非在来天然ガスによる国内LNG価格への影響について : アジア・太平洋地域を中心とする世界のLNG需給の現状と,北米シェールガスの生産増加影響を踏まえた今後の展望(<小特集>エネルギーの主要選択肢としての天然ガス〜天然ガスの世紀-期待,課題(価格,安定性,多様性,環境)〜)
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LNG has attracted a lot of attention in Japan since the nuclear crisis in 2011, as its role has become more important and the burden on the nation's economy to pay the bill has been sharply heavier. This article discusses how people have been so interested in LNG and energy in general, changing market circumstances and revolution of natural gas and LNG businesses, higher expectations on unconventional gas - especially shale gas, as well as the future increasing role of LNG. Current major focal points in the natural gas industry include increasing unconventional gas production, especially shale gas production in North America, and accompanying numerous LNG export projects, as well as how much of the resulting potential product can be exported to Japan. While the frontrunner among those export ventures - Sabine Pass Liquefaction - has secured long-term lifting commitments from Korean and Indian buyers, following projects at Freeport in Texas, Cameron in Louisiana, and Cove Point in Maryland have tolling arrangements with Japanese companies. Japanese players are also involved in gas development and LNG projects in Western Canada. As natural gas is expected to increase its market share among primary energy sources in the world as the cleanest fossil fuel and a cost competitive energy source, LNG is expanding its market reach in terms of both geographic and usage areas and becoming more essential energy source. While new LNG supply sources are expected to come online from Australia, North America, Russia, and East Africa later in the decade, it will be more important for the industry to carefully manage increasing project development costs. Japanese players should procure more competitive LNG supply by proactively participating in the total value chain of LNG business in the future.
- 2013-03-20