Research - Comparison of the value of
hydrocarbons in the 1002 Area of ANWR with other world resources
The definition calls for a 'brief comparison to other world hydrocarbon
sources' in order to give a general idea of how ANWR fares with respect
to the rest of the world. The following figures are from the OPEC yearly
report:
Proven reserves and production
Region |
Natural Gas (1) |
Crude Oil (2) |
Natural Gas (3) |
Crude Oil (4) |
North America |
6898 |
27646 |
722924 |
7256.1 |
Latin America |
7507 |
111173 |
139750 |
9125.4 |
Eastern Europe |
57493 |
79190 |
760950 |
9038.7 |
Western Europe |
6955 |
18268 |
290640 |
5933.2 |
Middle East |
71546 |
698906 |
243840 |
18655.4 |
Africa |
13207 |
93550 |
138730 |
6459.5 |
Asia and Pacific |
14118 |
38434 |
292070 |
7176.1 |
(1) Billion Standard cubic meters
(2) Million barrels
(3) Million Standard cubic meters
(4) 1000 barrels/day
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