Capital requirements of the gas industry to year 2000
To maintain its 25% share of the US domestic primary-energy market, the natural gas industry will require up to $302.5 billion of capital by the year 2000. The industry needs this sum to cover investments in supplemental-supply projects (notably, LNG and pipeline-gas imports, synthetic-gas production, unconventional-source exploitation, and new-technology development), in exploration efforts, and in pipeline construction and maintenance. Although the US Supreme Court has supported the principle that gas companies should be allowed to collect revenues sufficient to attract capital investors, the gas industry will face keen competition in the money market with other utilities and nonregulated businesses.
- OSTI ID:
- 7141230
- Journal Information:
- Gas Dig.; (United States), Journal Name: Gas Dig.; (United States) Vol. 5; ISSN GADID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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