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Natural Gas
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All About Hydrates: Natural Methane Hydrate 
 Information about methane hydrate, a chemical substance that "may, in fact, contain more organic carbon than all the world's coal, oil, and non-hydrate natural gas combined." Provides a history of methane hydrate research, scientific background information, and discussion of methane hydrate as a potential source of energy. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/about-hydrates/about_hydrates.htm Topics: Energy, Industries, Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Technology Last updated Jan 3, 2006 Alpine Satellite Development Plan
Provides "an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas development in the eastern portion of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and the Colville River Delta. The EIS evaluates proposed development by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc." Includes newsletters and related documents. From the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/planning/npra_general/alpine_plan.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated May 16, 2009 Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center
The website for this center includes information about alternate fuels (such as biodiesel, electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, natural gas and propane), vehicle conversions, emissions, fuel economy, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, idle reduction, and similar topics. Includes a fueling station locator, laws, news, events, and more. From the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ Topics: Automobiles, Electrical Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, Technology Last updated Nov 22, 2008 American Petroleum Institute (API)
This site "represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry ... [including] producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies." Features links to member companies, trade and professional organizations, federal government sites, energy statistics, petroleum museums, and activities for the classroom. Sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute. http://api-ec.api.org/ Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Jan 2, 2008 Archive Listing of Hurricane Impacts on the U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Markets
This site has Daily reports from August 29, 2005, through December 2005. Includes data on and news about petroleum, ports and pipelines, and natural gas, with links to background information and related reports on oil in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. From the Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE). http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/special/archive.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Industries, Oil & Gas, Weather Last updated Apr 17, 2006 Between Home and Heaven: Contemporary American Landscape Photography
This exhibit, "from stunning panoramas and majestic bridges to nuclear waste dumpsites, ... captures the compelling complexity of contemporary landscape photography." The site features nearly 100 works by numerous artists and draws from a larger collection of over 300 photographs. From the Consolidated Natural Gas Collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/helios/homeandheaven.html Topics: Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Technology Last updated Oct 12, 2009 Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
Information about oil and gas production in Canada, "the third-largest producer of natural gas and the ninth-largest producer of crude oil in the world." Features an industry overview, key facts and statistics about crude oil, oil sand ("the deposits of tar-like bitumen in central and northern Alberta are among the world's largest petroleum resources"), and natural gas. Also includes a glossary and links to related sites. Searchable. Some material only available for a fee. http://www.capp.ca Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 8, 2009 Cost of the War in Iraq
Calculated in real time, this site presents the "U.S. taxpayer cost of the Iraq War." The numbers, which differ from those of the U.S. Department of Defense, are "based on Congressional appropriations." From the nonpartisan and nonprofit National Priorities Project (NPP), which "offers citizen and community groups tools and resources to shape federal budget and policy priorities [that] promote social and economic justice." http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182 Topics: Oil & Gas, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated May 7, 2006 Country Analysis Briefs: Iraq
Oil-related information regarding Iraq, including facts, forecasts, and analyses. Country Analysis Brief contains a great deal of both historical and current detailed information. From the Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy (DOE). http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/Iraq/Background.html Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas, Technology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Apr 4, 2008 Energy Information Administration
A primary source for energy statistics. Provides data and analyses about the supply, consumption, distribution, and price of energy in the United States. The weekly, monthly, and annual reports cover petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, and various forms of renewable energy. Also contains historical data, forecasts (both U.S. and international), and country-specific analyses. http://www.eia.doe.gov/ Topics: Automobiles, Energy, Oil & Gas, Science, Statistics, Technology Last updated May 7, 2001 Gas Hydrates
Material from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) about gas hydrates, "which are accumulations of methane (natural gas) trapped in ice-like structures with water," representing "an immense energy resource underlying large portions of the world's marine continental shelves and Arctic continental areas." Features updates about the India, Mallik, and Alaska projects, including the "Assessment of Gas Hydrate Resources on the North Slope, Alaska," released in November 2008. Also includes an introductory slide show. http://energy.usgs.gov/other/gashydrates/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Nov 20, 2008 International Energy Outlook
