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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />061.G <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br /> <br />Most authorities agree that shale oil will be needed <br /> <br /> <br />in the fairly near future to supplement domestic petroleum. <br /> <br /> <br />The principal deposits of oil shale in the United States <br /> <br /> <br />are in western Colorado and the water used by the industry <br /> <br /> <br />will be taken from the Colorado River and its tributaries. <br /> <br />It is of vital importance that the development of an <br />adequate water supply system for an oil shale industry not <br />be neglected. <br />The purpose of this study is to determine the water <br />needs of a shale oil industry in the United States from <br />its inception through the initial period of growth. This <br />report also attempts to establish approximately when <br />commercial shale oil production will begin and the rate at <br />which it will grow thus providing a timetable for planning <br />adequate water supplies for the industry. <br /> <br />Production Schedule <br /> <br />Shale oil production in the United States is expected <br />to begin during the period 1960-1965 and increase steadily <br />to about 1,250,000 barrels per day by 1975. Estimates of <br /> <br />oil demand and the sources from which we will obtain our <br /> <br />supply for the period 1960-1975 are given in the tabulation <br />below. <br /> <br />UNITED STATES OIL DEMAND AND SUPPLY <br />Millions of Barrels Daily <br /> <br /> 1960 1965 1970 1975 <br />Demand 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 <br />Domestic Production' 8.3 9.2 9.4 8.8 <br />Imports, Synthetics, etc. 1.7 2.8 4.5 6.0 <br />Shale Oil 0.025 0.15 1.25 <br /> -1- <br />