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Table 1. (con!.)
COMMODITY
Quantity present
under WIPP
Present disposition
as a resource Reference Other references
HYDROCARBONS (cont.)
Natural gas 490.12 BCF'·'
(as a resource)
83,974,500 MCF'··
(as reserves)
"
The main hydr9­
carbon of potential
economic importance,
but later
reports suggest
crude oil is more
important
Sipes, Williamson
& Associates
(1980a)
Environmental Evaluation Group (1994; 1983);
Sandia National Laboratories (J 991; 1983;
1978); Agricultural and Industrial Minerals
(1978); Sipes, Williamson & Associates (1979;
1980b; 198Oc; 1981); Sipes, Williamson &
Aycock, (1976a; 1976b; 1978; 1979a; 1979b;
I979c); U.S, Department of Energy (1980);
New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral
Resources (1974)
Distillate
, 5.r12 million bbls"J
(as a resource)
390,843 bbls'·'
(as reserves)
Of potential
economic
importance
':ipes, Williamson
& Associates
(19803)
Envirorunental Evaluation Group (1994; 1983);
Sandia National Laboratories (1991; 1983;
1978); Agricultural and Industrial Minerals
(1978); Sipes, Williamson & Ass(J(;ates
(1979; 1980b; 198Oc; 1981); Sipes,
Williamson & Aycock, (1976a; 1976b; 1978;
1979a; 1979b; 1979c); U,S. Department of
Energy (1980); New Mexico Bureau of Mines
& Mineral Resources (1974)
LITHIUM
800 st'·'
(resource only)
Not considered
a resource
Sandia National
Laboratories
(1978)
I
Sandia National Laboratories (1983);
Environmental Evaluation Group (1983);
U.S. Department of Fnergy (1980; 1983);
New Me.ico Bureau of Mines & Mineral
Resources (1978)
METALLIFEROUS
SULFIDES
Not considered
a resource
Sandia National
Laboratories
(1978)
Sandia National Laboratories (1983); U.S.
Department of Energy (1980)
'Data from Sipes, Williams, and Associates, Inc., (1980a).
­ 'Data for metal resource based on U,S. Department of Energy (1983). ,
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