Letter to the editor: Why consider exploiting stranded gas?

Petroleum industries worldwide are shifting their attention towards natural gas reservoirs that are currently abondoned in more remote locations, as easily accessible oilfields have been captured by North America, Europe and eastern Asia. Several reasons why specific gas reserves can be considered as stranded includes, remote location from gas markets, lack of transportation infrastructure, lack of access to conversion technologies or the capital to develop them, and geopolitical instability. LNG is an established solution for commercially exploiting stranded gas reserves, which has expanded rapidly and diversified its sources and markets. Petroleum producing countries are willing to consider applying fiscal incentives for development schemes that integrate facilities providing the long-term benefit of infrastructure expansion to the country holding the reserves and long-term security of supply for the foreign investors.