This document provides information on energy policy and the oil and gas industry in the United States. It discusses factors that influence gas prices, the components that make up the price at the pump, U.S. refining capacity and the country becoming a net exporter in 2011. It also outlines projections that the U.S. will require more energy by 2035 with over half from oil and gas, increased domestic production from shale plays, and benefits of developing Canadian oil sands for both countries' economies. The document argues increased domestic development will boost jobs, revenues, and energy security while the industry pays high taxes and is widely owned by Americans through pensions.
2. Changes in gasoline and diesel prices mirror
changes in crude oil prices
Average Prices as of July 5, 2012
Crude Oil $2.08 Gasoline $3.36 Diesel $3.66
5
4
Dollars per gallon
3
2
1
0
Sources: NYMEX (WTI crude oil) and AAA (gasoline and diesel)
3. Many factors affect the price of oil, but it
comes down to supply and demand
Source: EIA
4. What Consumers are Paying for at the
Gasoline Pump
(as of May 2012)
66% 13% 11% 10%
Crude Oil Refining Excise Retailing
Taxes
Sources: EIA, based on average May price of $3.73 per gallon
5. Gasoline prices can vary by state because of
the difference in state taxes
Combined Local, State and Federal Gasoline Taxes (cents per
gallon), April 2012
6. Refiners produce 15 different formulations of
gasoline to meet state and local fuel standards
7. U.S. refining capacity continues to expand
even as the number of refineries contracts
Source: EIA, Petroleum Supply Annual
8. Last year the U.S. became a net exporter of
petroleum products for the first time since
1949
Net Imports of Total Petroleum
Products
5,000
4,000
Monthly Thousands Barrels per
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
-1,000
-2,000
Mar-11
Mar-93
Mar-94
Mar-95
Mar-96
Mar-97
Mar-98
Mar-99
Mar-00
Mar-01
Mar-02
Mar-03
Mar-04
Mar-05
Mar-06
Mar-07
Mar-08
Mar-09
Mar-10
Mar-12
Source: EIA
10. The U.S. will require 10% more energy in 2035
than in 2010 with more than half of it to be met by
oil and gas
2.8%
Hydroelectric
11.7%
2.6% Biomass &
8.7%
5.5% Nuclear
3.3% 8.6%
20.0%
3.7% Coal
3.5% 21.1%
19.7%
Natural 25.1%
25.2%
25.9%
36.8% OIL 31.5%
43.8%
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2035
11. U.S. oil and natural gas production is
increasing as a result of technological
innovation
U.S. Natural Gas Production
U.S. Crude Oil Production
(Dry)
(Thousands of barrels per day)
(trillion cubic feet)
10,000
24
9,000
22
8,000 20
18
7,000
16
6,000
14
5,000
12
4,000 10
1999
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
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1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
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2009
2011
1973
1975
1977
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1985
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1995
1997
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Source: Energy Information Administration
14. Ultimately recoverable oil resources dwarf
current proven reserves
Resource
Pyramid for
U.S. Oil
Source: CRS, “U.S. Fossil Fuel Resources: Terminology, Reporting, and Summary,” March 25, 2011
15. 87% of federal offshore acreage is off
limits to development
Offshore Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Federal Oil (Bbl) and Natural Gas (Tcf)
Resources
16. How many leases do I need to ensure a 90
percent change of making a discovery?
17. Development of Canadian oil sands would
benefit the U.S. economy
For every two jobs
supported in Canada, one
job will be supported in the
U.S
Canada’s oil sands can
support 600,000 U.S. jobs
by 2035.
For every US dollar
spent on Canadian exports
(i.e. crude oil) up to 90
cents is spent on imports
of US goods and services
to Canada.
$775 billion dollars added
to our GDP over next 25
18. FILLING AMERICA’S GAS TANK
Within 12 years Canada & U.S. can provide all our liquid fuel needs
Sources of liquid
fuel supply: 2024
24% Oil from rest of world 10%
Biofuels 18%
10%
Oil from Canada
13%
US oil production 72%
53%
EIA forecast Potential
Sources: EIA; Wood Mackenzie
19. Lost capital investment from rig movements
outside of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
$21.4 billion in
investments
lost
91,000 jobs
lost
Gulf
production
down more than
21% in 2012
over 2010.
