Natural-gas supplies for both Europe and Japan plentiful past 2000; focus to be on marketing

Journal Article · Mon Jun 06 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6901512

Kennedy, J L

The key challenge to natural gas producers and suppliers in Europe for the forseeable future will be marketing. Plenty of gas is currently available, and there is more where that came from. Japan is heavily dependent on imports of natural gas but that dependency appears to pose little danger. Suppliers are eager to provide additional volumes as the market expands. The gas supply situation is these key natural gas markets - as it is in the other big market, the United States - can best be described as comfortable. Though consumption will surely grow, natural gas already committed or accessible to these markets will handle expected demand well into the next century. Supply sources are diverse, many current suppliers have large additional reserves, and other suppliers are anxious to sell into expanding markets wherever they can find them. Huge supplies are accessible to these three markets to meet future demand.

• OSTI ID: 6901512
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 86:23; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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