 0

RRC District 1 ............... 0 0

RRC District 2 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 3 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 4 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 5 ............... 0 0

RRC District 6 ............... 0 0

RRC District 7B.............. 0 0

RRC District 7C.............. 0 0

RRC District 8 ............... 0 0

RRC District 8A.............. 0 0

RRC District 9 ............... 0 0

RRC District 10 .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1

Virginia....................... 0 0

West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3

Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1

Federal Offshorea .............. 0 0

Pacific (California)............ 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a .... 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) ........ 0 0

Miscellaneousb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2

aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama. bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee.

Notes: Confidence intervals are associated with Table 9 reserves and production data. Factors for confidence intervals for each State

subdivision, State, and the United States are independently estimated and do not add.

Source: Factor estimates based on data filed on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
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Table F9. Factors for Confidence Intervals (2S.E.) for Crude Oil Proved Reserves and Production, 2000

(Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

2000 2000 2000 2000

State and Subdivision Reserves Production State and Subdivision Reserves Production

United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5

Alabama...................... 0 0

Alaska ....................... 0 0

Arkansas ..................... 0 0

California ..................... 0 0

Coastal Region Onshore....... 0 0

Los Angeles Basin Onshore .... 0 0

San Joaquin Basin Onshore .... 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Colorado ..................... 3 0

Florida ....................... 0 0

Illinois........................ 2 0

Indiana....................... 0 0

Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2

Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2

Louisiana ..................... 0 0

North ...................... 0 0

South Onshore .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Michigan ..................... 6 1

Mississippi .................... 4 1

Montana...................... 4 1

Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3

New Mexico ................... 0 0

East....................... 0 0

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4

Ohio ......................... 1 0

Oklahoma .................... 2 0

Pennsylvania .................. 3 0

Texas ........................ 0 0

RRC District 1 ............... 0 0

RRC District 2 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 3 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 4 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 5 ............... 0 0

RRC District 6 ............... 0 0

RRC District 7B.............. 0 0

RRC District 7C.............. 0 0

RRC District 8 ............... 0 0

RRC District 8A.............. 0 0

RRC District 9 ............... 0 0

RRC District 10 .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1

West Virginia .................. 3 0

Wyoming ..................... 0 0

Federal Offshore ............... 0 0

Pacific (California)............ 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana) ..... 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) ........ 0 0

Miscellaneousa ................ 0 0

aIncludes Arizona, Missouri, Nevada, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Notes: Confidence intervals are associated with Table 6 reserves and production data. Factors for confidence intervals for each State

subdivision, State, and the United States are independently estimated and do not add.

Source: Factor estimates based on data filed on Form EI-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.

Table F10. Factors for Confidence Intervals (2S.E.) for Lease Condensate Proved Reserves and

Production, 2000 (Million Barrels of 42 U.S. Gallons)

1999 1999 1999 1999

State and Subdivision Reserves Production State and Subdivision Reserves Production

United States .................. 0 0

Alabama...................... 0 0

Alaska ....................... 0 0

Arkansas ..................... 0 0

California ..................... 0 0

Coastal Region Onshore....... 0 0

Los Angeles Basin Onshore .... 0 0

San Joaquin Basin Onshore .... 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Colorado ..................... 0 0

Florida ....................... 0 0

Kansas....................... 0 0

Kentucky ..................... 0 0

Louisiana ..................... 0 0

North ...................... 0 0

South Onshore .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Michigan ..................... 0 0

Mississippi .................... 0 0

Montana...................... 0 0

New Mexico ................... 0 0

East....................... 0 0

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

North Dakota .................. 0 0

Oklahoma .................... 0 0

Texas ........................ 0 0

RRC District 1 ............... 0 0

RRC District 2 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 3 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 4 Onshore ....... 0 0

RRC District 5 ............... 0 0

RRC District 6 ............... 0 0

RRC District 7B.............. 0 0

RRC District 7C.............. 0 0

RRC District 8 ............... 0 0

RRC District 8A.............. 0 0

RRC District 9 ............... 0 0

RRC District 10 .............. 0 0

State Offshore............... 0 0

Utah and Wyoming ............. 0 0

West Virginia .................. 0 0

Federal Offshorea .............. 0 0

Pacific (California)............ 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Louisiana)a .... 0 0

Gulf of Mexico (Texas) ........ 0 0

Miscellaneousb ................ 0 0

aIncludes Federal offshore Alabama. bIncludes Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,

Tennessee, and Virginia.

Notes: Confidence intervals are associated with Table 15 reserves and production data. Factors for confidence intervals for each State

subdivision, State, and the United States are independently estimated and do not add.

Source: Factor estimates based on data filed on Form EIA-23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” 2000.
for filing data, subject to a common set of definitions

similar to those already used by the industry. Editing

software is continually developed to detect different

kinds of probable reporting errors and flag them for

resolution by analysts, either through confirmation of

the data by the respondent or through submission of

amendments to the filed data. Data processing errors,

consisting primarily of random keypunch errors, are

detected by the same software.

Imputation Errors

Some error, generally expected to be small, is an

inevitable result of the various estimations outlined.

These imputation errors have not yet been completely

addressed by EIA and it is possible that estimation

methods may be altered in future surveys. Nationally,

8.3 percent of the crude oil proved reserve estimates, 8.2

percent of the natural gas proved reserve estimates,

and 5.7 percent of the lease condensate proved reserve

estimates resulted from the imputation and estimation

of reserves for those Certainty and Noncertainty

operators who did not provide estimates for all of their

properties, in combination with the expansion of the

sample of Noncertainty operators to the full

population. Errors for the latter were quantitatively

calculated, as discussed in the previous section.

Standard errors, for the former, would tend to cancel

each other from operator to operator, and are, therefore,

expected to be negligible, especially at the National

level of aggregation. In States where a large share of

total reserves is accounted for by Category III and

smaller Category II operators, the errors are expected to

be somewhat larger than in States where a large share

of total reserves is accounted for by Category I and

larger Category II operators.

Frame Coverage Errors

Of all the sources of controllable error connected with

the Form EIA-23 survey, errors in the operator frame

were expected to be the most important. If the frame

does not list all operators in a given State, the sample

selected from the frame for the State will not represent

the entire operator population, a condition called

undercoverage. Undercoverage is a problem with

certain States, but it does not appear to be a problem

with respect to the National proved reserve estimates

for either crude oil or natural gas. While it is relatively

straightforward to use existing sources to identify large

operators and find addresses for them, such is not the

case for small operators. A frame such as that used in

the 1999 survey is particularly likely to be deficient in

States where a large portion of total reserves and

production is accounted for by small operators. These

States are not likely to allocate sufficient resources to

keep track of all operators on a current basis. Some

undercoverage of this type seems to exist, particularly,

with reference to natural gas operators. EIA is

continuing to work to remedy the undercoverage

problem in those States where it occurred.

Calculation of Reserves of

Natural Gas Liquids and

Dry Natural Gas

Natural Gas Liquids Reserve Balance

The published reserves, production, and reserves

change statistics for crude oil, lease condensate, and

natural gas, wet after lease separation, were derived

from the data reported on Form EIA-23 and the

application of the imputation methods discussed

previously. The information collected on Form

EIA-64A was then utilized in converting the estimates

of the wet natural gas reserves into two components:

plant liquids reserve data and dry natural gas reserve

data. The total natural gas liquids reserve estimates

presented in Table 14 were computed as the sum of

plant liquids estimates (Table 15) and lease condensate

(Table 16) estimates.