Estimated $5
billion in lost
government
revenue
20. Oil and natural gas production are down on
federal lands and waters
21. Where is the commitment to American-made
energy?
Permitting slowdowns in the Gulf of Mexico
and in western states
A five-year plans that raises royalty rates
and places most of our offshore resources
off-limits
Ten federal agencies now regulating or
considering regulations on hydraulic
fracturing
Denying the Keystone pipeline development
Proposed additional taxes of $85 billion or
more
22. Oil and natural gas earnings are typically in line
with the average for other major U.S. manufacturing
industries
First Quarter 2012 Earnings by Industry (net
income/sales)
Computers 33
Pharmaceuticals 22.5
Beverages & Tobacco 19.6
Chemicals 14.8
Electrical Equipment 11.1
Machinery 8.9
All Manufacturing 8.9
Apparel & Leather 8.1
Oil and Natural Gas 7.5
Aerospace 6.7
Motor Vehicles 4.9
Food 4.2
Furniture 3.8
Textiles 3.5
Iron & Steel 3.0
Source: Based on company filings with the federal government as reported by U.S. Census Bureau and Standard & Poor’s Research Insight.
23. Who owns U.S. oil and natural gas
companies? Answer: tens of millions of
Americans
Pension
Funds
Source: Who Owns America’s Oil and Natural Gas Companies, SONECON, October 2011
24. The oil and natural gas industry is one of the
most heavily taxed industries in America
Income Tax Expenses as a Share of Net Income before Income
Taxes(2011)
40.6%
25.1%
Oil and Natural Gas CompaniesIndustrials Excluding Oil and Natual Gas Compa
S& P
Source: Compustat North America Database, April 2011 update.
25. The oil and gas industry’s high effective tax rate
is a function of the nature of the business
Effective Tax Rates Among Industries (Averaged over 2006-2011)
Source: S&P Research Insight; S&P 1500 GICS Industry Code
26.
27.
28. A large majority of Americans support
increased domestic oil and natural gas
development
Harris Poll Results on Increased U.S. Oil and Natural Gas
Development
87%
83% 82%
72%
Lead to more AmericanReduce energy costs
jobs Increase energy security revenue to governm
Deliver more
Source: Harris Interactive telephone poll, January 2012
29. Thank You
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Editor's Notes
Shale gas is gas that is trapped in rock pores that are sometimes 20,000 times thinner than a human hair.Although we’ve known for many years that natural gas was trapped in hard dense deposits of shale formed from ancient sea basins millions of years ago, we did not have the technology to access these resources until recently. Shale gas “Plays are found throughout the Mountain West, the South and throughout the Northeast’s Appalachian Basin. These plays are areas where companies are actively looking for natural gas in shale rock.
Employment in the United States supported by new oil sands investments is expected to row to 465,000 jobs by 2035. For every two jobs supported in Canada, one job will be supported in the U.S. According to the Alberta government, for every US dollar spent on Canadian exports (e.e. crude oil) up to 90 cents is in fact spent on imports of US goods and services to Canada.The total economic impact over the next 25 years is estimate to reach over $521 billion dollars added to our GDP
Besides jobs and revenue, the other big takeaway from our research is the benefit for energy security. More development under reasonable regulations would substantially increase how much energy we produce at home. Add to that more imports of oil from Canada, assuming the Keystone XL and other pipelines are built – and more use of biofuels based on DOE’s projections – and you are potentially at the point where all the nation’s liquid fuels could come from secure North American and mostly U.S. sources. Oil and natural gas companies want to operate here and produce more American energy. It’s a safe business environment. Substantial quantities of energy remain to be produced. And the U.S. market is the biggest in the world. A strategy to help our economy through more oil and natural gas development would work. With the right policy changes, we could be producing more energy, creating more jobs for Americans, and generating more revenue for our government.