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Report of study group 10.1 ''gas in the less developed countries''; Rapport du groupe d'etudes 10.1 ''le gaz dans les pays les moins developpes''

Abstract

Natural gas is expected to be the fastest-growing primary energy source in the world over the next 25 years. According to US Energy Information Administration, total world natural gas demand is expected to more than double the 1995 level of 2,130 10{sup 9} m{sup 3} by the year 2020 and most of the growth is expected to occur in advanced economies. In most developing countries, however, natural gas has yet to develop in a way commensurate with the existing resource base, and most of the associated gas produced is being flared whilst non-associated gas is simply left undeveloped. Non-existent gas pipeline infrastructure, undeveloped domestic and regional markets and lack of financial resources to engineer gas-based export schemes have hindered the development and usage of natural gas in the energy sector of most developing countries. Reasons for this lack of forward development have been examined trough the following five case-studies and attempt to show that the potential for development does exist and could materialize in viable projects. The choice of three countries in Africa and two in Asia was motivated by the fact that most of the gas flaring occurs presently in the African continent, where the largest oil and gas  More>>
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2000
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
ETDE-FR-20167919
Reference Number:
EDB-01:094312
Resource Relation:
Conference: 21. world gas conference, 21. congres mondial du gaz, Nice (France), 6-9 Jun 2000; Other Information: PBD: 2000
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FLARING; MARKET; RESERVES; DEMAND; USES; ANGOLA; CAMEROON; COTE D'IVOIRE; BANGLADESH; NORTH VIETNAM; SOUTH VIETNAM
OSTI ID:
20167919
Research Organizations:
Union Internationale de l'Industrie du Gaz, 75 - Paris (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English; French
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: FR0105439
Availability:
Available to ETDE participating countries only(see www.etde.org); commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE20167919
Submitting Site:
FR
Size:
33 pages
Announcement Date:
Nov 01, 2001

Citation Formats

Belguedj, M. Report of study group 10.1 ''gas in the less developed countries''; Rapport du groupe d'etudes 10.1 ''le gaz dans les pays les moins developpes''. France: N. p., 2000. Web.
Belguedj, M. Report of study group 10.1 ''gas in the less developed countries''; Rapport du groupe d'etudes 10.1 ''le gaz dans les pays les moins developpes''. France.
Belguedj, M. 2000. "Report of study group 10.1 ''gas in the less developed countries''; Rapport du groupe d'etudes 10.1 ''le gaz dans les pays les moins developpes''." France.
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title = {Report of study group 10.1 ''gas in the less developed countries''; Rapport du groupe d'etudes 10.1 ''le gaz dans les pays les moins developpes''}
author = {Belguedj, M}
abstractNote = {Natural gas is expected to be the fastest-growing primary energy source in the world over the next 25 years. According to US Energy Information Administration, total world natural gas demand is expected to more than double the 1995 level of 2,130 10{sup 9} m{sup 3} by the year 2020 and most of the growth is expected to occur in advanced economies. In most developing countries, however, natural gas has yet to develop in a way commensurate with the existing resource base, and most of the associated gas produced is being flared whilst non-associated gas is simply left undeveloped. Non-existent gas pipeline infrastructure, undeveloped domestic and regional markets and lack of financial resources to engineer gas-based export schemes have hindered the development and usage of natural gas in the energy sector of most developing countries. Reasons for this lack of forward development have been examined trough the following five case-studies and attempt to show that the potential for development does exist and could materialize in viable projects. The choice of three countries in Africa and two in Asia was motivated by the fact that most of the gas flaring occurs presently in the African continent, where the largest oil and gas finds have been made in recent years. The cases selected in Asia examine countries well endowed with gas resources for which a local market has been developed, including possibilities for exports, wherever feasible and acceptable. (author)}
place = {France}
year = {2000}
month = {Jul}
}