KANSAS ECONOMIC POLICY CONFERENCE 22 October 2009
Rex Buchanan, Deputy DirectorKansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas
Energy Water Environment Energy Water Environment
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3840
3634323028262422201816141210
86420
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
t B
elo
w L
and
Su
rfac
e
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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