Nebraska's Dry Natural Gas Proven Reserves
The estimated quantity of natural gas which geological and engineering data demonstrate with a given probability to be recoverable in the future assuming current costs of operation and market prices are proven reserves. Nebraska's dry natural gas reserves are given for the years 1960 to 2009 in the table below.
Proven reserves for Nebraska peaked in 1960 at 117.8 billion cubic feet. Beginning in 1977, Nebraska's reserves have been included with a group of miscellaneous states, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, and Tennessee. Proven reserves for this group of miscellaneous states peaked in 2009 at 349 billion cubic feet. The last three years have surpassed the previous peak reached in 1981 at 191 billion cubic feet.
Dry Natural Gas Proven Reserves in Nebraska, 1960 – 2009
(Billion Cubic Feet at 14.73 psia and 60 Degrees Fahrenheit as of December 31)
| Year | Proven Reserves |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.8 |
| 1961 | 104.3 |
| 1962 | 100.7 |
| 1963 | 100.0 |
| 1964 | 93.4 |
| 1965 | 79.6 |
| 1966 | 72.8 |
| 1967 | 63.8 |
| 1968 | 56.8 |
| 1969 | 56.6 |
| Year | Proven Reserves |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.2 |
| 1971 | 59.4 |
| 1972 | 50.3 |
| 1973 | 48.8 |
| 1974 | 54.6 |
| 1975 | 55.8 |
| 1976 | 59.2 |
| 1977 | 102.0 |
| 1978 | 109.0 |
| 1979 | 153.0 |
| Year | Proven Reserves |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 176.0 |
| 1981 | 191.0 |
| 1982 | 69.0 |
| 1983 | 78.0 |
| 1984 | 75.0 |
| 1985 | 76.0 |
| 1986 | 133.0 |
| 1987 | 65.0 |
| 1988 | 84.0 |
| 1989 | 87.0 |
| Year | Proven Reserves |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.0 |
| 1991 | 76.0 |
| 1992 | 93.0 |
| 1993 | 96.0 |
| 1994 | 67.0 |
| 1995 | 69.0 |
| 1996 | 69.0 |
| 1997 | 43.0 |
| 1998 | 38.0 |
| 1999 | 66.0 |
| Year | Proven Reserves |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0 |
| 2001 | 82.0 |
| 2002 | 99.0 |
| 2003 | 134.0 |
| 2004 | 110.0 |
| 2005 | 131.0 |
| 2006 | 138.0 |
| 2007 | 239.0 |
| 2008 | 270.0 |
| 2009 | 349.0 |
Sources: U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves. Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.
This table was updated on December 30, 2010. Typically, there is one year between updates.