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LEADERS Physics Chapter 4.11
Chapter 4.11 Natural Gas World Reserves
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06/26/2010

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Why is rate of flow important?
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Because if you are post peak it will last less time
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Is the US a big player when it comes to natural gas?
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No, we only have 4.8% of the oil
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Can the US guarentee that we will be able to import all the natural gas that we need?
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No, Asia might be able to pay more
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Who has the most natural gas reserves?
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Russia 23.4%
Iran 16%
Qatar 13.8%
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Is Asia fairly poor in natural gas?
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Yes
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What percent of the world's natural gas reserves does the US have?
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3.6%
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What places have the most proved reserves?
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1. Middle East
2. Europe/Eurasia
3. Asia Pacific
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How much proved natural gas reserves are there in the world?
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185 cubic trillion meters
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What changes are we seeing in US natural gas production?
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Running flat
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How much did the US produce in natural gas in 2008?
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582 billion cubic meters
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How do you find the reserves to production ratio?
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divide the reserves by the amount of producing
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What is happening with world natural gas reserves to production ratios?
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They are going down
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What is the
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What is US's natural gas reserves to production ratio?
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11.6
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What 3 countries consume the most natural gas?
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1. US 22%
2. Russia 13.9%
3. Canada 3.3%
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How much natural gas did the US consume in 2008?
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657 billion cubic meters
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Where is consumption of natural gas increasing slightly?
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Asia
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What is happening with natural gas consumption in North America?
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Pretty steady
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Where are some places that have high natural gas consumption PER CAPITA?
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Canada, Middle East, Asia
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Even though we import a lot of natural gas, what do we still do?
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Export some too
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