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As of 2022, the United States was the biggest producer of natural gas in the world. With a production of approximately 979 billion cubic meters that year, U.S. natural gas production was over 230 billion cubic meters more than the second biggest producer - Russia. These two nations are by far the biggest contributors to natural gas production on the planet. In 2021, global natural gas production reached a peak of four trillion cubic meters.

Global natural gas reserves

Global proved natural gas reserves totaled nearly seven quadrillion cubic feet in 2020. The Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States are home to the largest regional natural gas reserves. The country with the largest proved natural gas reserves is Russia, which holds 37.4 trillion cubic meters in 2020. In the previous year, Russia’s state-owned energy group Gazprom held a 16.3 percent share of global natural gas.

Natural gas trade

In addition to having the largest natural gas reserves, Russia is also the world’s leading gas exporting country. The majority of Russia’s gas exports are via pipelines, and in 2021 it exported approximately 202 billion cubic meters through this method. In comparison, Qatar is the third largest natural gas exporter, but is the leading LNG exporting country.

The average monthly price for natural gas in the United States fell to 1.5 nominal U.S. dollars per million British thermal units (Btu) in March 2024. By contrast, natural gas prices in Europe were about five times higher than those of the U.S. Prices across the European continent tend to be notably higher than those in the U.S. as the latter benefits from being a major hydrocarbon producer.

Russian import dependence results in surging natural gas prices across Europe

European prices for natural gas rose most notable throughout the second half of 2021 and much of 2022, peaking at over 70 U.S. dollars per million Btu in August 2022. The sharp rise was due to supply chain issues and economic strain following the COVID-19 pandemic, which was further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Many European countries relied heavily on gas imports from their neighbor, with Russian gas dependence highest in Eastern Europe. As a result of the war, many countries began looking for alternative sources, and Russian pipeline gas imports to the European Union declined as a result.

How domestic natural gas production shapes prices

As intimated, the United States’ position among the leaders of worldwide natural gas production is one of the main reasons for why prices for this commodity are so low across the country. In 2022, the U.S. produced nearly one trillion cubic meters of natural gas, which allays domestic demand and allows for far lower purchasing prices.

This dataset presents the scenarios of gas consumption in France by 2030. These data come from the document « 2020 gas perspectives », which is a collaboration between GRDF, GRTgaz, Teréga and SPEGNN (in accordance with the recommendations of Article L.141-10 of the Energy Code). The modelling approach used for the construction of the scenarios is that of bottom-up modelling of each sector of consumption and of renewable gas production. It is based on the use and exploitation of data from numerous studies (INSEE, SDES, CEREN, ADEME, RTE, AFG, DGEC, ENTSOG, etc.).For the first time, it presents 3 trajectories of evolution of gas consumption, all compatible with France’s carbon neutrality goal in 2050 :Low Gas NATIONAL ScenarioThis scenario is consistent and compatible with the AMS (Avec Mesures Supplémentaires – With Additional Measures) scenario of the SNBC (Stratégie Nationale Bas-Carbone – National Strategy Low Carbon) published in April 2020. It is based on a significant electrification of uses, in particular in the sectors of mobility, industry and single-family houses, and an important development of urban heat networks to supply collective housing and tertiary buildings.High NATIONAL gas scenarioThis scenario is consistent with the "high gas" variant of the SNBC AMS scenario. The latter reflects the great uncertainty that exists regarding the evolution of the place of gas in buildings and shows that other paths towards carbon neutrality in 2050 are possible in France, using a larger share of renewable gas to decarbonize the building industry.TERRITORIES ScenarioThis scenario is constructed from the concatenation of regional ambitions and dynamics. It is based on the harmonization of published SRADDET texts. Most of these scenarios rely on energy complementarity.

Gas consumption data are presented by sector: residential, tertiary, industry (excluding electricity generation and cogeneration), centralized electricity generation and cogeneration (called "PEC + cogé") and gas mobility (Natural Gas Vehicle).

UK Gas decreased 3.58 GBp/Thm or 4.44% since the beginning of 2024, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. UK Natural Gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on April of 2024.

GAS (Grasp Area Segmentation) dataset consists of 10089 RGB images of cluttered scenes grouped into 1121 grasp-area segmentation tasks. For each RGB image we provide a binary segmentation map with the graspable and non-graspable regions for every object in the scene. The dataset can be used for meta-training part-based grasp area estimation networks.

