Economics of Gas Transportation by Pipeline and LNG

Gergely Molnar ()
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Gergely Molnar: International Energy Agency (IEA)

Chapter Chapter 2 in The Palgrave Handbook of International Energy Economics, 2022, pp 23-57 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The relatively low energy density of natural gas on a volumetric basis—almost 1000 times lower compared to crude oil—makes it one of the most challenging and expensive primary fuels to transport from the wellhead to the burner tip of end-consumers. Internationally traded natural gas is typically transported either in gaseous form via long-distance pipeline systems or in the form of liquefied natural gas on ships (LNG carriers). This chapter provides a focus on the economics and commercial aspects of these large, often multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects characterized by high upfront investment costs—and requiring complex risk-sharing mechanisms between all parties involved.

Keywords: Natural gas; Pipelines; LNG (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86884-0_2

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