KANSAS ECONOMIC POLICY CONFERENCE 22 October 2009

Rex Buchanan, Deputy DirectorKansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas

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pie chart

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Yearly Gas Production in Southeastern Kansas

BillionCubicFeet

Year

Includes: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey,Crawford, Labette, Miami,Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson,Woodson counties

10.31

Production (Bcf)

Estimated Production (Bcf)

4442

464850 49.152

2008

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0

ProducingWells

41.24

27.89

18.87

14.01

MillionCubicFeetperWell

0

5

9

0

5

91995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

MillionCubicFeetperWell

(White Inset)Yearly NetIncrease orDecrease inNumber ofProducing

Wells

U.S. Energy Consumption by Fuel (1980-2030) quadrillion BTUs

U.S. Energy Information Administration

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Source of Water- Ground vs Surface

Kansas Geological Survey

Water Level Trends 1996 to 2008

Average Depth to Water Across the High Plains Aquifer(continuous measurement wells, 1996 to 2008)

-97.08-97.40

-96.60

-96.08-95.56

-94.65

-93.54

-92.41

-91.77

-91.24-91.05-90.93-90.97

-98

-97

-96

-95

-94

-93

-92

-91

-90

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Year

Fee

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w L

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Su

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Kansas Geological Survey

Accumulated Water Level Trends 1996 to 2009

Kansas Geological Survey

Estimated Usable Lifetime:400 gpm Varying Hydraulic Conductivity Threshold

Trends:1996 to 2006

Kansas Geological Survey

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Carbon Capture & Storage Process Carbon Capture & Storage Process

CO Sources & Potential Storage SitesCO Sources & Potential Storage Sites22

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