article thumbnail

GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

Green Car Congress

Yet-to-find (YTF) resources will contribute to around 30% of the total production of natural gas worldwide by 2050, according to Yury Sentyurin, the Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). It is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

article thumbnail

Sasol embarking on feasibility study on a US gas-to-liquids facility in Louisiana

Green Car Congress

A 2004 lifecycle analysis synthesis report prepared by Five Winds International for ConocoPhillips, Sasol Chevron and Shell International Gas concluded that: Total GHG emissions of the GTL system are between 12% less and 11% more than the refinery system, based on varying assumptions and data. Earlier post.)

Louisiana 210
article thumbnail

Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

Green Car Congress

Of the non-Saudi, non-Gulf Arab ally OPEC members, only Libyan per capita resources exceed the average. in Russian and Soviet history, Soviet economics, and International economics, and MBA in finance and marketing. Market” forces include many components. trillion of $3.05 billion vs. $1.6 billion) and $1 billion ($2.5 billion to $3.5)

article thumbnail

Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

Green Car Congress

Denis Khramov, Russia’s deputy Minister of Natural Resources, said September 28 at a conference in Russia’s Far East that Rosneft and Gazprom are delaying some offshore drilling by two to three years because of sanctions and low oil prices. In addition, mismanaged confrontation with the U.S.

Russia 150
article thumbnail

Study finds well-to-wheels GHG emissions of GTL diesel lower than that of petroleum diesel when co-product displacement is considered

Green Car Congress

The GTL pathway model they used is based on global current or imminent GTL production, representing “ an industrially relevant average ” of the GTL process (the model GTL facility is located in Qatar). Using a co-product displacement method (i.e., GTL Naphtha. —Forman et al. Forman, Tristan E. Hahn and Scott D.

Diesel 290
article thumbnail

Opinion: Saudi Oil Strategy: Brilliant Or Suicide?

Green Car Congress

Countering external and internal threats demands increased spending (including, perhaps, a very expensive future nuclear weapons program), as does placating the fast growing male and female youth demographic, which requires substantial spending on education, training, employment, and support. a durable decrease in output?