"This report presents international energy projections through 2025, prepared by the Energy Information Administration, including outlooks for major energy fuels and issues related to electricity and the environment." Energy sources include nuclear power, natural gas, and coal. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/ Topics: Energy, Oil & Gas, Science, Statistics, Technology Last updated Feb 29, 2004 Iran Country Analysis Brief
Provides an overview of Iran's energy situation, with statistics and information on the oil and natural gas industries, electric power, nuclear energy, and environmental issues related to the Iranian economy. Includes links to sites on Middle East countries, news, politics, and economics. From the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/iran.html Topics: Energy, Oil & Gas, Science, Technology Last updated Mar 23, 2004 Minerals Management Service
Information about the projects of "the Federal agency that manages the nation's natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf (OCS)." Find statistics, publications, a glossary of mineral terms, and details of offshore oil and gas projects in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Searchable. Part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.mms.gov/ Topics: Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 28, 2005 North American Oil Addicts to Get Help
Background information about a program started in May 2005 to educate people about the environmental dangers associated with the Mackenzie Gas Project in Alberta, Canada, and the related plan to extract oil from tar sands. "Tar sands oil generates two-and-a-half times as much greenhouse gases of conventional oil production due to the massive amounts of energy needed to extract, upgrade and refine the bitumen." From the Sierra Club of Canada. http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/media/item.shtml?x=823 Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated May 24, 2005 Northwest Power and Conservation Council
"The Council develops and maintains a regional power plan and a fish and wildlife program to balance the Northwest's environment and energy needs." This Web site educates the public about energy and environmental issues by providing access to reports and papers, success stories, a Northwest power supply and electricity demand update, and federal legislation updates. Users may sign up for a monthly e-newsletter. Archived and searchable. http://www.nwcouncil.org/ Topics: Animals, Electrical Energy, Energy, Environment, Geography, Oil & Gas, Technology, Water Last updated Feb 25, 2004 Pipeline Safety Trust
"The Pipeline Safety Trust promotes fuel transportation safety through education and advocacy, by increasing access to information, and by building partnerships with residents, safety advocates, government, and industry." The site includes documents, regulatory information, statistics, links to similar resources and news articles, and a glossary of terms. This nonprofit organization was founded following the 1999 Olympic Pipeline explosion in Bellingham, Washington state. http://pstrust.org/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Transportation Last updated Apr 11, 2005 Unconventional Natural Gas Resources
Description of unconventional natural gas deposits. "In the broadest sense, unconventional natural gas is gas that is more difficult, and less economically sound, to extract." Topics include deep natural gas, tight natural gas, Devonian shale deposits ("formed from the mud of shallow seas that existed about 350 million years ago"), coalbed methane, geopressurized zones, and methane hydrates. From Natralgas.org, an educational site from the Natural Gas Supply Association. http://www.naturalgas.org/overview/unconvent_ng_resource.asp Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 1, 2008 Underground Injection Control Program: Hydraulic Fracturing
Background about hydraulic fracturing, "the injection of fluid under pressure to facilitate the production of oil and natural gas. This page explains the process of hydraulic fracturing, how hydraulic fracturing is regulated, and [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency] EPA's national study on hydraulic fracturing of coalbed methane." Includes a link to the detailed study, which assesses potential contamination of underground sources of drinking water (USDWs). From the EPA. http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/uic/wells_hydrofrac.html Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 11, 2009 Understanding Natural Gas
This scholarly but accessible lecture describes natural gas and talks about production, reserves, and consumption in the United States and worldwide, with forecasts for the future. Discusses the industry, including refining, transportation, storage, and technology. Opens directly into a PDF file. From a presentation on the 2001 energy crisis from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). http://siepr.stanford.edu/about/Natural_Gas.pdf Topics: Economics, Industries, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 20, 2004 The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
Information about geology, energy resources, industrial minerals, geologic hazards, ground water, and related matters in West Virginia. Topics covered include "Information on Devonian Shales (including Marcellus Shale)" which can be a repository of natural gas, oil and gas well data, maps of coal beds and mines, images of selected state fossils and minerals, and more. From the state of West Virginia. http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/index.html Topics: Geology, Oil & Gas Last updated Apr 9, 2008 What Is Hydraulic Fracturing?
This graphic explains hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas, which "involves the injection of more than a million gallons of water, sand and chemicals at high pressure down and across into horizontally drilled wells as far as 10,000 feet below the [earth's] surface." Includes a brief description of natural gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale in New York, Pennsylvania, and southern Appalachia. From ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism newsroom. http://www.propublica.org/special/hydraulic-fracturing Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Jun 11, 2009 |
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