To generate estimates for each element in the reserves

balance for plant liquids in a given producing area, the

first step was to group all natural gas processing plants

that reported this area as an area-of-origin on their

Form EIA-64A, and then sum the liquids production

attributed to this area over all respondents. Next, the

ratio of the liquids production to the total wet natural

gas production for the area was determined. This ratio

represented the percentage of the wet natural gas that

was recovered as natural gas liquids. Finally, it was

assumed that this ratio was applicable to the reserves

and each component of reserve changes (except

adjustments), as well as production. Therefore, each

element in the wet natural gas reserves balance was

multiplied by this recovery factor to yield the

corresponding estimate for plant liquids. Adjustments

of natural gas liquids were set equal to the difference

between the end of previous year reserve estimates,

based upon the current report year Form EIA-23 and

Form EIA-64A surveys, and the end of current year

reserve estimates published in the preceding year's

annual reserves report.

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Natural Gas Reserve Balance

This procedure involved downward adjustments of the

natural gas data, wet after lease separation, in

estimating the volumes of natural gas on a fully dry

basis. These reductions were based on estimates of the

gaseous equivalents of the liquids removed (in the case

of production), or expected to be removed (in the case

of reserves), from the natural gas stream at natural gas

processing plants. Form EIA-64A collected the

volumetric reduction, or shrinkage, of the input

natural gas stream that resulted from the removal of the

NGL at each natural gas processing plant.

The shrinkage volume was then allocated to the plant's

reported area or areas of origin. Because shrinkage is,

by definition, roughly in proportion to the NGL

recovered, i.e. the NGL produced, the allocation was in

proportion to the reported NGL volumes for each area

of origin. However, these derived shrinkage volumes

were rejected if the ratio between the shrinkage and the

NGL production (gas equivalents ratio) fell outside

certain limits of physical accuracy. The ratio was

expected to range between 1,558 cubic feet per barrel

(where NGL consists primarily of ethane) and 900 cubic

feet per barrel (where NGL consists primarily of

natural gasolines). When the computed gas equivalents

ratio fell outside these limits, an imputed ratio was

utilized to estimate the plant's natural gas shrinkage

allocation to each reported area of origin.

This imputed ratio was that calculated for the

aggregate of all other plants reporting production and

shrinkage, and having a gas equivalent ratio within the

aforesaid limits, from the area in question. The imputed

area ratio was applied only if there were at least five

plants to base its computation on. If there were less

than five plants, the imputed ratio was calculated

based on all plants in the survey whose individual gas

equivalents ratio was within the acceptable limits. Less

than one percent of the liquids production was

associated with shrinkage volumes imputed in this

manner. Based on the 2000 Form EIA-64A survey, the

national weighted average gas equivalents ratio was

computed to be 1,407 cubic feet of natural gas

shrinkage per barrel of NGL recovered. The total

shrinkage volume (reported plus imputed) for all

plants reporting a given area of origin was then

subtracted from the estimated value of natural gas

production, wet after lease separation, yielding dry

natural gas production for the area. The amount of the

reduction in the wet natural gas production was then

expressed as a percentage of the wet natural gas

production. Dry natural gas reserves and reserve

changes were determined by reducing the wet natural

gas reserves and reserve changes by the same

percentage reduction factor.

A further refinement of the estimation process was

used to generate an estimate of the natural gas liquids

reserves in those States with coalbed methane fields.

The States where this procedure was applied were

Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma,

Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and

Wyoming. The first step in the process was to identify

all Form EIA-23 reported coalbed methane fields. The

assumption was made that coalbed methane fields

contained little or no extractable natural gas liquids.

Therefore, when the normal shrinkage procedure was

applied to the wet gas volume reserve components, the

estimate of State coalbed methane volumes were

excluded and were not reduced for liquid extraction.

Following the computation for shrinkage, each coalbed

field gas volume reserve components was added back

to each of the dry gas volume reserve components in a

State. The effect of this is that the large increases in

reserves in some States from coalbed methane fields

did not cause corresponding increases in the State

natural gas liquids proved reserves.

Adjustments of dry natural gas were set equal to the

difference between the end of previous year reserves

estimates, based upon the current report year Form

EIA-23 and Form EIA-64A surveys, and the end of

current year reserve estimates published in the

preceding year's annual reserves report.

Each estimate of end of year reserves and report year

production has associated with it an estimated

sampling error. The standard errors for dry natural gas

were computed by multiplying the wet natural gas

standard errors by these same percentage reduction

factors. Table F7 provides estimates for 2 times the

SE Vs . .( ) for dry natural gas.

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Appendix G

Estimation of

Reserves and Resources

Appendix G

Estimation of Reserves and Resources

Oil and Gas Resource Base

Universally accepted definitions have not been

developed for the many terms used by geologists,

engineers, accountants and others to denote various

components of overall oil and gas resources. In part,

this is because most of these terms describe estimated

and therefore uncertain, rather than measured,

quantities. The lack of standardized terminology

sometimes leads to inaccurate understanding of the

meaning and/or import of estimates. Particularly

common is an apparently widespread lack of

understanding of the substantial difference between

the terms “reserves” and “resources”, as indicated by

the frequent misuse of either term in place of the other.

The total resource base of oil and gas is the entire

volume formed and trapped in–place within the Earth

before any production. The largest portion of this total

resource base is nonrecoverable by current or

foreseeable technology. Most of the nonrecoverable

volume occurs at very low concentrations throughout

the earth's crust and cannot be extracted short of

mining the rock or the application of some other

approach that would consume more energy than it

produced. An additional portion of the total resource

base cannot be recovered because currently available

production techniques cannot extract all of the in–place

oil and gas even when present in commercially viable

concentrations. The inability to recover all of the

in–place oil and gas from a producible deposit occurs

because of unfavorable economics, intractable physical

forces, or a combination of both. Recoverable resources,

the subset of the total resource base that is of societal

and economic interest, are defined so as to exclude

these nonrecoverable portions of the total resource

base.

The structure presented in Figure G1 outlines the total

resource base and its components. The total resource

base first consists of the recoverable and

nonrecoverable portions discussed above. The next

level down divides recoverable resources into

discovered and undiscovered segments. Discovered

resources are further separated into cumulative (i.e., all

past) production, and reserves. Reserves are

additionally subdivided into proved reserves and

“other reserves”.

Recoverable Resources

Discovered recoverable resources are those

economically recoverable quantities of oil and gas for

which specific locations are known. While the specific

locations of estimated undiscovered recoverable

resources are not yet known, they are believed to exist

in geologically favorable settings.

