EIA_OS_Pres油页岩.pptVIP

Key Discussion Items Importance of shale oil Size and quality of resource State of the technology Economics Environmental challenges Land use Air quality Water quality Path forward World Oil Supply and Demand Reason for Concern at Home:Ever Rising Oil Refined Products Imports The Opportunity: Most Concentrated Hydrocarbon Deposits on Earth Over 6 trillion barrels of resource nationwide Nearly 2 trillion barrels in rich deposits in Western states Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming Western Oil Shale Ownership(80% on Federal Lands) Oil Shale Conversion Technology Key Present Activities Department o