Gas Pooling Mechanism Market

Global Gas Pooling Mechanism Market Size (2024-2029):

The Global Gas Pooling Mechanism Market size was valued at US$ 2,202 million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 3,379 million by 2029 from US$ 2,365 million in 2024 and increase at a CAGR of 7.40% between 2024 and 2029. 

Current Scenario of the Global Gas Pooling Mechanism Market

The global gas pooling mechanism market has gained much traction in recent years as governments and enterprises explore ways to produce affordable gas to meet the world's growing energy demand. The primary factors responsible for global gas mechanism market growth are the increased oil and gas industry strain, including the quick economic expansion of numerous regional markets, the exponential rise in the world population, and the rapid industrialization observed in developed nations. Pooling, in general, is the act of uniting all oil and gas interests in a drilling unit to ensure equitable and efficient oil and gas production while avoiding the wasteful drilling of additional wells. Gas pooling mechanisms, which are described as the consolidated and coupled production of natural gas as well as with other fuel types from domestic fields and exclusive liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, are an excellent way to provide cheap gas to priority sectors like agriculture and rural areas.

MARKET DRIVERS

The agriculture and power-generating industries are expected to impact the worldwide gas pooling mechanism market. Cheap gas is frequently accessible to stranded power and agricultural sectors in underdeveloped countries on a priority basis.

In addition, many countries have been able to generate fertilizers at competitive costs thanks to low-cost gas, reducing the need for costly imports. Because nations like India are increasingly focusing on using pooled gas to enhance their agriculture industries, the gas pooling mechanism market is likely to gain the most traction from the fertilizers sub-segment over the forecast period. The global gas pooling mechanism industry has exploded due to rising energy demands brought on by economic development, industrialization, and population growth. The gas pooling process entails combining domestic fields with liquefied natural gas (LNG), resulting in a low-cost gas projected to capture a significant market share. In addition, compared to conventional fuels, gas stations offer substantial benefits such as ease of facility setup and low carbon emissions, which are essential drivers boosting the gas pooling mechanism industry. High LNG pricing is readily absorbed after merging with low-cost domestic gas, significantly promoting global market growth. Another element projected to boost the worldwide sector is increased power availability, reducing dependency on fertilizer imports.

Furthermore, the gas Utilization Policy ensures that gas is provided effectively and on a priority basis to various industrial sectors, which is projected to supplement the demand for gas pooling mechanism techniques for industrial applications. Therefore, future and present re-gasification terminals that can be used for gas pooling are predicted to be critical to the worldwide market's expansion. In addition, stable pricing is likely to support long-term gas investments, resulting in the potential for worldwide market expansion.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

Fluctuations in crude oil prices and tightening laws to prevent the depletion of conventional resources like fossil fuels would likely restrain the growth of the gas pooling mechanism over the forecasted timeframe. Therefore, the production of fertilizers at competitive pricing will become the market's biggest and most pressing challenge.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Global Gas Pooling Mechanism Market Analysis By Type

The voluntary pool segment will have the most considerable market revenue and a significant global gas pooling mechanism market share by 2026. In the case of involuntary pooling, the landowner grants their free agreement and may gain some benefits by including certain restrictions in the pooling clause. For example, the landowner limits the amount of land that may be used for drilling. The most common approach for gas pooling is the voluntary pool.

Global Gas Pooling Mechanism Market Analysis By End User

Power generation was the most prominent end-user and is predicted to hold the highest global gas pooling mechanism market share based on End-users. The need for electricity has grown in tandem with population growth, industrialization, and urbanization. As a result, power generation necessitates a large amount of gas as a fuel, and the ideal method is to use a gas pooling mechanism. The process of creating electricity from primary energy sources is known as electricity generation or power generation. It is the stage before delivery (transmission, distribution, etc.) to end customers or storage for utilities in the electric power business (using, for example, the pumped-storage method). Because electricity is not found naturally, it must be "made" (transforming other forms of energy into electricity). Production takes place at power plants (also called "power plants").

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

North America, primarily from the United States, holds the highest global gas pooling mechanism market share due to highly developed industries and associated energy demand. Canada also creates a lot of energy demand, which helps the North American market develop even more.

Europe region, primarily from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Switzerland, generates moderate demand in the global gas pooling mechanism market during the forecast period.

The need for bulk-consuming sectors like power and fertilizer is rapidly increasing in APAC's expanding economies, such as India, China, and Japan. Moreover, because of the rapid increase in demand for city gas, APAC is considering LNG as a viable source of supply expansion, which is likely to contribute to the growth of the Global Gas Pooling Mechanism Market.

African countries like Egypt and South Africa, as well as Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, produce energy demand and, as a result, gas pooling mechanisms.

KEY PLAYERS IN THE GLOBAL GAS POOLING MECHANISM MARKET

Companies playing a prominent role in the global gas pooling mechanism market include ExxonMobil, PetroChina, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum Corp., Royal Dutch Shell, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd., Gazprom, National Iranian Oil Corp., Chevron, Pemex, and Others.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE GLOBAL GAS POOLING MECHANISM MARKET

• Exxon Mobil Corp announced on Tuesday that it would start measuring methane emissions from natural gas production at a plant in New Mexico, joining a growing number of shale gas producers trying to sell the data.
• Royal Dutch Shell announced in July 2020 that it intends to decrease its refining and chemicals business by more than half without specifying a timeline.
• The move is part of the Anglo-Dutch company's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically by 2050 by shrinking its oil and gas business and expanding its renewables and power division.
• In the current weakened market conditions, the government plans to introduce a new floor pricing system for gas generated from domestic fields by businesses like the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to reduce the fuel price dropping below an estimated threshold.

DETAILED SEGMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL GAS POOLING MECHANISM MARKET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

This research report on the global gas pooling mechanism market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on type, end user, and region.

By Type

• Forced pooled
• Voluntary pooled
• Proration
• Drilling
• Field enhanced recovery

By End User

• Transportation
• Industrial
• Power generation
• Hydrogen production
• Fertilizers
• Others

By Region

• North America 
• Europe 
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America 
• Middle East & Africa