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The poker over pipelines for oil and gas. Evelyn Fuchs Thomas Maier Ines Sturm. World primary energy consumption of oil and natural gas. Global oil consumption declined by 1.2 million barrels per day
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The poker over pipelines for oil and gas Evelyn Fuchs Thomas Maier Ines Sturm
World primary energy consumption of oil and natural gas • Global oil consumption declined by 1.2 million barrels per day • Global consumption of natural gas declined in all regions except the Middle and Asia Pacific.
World‘s proved oil reserves 2009 BP Statistical Report 2009
World‘s proved gas reserves 2009 BP Statistical Report 2009
Environmental impacts • Human, socio-economic and cultural impacts • Atmospheric impacts • Aquatic impacts • Terrestrial impacts • Ecosystem impacts • Potential emergencies • Environmental impacts in the context of protection policies and requirements
World‘s poker over pipelines (I) • If you own a pipeline, it‘s like having a trump - secure high profits - political influence - political competition • Often political and economical interests are contradictory - companies search for the cheapest route to transport the resource - this can make certain countries too powerful because they have various interests to their benefit
World‘s poker over pipelines (II) Pipeline system of the world Source: http://www.petroleum-economist.com/Product/5692/Map-Store/Major-Pipelines-of-the-World-3rd-Edition.html
The biggest oil companies Source: http://www.petrostrategies.org/Links/Worlds_Largest_Oil_and_Gas_Companies_Sites.htm
The „New Seven Sisters“ • Saudi Aramco • Gazprom • CNPC • NIOC • PDVSA • Petrobras • Petronas.
Pipeline Conflicts • History and interests behind the pipelines • New conflicts about fossil energy • China & U.S. • South Caucasus • Iran • Iraq • Africa/ Sudan • Nigeria • Venezuela
Expectations for oil and gas • EU - Outlook 2020 • Natural Gas • Oil
Environmental risks of pipelines • Emission into the atmosphere • Emission into the sea • Risks for the whole environment
Environmental risks of pipelines The World ofpipelines, Zeit-Online, Die Welt der Pipelines, Zeit-Online, Source: http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/02/bg-pipelines?page=1
Alternative possibilities for Pipelines • Transportation by Tankers • Transport of oil by tanker is as risky as pumping oil through underwater pipelines • Transportation by Trains • Infringements of regulations concerned with handling dangerous loads • Human error and bad management • Train collisions • Mechanical impact on the train
Potential expectations for the future • World primary energy demand • Demand in 2030 • Forecasts
Potential expectations for the future • World Energy Trends: • World pirmary energy demand will continue to grow • Fossil fuels will continue to account for over 80 % of primary energy supply • Oil will continue to account the largest share of primary energy • Increasing shares of oil, gas and coal will be traded internationally Source: Recent Developments and their Implications for Arab Countries
Thank you for your attention! • VIDEO „Europe Russia: A pipeline story“ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRXbiPsYGH4&feature=related