Appendix A
Abbreviations and Acronyms

AGA American Gas Association
BCF Billion cubic feet of gas
DNR Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DOI U.S. Department of the Interior
DRI Data Resources, Inc.
DRT Louisiana Department of Revenue and Taxation
EIA Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FOB Free On Board
FPC Federal Power Commission
FYX1/X2 Fiscal Year - From July 1 of year X1 to June 30 of year X2
GRI The Gas Research Institute
MCF Thousand cubic feet of gas
MMBTU Million British Thermal Units
MMS Minerals Management Service, DOI
N/A Not Applicable
NAFTA North America Free Trade Agreements
NGC Natural Gas Clearinghouse, Houston, Texas
NGPA Natural Gas Policy Act
NYMEX New York Mercantile Exchange
OCS Federal Offshore - Outer Continental Shelf
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
PSC Louisiana Public Service Commission
BR&O Louisiana bonus, rental, and override mineral revenue
SLS South Louisiana Sweet crude oil
SPR Strategic Petroleum Reserve
TERA Total Energy Resource Analysis
U.N. United Nations
WEFA Formerly the Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates
WTI West Texas Intermediate crude oil


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