The total helium reserves and resources of the United States are estimated to be 732 Bcf as of December 31, 2006. This includes estimated measured reserves from previous helium resources reports, plus calculated reserves from DOE/EIA estimates of proved natural gas reserves and IHS Inc., cumulative gas production data, and estimated probable, possible, and speculative helium resources calculated from PGC estimates of natural gas resources for the seven PGC regions.

Technical Note 429, Helium Resources of the United States--2007, is an assessment of the total estimated helium reserves and resources of the United States ... This report is part of the Bureau of Land Management's Amarillo Field Office mission of providing information to the Secretary of the Interior and the public on a limited natural resource that is being depleted. This report only covers information on helium reserves and resources and does not report on current helium business or other activities that were discussed in previous reports ... The total helium reserves and resources of the United States are estimated to be 732 Bcf as of December 31, 2006 ... The total resources include approximately 24 Bcf of helium being stored at the Federal Government's Cliffside Gasfield Reserve in Potter County, Texas

The book reveals the changing dynamics of the helium industry on both the supply-side and the demand-side. The helium industry has a long-term future and this important gas will have a role to play for many decades to come. Major new users of helium are expected to enter the market, especially in nuclear energy (both fission and fusion). Prices and volumes supplied and expected to rise and this will prompt greater efforts towards the development of new helium sources and helium conservation and recycling.

This volume, covering metals and minerals, contains chapters on approximately 90 commodities. In addition, this volume has chapters on mining and quarrying trends and on statistical surveying methods used by Minerals Information, plus a statistical summary.