National Energy
Technology Laboratory
OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY
Life Cycle Analysis of Natural Gas
Extraction and Power Generation
May 29, 2014
DOE/NETL-2014/1646
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Author List:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
Timothy J. Skone, P.E.
Senior Environmental Engineer
Strategic Energy Analysis and Planning Division
Energy Sector Planning and Analysis (ESPA)
James Littlefield, Dr. Joe Marriott, Greg Cooney, Matt Jamieson,
Jeremie Hakian, and Greg Schivley
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
This report was prepared by Energy Sector Planning and Analysis (ESPA) for the United States
Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). This work was
completed under DOE NETL Contract Number DE-FE0004001. This work was performed
under ESPA Tasks 150.02 and 150.08.
The authors wish to acknowledge the excellent guidance, contributions, and cooperation of the
NETL staff, particularly:
Erik Shuster, NETL Technical Monitor
DOE Contract Number DE-FE0004001
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Life Cycle Analysis of Natural Gas Extraction and Power Generation
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 1
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Inventory Method and Assumptions ................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Boundaries .................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Basis of Comparison (Functional Unit) ...................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Global Warming Potential .................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Representativeness of Inventory Results .................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Temporal ..................................................
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