The Gas to Liquids Industry and Natural Gas Markets

Abstract

Technological improvements and investment commitments from the world's largest oil companies suggest the gas to liquids (GTL) industry is likely to expand rapidly over the next decade. GTL uses large quantities of natural gas to produce liquid petroleum products like diesel fuel and home heating fuel. The GTL industry might become an important competitor to the liquefied natural gas industry (LNG) in the effort to secure natural gas supplies. As a result, LNG markets may be tighter, with higher prices, potentially altering LNG's projected role in the U.S. natural gas market.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 08, 2004
Accession Number
ADA472821

Entities

People

  • Robert Pirog

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diesel Fuels
  • Economics
  • Fuels
  • Geography
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Liquefied Natural Gas
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Money
  • Natural Gas
  • Petroleum
  • Standards
  • Synthetic Fuels
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States

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  • Environmental science

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  • Petroleum Engineering