For creating the GAS dataset we use the RGB images and corresponding ground truth segmentation masks from the GraspNet 1-Billion dataset.

Dutch TTF gas futures amounted to 31.14 euros per megawatt hour on April 15, 2024 for contracts with delivery in May 2024. Dutch TTF is seen as a Europe-wide natural gas price benchmark. Gas prices were lower than expected throughout the winter of 2023/24 as warmer average temperatures across the continent translated into reduced heating demand and allowed suppliers to keep stockpiles high.
Europe's reliance on Russian gas imports European gas prices surged multiple times in 2022 with all instances a reflection of concerns over lower supplies from Russia, the main source of gas imports to the continent. Russian gas dependence in Europe is particularly high among Eastern and Central European countries. Throughout 2021, Russia exported less gas than in previous years, with the objective to restock depleted storage volumes at home. This directly affected electricity prices, as gas is a major contributor to EU power production, it being the second-largest source for electricity generation. With Europe slowly climbing out of the pandemic-induced economic low, growing power demand put an additional strain on gas suppliers. Meanwhile, lower wind activity in the late summer months reduced wind power generation, which is the third-largest power source in the European Union. As a result, EU monthly wholesale electricity prices climbed significantly. Gas production and supply in the Netherlands The Groningen gas field is the largest gas field in Europe and the major natural gas source in the Netherlands. In 2014, the first earthquake related to drilling the field occurred, and other seismic activities were also observed. Therefore, the Groningen field has drastically reduced its production output. Since then, natural gas production in the Netherlands has been in a trend of continuous decline. To balance the diminished domestic production, the European market relies on liquefied natural gas imports and pipeline inflow.

Natural gas prices are the highest in the residential sector. In 2022, U.S. households paid an all time high average of 14.8 U.S. dollars per 1,000 cubic feet. Commercial natural gas costs were second-highest, while prices in the electric power sector were the lowest, at around five U.S. dollars on average. Prices for the industrial and electric power customers tend to be close to the wholesale electricity price. All sectors saw a year-on-year increase in natural gas prices for 2022 due to the decline in U.S. natural gas production in the first quarter of 2022, which resulted in high withdrawals of natural gas from storage and an increase in average natural gas prices.

The growing natural gas market

In recent years, the average natural gas prices for all sectors have been increasing in the United States. In 2022, the residential sector witnessed an increase in natural gas prices higher than 2008, while natural gas prices for other sectors were still lower despite increases in average natural gas prices for those sectors. Meanwhile, consumption of natural gas has increased more than any other fuel type following the 2008 Recession. Petroleum consumption has been more variable, and use of coal has significantly decreased. The price of coal and crude oil had already been increasing since the early 2000s, and were further exacerbated by the financial crisis. Around the same time, the cost of natural gas dropped significantly, making it a more viable economic alternative compared to other fossil fuels. This decrease was in part the result of drastically increased production of shale gas as a result of hydraulic fracturing and other techniques.

Key information about United States Natural Gas: Consumption

• United States Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 85.300 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2022
• This records an increase from the previous number of 80.900 Cub ft/Day bn for Dec 2021
• US Natural Gas: Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 57.400 Cub ft/Day bn from Dec 1965 to 2022, with 58 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 85.300 Cub ft/Day bn in 2022 and a record low of 40.200 Cub ft/Day bn in 1965
• US Natural Gas: Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption

Switzerland has one of the highest natural gas prices for the industry in the world. In 2020, industrial customers paid approximately 64.9 U.S. dollars per megawatt hour worth of natural gas. This was considerably higher than the price of gas in natural gas producing countries such as the United States and Canada.

Determining natural gas prices Like other commodities, natural gas prices are driven by supply and demand trends. In some instances they may also reflect developments within the oil market as both commodities are often produced together. Natural gas prices are volatile. Seeing as the consumption of natural gas is often without alternative (e.g. within power plants), short-term changes to supply and demand have huge repercussions for the market. Weather is also a common determinant of natural gas prices. Unprecedented heat waves in the U.S. have driven up electricity demand for air conditioning and affected weekly Henry Hub natural gas prices in the summer of 2021. In Europe, higher natural gas prices throughout 2021 have come in the wake of a colder winter in Russia, Europe's greatest supplier of natural gas, which has reported depleting stocks of the fossil fuel.

