Developments in Russian gas production since 1998: Russia's evolving gas supply strategy

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 651-698

  Sagers, Matthew J ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Associated gas; Eastern Gas Program; Gas production; Gas reserves; Gazprom; Kovykta; Liquefied natural gas; Pipelines; Russian gas; Sakhalin; West Siberian hydrocarbons; Yamal

Indexed keywords

EXPORT; FORECASTING METHOD; GAS PIPELINE; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS SUPPLY; HYDROCARBON RESERVE; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; IRKUTSK [RUSSIAN FEDERATION]; KOVYKTIN FIELD; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SAKHALIN; SIBERIA; YAMAL PENINSULA; YAMALO-NENETS;

EID: 42649097322     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.48.6.651     Document Type: Article

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