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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Natural Gas Country Notes

The following Country Notes on Natural Gas provide a brief account of countries with significant gas resources. They have been compiled by the Editors, drawing upon a wide variety of material, including information received from WEC Member Committees, national and international publications.

The principal published sources consulted were:

• Annual Statistical Bulletin 2005; 2006; OPEC;
• BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2006;
• Cedigaz data;
• Energy Balances of OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Energy Statistics of OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Energy Statistics of Non-OECD Countries 2003-2004; 2006; International Energy Agency;
• Oil & Gas Journal, 19 December 2006, PennWell Publishing Co.
• Quarterly Statistics, Fourth Quarter 2006; 2007; International Energy Agency;
• Secretary-General's 32nd Annual Report, A.H. 1425-1426/A.D. 2005; 2006, OAPEC
• World Oil, September 2006, Gulf Publishing Company

Brief salient data are shown for each country, including the year of first commercial production of natural gas (where it can be ascertained).
Reserves/Production (R/P) ratios have been calculated on the basis of gross production less quantities re-injected.

Please select a country in the left-hand menu for detailed information