Natural gas demand Primary energy demand generated by natural gas worldwide is highest in North America. Nevertheless, forecasts suggest that the Asia Pacific region will experience a doubling in such demand by 2050 and overtake consumers in North America. The United States is still leading a ranking of world natural gas consumption by country. However, China has increased its LNG and gas pipeline investment portfolio, which could see it becoming an even greater consumer in the future.

This submission contains a zip file with the developed Global Oil & Gas Features Database (as an ArcGIS geodatabase). Access the technical report describing how this database was produced using the following link: https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/development-of-an-open-global-oil-and-gas-infrastructure-inventory-and-geodatabase Acknowledgements: This work was performed under a CRADA between NETL and EDF, and was funded under the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Oil and Gas Methane Science Studies. The studies are managed by United Nations Environment in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Scientist, Steven Hamburg of the Environmental Defense Fund. Funding was provided by the Environmental Defense Fund, OGCI Companies (Shell, BP, ENI, Petrobras, Repsol, Total, Equinor, CNPC, Saudi Aramco, Exxon, Oxy, Chevron, Pemex) and CCAC.

County-level data from oil and/or natural gas producing States—for onshore production in the lower 48 States only—are compiled on a State-by-State basis. Most States have production statistics available by county, field, or well, and these data were compiled at the county level to create a database of county-level production, annually for 2000 through 2011. Raw data for natural gas is for gross withdrawals, and oil data almost always include natural gas liquids. Note that State-provided natural gas withdrawals were not available for Illinois or Indiana; those estimates were produced using geocoded wells and State total production reported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Agency. In the data file, counties with increases or decreases in excess of $20 million in oil and/or natural gas production during 2000-11 are also identified. See the Documentation for more details. Currently, an ERS update to this data product is not planned.

Natural Gas Consumption: Pipeline Fuel data was reported at 61.548 Cub ft bn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.307 Cub ft bn for Jul 2018. Natural Gas Consumption: Pipeline Fuel data is updated monthly, averaging 52.627 Cub ft bn from Jan 2001 to Aug 2018, with 212 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.356 Cub ft bn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 35.652 Cub ft bn in Jun 2003. Natural Gas Consumption: Pipeline Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Energy Information Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RB011: Natural Gas Consumption.

France - Gas prices: Non-household, medium size consumers was EUR15.11 Gigajoule (gross calorific value - GCV) in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Gas prices: Non-household, medium size consumers - last updated from the EUROSTAT on April of 2024. Historically, France - Gas prices: Non-household, medium size consumers reached a record high of EUR15.11 Gigajoule (gross calorific value - GCV) in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR7.45 Gigajoule (gross calorific value - GCV) in December of 2020.

Imports of Natural Gas in the United States decreased to 607.33 USD Million in February from 996.59 USD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Natural Gas.

Ce jeu de données représente les principaux pays d'origine du gaz naturel importé en France (pour la consommation finale, le stockage et les exportations). NB : La catégorie " inclut notamment le Nigéria jusqu'à 2015 les Etats-Unis, l'Egypte, le Qatar, le Pérou, Angola et Trinidad et du gaz naturel provenant de la Mer du Nord.

Daily Natural Gas Henry Hub spot prices with the corresponding Sentiment scores

The United States, which was the world's leading natural gas-producing country in 2022, increased annual production by 47 billion cubic meters in 2022. Of the leading natural gas producing countries in the world, Russia had the largest year-over-year decrease that year, at nearly 90 billion cubic meters. This was largely a reflection of sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. natural gas industry

The total volume of natural gas produced worldwide amounted to 4.09 trillion cubic meters in 2022. The U.S. is not only the world’s largest natural gas-producing country, it is also the largest exporter of natural gas (including liquefied natural gas). Nevertheless, the largest share of gas produced in the country is consumed domestically.

U.S. shale gas revolution

Due to advances in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) technology and horizontal drilling, shale gas resources in the U.S. became economically feasible to develop. Shale gas production has also offset production declines from conventional resources in the country. This development has increased U.S. natural gas reserves considerably.

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