Future production more difficult Recent interest in the effects of depletion follows reports suggesting that future production may be more difficult than previously thought. Several reports have highlighted the sharp change in the decline rate for wells on the continental shelf in the US Gulf of Mexico. While natural gas wells drilled in 1972 declined from their peak at an average rate of 17% per year, natural gas wells drilled in 1996 have been declining at an annual rate of 49%. http://www.oilandgasonline.com/content/news/article.asp?DocID={F816E98E-888A -11D4-8C5F-009027DE0829}&VNETCOOKIE=NO _______________________________________________ Crashlist resources: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/crashlist
