ABSTRACT

Chapter 2 has described the interesting and unusual history of the helium industry, which has been dominated for so long by the United States. In Chapter 3 the continuing role of US production and storage was discussed. We have seen how the past, present and future of helium production are intimately connected to the natural gas industry, and trends in that industry have been considered in Chapter 5. In this chapter we seek to gain insight into possible long-term future develop-ments in helium prices and supply.