Sakmar, an independent consultant on global natural gas markets, presents a study on liquid natural gas reserves and the challenges of tapping into them in the 21st century, but also the important role they can play in longer term energy trends. This is a book about the marketing and history of natural gas extraction and trade, not environmental science. A brief chapter examines safety and environmental concerns, but effectively acquits LNG and advocates it as a clean-burning fuel. Several appendices summarize the data on LNG plants, sites of extraction, and country by country reserves. Annotation ⓒ2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Introduction 1 The role of natural gas and LNG in the 21st century 2 The LNG value chain 3 The evolution of LNG markets and primary demand regions 4 Global LNG supply 5 global LNG demand and emerging demand markets 6 The globalization of LNG: the evolution of LNG trade, pricing and contracts 7 Safety and environmental sustainability of LNG 8 Global LNGmega projects and players - Qatar and Australia 9 New players and projects - Russia, Peru, Yemen, and Papua New Guinea 10 The role of shale gas in the Golden Age of Gas 11 The impact of shale gas on global gas markets and the prospects for US and Canadian LNG exports 12 Emerging issues in the LNG industry Conclusion: the future looks bright for LNG as a fuel for the 21st century Appendices Glossary Index