Shale fracking techniques have helped to US to become the world’s top natural gas producer (Credit: Anita Starzycka/Pixabay) Two international rivals – the US and Russia – are by far the largest natural gas producing countries in the world, dominating the supplies of a resource that is us...
More than 95 million barrels per day were produced globally in 2019, with the US, Saudi Arabia and Russia amongthe world’s top oil-producing countries. Here, NS Energy profiles the top ten countries that are home to the biggest-known reserves. Top ten countries with the largest oil r...
In some parts of the world they are much closer to high-population areas than any natural gas field. These nearby deposits might allow countries that currently import natural gas to become self-sufficient. The current challenge is to inventory this resource and find safe, economical ways to ...
Nigeria is the world's eighth largest crude oil producing countries, but it is one of the world's poorest countries. It is estimated that about 70 percent of the people in the total population are living below the poverty line. In the past 50 years, Nigeria's Niger Delta, mining refining...
Canada is now the world's second largest shale gas producer, producing 4.1 Bcf/d in 2015. Its shale gas production is projected to continue increasing and will reach less than 10 Bcf/d, accounting for almost 30 percent of its total natural gas production by 2040. ...
Biofuels, Liquid Fuel, and Shale Gas However, if you take into account the production ofbiofuelsand liquid fuel produced from natural gases as well as oil production, then the United States is the largest producer in the world. The U.S. has been at the forefront of the extraction of natur...
When you think of ExxonMobil, you probably think of natural gas and oil, but their huge chemical arm is nothing to scoff at. Coming in at number seven on this list, ExxonMobil’s efforts in the chemical industry make them a key player as both a source for raw materials and chemical ...
And while Treasury guidance is yet to be published, a joint declaration by G20 leaders this week hinted that rules and regulations would be harmonised between countries, suggesting that if it can be exported to Europe as an RFNBO, it will qualify for $3/kg (if it also has lifecycle emiss...
But where does the copper we use come from? Using the U.S. Geological Survey’sdata, the above infographic lists the world’s largest copper producing countries in 2021. The Countries Producing the World’s Copper Many everyday products depend on minerals, including mobile phones, laptops, hom...
In both countries, state-owned oil firms (Saudi Aramco and Gazprom, respectively) were the most valuable oil and gas producing companies. From Europe (excluding Russia), only Norway made the top 15 oil producers, accounting for 2.3% of global production. The lack of regional output partly ...