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Title: | 2011 PESA Industry Review: Securing Gas Supplies for Domestic Consumption in the Long Term | Contributor(s): | Nelson, Timothy (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/15045 | Abstract: | Natural gas plays a critical role in the Australian domestic economy. Households use natural gas as an essential service with applications ranging from space heating and cooking to hot water. In a carbon-constrained environment, gas is likely to play a critical role in fuelling new power stations. Businesses also use natural gas for industrial processing, feedstock purposes and on-site electrical generation and cogeneration. In the context of community concerns about production of coal seam gas, little attention has been paid to the critical role gas plays in the modern Australian economy. This paper examines whether the development of an east coast LNG industry has implications for domestic supply of natural gas. With increased domestic demand for gas (due in part to increased use of gas for power generation), it is necessary to discover new gas resources to ensure security of supply is maintained in the long term. The conclusion seems clear enough: government policies must have adequate consideration for local communities but must also focus on the critical role natural gas plays in the Australian economy - both in value creation and the provision of an essential service for many Australian households. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | APPEA Journal, v.2012, p. 105-114 | Publisher: | Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 1836-9790 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 140209 Industry Economics and Industrial Organisation 140104 Microeconomic Theory 140205 Environment and Resource Economics |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 380109 Industry economics and industrial organisation 380304 Microeconomic theory 380105 Environment and resource economics |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 850103 Oil and Gas Exploration 850203 Oil and Gas Extraction 850601 Energy Services and Utilities |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 170203 Oil and gas exploration 170603 Oil and gas extraction 170303 Energy services and utilities |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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