U.S. ENERGY: OVERVIEW OF THE TRENDS, STATISTICS, SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION

U.S. ENERGY: OVERVIEW OF THE TRENDS, STATISTICS, SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 ENERGY OUTLOOKS AND FEDERAL RESOURCES HEARING-BIROL TESTIMONY

Chapter 2 ENERGY OUTLOOKS AND FEDERAL RESOURCES HEARING-GRUENSPECHT TESTIMONY

THE ENERGY OUTLOOK: THE BIG PICTURE

FEDERAL OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE RESOURCES IN CONTEXT

OCS PRODUCTION: HISTORICAL DATA AND NEAR-TERM FORECAST

EIA’S OCS ESTIMATES: DISCUSSION AND COMPARISON WITH HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE

AEO2009 ACCESS SENSITIVITY CASE

AEO2009 LOW PRICE SENSITIVITY CASE

Chapter 3 ENERGY OUTLOOKS AND FEDERAL RESOURCES HEARING-PIERCE TESTIMONY

INTRODUCTION

ROLE OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

USGS AND MMS NATIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES

COAL

RENEWABLE ENERGY

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INTERNATIONAL ENERGY STUDIES

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4 U.S. ENERGY: OVERVIEW AND SELECTED FACTS AND NUMBERS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

OIL

Petroleum Consumption, Supply, and Imports

Petroleum and Transportation

Petroleum Prices: Historical Trends

Petroleum Prices: The 2004-2008 Bubble

Gasoline Taxes

ELECTRICITY

OTHER CONVENTIONAL ENERGY RESOURCES

Natural Gas

COAL

RENEWABLES

CONSERVATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Vehicle Fuel Economy

Energy Consumption and GDP

MAJOR STATISTICAL RESOURCES

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

EIA home page—http://www.eia.doe.gov

EIA, Publications and Reports—http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf.html

Other Sources

End Notes

CHAPTER SOURCES

INDEX