A review of the utilization and monetization of Nigeria's natural gas resources: Current realities

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue , 2014, Pages 412-432

  Nwaoha, Chikezie ^a   Wood, David A ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b DWA ENERGY LIMITED   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG); East North Gas Pipeline Network (E NGPN); Eastern Gas Pipeline Network (EGPN); Future gas supply and demand; Gas to Fertilizer (GTF); Gas to Liquids (GTL); Gas to methanol; Gas to power; Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); Natural gas; Nigeria; Nigerian Gas Master Plan (NGMP); Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB); Trans Sahara Gas Pipeline (TSGP); West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP); Western Gas Pipeline Network (WGPN)

Indexed keywords

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FERTILIZERS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GAS SUPPLY; GASES; INVESTMENTS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; NATURAL GAS PIPELINES; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PROVEN RESERVES; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS;

COMPRESSED NATURAL GASSES (CNG); GAS PIPELINE NETWORKS; GAS TO LIQUIDS; GAS TO METHANOLS; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG); MASTER PLAN; NIGERIA; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; TRANS-SAHARA GAS PIPELINE (TSGP); WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE (WAGP);

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84907331986     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.03.019     Document Type: Review

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