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Downstream Natural Gas

The birth of the Philippine natural gas industry brings the country closer to its goal of harnessing environment friendly fuels to ensure a stable, diverse and secure energy supply. However, the growth of this industry is anchored on the development of additional gas-generated capacity, other non-power applications and the necessary infrastructure that is to bring the natural gas to its potential markets. The infrastructure includes the appropriate pipeline transmission and distribution networks, LNG terminals and facilities, gas refilling stations for CNG-run vehicles and ancillary facilities.

In the absence of the law for the natural gas sector, the stage for the industry’s development has been set with the preparation of a gas policy framework, industry rules and regulations. A clear and concise policies, objectives, programs and strategies formulated by the DOE, together with the critical cooperation and participation of the private sector, development  of a natural gas industry is ensured.

While there is still much to be done, the DOE will be at the forefront of efforts to rally the participants in this new industry to success.

 STUDIES:

Natural Gas Production and Consumption as of September 23, 2024

 

Natural Gas Production and Consumption
(in million standard cubic feet, mmcsf)
Year Supply CONSUMPTION
POWER     BANKED GAS Total
  Domestic Imported   Domestic Imported Industrial Transport Power Industrial
  (mmscf) (mmscf) Total (mmscf) (mmscf) (mmscf) (mmscf) (mmscf) (mmscf) (mmscf)
2001 4,951   4,951 4,951           4,951
2002 62,205   62,205 58,120           58,120
2003 94,807   94,807 87,423           87,423
2004 87,557   87,557 83,959           83,959
2005 115,966   115,966 110,217   5250       110,742
2006 108,606   108,606 104,229   2,193       106,422
2007 130,211   130,211 124,103   3,316       127,419
2008 137,073   137,073 129,044   2,932 15     131,990
2009 138,030   138,030 131,433   3,019 18     134,470
2010 130,008   130,008 121,943   3,044 15     125,002
2011 140,368   140,368 133,732   3,288 47   0 137,066
2012 134,563   134,563 127,616   2,473 51     130,141
2013 123,944   123,944 116,549   2,665 35     119,250
2014 130,351   130,351 122,305   3,302 4     125,611
2015 122,541   122,541 115,788   2,138       117,926
2016 140,516   140,516 132,654   2,782       135,437
2017 139,209   139,209 132,256   2,255       134,511
2018 150,804   150,804 142,723   1,814     736 145,273
2019 155,495   155,495 146,365   1,274     1,368 149,007
2020 141,732   141,732 132,009   742     855 133,606
2021 121,089   121,089 115,703   7   153 8 115,871
2022 113,611   113,611 98,364       10,204   108,567
2023 89,215 28,157 117,372 74,105 21,312     10,492   84,597
2024 42,718 36,009 78,727 34,530 33,041     5,339   72,910
TOTAL 2,757,423 64,166 2,821,589 2,581,973 54,353 37,766 184 26,188 2,967 2,682,120

​Note: 
1) Data source from gas users.
2) Data from 1994-2008 include production from San Antonio gas field.
3) Commercial operation for llijan/SR/SL using natural gas as the primary fuel commenced in 2002. The power plants partly operated on liquid fuel (gasoil, naphtha, and condensate) for start-up operations until the end of 2001 while, San Gabriel and Avion natural gas power plans start its commercial operations January 2016.
4) PSPC refinery has stopped consuming natural gas since February 2021 along with other fuels, in line with the conversion of the refinery to a world class import facility.
5) 2024 actual consumption and production data covers January 1 to July 31, 2024
6) 2024 Banked Gas Consumption for power generation period covered 01 January to July 30, 2024.
7) Updated as of 23 September 2024.

 

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