Title :
Exploiting Bolivia´s natural gas resources
Author :
Hartley, Peter R. ; Medlock, Kenneth B., III
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Econ., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We analyze the options available for Bolivia with regard to the exploitation of its natural gas resource base. While much of the commercial focus to date has been on developing delivery infrastructure and marketing supply to Brazil and Argentina, other options are available. In particular, producing and selling electricity to its neighbors may be especially attractive since there are also vast untapped hydroelectric resources in Bolivia that could complement such use for its natural gas.
Keywords :
hydroelectric power; marketing; natural gas technology; natural resources; Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; hydroelectric resources; marketing supply; natural gas resources exploition; Contracts; Hydroelectric power generation; Liquefied natural gas; Liquids; Natural gas; Nuclear power generation; Pipelines; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system economics;
Conference_Titel :
Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future (INFRA), 2008 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rotterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6887-4
DOI :
10.1109/INFRA.2008.5439587