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The natural gas in Qatar covers a large portion of the world supply of natural gas. According to ''Oil & Gas Journal'', as of January 1, 2011, reserves of natural gas in Qatar were measured at approximately ; this measurement means that the state contains 14% of all known natural-gas reserves, as the world's third-largest reserves, behind Russia and Iran. The majority of Qatar's natural gas is located in the massive offshore North Field, which spans an area roughly equivalent to Qatar itself. A part of the world's largest non-associated, natural-gas field, the North Field, is a geological extension of Iran's South Pars / North Dome Gas-Condensate field, which holds an additional of recoverable natural-gas reserves. While Qatar is a member of the OPEC and is a significant oil producer, the government has devoted more resources to the development of natural gas in the contemporary era, particularly for export as liquefied natural gas (LNG). In 2006, Qatar reportedly surpassed Indonesia to become the largest exporter of LNG in the world. Together, revenues from the oil and natural-gas sectors amount to 60% of the country's GDP. Domestically, the vast majority of Qatar's total energy consumption comes from natural gas (79%), whilst the balance is supplied by oil. ==Production and exports== In 2009, Qatar produced of natural gas, three times the amount produced in 2000. Although the increase in natural-gas production fuels the growing natural-gas requirements of domestic industry and its GTL projects, the bulk of this increase is going towards LNG exports. Qatar's natural-gas consumption in 2009 was approximately . During 2009, Qatar exported over of natural gas, 70% of which was LNG. Qatar currently exports about of natural gas per day to the UAE and Oman through the Dolphin pipeline. Qatar plans to significantly expand natural-gas production during the next five years. Qatari officials have stated that target production for 2012 is about , or nearly six times greater than 2005 output levels. The expected increase in natural-gas production will fuel the growing natural-gas requirements of domestic industry, LNG export commitments, piped natural-gas exports through the Dolphin pipeline, and several large-scale GTL projects. In 1997, Qatar began exporting LNG when it sent 〔http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-11050.html〕 of LNG to Spain. However currently Qatar has become the world's leading LNG exporter. In 2009, Qatar exported nearly of LNG. Japan, South Korea, and India were the primary destinations for Qatar's LNG exports, accounting for about 57% in 2009. European markets including Belgium, the United Kingdom and Spain were also significant buyers of Qatari LNG, accounting for an additional 33% In March 2011, Qatar completed its monumental cycle of LNG infrastructure expansion with the inauguration Qatargas IV, Train 7 ( per year), bringing the total capacity to per year. Qatari government officials have noted that they do not anticipate building any more LNG facilities in the near-term future, and that any additional capacity increases will be the result of improvements in the existing facilities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Natural gas in Qatar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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