With the growth in coalbed methane developments, Canada will continue to be a major supplier of natural gas," said National Energy Board Chairman Ken Vollman. "However, as the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin matures, strong drilling activity will be key to maintaining deliverability of conventional gas near our current levels.
"...deliverability of these existing CBM connections is expected to be 10.4 million m3/d (0.37 Bcf/d) by the end of 2006, 8.9 million m3/d (0.32 Bcf/d) by the end of 2007, and 7.7 million m3/d (0.27 Bcf/d) by the end of 2008." National Energy Board 2006-08
"As conventional gas resources deplete, CBM is projected to become an important component: it will supply about 12 percent (620 Bcf) of total natural gas production in 2020. If CBM is not developed at this rate, there will be implications for Canadian exports." Canada's Energy Outlook 2006
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National Energy Board 2006-08
"As conventional gas resources deplete, CBM is projected to become an important component: it will supply about 12 percent (620 Bcf) of total natural gas production in 2020. If CBM is not developed at this rate, there will be implications for Canadian exports."
Canada's Energy Outlook 2006
Does anybody else see the huge problem here?