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Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

Figure G1. Components of the Oil and Gas

Resource Base

Total Oil & Gas Resource Base

Undiscovered

Resources

Cumulative

Production

Possible

Reserves

Probable

Reserves

Proved Ultimate

Recovery

Proved

Developed

Producing

Economically

Unrecoverable

Resources

Economically Recoverable Resources

(Ultimate Recovery)

Discovered Resources

(Oil and Gas In-place)

Proved

Undeveloped

Proved

Non-Producing

Proved

Developed

Non-Producing

Proved

Reserves

Form

EIA-23

Includes

Other Reserves

(Not Proved)
Current estimates of undiscovered recoverable

resources merit discussion in order to provide a useful

sense of scale relative to proved reserves. The sources

of official estimates of domestic undiscovered

recoverable resources are two agencies of the

Department of the Interior (DOI), the United States

Geological Survey (USGS) for onshore areas and those

offshore waters subject to State jurisdiction, and the

Minerals Management Service (MMS) for those

offshore waters under Federal jurisdiction.

The USGS defines undiscovered recoverable

conventional resources as those expected to be resident

in accumulations of sufficient size and quality that they

could be produced using conventional recovery

technologies, without regard to present economic

viability. Therefore, only part of the USGS

undiscovered recoverable conventional resource is

economically recoverable now. The USGS also defines a

class of resources that occur in “continuous–type”

accumulations. Unlike conventional oil and gas

accumulations, continuous–type accumulations do not

occur in discrete reservoirs of limited areal extent. They

include accumulations in low–permeability (tight)

sandstones, shales, and chalks, and those in coal beds.

Again, only part of the continuous–type technically

recoverable resource is economically recoverable now.

In fact, only a small portion of the in–place

continuous–type resource accumulations are estimated

to be technically recoverable now. Table G1 presents a

compilation of USGS and MMS estimates.

Technically recoverable resources of dry natural gas

(discovered, unproved, and undiscovered) are

estimated at 1,431 trillion cubic feet (Table G1). Adding

the 2000 U.S. proved reserves of 177 trillion cubic feet

yields a technically recoverable resource target of 1,608

trillion cubic feet. This is about 84 times the 2000 dry

gas production level.

Other organizations have also estimated unproven

technically recoverable gas resources. For example, the

Potential Gas Committee (PGC), an industry sponsored

group, provides detailed geology–based gas resource

estimates every 2 years. In 2000 the PGC mean estimate

of potential gas resources was 1,091 trillion cubic feet,

about 340 trillion cubic feet less than the estimates in

Table G1. Another recent estimate was made by the

National Petroleum Council (NPC), an industry–based

group that serves in an advisory capacity to the U.S.

Secretary of Energy. The NPC's estimate, based on data

available at year–end 1999, was 1,555 trillion cubic feet,

124 trillion cubic feet more than the estimates

summarized in Table G1. The differences among these

estimates are usually due to the availability of newer

data, differences in coverage or resource category

definitions, and legitimate but differing data

interpretations.

While the estimation of undiscovered resources is

certainly a more imprecise endeavor than is the

estimation of proved reserves, it is clear that substantial

volumes of technically recoverable oil and gas

resources remain to be found and produced

domestically. Current estimates indicate that as much

domestic gas remains to be found and then produced

as has been to date. Of course, much effort, investment

and time will be required to bring this gas to market.

There is a perception that the oil resource base has been

more intensively developed than the gas resource base.

And in fact, more oil has been produced in the United

States than is estimated as remaining recoverable.

Nevertheless, the ratio of unproven technically

recoverable oil resources to 2000 oil production (Table

G1) was about 93 to 1, higher than the comparable gas

ratio.

Federal Land Resources

Estimates of technically recoverable resources that

underlie Federal jurisdiction lands are listed in Table

G1. These estimates are based on National assessments

performed by the USGS and the MMS. It is estimated

that 60 percent of the technically recoverable resources

of crude oil, 52.4 percent of the dry gas resources, and

34.7 percent of the natural gas liquids resources

underlie Federal lands.

Discovered Resources

In addition to cumulative production, which is the sum

of current year production and the production in all

prior years, estimates of discovered recoverable

resources include estimates of reserves. Broadly,

reserves are those volumes that are believed to be

recoverable in the future from known deposits through

the eventual application of present or anticipated

technology.

Reserves

Reserves include both proved reserves and other

reserves. Several different reserve classification

systems are in use by different organizations, as

preferred for operational reasons. These systems utilize

and incorporate various definitions of terms such as

measured reserves, indicated reserves, inferred reserves,

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Table G1. Mean Estimates of Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources

by Deposit Type and Location

Natural Gas

Crude Oila Natural Gas (Dry) Liquids

Area Jurisdiction (billion barrels) (trillion cubic feet) (billion barrels)

Undiscovered Conventionally Reservoired Fields

Alaska Onshore + State Offshore Federal 3.75 33.97 0.54

Alaska Onshore + State Offshore Other 4.68 95.37 0.61

Alaska Federal Offshore Federal 24.90 122.60 0.00

Lower 48 States Onshore + State Offshore Federal 3.79 23.97 1.26

Lower 48 States Onshore + State Offshore Other 17.83 166.41 5.64

Lower 48 States Federal Offshore Federal 50.10 239.60 0.00

Alaska Subtotal 33.33 251.94 1.15

Alaska Percentage Federal 86.0% 62.1% 47.0%

Lower 48 States Subtotal 71.72 429.98 6.90

Lower 48 States Percentage Federal 75.1% 61.3% 18.3%

Technically Recoverable Resources in U.S.

Undiscovered Conventionally Reservoired Fields 105.05 681.92 8.05

Percentage Federal 78.6% 61.6% 22.4%

Ultimate Recovery Appreciation

U.S. Onshore + State Offshore Federal 14.33 118.70 4.94

U.S. Onshore + State Offshore Other 45.67 203.30 8.46

U.S. Federal Offshore Federal 7.70 68.00 0.00

Technically Recoverable Resources in U.S.

from Ultimate Recovery Appreciation in Discovered

Conventionally Reservoired Fields 67.70 390.00 13.40

U.S. Percentage Federal 32.5% 47.9% 36.9%

Continuous Type Deposits

Non-coal bed Federal 0.32 127.08 1.45

Non-coal bed Other 1.75 181.72 0.67

Coal bed Federal 0.00 16.08 0.00

Coal bed Other 0.00 33.83 0.00

Non-coal bed Subtotal 2.07 308.80 2.12

Non-coal bed Percentage Federal 15.5% 41.2% 68.4%

Coal bed Subtotal 0.00 49.91 0.00

Coal bed Percentage Federal 0.0% 32.2% 0.0%

Technically Recoverable Resources in U.S.

from Continuous Type Deposits 2.07 358.71 2.12

Continuous Type Percentage Federal 15.5% 39.9% 68.4%

U.S. Totals All Sources

U.S. Onshore + State Offshore Federal 22.19 319.80 8.19

U.S. Onshore + State Offshore Other 69.93 680.63 15.38

Federal Offshore Federal 82.70 430.20 0.00

Federal Subtotal 104.89 750.00 8.19

U.S. Technically Recoverable Resources 174.82 1,430.63 23.57

Percentage Federal 60.0% 52.4% 34.7%

Notes:

Proved Reserves are not included in these estimates.

Federal Onshore excludes Indian and Native lands even when Federally managed in trust.

Zero (0) indicates either that none exists in this area or that no estimate of this resource has been made for this area.

