Technically Recoverable Gas and Oil Resources -- Legal Access to Resources in the Intermountain West -- Economically Recoverable Resources -- Infrastructure -- Environmental Considerations -- Conclusions -- Appendix. Technically Recoverable Resource Assessment Specifications
Summary
This work examines four traditional assessments of the nation's potential supply of natural gas and oil resources. It suggests a new methodology - estimating "viable" resource, infrastructure and transportation costs. Environmental impacts are also considered
