Global Natural Gas Industry

A. Executive Summary

B. Introduction to Natural Gas

• Historical Background
• History of Production/Consumption
• Industry Profile
• Industry Outlook

C. Analyzing the Industry Trends

• Rising Demand for Natural Gas
• Declining Supply of Natural Gas
• Rising Price of Natural Gas
• Renewed Interest in LNG
• Environmental Issues
• Industry Globalization
• Global Gas Flows

D. Analyzing the Technologies

• Carbon Dioxide Injection
• Secondary Gas Recovery
• Microholes
• Deep Wells

E. Natural Gas Production

• Export/Import
• Major Producing Regions

F. Analyzing Unconventional Gas Sources

• Associated Gas
• Coalbed Methane
• Gas Shale
• Methane Hydrates
• Stranded Reserves
• Tight Gas Sands

G. Transporting Natural Gas

• CNG
• LNG

H. Storing Natural Gas

• Base Load
• Peak Load
• Underground Storage Methods

I. Uses of Natural Gas

• Commercial
• Electricity Generation
• Industrial
• Gas-to-Liquids
• Residential
• Transportation

J. Trading Natural Gas

• Bilateral Contracts
• Hedging
• Spot Markets

K. Appendix

L. Glossary of Terms