The estimates of ultimate recovery appreciation for Onshore and State Offshore lands were imputed by assuming that the total estimates

thereof reported by the U.S. Geoogical Survey (USGS) could be apportioned according to the ratio of 1996 production from onshore Federal

lands to total U.S. production.
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probable reserves, and possible reserves. As used by the

different organizations, the definitions that attach to

these terms sometimes overlap, or the terms may

require a slightly different interpretation from one

organization to the next. Nevertheless, all kinds of

“other reserves” are generally less well known and

therefore less precisely quantifiable than proved

reserves, and their eventual recovery is less assured.

Measured reserves are defined by the USGS as that part

of the identified (i.e., discovered) economically

recoverable resource that is estimated from geologic

evidence and supported directly by engineering

data.{44} They are similarly defined by the MMS,

although its system also subdivides them by degree of

development and producing status.{45} Measured

reserves are demonstrated with reasonable certainty to

be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs

under existing economic and operating conditions, and

are essentially equivalent to proved reserves as defined

by the EIA. Effectively, estimates of proved reserves

may be thought of as reasonable estimates (as opposed

to exact measures) of “on–the–shelf inventory”.

Inferred reserves and indicated reserves, due to their

more uncertain economic or technical recoverability,

are included in the “other reserves” category. The

USGS defines inferred reserves as that part of the

identified economically recoverable resource, over and

above both measured and indicated (see below)

reserves, that will be added to proved reserves in the

future through extensions, revisions, and the discovery

of new pay zones in already discovered fields.{44}

Inferred reserves are considered equivalent to

“probable reserves” by many analysts, for example,

those of the PGC.

Proved Reserves

The EIA defines proved reserves as those volumes of oil

and gas that geological and engineering data

demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be

recoverable in future years from known reservoirs

under existing economic and operating conditions.

When deterministic proved reserves estimation

methods are used, the term reasonable certainty is

intended to express a high degree of confidence that the

Table G1. Estimated Oil and Gas Reserves and Mean Estimates of Technically Recoverable

Oil and Gas Resources (continued)

Notes (continued): Federal Offshore indicates MMS estimates for Federal Offshore jurisdictions (Outer Continental Shelf and deeper water

areas seaward of State Offshore).

Probable and Possible reserves are considered by USGS definition to be part of USGS Reserve Growth, but are separately considered by

the MMS as its Unproved Reserves term. The USGS did not set a time limit for the duration of Reserve Growth; the MMS set the year 2020 as

the time limit in its estimates of Reserve Growth in existing fields of the Gulf of Mexico.

Excluded from the estimates are undiscovered oil resources in tar deposits and oil shales, and undiscovered gas resources in

geopressured brines and gas hydrates.

Data Sources: National Oil and Gas Resource Assessment Team, 1996 National Assessment of United States Oil and Gas Resources,

Circular 1118, United States Geological Survey, Washington DC, 1995.

D.L Gautier, G.L. Dolton, and E.D. Atanasi, 1995 National Oil and Gas Assessment and Onshore Federal Lands, Open File Report

95-75-N, United States Geological Survey, Washington DC, January 1998.

Resource Evaluation Program, Outer Continental Shelf Petroleum Assessment 2000, Brochure 7, Minerals Management Service,

Washington, DC, January 2001 at <http://www.mms.gov/revaldiv/RedNatAssessment.htm>.

Resource Evaluation Program, An Assessment of the Undiscovered Hydrocarbon Potential of the Nation’s Outer Continental Shelf, OCS

Report MMS 96-0034, Minerals Management Service, Washington, DC, 1996.

Minerals Management Service, Mineral Revenues 1996, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, 1997, Table 12 on p. 33 and

Table 23 on p. 70.

Energy Information Administration, U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves 1996 Annual Report, Washington, DC,

December 1997, Table 15 on p. 39.

Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Annual 1996, Washington, DC, June 1997, Volume 1, Table 14 on p. 96.

Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Annual 1996, Washington, DC, September 1997, Table 3 on p. 12.
estimated quantities will be recovered. When

probabilistic methods are used there should be at least

a 90 percent probability that the actual quantities

recovered will exceed the estimate.

Proved reserves are either proved producing or proved

nonproducing (i.e., resident in reservoirs that did not

produce during the report year). The latter may

represent a substantial fraction of total proved reserves.

Reserve Estimation

Methodologies

The adoption of a standard definition of proved

reserves for each type of hydrocarbon surveyed by the

Form EIA–23 program provided a far more consistent

response from operators than if each operator had used

their own definition. Such standards, however, do not

guarantee that the resulting estimates themselves are

determinate. Regardless of the definition selected,

proved reserves cannot be measured directly. They are

estimated quantities that are inferred on the basis of the

best geological, engineering, and economic data

available to the estimator, who generally uses

considerable judgment in the analysis and

interpretation of the data. Consequently, the accuracy

of a given estimate varies with and depends on the

quality and quantity of raw data available, the

estimation method used, and the training and

experience of the estimator. The element of judgment

commonly accounts for the differences among

independent estimates for the same reservoir or field.

Data Used in Making

Reserve Estimates

The raw data used in estimating proved reserves

include the engineering and geological data for

reservoir rock and its fluid content. These data are

obtained from direct and indirect measurements. The

data available for a given reservoir vary in kind,

quality, and quantity. When a reservoir is first

discovered only data from a single well are available,

and prior to flow testing or actual production, proved

reserves can only be inferred. As development of the

reservoir proceeds, and flow tests are made or actual

production commences, more and more data become

available, enabling proved reserves estimates to

become more accurate.

Many different kinds of data are useful in making

reserves estimates. They may include: data on porosity,

permeability, and fluid saturations of the reservoir

rocks (obtained directly from core analysis or from

various types of electrical measurements taken in a

well or several wells); data on the production of fluids

from a well or several wells; geologic maps of the areal

extent, thickness, and continuity of the reservoir rocks

(inferred from well logs, geophysical, and geological

data); and reservoir pressure and temperature data.

Also involved are economic data including the current

price of crude oil and natural gas, and various

developmental and operating costs.

Reserve Estimation Techniques

Depending on the kinds and amounts of data available,

and a judgment on the reliability of those data, the

estimator will select one of several methods of making

a proved reserves estimate. Methods based on

production performance data are generally more

accurate than those based strictly on inference from

geological and engineering data. Such methods include

the Production Decline method (for crude oil or natural

gas reservoirs), the Material Balance method (for crude

oil reservoirs), the Pressure Decline method (which is

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Table G2. Reserve Estimation Techniques

Method Comments

Volumetric Applies to crude oil and natural gas reservoirs. Based on raw engineering and geologic data.

Material Balance Applies to crude oil and natural gas reservoirs. Is used in estimating reserves. Usually of more value in predicting reserves,

and reservoir performance.

Pressure Decline Applies to nonassociated and associated

gas reservoirs. The method is a special

case of material balance equation in the

absence of water influx.

Production Decline Applies to crude oil and natural gas reservoirs during production decline (usually in

the later stages of reservoir life).

Reservoir SimulationApplies to crude oil and natural gas reservoirs. Is used in estimating reserves. Usually of more value in predicting reservoir

performance. Accuracy increases when

matched with past pressure and production data.

Nominal Applied to crude oil and natural gas reservoirs. Based on rule of thumb or analogy

with another reservoir or reservoirs believed to be similar; least accurate of

methods used.
actually a material balance, for natural gas reservoirs),

and the Reservoir Simulation method (for crude oil or

natural gas reservoirs). The reservoir type and

production mechanisms and the types and amounts of

reliable data available determine which of these

methods is more appropriate for a given reservoir.

