From extraction and processing to final use, natural gas is a clean, environment-friendly and economical energy carrier that is destined to replace petroleum in most applications over the coming decades. Forecasts put the continuous annual increase in demand for natural gas at between 2.3 and 2.7 percent within the next few years.¹ Over the coming two to three decades, natural gas will therefore emerge as the world’s second most important energy carrier.

Based on current estimates, worldwide natural gas reserves will last considerably longer than the global petroleum reserves. Not least because of its high energy/volume ratio, constant calorific value and high degree of purity, natural gas is viewed as the world’s most important fuel in the medium term. Engines powered by natural gas are extremely environment-friendly in their operation and can effectively replace conventional petrol and diesel engines.