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Table 1. Estimated potential natural gas resources of the U.S.
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Resource Category/Depth
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Probable Resources
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+
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Possible Resources
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+
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Speculative Resources
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=
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Total Potential Resource
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Traditional Resources
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Lower 48 States:
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157,350
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224,730
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190,960
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574,381
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Onshore
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12,821
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65,618
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90,192
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168,631
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Offshore
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170,182
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290,342
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281,706
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740,584
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Total Lower 48
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Alaska:
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31,717
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22,300
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40,417
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94,432
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Onshore
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5,142
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19,499
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74,788
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99,366
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Offshore
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36,856
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41,816
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115,129
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193,831
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Total Alaska
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207,037
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332,234
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397,761
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935,817
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Total Traditional
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Coalbed Methane
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16,298
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54,317
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84,568
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155,180
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Total United States
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223,335
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386,551
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482,329
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1,090,997
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