These methods are of comparable accuracy.

Methods not based upon production data include the

Volumetric method (for crude oil or natural gas

reservoirs) and the Nominal method. Of these, the

Volumetric method is the more accurate. Both methods,

however, are less accurate than those based on

production data. Table G2 summarizes the various

methods.

Judgmental Factors

in Reserve Estimation

The determination of rock and hydrocarbon fluid

properties involves judgment and is subject to some

uncertainty; however, the construction of the geologic

maps and cross sections and the determination of the

size of the reservoir are the major judgmental steps in

the Volumetric method, and are subject to the greatest

uncertainty. Estimates made using the Material Balance

method, the Reservoir Simulation method, or the

Pressure Decline method are based on the estimator's

judgment that the type of reservoir drive mechanism

has been identified and on the specification of

abandonment conditions. Estimates based on the

Production Decline method are subject to judgment in

constructing the trend line, and are based on the

estimator's assumption of reservoir performance

through abandonment.

Contributing to the degree of uncertainty inherent in

the above methods for estimating reserves are other

factors associated with economic considerations and

the perceived reservoir limits, which together influence

the final reserves estimate. A brief discussion of these

other factors follows.

Economic considerations: There has been continuing

debate about the effects of prices on proved reserves.

Although no all–inclusive statement can be made on

the impact of price, the points at issue can be discussed

and some general remarks can be made about some

circumstances where price may be a factor.

 Developed gas fields – In a gas reservoir, price

affects the economic limit (i.e., the production

rate required to meet operating costs) and,

therefore, the abandonment pressure. Thus, price

change has some effect on the conversion of

noneconomic hydrocarbon resources to the

category of proved reserves. In both nearly

depleted reservoirs and newly developed

reservoirs, the actual increase in the quantity of

proved reserves resulting from price rises is

generally limited in terms of national volumes

(even though the percentage increase for a given

reservoir may be great).

 Developed oil fields – In developed crude oil

reservoirs many of the same comments apply;

however, there is an additional consideration. If

the price is raised to a level sufficient to justify

initiation of an improved recovery project, and if

the improved recovery technique is effective,

then the addition to ultimate recovery from the

reservoir can be significant. Because of the

speculative nature of predicting prices and costs

many years into the future, proved reserves are

estimated on the basis of current prices, costs,

and operating practices in effect as of the date the

estimation was made.

 Successful exploration efforts – Price can have a

major impact on whether a new discovery is

produced or abandoned. For example, the

decision to set casing in a new onshore

discovery, or to install a platform as the result of

an offshore discovery, are both price–sensitive. If

the decision is made to set pipe or to install a

platform, the discoveries in both cases will add

to the proved reserves total. If such projects are

abandoned, they will make no contribution to

the proved reserves total.

Effect of operating conditions: Operating conditions

are subject to change caused by changes in economic

conditions, unforeseen production problems, new

production practices or methods, and the operator's

financial position. As with economic conditions,

operating conditions to be expected at the time of

abandonment are speculative. Thus, current operating

conditions are used in estimating proved reserves. In

considering the effect of operating conditions, a

distinction must be made between processes and

techniques that would normally be applied by a

prudent operator in producing his oil and gas, and

initiation of changes in operating conditions that

would require substantial new investment.

 Compression – Compression facilities are

normally installed when the productive capacity

or deliverability of a natural gas reservoir or its

individual wells declines. In other cases

compression is used in producing shallow,

low–pressure reservoirs or reservoirs in which

the pressure has declined to a level too low for

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the gas to flow into a higher pressure pipeline.

The application of compression increases the

pressure and, when economical, is used to make

production into the higher pressure pipeline

possible. Compression facilities normally require

a significant investment and result in a change in

operating conditions. It increases the proved

reserves of a reservoir, and reasonably accurate

estimates of the increase can be made.

 Well stimulation – Procedures that increase

productive capacity (workovers, such as

acidizing or fracturing, and other types of

production practices) are routine field

operations. The procedures accelerate the rate of

production from the reservoir, or extend its life,

and they have only small effect on proved

reserves. Reasonable estimates of their

effectiveness can be made.

 Improved recovery techniques – These techniques

involve the injection of a fluid or fluids into a

reservoir to augment natural reservoir energy.

Because the response of a given reservoir to the

application of an improved recovery technique

cannot be accurately predicted, crude oil

production that may ultimately result from the

application of these techniques is classified as

“indicated additional reserves of crude oil”

rather than as proved reserves until response of

the reservoir to the technique has been

demonstrated. In addition, improved recovery

methods are not applicable to all crude oil

reservoirs. Initiation of improved recovery

techniques may require significant investment.

 Infill drilling – Infill drilling (drilling of additional

wells within a field/reservoir) may result in a

higher recovery factor, and, therefore, be

economically justified. Predictions of whether

infill drilling will be justified under current

economic conditions are generally based on the

expected production behavior of the infill wells.

Reservoir limits: The initial proved reserves estimate

made from the discovery well is subject to significant

uncertainty because one well provides little

information on the size of the reservoir. The area

proved by a discovery well is frequently estimated on

the basis of experience in a given producing region.

Where there is continuity of the producing formation

over wide geographic areas, a relatively large proved

area may be assigned. In some cases where reliable

geophysical and geological data are available, a

reasonable estimate of the extent of the reservoir can be

made by drilling a relatively small number of

delineation wells. Conversely, a relatively small proved

area may be assigned when the producing formation is

of limited continuity, owing to either structural or

lithological factors.

Additional wells provide more information and reduce

the uncertainty of the reserves estimate. As additional

wells are drilled, the geometry of the reservoir and,

consequently, its bulk volume, become more clearly

defined. This process accounts for the large extensions

to proved reserves typical of the early stages of most

reservoir development.

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Appendix H

Maps of Selected State Subdivisions
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Appendix H

Figure H1. Subdivisions of Alaska

Source: After U.S. Geological Survey.

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Maps of Selected State Subdivisions
Figure H2. Subdivisions of California

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Figure H3. Subdivisions of Louisiana

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Figure H4. Subdivisions of New Mexico

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Figure H5. Subdivisions of Texas

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Figure H6. Western Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Figure H7. Central Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Figure H8. Eastern Planning Area, Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas.

