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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Natural Gas Country Notes

Thailand's WEC Member Committee reports proved recoverable reserves at end-2005 as 10 743 bcf (equivalent to 304.2 bcm), implying a 31% reduction on the level advised for the 2004 SER. Other published assessments of Thailand's proved gas reserves are all higher than the level reported for the Survey, but cover a wide range, from Cedigaz at 305 bcm, to World Oil at 648, with BP (350) and Oil & Gas Journal (418) in between.

Since its inception 20 years ago, Thailand's natural gas output has grown almost unremittingly year after year. Much the greater part of Thailand's gas output is used for electricity generation; industrial use for fuel or chemical feedstock is relatively small, whilst transport use (CNG) is increasing rapidly.

Thailand began to import natural gas from Myanmar in 1999; in 2005 the volume involved was 8.9 bcm.