The recent lifting of sanctions from Iran will lead to the emergence of yet another major seller in the gas market. But even without this country there are enough states that extract and export a natural resource in huge quantities. Let's remember, which countries are the leaders in gas production? In the current world politics, this information is more relevant than ever.
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Algeria Gas reserves: 4.5 trillion cubic meters
Algeria ranks 10th in the world's gas production. The amount of gas in this North African country is 2.5% of the world's reserves. And half of this number is produced at the Hassi R'Maye field, located in the southeast of the country. Such gas companies as Total and Shell have been working in this country for decades.
Three plants with 15 production lines are engaged in gas production. Two of them are located in the city of Arzev and one in the city of Skikda.
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Nigeria Gas reserves: 5.1 trillion cubic meters
This country ranks first in gas production in the African continent. Also, she is a member of OPEC.And this despite the fact that Nigeria has a high level of corruption, political instability, a weak economy and poorly developed infrastructure. Nigeria is a very gas-dependent country, because the profit from its exports is 95% of the income in foreign currency. In 2010, Nigeria became the leader of the exporter of liquefied gas. After all, the volume of this exported natural resource is 21.9 million tons.
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Venezuela Gas reserves: 5.6 trillion cubic meters
This country's 8th place in the list of leaders in the extraction of mineral resources is 2.9% of the world's gas reserves. But most of them, this is associated with oil gas. Most of the deposits are in Norte De Pario( the area to the north of Trinidad and Tobago).But the gas sector in Venezuela is not very developed, which hampers its development. The main gas pipelines are in the possession of PDVSA GAS.
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UAE Gas reserves: 6.1 trillion cubic meters
Most of the country's gas reserves are located in its capital - Dubai. There are oil fields, there is a reserve of gas "Huff".In 1977, the first plant for the production of liquefied gas was built in the UAE by ADGAS .Currently, he is engaged in the processing of natural gas from all the oil fields of the country, which takes 7th place in the list of leaders in the extraction of this mineral.
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Saudi Arabia Gas reserves: 8.2 trillion cubic meters
All oil and gas fields belong to the only state-owned company in the country - Saudi Aramco .She is a monopolist in this field. In total in Saudi Arabia there are more than 70 deposits located in 8 regions of the country. Currently, there is an accelerated rate of gas production. This is due to the diversification of the economy. The country, which is one of the leaders in the extraction of this natural resource, plans to increase gas to the world market.
As for the mixed oil and gas deposits found in the late 20th century, they are located in the oil fields of Kirkuk. Clean deposits, which account for 1/5 of the country's total reserves, are located on the Gavar oil field.
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US Gas reserves: 9.8 trillion cubic meters
More than half of all gas reserves in this country are located in only four states: Texas, Colorado, Wyoming and Oklahoma. Also, about 5% of the mineral is taken from the continental shelf, which is under the jurisdiction of the US government. The main gas producing companies of the country occupying the middle of the top of the leaders in gas production are: BP , ExxonMobil .
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Turkmenistan Gas reserves: 17.5 trillion cubic meters
Natural gas is an integral part of the economy of Turkmenistan, which is one of the leaders in the extraction of this mineral. After all, most of the country's reserves go to export it. All gas is extracted in one field - Galkynysh. According to experts, it contains more than 25 trillion cubic meters.
Several years ago, the plans were for the construction of the Nabucco pipe. But he died because of the government of the country. And he had high hopes.
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Qatar Gas reserves: 24.5 trillion cubic meters
All liquefied gas plants are located in the same city of Qatar - Ras Laffan. The first plant was built in 1996, and gas supplies began in a year. Almost 85% of all produced gas is supplied to the European, Asian and North American markets. This became possible, thanks to the successful geographical position of the country, which took the bronze rating of the states that are the leaders in gas production.
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Russia Gas reserves: 32.6 trillion cubic meters
Gas export is the most important part of the Russian economy, the leader in extraction in this area. A natural resource is mined in Western Siberia( the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District), the Urals, the Lower Volga and the Northern Caucasus. Gas reserves account for more than 60% of all Russian resources.
The natural resource is transported through the Unified Gas Supply System and the gas pipeline network, over 140 thousand km in length.
Gas extractor is a monopolist of Gazprom, which provides 95% of the natural resource from all production in the country.
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Iran Gas reserves: 34 trillion cubic meters
All deposits are located in the north of the country, which is the world's largest producer of gas, and offshore the Persian Gulf. Foreign( French, Chinese, Belarusian) investors who came to the country in the late 90's work on the extraction of natural resources. True, they stopped their activities for a time when sanctions were introduced against Iran, but it seems that they can now return to the market again.
The government plans to bring gas production up to 1 billion cubic meters per day by 2017.All the reserves of Iran are 18% of the world.