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Appendix I

Annual Survey Forms for

Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves

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Source: Energy Information Administration, Offfice of Oil and Gas.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved

OMB No. 1905-0057

Expiration Date: 12/31/03

(Revised 2000)

FORM EIA-23

ANNUAL SURVEY OF DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS RESERVES

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Figure I3. Form EIA-23, Summary Report – Page 2

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TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 6 TX60TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 7B TX70TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 7C TX75TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 8 TX80TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 8A TX85TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 9 TX90TEXAS-RRC DISTRICT 10 TX95TEXAS-STATE OFFSHORE TX05UTAH UTVIRGINIA VAWEST VIRGINIA WVWYOMING WYFEDERAL OFFSHORE-GULF OF MEXICO (ALABAMA) AL00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-GULF OF MEXICO (FLORIDA) FL00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-GULF OF MEXICO (LOUISIANA) LA00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-GULF OF MEXICO (MISSISSIPPI) MS00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-GULF OF MEXICO (TEXAS) TX00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-PACIFIC (ALASKA) AK00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-PACIFIC (CALIFORNIA) CA00FEDERAL OFFSHORE-PACIFIC (OREGON) OR00OTHER STATE (SPECIFY)TOTAL (SUM EACH COLUMN) US

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A - OPERATED PROVED RESERVES, PRODUCTION, AND RELATED DATA BY FIELD

Report All Liquid Volumes in Thousands of Barrels [MBbls] at 60 F;

Report All Volumes of Natural Gas in Millions of Cubic Feet [MMCF] at 60 F and 14.73 psia

Form Approved

OMB No. 1905-0057

Expiration Date: 12/31/03

(Revised 2000)

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9. WATER DEPTH 10. FIELD DISCOVERY YEAR 11. INDICATED ADDITIONAL RESERVES OF CRUDE OIL (MBbls)

TYPE OF HYDROCARBON

TOTAL

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DECEMBER 31, 1999

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DECEMBER 31, 2000

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9. WATER DEPTH 10. FIELD DISCOVERY YEAR 11. INDICATED ADDITIONAL RESERVES OF CRUDE OIL (MBbls)

TYPE OF HYDROCARBON

TOTAL

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DECEMBER 31, 2000

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9. WATER DEPTH 10. FIELD DISCOVERY YEAR 11. INDICATED ADDITIONAL RESERVES OF CRUDE OIL (MBbls)

TYPE OF HYDROCARBON

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Figure I5. Form EIA-23, Detail Report – Schedule B

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Figure I6. Form EIA-64A

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

Washington, DC 20585

Form Approved

OMB No. 1905-0057

Expiration Date: 12/31/03

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ORIGIN OF NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS PRODUCTION

FORM EIA-64A

CALENDAR YEAR 2000

This report ismandatory under Public Law 93-275. Failure to comply may result in criminal fines, civil penalties and other sanctions as provided by law. For the sanctions and the provisions concerning the confidentiality of information submitted on this form, see Pag 2 of the Instructions.

Complete and return by April 1, 2001 to:

Energy Information Administration, EI-45

1000 Independence Ave, SW

Mail Station: 2G-024

Washington, DC 20585

Attn: EIA-64A

OR

Fax to (202) 586-1076 (Attn: EIA-64A)

Questions?: Call 1-800-879-1470

Affix Mailing Label

PART I. PLANT AND PRODUCTION REPORT IDENTIFICATION

1.0 Does this report reflect active natural gas processing at the facility for the entireyear? Yes No(indicate number of months below)

Months covered by this report____________ through ____________ , 2000 (Include Explanatory Notes in Section 7.0)

2.0 Submission Status Original Amended

3.0 Label Information (If label is incorrect or information is missing or no label is given, enter correct information below).

3.1 Parent Company’s Name

3.2 Operator’s Name

3.3 Plant Name

3.4 Geographic Location (Use Area of Origin Codes, Page 6)

3.5 Street Address/PO Box

3.6 City 3.7 State 3.8 Zip Code

3.9 Contact Name 3.10 Title 3.11 Date

3.12 Telephone Number ( ) 3.13 Fax Number ( ) 3.14 E-mail Address:

PART II. ORIGIN OF NATURAL GA S RECEIVED AND NATUR AL GAS LIQUIDS PRODUCED

Line

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Code

(A)

Natural Gas Received

Report in millions of cubic feet (MMCF)

(B)

Natural Gas Liquids Production

Report in thousands of barrels (MBbl)

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4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8 TOTAL

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Glossary

Glossary

This glossary contains definitions of the technical terms used in this report and employed by respondents in

completing Form EIA--23, “Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves,” or Form EIA--64A, “Annual

Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production,” for the report year 1998.

Acquisitions: The volume of proved reserves gained

by the purchase of an existing fields or properties.

Adjustments: The quantity which preserves an exact

annual reserves balance within each State or State

subdivision of the following form:

These adjustments are the yearly changes in the

published reserve estimates that cannot be attributed

to the estimates for other reserve change categories

because of the survey and statistical estimation

methods employed. For example, variations as a

result of changes in the operator frame, different

random samples or imputations for missing or

unreported reserve changes, could contribute to

adjustments.

Affiliated (Associated) Company: An “affiliate” of,

or a person “affiliated” with, a specific person is a

person that directly, or indirectly through one or

more intermediaries: controls; or is controlled by; or

is under common control with, the person specified.

(See Person and Control)

Control: The term “control” (including the terms

“controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common

control with”) means the possession, direct or

indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction

of the management and policies of a person, whether

through the ownership of voting shares, by contract,

or otherwise. (See Person)

Corrections: (See Revisions)

Crude Oil: A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in

the liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs

and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after

passing through surface separating facilities. Crude

oil may also include:

1. Small amounts of hydrocarbons that exist in the

gaseous phase in natural underground

reservoirs but are liquid at atmospheric

pressure after being recovered from oil well

(casinghead) gas in lease separators, and that

subsequently are comingled with the crude

stream without being separately measured

2. Small amounts of nonhydrocarbons produced

with the oil.

When a State regulatory agency specifies a definition

of crude oil which differs from that set forth above,

the State definition is to be followed and its use

footnoted on Schedule B of Form EIA--23.

Extensions: The reserves credited to a reservoir

because of enlargement of its proved area. Normally

the ultimate size of newly discovered fields, or newly

discovered reservoirs in old fields, is determined by

wells drilled in years subsequent to discovery. When

such wells add to the proved area of a previously

discovered reservoir, the increase in proved reserves

is classified as an extension.

Field: An area consisting of a single reservoir or

multiple reservoirs all grouped on, or related to, the

same individual geological structural feature and/or

stratigraphic condition. There may be two or more

reservoirs in a field that are separated vertically by

intervening impervious strata, or laterally by local

geologic barriers, or by both.

Field Area: A geographic area encompassing two or

more pools that have a common gathering and

metering system, the reserves of which are reported

as a single unit. This concept applies primarily to the

Appalachian region. (See Pool)

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Published Proved Reserves at End of Previous Report Year

+ Adjustments

+ Revision Increases

– Revision Decreases

– Sales

+ Acquisitions

+ Extensions

+ New Field Discoveries

+ New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields

– Report Year Production

= Published Proved Reserves at End of Report Year
Field Discovery Year: The calendar year in which a

field was first recognized as containing economically

recoverable accumulations of oil and/or gas.

Field Separation Facility: A surface installation

designed to recover lease condensate from a

produced natural gas stream frequently originating

from more than one lease, and managed by the

operator of one or more of these leases. (See Lease

Condensate)

Gross Working Interest Ownership Basis: Gross

working interest ownership is the respondent's

working interest in a given property plus the

proportionate share of any royalty interest, including

overriding royalty interest, associated with the

working interest. (See Working Interest and Royalty

(including Overriding Royalty) Interest)

Indicated Additional Reserves of Crude

Oil: Quantities of crude oil (other than proved

reserves) which may become economically

recoverable from existing productive reservoirs

through the application of improved recovery

techniques using current technology. These recovery

techniques may:

1. Already be installed in the reservoir, but their

effects are not yet known to the degree

necessary to classify the additional reserves as

proved

2. Be installed in another similar reservoir, where

the results of that installation can be used to

estimate the indicated additional reserves.

