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>>> Top Ten Facts and Figures about ANWR

ANWR's Mean Estimate is 10.3 Billion Barrels of Oil

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the mean estimate of technically recoverable oil in ANWR is 10.4 billion barrels.

That’s more than twice the proven oil reserves in all of Texas.

That’s almost half of the total U.S. proven reserve of 21 billion barrels.

That represents a possible 50 percent increase in total U.S. proven reserves.

A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) shows that energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) would increase domestic production by nearly 20% by 2025.

>>> Daily Production

ANWR's Average Daily Oil Production

>>> How Much Imported Oil?

ANWR's Production vs. Net Imported Oil

>>> Undiscovered Resources

>>> Alternatives

Safe production on just 2000 acres of ANWR, 0.01 percent of the area, will yield more than 1 million barrels of oil a day for nearly 30 years.

Wind Farms

• To get the equivalent amount of energy from wind, we would need a 3.7 million acre wind farm (that’s the size of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined) AND gale-force winds 365 days a year, every year, for more than 30 years.

• To get the equivalent amount of energy from solar power, we would need a 448,000 acre solar panel expanse AND beach-worthy, sun-shiny days 365 days a year, every year, for 30 years. (Paul K. Driessen, Atlas Economic Research Foundation)

Conservation is important. Open ANWR and conserve!


		The Resources >>> Top Ten Facts and Figures about ANWR According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the mean estimate of technically recoverable oil in ANWR is 10.4 billion barrels. That’s more than twice the proven oil reserves in all of Texas. That’s almost half of the total U.S. proven reserve of 21 billion barrels. That represents a possible 50 percent increase in total U.S. proven reserves. A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) shows that energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) would increase domestic production by nearly 20% by 2025. >>> Daily Production >>> How Much Imported Oil? >>> Undiscovered Resources >>> Alternatives Safe production on just 2000 acres of ANWR, 0.01 percent of the area, will yield more than 1 million barrels of oil a day for nearly 30 years. • To get the equivalent amount of energy from wind, we would need a 3.7 million acre wind farm (that’s the size of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined) AND gale-force winds 365 days a year, every year, for more than 30 years. • To get the equivalent amount of energy from solar power, we would need a 448,000 acre solar panel expanse AND beach-worthy, sun-shiny days 365 days a year, every year, for 30 years. (Paul K. Driessen, Atlas Economic Research Foundation) Conservation is important. Open ANWR and conserve!