Proved natural gas reserves in the U.S. 1960-2023

The United States reported some 17.4 trillion cubic meters in natural gas reserves in 2023. This was an increase of four percent compared to the previous year. Increasing amounts of proved natural gas reserves in the United States correspond with a global trend as production techniques develop and further appraisals and discoveries are made. The U.S. natural gas industry expandsAs oil prices rose after the 2008 Recession, natural gas consumption increased as markets turned to a more affordable source of fuel. Low-interest rates and a temporarily destabilized oil market gave investors greater incentive to develop unconventional methods of gas extraction, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. These developments made it more cost-effective to extract from natural gas reserves deep underground that were previously hard to reach. The rise of shale gasImplementation of hydraulic fracturing, also called “fracking,” has led to an unprecedented increase in the production of shale gas in the United States. Heightened interest in natural gas and expanded extraction capabilities have contributed to greater exploration of previously unattainable source rocks in the United States and abroad.

美国在2023年报告了约17.4万亿立方米的天然气储备量。与上一年相比，这一数字增长了4%。随着生产技术的进步以及进一步的评估和发现，美国已证实的天然气储备量的增加与全球趋势相一致。在2008年经济衰退之后，随着油价上涨，天然气消费量也随之增加，市场转向了更经济实惠的燃料来源。低利率以及暂时动荡的石油市场为投资者提供了更大的动力，以开发非常规的天然气提取方法，如水平钻探和水力压裂。这些发展使得从地下深处提取之前难以触及的天然气储备变得更加经济。页岩气的兴起——水力压裂技术的实施，亦称为“压裂”，导致了美国页岩气产量前所未有的增长。对天然气的兴趣增加和提取能力的扩展，促进了美国及海外之前难以触及的源岩的更深入勘探。