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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Natural gas reserves"”.
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Reexamination of the natural gas reserves of the San Juan Basin in New Mexico, A
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IRANIAN NATURAL GAS: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
… the Islamic Republic of Iran’s current natural gas sector and explores the opportunities to monetize its proved natural gas reserves. According to BP statistics, Iran owns the world’s second-largest proved natural gas reserves, totaling 33.2 trillion cubic meters, or 17.2% of the world’s …
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Power and energy : geopolitical aspects of the transnational natural gas pipelines from the Caspian Sea basin to Europe
… rivalry over control of the Caspian Sea basin natural gas resources and the transportation routes among four world powers--Russia, the European Union, the United States, and China. The author assesses the risks posed by instability in the Caspian Sea states to the realization of proposed …
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A state-level capacity utilization analysis of the U.S. natural gas transmission pipeline system and risk management for a gas-fueled nation
… energy will test existing infrastructure. Large reserves of shale gas provide an attractive near-term solution to help states transition from coal-powered plants to cleaner fuel. Most commercial production growth in shale gas occurred in the early 2000's. Yet most of the natural gas pipeline …
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Regulating electricity and natural gas in Peru : solutions for a sustainable energy sector
… generous endowments of hydro power capacity and natural gas reserves. However, investment in electricity generation capacity has not kept pace with the rapid increase in demand and threatens to stymie future economic growth. A flawed regulatory environment is to blame, and specific roadblocks to …
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An economic analysis of Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG)
… of the potential production of stranded natural gas reserves through the implementation of Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) in a world of growing energy demand followed by an analysis of the technology's economic feasibility. The economic analysis aims to use production and expense …
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From normalization of relations to war: United States-Libya relations 2001-2011
… commercial interests regarding Libya’s oil and natural gas reserves. The historic animosities towards the Libyan government shared by these key states are significant in their support of the 2011 international military intervention in the Libyan conflict.</p>
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Biogenic gas occurrence in the Niobrara Formation, eastern Denver Basin, Colorado, USA
Natural gas is one of the most important energy resources around the world. This natural gas can be separated into two origins: thermogenic and biogenic. Thermogenic gas is the most common worldwide, accounting for 85 percent of conventional gas reserves, the remaining natural gas reserves have a …
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Biogenic gas occurrence in the Niobrara Formation, eastern Denver Basin, Colorado, USA
Natural gas is one of the most important energy resources around the world. This natural gas can be separated into two origins: thermogenic and biogenic. Thermogenic gas is the most common worldwide, accounting for 85 percent of conventional gas reserves, the remaining natural gas reserves have a …
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Techno-economic analysis of sour gas oxy-fuel combustion power cycles for carbon capture and sequestration
… One of these unconventional fuels is sour gas. Sour gas consists of mainly methane, containing large concentrations of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. Over 30% of the world's natural gas reserves are considered sour. However this unusual fuel poses many challenges due to the toxic and …
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An analysis of how climate policies and the threat of stranded fossil fuel assets incentivize CCS deployment
… that up to two thirds of global coal, oil, and natural gas reserves will need to remain stranded in the ground. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the only technology that has the potential to mitigate climate change while utilizing these potentially stranded fossil fuel assets. The …
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Development of a converter for grid-tied and isolated operation of an interior permanent magnet synchronous generator, coupled to a twin-shaft gas turbine
… to diversifying the country’s energy mix. Gas turbine generators are poised to play a larger role in South Africa’s energy mix, due to the country’s abundance in natural gas reserves. Therefore, there is a need to developed gas turbine emulation systems to investigate how this transition is …
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“Our Forever Home”: Loss of Place and Shale Gas Development in Western Pennsylvania
… Maryland, and holds one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. It has been known that the Marcellus is a sizeable gas reservoir, but until the recent development of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, it had not been economically feasible to exploit it. These unconventional …
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The impact of capital market development on economic growth among MENA region countries
… of the 1.4 trillion barrels of proven crude oil reserves and 46% of the 192 trillion standard cubic meters of natural gas reserves (OPEC, 2010). Although the capital market plays an important role in economic development in many countries, (MENA) region the role is not so clear. The region has …
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Exports of Iranian natural gas to regional and international markets: a study of political, legal and economic barriers
… thesis critically examines exports of Iranian natural gas to regional and international markets. Owning the world’s 2nd largest proven natural gas reserves, Iran can potentially be considered a major gas exporter. Yet, stringent international sanctions, coupled with domestic politicisation of …
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Three-dimensional seismic interpretations of Miocene strata in Vermilion and South Marsh Island areas, Gulf of Mexico
… in the region and 40% of remaining proved reserves. The majority of active fields on the continental shelf of this region are confined to the upper Miocene and are considered mature. Future production in these fields will, therefore, require interfield and intrafield development. On the …