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Annual Energy Outlook 2012
Release Date: June 25, 2012 | Next Early Release Date: January 23, 2013 | Report Number: DOE/EIA-0383(2012)
Natural Gas
Executive Summary
- Natural gas production increases throughout the projection period, allowing the United States to transition from a et importer to a net exporter of natural gas....Read full section
- Power generation from renewables and natural gas continues to increase ...Read full section
- Evolving Marcellus shale gas resource estimates....Read full section
Market Trends
- U.S. reliance on imported natural gas from Canada declines as exports grow.... Read full section
- Trends in petroleum and other liquids markets are defined largely by the developing nations... Read full section
- Renewable energy sources lead rise in primary energy consumption... Read full section
- Reliance on natural gas and natural gas liquids rises as industrial energy use grows....Read full section
- Coal-fired plants continue to be the largest source of U.S. electricity generation....Read full section
- Most new capacity additions use natural gas and renewables....Read full section
- Natural gas prices are expected to rise with the marginal cost of production....Read full section
- Natural gas prices vary with economic growth and shale gas well recovery rates....Read full section
- With rising domestic production, the United States become a net exporter of natural gas....Read full section
- Shale gas provides largest source of growth in U.S. natural gas supply....Read full section
- In most U.S. regions, natural gas production growth is led by shale gas development....Read full section
- The U.S. becomes a net natural gas exporter....Read full section
Issues in Focus
- U.S. crude oil and natural gas resource uncertainty.... Read full section
- Evolving Marcellus shale gas resource estimates... Read full section