Taking evidence from government ministers and energy industry experts, the House of Commons trade and industry committee heard that Britain's gas is being depleted well ahead of schedule.
That will make the country more dependent on imported gas, and sharpen the problems caused by Britain's lack of storage capacity.
The natural gas reserves in the UK "Continental Shelf" area are about 600 billion cubic metres, and production is declining from its peak in 2000.
According to current official estimates, the UK is expected to be 50 per cent dependent on imported gas by 2010, and 80 per cent dependent by 2020.
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