Geopolitics of Oil and Gas Piplelines
Geopolitics of Oil and Gas Pipelines
Synopsis submitted to College of Management and Economic Studies for the partial fulfillment of the degree of
INTT. B.TECH (APPLIED PETROLEUM ENGINEERING) + MBA (OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT)
Guided by:
Ms. Surbhi Arora
Assistant Professor
College of Management and Economic Studies
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Dehradun- 248006
Submitted by:
Ankit Mittal
Enrollment No: R240208008
SAP ID: 500003372
College of Management and Economic Studies
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
November, 2012
OBJECTIVES
* To study the geopolitical factors related with oil and natural gas which derive from the mismatch of location between reserve/production and consumption. * To assess the feasibility of cross country pipelines due to geopolitical complexity. It is not only oil or natural gas but political message that flow through a pipeline. * To study the impact of pipelines on global energy market, history of pipelines littered with conflict and what might be done to reduce conflict and make pipelines less troublesome.
MOTIVATION/NEED FOR RESEARCH * Politically South-Asia has been a volatile region with conflicts between India and Pakistan, the two majors in this region, and both dependent on imported gas. * According to Directorate General of Hydrocarbon demand supply gap in the natural gas sector could be as high as 40% in the long term. Therefore, energy source security is a primary concern for the country. * According to 12th Five year plan the demand of Natural gas will rise at a CAGR of around 20% which is more than double the pace at which our economy would increase so it clearly depicts that natural gas in the coming years would contribute much for the economy. * As per BP statistical review 2010, the share of natural gas out of the total other fuels that are used, is expected to reach 20% by 2025 from the current 10%. Hence, if
Synopsis submitted to College of Management and Economic Studies for the partial fulfillment of the degree of
INTT. B.TECH (APPLIED PETROLEUM ENGINEERING) + MBA (OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT)
Guided by:
Ms. Surbhi Arora
Assistant Professor
College of Management and Economic Studies
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Dehradun- 248006
Submitted by:
Ankit Mittal
Enrollment No: R240208008
SAP ID: 500003372
College of Management and Economic Studies
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
November, 2012
OBJECTIVES
* To study the geopolitical factors related with oil and natural gas which derive from the mismatch of location between reserve/production and consumption. * To assess the feasibility of cross country pipelines due to geopolitical complexity. It is not only oil or natural gas but political message that flow through a pipeline. * To study the impact of pipelines on global energy market, history of pipelines littered with conflict and what might be done to reduce conflict and make pipelines less troublesome.
MOTIVATION/NEED FOR RESEARCH * Politically South-Asia has been a volatile region with conflicts between India and Pakistan, the two majors in this region, and both dependent on imported gas. * According to Directorate General of Hydrocarbon demand supply gap in the natural gas sector could be as high as 40% in the long term. Therefore, energy source security is a primary concern for the country. * According to 12th Five year plan the demand of Natural gas will rise at a CAGR of around 20% which is more than double the pace at which our economy would increase so it clearly depicts that natural gas in the coming years would contribute much for the economy. * As per BP statistical review 2010, the share of natural gas out of the total other fuels that are used, is expected to reach 20% by 2025 from the current 10%. Hence, if