Implementing state of the art technology can increase natural gas production

Advanced technology has played a major role inImplementation of modern techniques has become
developing the natural gas industry. The Natural gashighly imperative. State of the art techniques have
production sector has witnessed a tremendouscontributed significantly not only in increasing Natural
growth as new drilling techniques have beengas production but also in saving lot of money and
implemented in extracting natural gas. Thetime. Another latest technology, which offers major
unconventional reserves can now be reached andbenefits to the natural gas industry, is the usage of
fully explored to access natural gas with the help of3D and 4D seismic imaging? This has simplified fossil
advanced technology. The United States of Americafuel exploration as it helps in identifying natural gas
has natural gas in abundance. Gulf of Mexico, Texasprospects. Combining computer technology with
and Louisiana are the countries, which hold majortraditional seismic imaging techniques, a three or four
natural gas reserves. It is firmly believed that tappingdimensional model is created which helps in eliminating
the unexplored reserves with modern drillingunwanted drilling costs and saves exploration time.
techniques can help in meeting the growing demandThus advanced technology ensures that natural gas
for natural gas.supply is in pace with demand.
Twenty five percent of the energy, which is beingNatural gas is the backbone of the U.S economy and
consumed by the U.S, is natural gas, the mostthe fossil fuel is highly consumed for the purpose of
affordable and economical energy source. The Unitesgenerating electricity, fuelling vehicles, cooking,
States of America is one of the major producers ofheating, manufacturing of industrial materials and so
natural gas. An advanced drilling method known ason. According to the reports by the U.S Energy
horizontal drilling has increased the Natural gasInformation Administration, it has been estimated
production in the Unites States by 15 percent. Naturalthat Natural gas production will increase by 0.8 Bcf/d
gas deposits are found in those places, which haveto 60.7 Bcf/d in the current year 2010 and it is
deep under waters. It's quite risky to extract naturalexpected to decline by 0.3 Bcf/d during the year
gas from such locations but with the help of2011. The demand for natural gas is increasing
improved offshore drilling techniques extractingbecause it is cost effective and more efficient when
natural gas in these offshore waters has becomecompared to the other fossil fuels. In 2010, the
safe. Thus advanced technology which is beingdemand for natural gas is driven by the industrial and
implemented by the natural gas industry makeselectric power sectors. Besides being cost effective
exploration and production safe, environmentaland efficient, natural gas is also environment friendly
friendly and efficient.and it does not pollute the air to a greater extent.