South American Gas [electronic resource]: Daring to tap the Bounty /
International Energy Agency.
International Energy AgencyContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2003.
South America is now one of the most attractive regions for investment in natural gas exploration and production, pipelines, LNG facilities and gas-fired power generation. The continent boasts abundant and growing natural gas reserves and several cross-border gas pipelines link gas-rich countries with large energy-hungry markets in neighbouring countries.  This study reviews current trends in South America’s gas sector and identifies the challenges ahead for the region to take advantage of its gas resources.
Description based upon print version of record.
Preliminaries; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; 1 NATURAL GAS SUPPLY; 2 NATURAL GAS DEMAND; 3 NATURAL GAS TRADE; 4 GAS SECTOR POLICY AND REFORMS; 5 ARGENTINA; 6 BOLIVIA; 7 BRAZIL; 8 VENEZUELA; GLOSSARY; GAS MAPS
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-238).
South America is now one of the most attractive regions for investment in natural gas exploration and production, pipelines, LNG facilities and gas-fired power generation. The continent boasts abundant and growing natural gas reserves and several cross-border gas pipelines link gas-rich countries with large energy-hungry markets in neighbouring countries.  This study reviews current trends in South America’s gas sector and identifies the challenges ahead for the region to take advantage of its gas resources.
Natural gas