Leading countries in gas production

The recent lifting of sanctions on Iran will create another major seller in the gas market. But even without this country, there are enough states that extract and export natural resources in huge quantities. Let’s remember which countries are leaders in gas production? In today’s world politics, this information is more relevant than ever.

10 Algeria | Gas reserves: 4,5 trillion cubic meters

Algeria ranks 10th in world 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 mined at the Hassi R’Mey deposit, located in the southeast of the country. Gas companies such as Total и Shell have been working in this country for decades. Gas production is carried out by three plants with 15 production lines. Two of them are located in the city of Arzev and one in the city of Skikda.

9. Nigeria | Gas reserves: 5,1 trillion cubic meters

This country ranks first in gas production on the African continent. Also, it is a member of OPEC. And this despite the fact that Nigeria has a high level of corruption, political instability, a weak economy and a poorly developed infrastructure. Nigeria is a country very dependent on gas, because the profit from its exports is 95% of income in foreign currency. In 2010, Nigeria became a leader in the export of liquefied natural gas. After all, the volume of this exported natural resource is 21,9 million tons.

8. Venezuela | Gas reserves: 5,6 trillion cubic meters

The gas reserves of this country, which occupies the 8th place in the list of leaders in the extraction of minerals, make up 2,9% of the world. But most of them are gas associated with oil. Most of the deposits are located in Norte De Pario (an area north of Trinidad and Tobago). But the gas sector in Venezuela is not very developed, which holds back its development. The main gas pipelines are owned by the company PDVSA GAS.

7. UAE | Gas reserves: 6,1 trillion cubic meters

Most of the country’s gas reserves are located in its capital, Dubai. Oil fields are located there, there is a gas reserve “Khuff”. In 1977, the first LPG plant was built in the UAE by the company ADHESIVE. Currently, he is engaged in the processing of natural gas from all oil fields of the country, which occupies the 7th place in the list of leaders in the extraction of this mineral.

6. Saudi Arabia | Gas reserves: 8,2 trillion cubic meters

All oil and gas fields are owned by the only state-owned company in the country – Saudi Aramco. It has a monopoly in this area. In total, Saudi Arabia has more than 70 deposits located in 8 regions of the country. Currently, there is an accelerated pace 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 fields found at the end of the 20th century, they are located in the oil fields of Kirkuk. Clean deposits, which make up 1/5 of the country’s total reserves, are located in the Gavar oil field.

5. USA | Gas reserves: 9,8 trillion cubic meters

More than half of the country’s gas reserves are located in just 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, which occupies the middle of the top leaders in gas production, are: BP, ExxonMobil.

4. 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 are spent on its export. All gas is produced in one field – Galkynysh. According to experts, it contains more than 25 trillion cubic meters. A few years ago, the plans included a project to build a pipe Nabucco. But he died through the fault of the government of the country. And he had high hopes.

3. 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 a year later. Almost 85% of the total gas produced is supplied to the European, Asian and North American markets. This became possible due to the favorable geographical position of the country, which took bronze in the ranking of the states that are leaders in gas production.

2. Russia | Gas reserves: 32,6 trillion cubic meters

Gas export is the most important part of the Russian economy – the leader in production in this area. The natural resource is mined in Western Siberia (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug), in the Urals, in the Lower Volga region and in the North Caucasus. Gas reserves account for more than 60% of all Russian resources. The natural resource is transported through the Unified Gas Supply System and gas pipeline network, more than 140 thousand km long. The gas producer is the Gazprom monopoly, which provides 95% of the natural resource from all production in the country.

1. Iran | Gas reserves: 34 trillion cubic meters

All fields are located in the north of the country, which ranks first in gas production in the world, and on the shelf near the Persian Gulf. Foreign (French, Chinese, Belarusian) investors, who came to the country in the late 90s, work on the extraction of natural resources. True, they stopped their activities for a time when sanctions were imposed against Iran, but it seems that now they can return to the market again. The country’s authorities plan to increase gas production to 1 billion cubic meters per day by 2017. All reserves of Iran are 18% of the world.