In a recent report by publisher GlobalData, there is set to be a great increase in the infrastructure of gas transport networks. The report states that the top 5 countries responsible for the increase in the gas pipeline length will be responsible for more than 50% of the total increase in pipeline length this year. The top 5 countries were found to be Russia, India, the US, China and Canada. This is no surprise because India and China are fast developing countries and are in great need of clean burning fuels to power their massive numbers of citizens and Russia and (by shale gas exploitation) the US are large producers of Natural gas. Canada has access to the shale gas and the tar sands in its northern parts. All are great users of oil too. This goes to show their reliance on fossil fuels.
The report also gives the prediction that through the period 2011 - 2015, the proportion of new pipelines added to the existing network will tip more in favour of gas production / transportation than oil. In the context of todays energy production, this makes sense because more and more gas and shale gas fields are coming online over the next few years. This infrastructure will enable their exploitation. BP Energy Outlook predicts an Annual Average growth rate over this period of 2.7%, consistent with a greater increase in gas production relative to oil production.
The report also gives the prediction that through the period 2011 - 2015, the proportion of new pipelines added to the existing network will tip more in favour of gas production / transportation than oil. In the context of todays energy production, this makes sense because more and more gas and shale gas fields are coming online over the next few years. This infrastructure will enable their exploitation. BP Energy Outlook predicts an Annual Average growth rate over this period of 2.7%, consistent with a greater increase in gas production relative to oil production.
