name any two region rich in natural gas resources
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The regions which are rich in reserves of Natural Gas Resources are: (a) Russia, U.K. and Norway in Europe. (b) Jaisalmer, Krishna-Godavari basin and Digboi Region in India.
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region of natural gas resources
Natural Gas in Russia
Russia has the largest natural gas reserves in the world (1,680 Trillion Cubic Feet (tcf)).
It periodically changes place with the United States as the world’s largest or second largest producer.
Some of the world’s largest gas fields occur in a region of West Siberia and east of the Gulf of Ob on the Arctic Circle.
The world’s largest gas field is
Volga-Urals region also has significant gas reserves.
Natural Gas in Europe
Dutch coast and the North Sea (off the coast of Norway) have proven reserves.
Natural Gas in North America
The United States has proven natural gas reserves of 273 tcf.
Its largest gas field, Hugoton extends through the Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.
Canada has an estimated 62 tcf of proven natural gas reserves.
The largest gas field is in Alberta.
Much of Mexico’s natural comes from Gulf of Mexico.
Natural Gas in Africa
Central basin of Algeria and Niger Delta have proven reserves.
Natural Gas in Middle East
There is an enormous gas potential in the Middle East associated with the major oil fields in the Arabian-Iranian basin.
Iran and Qatar have the second and third largest natural gas reserves in the world, behind Russia.
Natural Gas in Asia
The largest gas field in Asia is in the North Sumatra basin of Indonesia.
OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
12 member oil supply cartel.
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and later joined by Qatar, Indonesia, UAE, Libya, Algeria, Nigeria, Gabon and Angola.
This group bargains with international Oil Companies so that profit margin will be high.
They control production and supply [for better profit margin] of crude oil to keep it below international demand.
It is only recently that Crude oil’s prices have crashed due to shale boom in US –– the largest importer of oil and gas.
Distribution of Natural Gas in India
KG basin, Assam, Gulf of Khambhat, Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, Barmer in Rajasthan etc.