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 1960-2006 in the table below.  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.


Dry Natural Gas Proven Reserves in Nebraska, 1960-2006
(at 14.73 psia and 60 Degrees Fahrenheit as of December 31)



1960  . . . . . . 117.8
1970  . . . . . . 58.2
1980  . . . . . . 176.0
1990  . . . . . . 72.0
2000  . . . . . . 42.0
1961  . . . . . . 104.3
1971  . . . . . . 59.4
1981  . . . . . . 191.0
1991  . . . . . . 76.0
2001  . . . . . . 82.0
1962  . . . . . . 100.7
1972  . . . . . . 50.3
1982  . . . . . . 69.0
1992  . . . . . . 93.0
2002  . . . . . . 99.0
1963  . . . . . . 100.0
1973  . . . . . . 48.8
1983  . . . . . . 78.0
1993  . . . . . . 96.0
2003  . . . . . . 134.0
1964  . . . . . . 93.4
1974  . . . . . . 54.6
1984  . . . . . . 75.0
1994  . . . . . . 67.0
2004  . . . . . . 110.0
1965  . . . . . . 79.6
1975  . . . . . . 55.8
1985  . . . . . . 76.0
1995  . . . . . . 69.0
2005  . . . . . . 131.0
1966  . . . . . . 72.8
1976  . . . . . . 59.2
1986  . . . . . . 133.0
1996  . . . . . . 69.0
2006  . . . . . . 138.0
1967  . . . . . . 63.8
1977  . . . . . . 102.0
1987  . . . . . . 65.0
1997  . . . . . . 43.0
1968  . . . . . . 56.8
1978  . . . . . . 109.0
1988  . . . . . . 84.0
1998  . . . . . . 38.0
1969  . . . . . . 56.6
1979  . . . . . . 153.0
1989  . . . . . . 87.0
1999  . . . . . . 66.0

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 March 24, 2008.  Typically, there is one year between updates.

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