... the last 10 years LNG-liquefaction capacities increased by 2.5 times around the world to 360 bcm. Major commissioning occurred in Qatar (see: QatarGas, RasGas) which will amount to 1/5 of the total and we are anticipating a possible export trend from USA. The growth in production of unconventional gas will allow the US to start exporting gas by the middle of the current decade and according to various estimates become a net exporter of gas by 2020. Major advantage of American LNG projects is the relatively low level of capital expenditures due to significant number of existing LNG import facilities that can be quickly converted for LNG exports (albeit LUKoil does not underline the huge cost). A lot will depend on the US political ...
... states. But still, Gazprom made good progress by shifting 9% of Japanese LNG and 7% of its oil in 2011 to Asia. Vladivostok LNG terminal, due for launch in 2017, will increase capacity matching the rising demand, particularly as recent events have benefited ... ... gas needs. Perhaps, in the perfect world, where the last delegate to DPRK is not Denis Rodman and it does not want to destroy USA, both South and North could cooperate in all fields, including energy matters.
At a junction – ES-2030:
ES-2030 ...
... seems time is still there (See: ShanghaiDaily). Interestingly, even with spectacular growth rates of shale production in the USA, its has had relatively small indirect impact on global prices - as many anticipated. For instance, it has not helped Japan,... ... exports has soared, but so far there are few opportunities as out of the 17 projects that have applied for a permit to export LNG to countries "without a free-trade agreement with the US", only one (Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass Louisiana) ...
... billion cubic meters. Currently, 16 US states have shale operations. As a result, US natural gas imports fell by 45% whereas LNG import decline by 19% since shale inception. Impressively, by 2015 the overall energy figure should increase to 43% and by ... ... reason for Shale Revolution occurring in the US, and arguably as many observers believe it will only be successful there, is USA’s relatively open and liberal market. Chesapeake Energy, which is now one of the leaders in shale gas production, was ...
... market for all exporters.
- Shale Gas Revolution:
The US ‘shale gas revolution’ has made this previously substantial net-importer of gas into almost a self-sustainable entity, with a net-equal position between its imports and exports. USA even had to convert its now useless LNG terminals (which it first built at a massive cost to assure gas supplies in early 2000’s) into shale gas export stations; albeit their potential is limited due to original LNG terminals being inflexible. Reason behind the original revolution ...
As the world continues to scuffle against the most severe economic crisis, optimism remains thin in the air, conceivably as uncertainty is easier to sell. The IMEMO RAN forum was no different, as industry specialists pleaded for more assistance whilst the government officials naturally attempted to ignite market confidence. At the end, one could not ignore the sense that the both sides were exaggerating for their own vested interests. There will be no immediate Mayan apocalypse as some may have felt...
