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[Report#:DOE/EIA-0484(2000)]

Preface

Highlights

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1. British Petroleum Company, BP Amoco Statistical Review of World Energy 1999 (London, UK, June 1999), web site www.bpamoco.com/worldenergy/naturalgas.

2. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2000, DOE/EIA-0383(2000) (Washington, DC, December 1999).

3. Energy Information Administration, Country Analysis Briefs: Canada, web site www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/canada.html (September 1999).

4. Energy Information Administration, Country Analysis Briefs: Canada, web site www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/canada.html (September 1999).

5. “FERC OKs Southern LNG Terminal, Operations Set To Begin 2002,” Natural Gas Week (December 20, 1999).

6. “Columbia LNG Moving To Reactivate Cove Point, MD LNG Terminal,” Inside F.E.R.C.’s Gas Market Report (December 10, 1999), p. 12.

7. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Natural Gas Imports and Exports, Third Quarter 1999, DOE/FE-0412 (Washington, DC, December 1999), pp. vi-vii.

8. “Europipe II Ready for Start-Up,” Financial Times: Gas Markets Week, No. 21 (September 27, 1999), p. 2; and “Europipe II Commissioned 1 October,” Financial Times: Gas Markets Week, No. 22 (October 4, 1999), p. 12.

9. “New Leg of Yamal-Europe Gas Pipeline Constructed,” Itar-Tass News Wire (September 28, 1999).

10. “Ruhrgas Starts on New Gasline,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 14.

11. “EU TotalFina/Elf Probe Targets LPG,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 384 (October 15, 1999), p. 3.

12. “Veba-Viag Seal Major Merger,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 7.

13. “Italy’s Eni Seals $5.5 Billion Libya Gas Deal,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 379-380 (August 6, 1999), pp. 1-2.

14. “Edison-Mobil Italy LNG Plan ‘Moves Ahead’,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 382 (September 17, 1999), p. 3.

15. “Gas Demand ‘Set To Double’,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 384 (October 15, 1999), p. 15.

16. “Gas/Power Sectors Open Up,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 10.

17. British Petroleum Company, BP Amoco Statistical Review of World Energy 1999 (London, UK, June 1999), web site www.bpamoco.com/worldenergy/ naturalgas.

18. “Uzbekistan Threatens To Cut Gas Supplies to Kyrgyzstan,” Slovo Kyrgyzstana (November 11, 1999.

19. “World Briefing,” ITAR-TASS News Agency Release (December 14, 1999).

20. “Belarus Government Compels Domestic Customers To Pay Off Gas Debts,” Belapan News Agency (December 9, 1999).

21. Energy Information Administration, Country Analysis Briefs: Ukraine, web site www.eia.doe.gov/ emeu/cabs/ukraine.html (June 1999).

22. D. Hoffman, “Russia Gets Planes Left in Ukraine; Natural Gas Debt Traded for Strategic Bombers,” International Herald Tribune (November 2, 1999), p. 10.

23. “Ukraine Pays Off Part of Debt to Turkmenistan,” Intelnews Agency (October 12, 1999).

24. “Itera Threatens To Stop Gas Supply to Ukraine,” Russian Oil and Gas Report (September 29, 1999).

25. “Gazprom To Open Gas Pipeline,” Hart’s Offshore Petroleum Newsletter, Vol. 24, No. 37 (September 21, 1999).

26. “Gazprom To Eventually Reduce Gas Exports Through Ukraine,” Interfax News Agency (December 3, 1999).

27. “Turkish Energy Minister Visits Turkmenistan, Discusses Purchase of Gas,” Anatolia News Agency (October 9, 1999).

28. “Afghan Taleban Official in Odessa for Talks on Gas Supplies,” Intelnews News Agency (September 17, 1999).

29. “Ukraine Hoping To Buy Fuel From Kazakhstan,” Intelnews News Agency (September 16, 1999).

30. “Poland Signs Gas Supply Contract With Norway,” Gazeta Wyborcza, December 12, 1999, p. 25; Rzeczpospolita, December 12, 1999, p. B1, from Polish News Bulletin.

31. “Atlantic LNG Launched, But Expansion Accord Still Pending,” World Gas Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 8 (April 29, 1999), p. 2.

32. “T&T Minister Flags Gas Sector Tax Hike,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 384 (October 15, 1999), p. 2; and “Caribbean: Atlantic LNG Expansion Moves Nearer,” Latin America Monitor, Vol. 16, No. 9 (September 1999), p. 7.

33. “Bolivia-Brazil Pipeline Opens,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 17 (July 22, 1999), p. 10; and “Bust in Brazilian Gas Purchases May Prompt Bolivia To Allow Flaring,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 23 (October 21, 1999).

34. “OPIC Approves Gas Pipeline Loan,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 16 (July 5, 1999), p. 8.

35. “Ground Broken for TGM Pipe,” Financial Times: Power in Latin America, No. 50 (August 1999), p. 13; and “Construction of TGM Pipeline From Argentina to Brazil,” NewsPage, web site www. newspage.com (August 3, 1999).

36. “Government Fixes Gas Price,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), pp. 35-36.

37. “First GasAtacama Gas Flows,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 377 (July 9, 1999), p. 30; “Gas Atacama Opens But Glutted Region May Be Soft Market,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 17, p. 5; “GasAtacama Starts Pumping,” Financial Times: Power in Latin America, No. 49 (July 1999), p. 13; and “CMS, Endesa Plan To Build Spur Off Gas Atacama Pipeline,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 19 (August 25, 1999), p. 7.

