Tuesday, May 8, 2012

World’s Biggest gas fields

Natural gas is found in deep underground natural rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs. Natural gas is often informally referred to simply as gas, especially when compared to other energy sources such as oil or coal.

Let's take a look at some of the biggest gas fields in the world.

North Field-South Pars

Country: Qatar-Iran

Year of discovery: 1976

Estimated size: 1,400 trillion cubic feet

Urengoy

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1966

Estimated size: 222 trillion cubic feet

Yamburg

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1969

Estimated size: 138 trillion cubic feet

Hassi RMel

Country: Algeria

Year of discovery: 1956

Estimated size: 123 trillion cubic feet

Shtokman

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1989

Estimated size: 110 trillion cubic feet

Zapolyarnoye

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1965

Estimated size: 95 trillion cubic feet

Hugoton

Country: The United States

Year of discovery: 1926

Estimated size: 81 trillion cubic feet

Groningen

Country: The Netherlands

Year of discovery: 1959

Estimated size: 73 trillion cubic feet

Bonavenko

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1971

Estimated size: 70 trillion cubic feet

Medvezhye

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1967

Estimated size: 68 trillion cubic feet

North Pars

Country: Iran

Year of discovery: 1973

Estimated size: 48 trillion cubic feet

Dauletabad-Donmez

Country: Turkmenistan

Year of discovery: 1974

Estimated size: 47 trillion cubic feet

Karachaganak

Country: Kazakhstan

Year of discovery: 1979

Estimated size: 46 trillion cubic feet

Orenburg

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1966

Estimated size: 45 trillion cubic feet

Kharsavey

Country: Russia

Year of discovery: 1974

Estimated size: 42 trillion cubic feet

Source: A Heuristic Viewpoint

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