Table 1.10 Natural Gas Flow Estimates from Gulf of Mexico Offshore 

 and West Gulf Basin Onshore Production Areas, 1970 (in 

 billions of cubic feet) (Source: Federal Power Commission, 

 1973) 



West Gulf Basin Offshore Total 



New England 140 



Appalachian 1,981 



Southeast 1,083 



Great Lakes 1,059 



Northern Plains 6 



Mid-Continent 190 



Gulf Coast 4,396 



Rocky Mountain 



Pacific Southwest 



Pacific Northwest 



Alaska 



Exports 9 



Subtotal 8,864 



Field Use 802 



TOTAL 9,665 



Includes onshore Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Arkansas, and 



Southeast Texas, 



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