Indicated additional reserves are not included in

proved reserves due to their uncertain economic

recoverability. When economic recoverability is

demonstrated, the indicated additional reserves must

be transferred to proved reserves as positive

revisions.

Lease Condensate: A mixture consisting primarily of

pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons which is

recovered as a liquid from natural gas in lease or

field separation facilities, exclusive of products

recovered at natural gas processing plants or

facilities.

Lease Separator: A lease separator is a facility

installed at the surface for the purpose of (a)

separating gases from produced crude oil and water

at the temperature and pressure conditions of the

separator, and/or (b) separating gases from that

portion of the produced natural gas stream which

liquefies at the temperature and pressure conditions

of the separator.

Natural Gas: A mixture of hydrocarbon compounds

and small quantities of various nonhydrocarbons

existing in the gaseous phase or in solution with

crude oil in natural underground reservoirs at

reservoir conditions. The principal hydrocarbons

normally contained in the mixture are methane,

ethane, propane, butane, and pentanes. Typical

nonhydrocarbon gases which may be present in

reservoir natural gas are water vapor, carbon

dioxide, helium, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrogen.

Under reservoir conditions, natural gas and the

liquefiable portions occur either in a single gaseous

phase in the reservoir or in solution with crude oil,

and are not distinguishable at the time as separate

substances. (See Natural Gas, Associated--Dissolved

and Natural Gas, Nonassociated)

Natural Gas, Associated--Dissolved: The combined

volume of natural gas which occurs in crude oil

reservoirs either as free gas (associated) or as gas in

solution with crude oil (dissolved).

Natural Gas, “Dry”: The actual or calculated

volumes of natural gas which remain after:

1. The liquefiable hydrocarbon portion has been

removed from the gas stream (i.e., gas after

lease, field, and/or plant separation)

2. Any volumes of nonhydrocarbon gases have

been removed where they occur in sufficient

quantity to render the gas unmarketable.

Natural Gas, Nonassociated: Natural gas not in

contact with significant quantities of crude oil in a

reservoir.

Natural Gas Liquids: Those hydrocarbons in natural

gas which are separated from the gas through the

processes of absorption, condensation, adsorption, or

other methods in gas processing or cycling plants.

Generally such liquids consist of propane and

heavier hydrocarbons and are commonly referred to

as condensate, natural gasoline, or liquefied

petroleum gases. Where hydrocarbon components

lighter than propane are recovered as liquids, these

components are included with natural gas liquids.

Natural Gas Processing Plant: A facility designed to

recover natural gas liquids from a stream of natural

gas which may or may not have passed through

lease separators and/or field separation facilities.

Another function of the facility is to control the

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quality of the processed natural gas stream. Cycling

plants are considered natural gas processing plants.

Natural Gas, Wet After Lease Separation: The

volume of natural gas remaining after removal of

lease condensate in lease and/or field separation

facilities, if any, and after exclusion of

nonhydrocarbon gases where they occur in sufficient

quantity to render the gas unmarketable. Natural gas

liquids may be recovered from volumes of natural

gas, wet after lease separation, at natural gas

processing plants. (See Lease Condensate, Lease

Separator, and Field Separation Facility)

Net Revisions: (See Revisions)

New Field: A field discovered during the report

year.

New Field Discoveries: The volumes of proved

reserves of crude oil, natural gas and/or natural gas

liquids discovered in new fields during the report

year.

New Reservoir: A reservoir discovered during the

report year.

New Reservoir Discoveries in Old Fields: The

volumes of proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas,

and/or natural gas liquids discovered during the

report year in new reservoir(s) located in old fields.

Nonproducing Reservoirs: Reservoirs in which

proved liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon reserves have

been identified, but which did not produce during

the last calendar year regardless of the availability

and/or operation of production, gathering, or

transportation facilities.

Old Field: A field discovered prior to the report

year.

Old Reservoir: A reservoir discovered prior to the

report year.

Operator, Gas Plant: The person responsible for the

management and day--to--day operation of one or

more natural gas processing plants as of December

31 of the report year. The operator is generally a

working interest owner or a company under contract

to the working interest owner(s). Plants shut down

during the report year are also to be considered

“operated” as of December 31. (See Person)

Operator, Oil and/or Gas Well: The person

responsible for the management and day--to--day

operation of one or more crude oil and/or natural gas

wells as of December 31 of the report year. The

operator is generally a working interest owner or a

company under contract to the working interest

owner(s). Wells included are those which have

proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and/or

lease condensate in the reservoirs associated with

them, whether or not they are producing. Wells

abandoned during the report year are also to be

considered “operated” as of December 31. (See

Person, Proved Reserves of Crude Oil, Proved

Reserves of Natural Gas, Proved Reserves of Lease

Condensate, Report Year, and Reservoir)

Ownership: (See Gross Working Interest Ownershi

p Basis)

Parent Company: The parent company of a business

entity is an affiliated company which exercises

ultimate control over that entity, either directly or

indirectly through one or more intermediaries. (See

Affiliated (Associated) Company and Control)

Person: An individual, a corporation, a partnership,

an association, a joint--stock company, a business

trust, or an unincorporated organization.

Pool: In general, a reservoir. In certain situations a

pool may consist of more than one reservoir. (See

Field Area)

Plant Liquids: Those volumes of natural gas liquids

recovered in natural gas processing plants.

Production, Crude Oil: The volumes of crude oil

which are extracted from oil reservoirs during the

report year. These volumes are determined through

measurement of the volumes delivered from lease

storage tanks, (i.e., at the point of custody transfer)

with adjustment for (1) net differences between

opening and closing lease inventories, and for (2)

basic sediment and water. Oil used on the lease is

considered production.

Production, Lease Condensate: The volume of lease

condensate produced during the report year. Lease

condensate volumes include only those volumes

recovered from lease or field separation facilities.

(See Lease Condensate)

Production, Natural Gas, Dry: The volume of

natural gas withdrawn from reservoirs during the

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report year less (1) the volume returned to such

reservoirs in cycling, repressuring of oil reservoirs

and conservation operations; less (2) shrinkage

resulting from the removal of lease condensate and

plant liquids; and less (3) nonhydrocarbon gases

where they occur in sufficient quantity to render the

gas unmarketable. Volumes of gas withdrawn from

gas storage reservoirs and native gas, which has been

transferred to the storage category, are not

considered production. This is not the same as

marketed production, since the latter also excludes

vented and flared gas, but contains plant liquids.

Production, Natural Gas, Wet after Lease

Separation: The volume of natural gas withdrawn

from reservoirs during the report year less (1) the

volume returned to such reservoirs in cycling,

repressuring of oil reservoirs and conservation

operations; less (2) shrinkage resulting from the

removal of lease condensate; and less (3)

nonhydrocarbon gases where they occur in sufficient

quantity to render the gas unmarketable. Volumes of

gas withdrawn from gas storage reservoirs and

native gas, which has been transferred to the storage

category, are not considered production. This is not

the same as marketed production, since the latter

excludes vented and flared gas.

Production, Natural Gas Liquids: The volume of

natural gas liquids removed from natural gas in lease

separators, field facilities, gas processing plants or

cycling plants during the report year.