38. “Ecopetrol To Support Plan To Build Gas Pipeline into Central America,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 18 (August 5, 1999), p. 8.

39. “Enron Eyes Colombia Gas for Panama,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 384 (October 15, 1999), p. 5.

40. “Peru Sets Dates for Camisea Sale,” The Oil Daily, Vol. 49, No. 152 (August 10, 1999), p. 8; and “New Knock for Camisea Hopes,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 34.

41. R. Colitt, “New President for PDVSA,” Financial Times London, U.S. Edition (September 1, 1999), p. 17.

42. “PDVSA Adopts New Management Structure, Fills Vacancies,” Latin American Energy Alert, Vol. 6, No. 23 (October 21, 1999), p. 5.

43. “Japanese LNG Buyers To Extend Contracts,” The Jakarta Post (September 10, 1999).

44. “Gas Discovery Off Australia Termed ‘Very Significant’,” The Houston Chronicle (October 3, 1999).

45. S. Wyatt, “Demand Grows for Gas Pipeline,” Financial Times London (July 30, 1999), p. 30.

46. “Independent Audits Say McDermott Pipe Deal Okay,” Reuters (October 11, 1999).

47. “Gas Deal Boosts New Line Plan,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), pp. 26-27; International Herald Tribune (September 22, 1999); and “Jakarta Signs Singapore Deal But Brushes Reform Bill Aside,” World Gas Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 18 (September 30 1999), p. 1.

48. “Japanese LNG Buyers To Extend Contracts,” The Jakarta Post (September 10, 1999).

49. “Government To Lower Gas Prices for Domestic Market,” The Jakarta Post (September 28, 1999), p. 1.

50. “New Delay to Yadana Gas Field Supply,” Financial Times: Power in Asia, Vol. 283-284 (August 9, 1999), pp. 1-2; and “New Thai Delay Hits Burma Gas Output,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 379-380 (August 6, 1999), pp. 2-3.

51. “Thai State Firms Clash Over Gas,” Financial Times International Gas Report, No. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 6.

52. “Thailand Endorses Spending on Pipeline To Also Serve Malaysia,” Asian Wall Street Journal (September 15, 1999), p. 4.

53. Cedigaz News Report, No. 36 (September 10, 1999).

54. “Malay-Thai $1 bn Project Set for Lift Off,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 382 (September 17, 1999), p. 1.

55. “Malaysia Signed 8 New PSCs in Past Year,” web site www.oilonline.com/news_spotlight_asianoil_ 041399malay.html (October 1999).

56. “Malaysia LNG Tiga Plant Set To Feed India,” Financial Times International Gas Report,” Vol. 378 (July 23, 1999), pp. 1-2.

57. “Electric Power, Dabhol II: ‘Slow and Steady’ Wins the Race,” Asian Energy Insights (Canbrdige, MA: Cambridge Energy Research Associates, July 1999), pp. 9-10.

58. “On the Asia Beat: India,” Financial Times: Power in Asia, Vol. 283-284 (August 9, 1999), p. 29.

59. “NTPC Takes Stake in Pipavav LNG Project,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 3.

60. Cedigaz News Report, No. 36 (September 10, 1999).

61. “China Moves to Oz Deal?” Financial Times: International Gas Report, No. 379-380 (August 6, 1999), pp. 23-4; and Lloyd’s List London (October 1, 1999).

62. “Shell Inks $3bn China Gas/Power Deal,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 5.

63. “KOGAS To Spin Off, Sell Importing, Wholesale Units,” Korea Herald (October 1, 1999).

64. T. Gustafson, “The Gas Race For Turkey—Can Blue Stream Win?” (Cambridge, MA: Cambridge Energy Research Associates, June 1999).

65. “Elf, Enron, Mobil ‘Front Runners’ for Dolphin Gas Venture in UAE,” AFX News (September 13, 1999).

66. “What’s New Around the World,” World Gas Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 7 (April 16, 1999), p. 12.

67. “Mobil Announces First RasGas LNG Shipment to Korea,” Business Wire (August 23, 1999).

68. “El Paso Confirms Interest,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 384 (October 15, 1999), p. 20.

69. “Egypt Warns Israel Against Crossing Border in Exploring Gas,” Al-Sharq al-Awsat (September 16, 1999).

70. “Syria and Lebanon Finalise Plans for Gas Pipeline,” Agence France-Presse (October 26, 1999).

71. Standard & Poor’s Platt’s, World Energy Service: Africa/Middle East (Lexington, MA, 1999), pp. 223-224.

72. Standard & Poor’s Platt’s, World Energy Service: Africa/Middle East (Lexington, MA, 1999), pp. 9-10.

73. “New Setback Hits Nigerian LNG,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 23. 

74. “Shell Unit Announces Nigeria LNG Train Expansion,” AFX News (March 15, 1999), p. 1. 

75. “Pipeline Projects Reflect Two Kinds of Potential,” Africa News Service (September 7, 1999). 

76. “What’s New Around the World,” World Gas Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 3 (February 12, 1999), p. 11. 

77. “Offshore Fields Move Ahead,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 384 (October 15, 1999), p. 20. 

78. “BP Amoco, Eni in Egypt Gas Deal,” Financial Times London (September 27, 1999). 

79. “EIB Funds Egypt Gasline,” Financial Times: International Gas Report, Vol. 383 (October 1, 1999), p. 24.

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