By Dr. M. Ray Thomasson
President,
American Association of
Petroleum Geologists
Testimony Submitted to the UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
May 16, 2000
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National Energy Security Act, S. 2557
Figure 2. Graph
depicting resource estimates of U.S. crude oil resources with respect
to cumulative production. The estimates were made by various groups
through time. The most recent (labeled I) is that of the U.S.G.S. and
Minerals Management Service.

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