Production, Plant Liquids: The volume of liquids

removed from natural gas in natural gas processing

plants or cycling plants during the report year.

Proved Reserves of Crude Oil: Proved reserves of

crude oil as of December 31 of the report year are the

estimated quantities of all liquids defined as crude

oil, which geological and engineering data

demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be

recoverable in future years from known reservoirs

under existing economic and operating conditions.

Reservoirs are considered proved if economic

producibility is supported by actual production or

conclusive formation test (drill stem or wire line), or

if economic producibility is supported by core

analyses and/or electric or other log interpretations.

The area of an oil reservoir considered proved

includes (1) that portion delineated by drilling and

defined by gas--oil and/or oil--water contacts, if any;

and (2) the immediately adjoining portions not yet

drilled, but which can be reasonably judged as

economically productive on the basis of available

geological and engineering data. In the absence of

information on fluid contacts, the lowest known

structural occurrence of hydrocarbons is considered

to be the lower proved limit of the reservoir.

Volumes of crude oil placed in underground storage

are not to be considered proved reserves.

Reserves of crude oil which can be produced

economically through application of improved

recovery techniques (such as fluid injection) are

included in the “proved” classification when

successful testing by a pilot project, or the operation

of an installed program in the reservoir, provides

support for the engineering analysis on which the

project or program was based.

Estimates of proved crude oil reserves do not include

the following: (1) oil that may become available from

known reservoirs but is reported separately as

“indicated additional reserves”; (2) natural gas

liquids (including lease condensate); (3) oil, the

recovery of which is subject to reasonable doubt

because of uncertainty as to geology, reservoir

characteristics, or economic factors; (4) oil that may

occur in undrilled prospects; and (5) oil that may be

recovered from oil shales, coal, gilsonite, and other

such sources. It is not necessary that production,

gathering or transportation facilities be installed or

operative for a reservoir to be considered proved.

Proved Reserves of Lease Condensate: Proved

reserves of lease condensate as of December 31 of the

report year are the volumes of lease condensate

expected to be recovered in future years in

conjunction with the production of proved reserves

of natural gas as of December 31 of the report year,

based on the recovery efficiency of lease and/or field

separation facilities installed as of December 31 of

the report year. (See Lease Condensate and Proved

Reserves of Natural Gas)

Proved Reserves of Natural Gas: Proved reserves of

natural gas as of December 31 of the report year are

the estimated quantities which analysis of geological

and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable

certainty to be recoverable in future years from

known reservoirs under existing economic and

operating conditions.

Reservoirs are considered proved if economic

producibility is supported by actual production or

conclusive formation test (drill stem or wire line), or

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if economic producibility is supported by core

analyses and/or electric or other log interpretations.

The area of a gas reservoir considered proved

includes: (1) that portion delineated by drilling and

defined by gas--oil and/or gas--water contacts, if any;

and (2) the immediately adjoining portions not yet

drilled, but which can be reasonably judged as

economically productive on the basis of available

geological and engineering data. In the absence of

information on fluid contacts, the lowest known

structural occurrence of hydrocarbons is considered

to be the lower proved limit of the reservoir.

Volumes of natural gas placed in underground

storage are not to be considered proved reserves.

For natural gas, wet after lease separation, an

appropriate reduction in the reservoir gas volume

has been made to cover the removal of the

liquefiable portions of the gas in lease and/or field

separation facilities and the exclusion of

nonhydrocarbon gases where they occur in sufficient

quantity to render the gas unmarketable.

For dry natural gas, an appropriate reduction in the

gas volume has been made to cover the removal of

the liquefiable portions of the gas in lease and/or

field separation facilities, and in natural gas

processing plants, and the exclusion of

nonhydrocarbon gases where they occur in sufficient

quantity to render the gas unmarketable.

It is not necessary that production, gathering, or

transportation facilities be installed or operative for a

reservoir to be considered proved. It is to be

assumed that compression will be initiated if and

when economically justified.

Proved Reserves of Natural Gas Liquids: Proved

reserves of natural gas liquids as of December 31 of

the report year are those volumes of natural gas

liquids (including lease condensate) demonstrated

with reasonable certainty to be separable in the

future from proved natural gas reserves, under

existing economic and operating conditions.

Proved Ultimate Recovery: The sum of proved

reserves and cumulative production. It is expected to

change over time for any field, group of fields, State,

or Country. Proved Ultimate Recovery does not

represent the maximum recoverable volume of

resources for an area. It is instead a gauge of how

much has already been produced plus proved

reserves. Proved reserves of crude oil or natural gas

are the estimated quantities of petroleum which

geological and engineering data demonstrate with

reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years

from known reservoirs under existing economic and

operating conditions. When deterministic proved

reserves estimation methods are used, the term

reasonable certainty is intended to express a high

degree of confidence that the estimated quantities

will be recovered. When probabilistic methods are

used there should be at least a 90 percent probability

that the actual quantities recovered will exceed the

estimate.

Report Year: The calendar year to which data

reported in this publication pertain.

Reserves: (See Proved Reserves)

Reserve Additions: Consist of adjustments, net

revisions, extensions to old reservoirs, new reservoir

discoveries in old fields, and new field discoveries.

Reserves Changes: Positive and negative revisions,

extensions, new reservoir discoveries in old fields,

and new field discoveries, which occurred during the

report year.

Reservoir: A porous and permeable underground

formation containing an individual and separate

natural accumulation of producible hydrocarbons (oil

and/or gas) which is confined by impermeable rock

or water barriers and is characterized by a single

natural pressure system.

Revisions: Changes to prior year--end proved

reserves estimates, either positive or negative,

resulting from new information other than an

increase in proved acreage (extension). Revisions

include increases of proved reserves associated with

the installation of improved recovery techniques or

equipment. They also include correction of prior

report year arithmetical or clerical errors and

adjustments to prior year--end production volumes

to the extent that these alter reported prior year

reserves estimates.

Royalty (Including Overriding Royalty) Interests:

These interests entitle their owner(s) to a share of the

mineral production from a property or to a share of

the proceeds therefrom. They do not contain the

rights and obligations of operating the property, and

normally do not bear any of the costs of exploration,

development, and operation of the property.

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Sales: The volume of proved reserves deducted from

an operator’s total when selling an existing field or

properties.

Subdivision: A prescribed portion of a given State

or other geographical region defined in this

publication for statistical reporting purposes.

Subsidiary Company: A company which is

controlled through the ownership of voting stock, or

a corporate joint venture in which a corporation is

owned by a small group of businesses as a separate

and specific business or project for the mutual

benefit of the members of the group. (See Control)

Total Discoveries: The sum of extensions, new

reservoir discoveries in old fields, and new field

discoveries, which occurred during the report year.

Total Liquid Hydrocarbon Reserves: The sum of

crude oil and natural gas liquids reserves volumes.

Total Operated Basis: The total reserves or

production associated with the wells operated by an

individual operator. This is also commonly known as

the “gross operated” or “8/8ths” basis.

Working Interest: A working interest permits the

owner(s) to explore, develop and operate a property.

The working interest owner(s) bear(s) the costs of

exploration, development and operation of the

property, and in return is (are) entitled to a share of

the mineral production from the property or to a

share of the proceeds therefrom.

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