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Natural gas is found in deep underground natural rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs. Natural gas is often informally referred to simply as gas, especially when compared to other energy sources such as oil or coal.
Let's take a look at some of the biggest gas fields in the world.
Source: A Heuristic Viewpoint
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Caren Firouz/Reuters
North Field-South Pars
Country: Qatar-Iran
Year of discovery: 1976
Estimated size: 1,400 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
Urengoy
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1966
Estimated size: 222 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Konstantin Chernichkin/Reuters
Yamburg
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1969
Estimated size: 138 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Hassi RMel
Country: Algeria
Year of discovery: 1956
Estimated size: 123 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Konstantin Chernichkin/Reuters
Shtokman
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1989
Estimated size: 110 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Zapolyarnoye
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1965
Estimated size: 95 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
Hugoton
Country: The United States
Year of discovery: 1926
Estimated size: 81 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Jorge Silva/Reuters
Groningen
Country: The Netherlands
Year of discovery: 1959
Estimated size: 73 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
Bonavenko
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1971
Estimated size: 70 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
Medvezhye
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1967
Estimated size: 68 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
North Pars
Country: Iran
Year of discovery: 1973
Estimated size: 48 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Dauletabad-Donmez
Country: Turkmenistan
Year of discovery: 1974
Estimated size: 47 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Umit Bektas/Reuters
Karachaganak
Country: Kazakhstan
Year of discovery: 1979
Estimated size: 46 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters
Orenburg
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1966
Estimated size: 45 trillion cubic feet
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Biggest gas fields in the world
Photographs: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters
Kharsavey
Country: Russia
Year of discovery: 1974
Estimated size: 42 trillion cubic feet
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