Natural gas is a form of fossil fuel.
Like fossil fuels inclusive of coal or oil, natural gas derivatives came from plants, animals, or microorganisms which had lived millions of years before.
Drilling and Transportation
Natural gas gets measured in conventional cubic meters and metric cubic feet.
From 2009, the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated roughly that the worldwide volume of natural gas reserves amounted to around 6,289 trillion cubic feet (tcf).
Most of gas reserves are found from the Middle East, 2,686 tcf in 2011, amounting to about 40 percent of overall global reserves.
Russia holds the second-largest volume of official reserves, containing 1,680 tcf within 2011.
The United States holds slightly over 4 percent of internationally held natural gas reserves.
Reading data from EIA, cumulative global consumption of dry natural gas from 2010 amounted to 112,920 billion cubic feet (bcf).
Within this year, USA registered total consumed reserves of more than 24,000 bcf, a larger volume than any nation.
Natural gas gets mostly extracted through drilling down into the Earth’s surface.
Utilizing the single vertical drill, the well gets limited by the gas reserves found under.
Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, acidizing refers to processes that broaden the volume of gas which a well could potentially reach, then subsequently stretching its productivity to maximum yield limits.
Still, these drillings could unleash fumes that are toxic to the environment.
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, refers to processes that slice through rock bases using high-pressure jet-streams of water, chemicals, with sand.
The sand props slice open rocks, which unleashes gas fumes that seep out externally, in order to trap, collect the gas.
Still, fracking demands massive volumes of water, that could dramatically lower an area’s water content reserves or drastically pollute aquatic reserves.
The procedure releases heavily toxic or very radioactive wastewater which, when not handled with proper care, could unleash, stain, and contaminate the underground trapped water reserves often taken for drinking, hygiene, or industrial and agricultural purposes.
Natural Gas Provider |
AP Oil International |
| Specialty | AP Oil International Limited, formerly known as Huan Chew Oil Trading Pte Ltd, was incorporated in 1975 as a lubricant distributor. They ventured into manufacturing in 1981, set up the first Singaporean-owned lubricant plant in the Republic. A milestone in 1988 was the establishment of Alpha Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd.
Services: Premium quality gasoline, gasoline engine oil, Compressed Natural Gas Engine Oil, heavy duty gasoline & diesel engine oil, all-season gasoline engine oil |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: enquiry@apoil.com.sg |
| Website | http://apoil.com.sg/ |
| Address | 18, Pioneer Sector 1, Jurong. Singapore 628428 |
| Telephone | +65 6861 5503 |
| Opening hours | 8.30 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | Good Lubricant |
| Review 2 | Good factory for lube oil product |
| Review 3 | Oil company engine oil |
Natural Gas Provider |
Shell |
| Specialty | Shell is an international energy company that aims to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally, and socially responsible. Their strategy is to lead as an energy company by providing oil and gas, low-carbon energy as world’s energy system changes.
Services: Natural gas, cleaner-burning natural gas, renewable energy, lower-carbon fuel, cleanest-burning hydrocarbon |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: fuelsenquiries-sg@shell.com |
| Website | https://www.shell.com.sg/ |
| Address | The Metropolis Tower 1, 9 N Buona Vista Dr, #10-01, 138588 |
| Telephone | +65-62353261 |
| Opening hours | 24/7 |
| Review 1 | Convenient location outside the city center. |
| Review 2 | Shell @ Metropolis office is a great place to work! |
| Review 3 | Nice! |
Natural Gas Provider |
Lubrizol |
| Specialty | The Lubrizol Additives segment partners with customers to address a wide variety of vehicle needs, including improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and enhancing engine reliability and durability for internal combustion engine and electric/hybrid vehicles. For industrial applications, Lubrizol additives enable efficient, reliable, durable equipment performance, delivery of natural gas, electricity.
Services: Industrial fluids, natural gas, electricity, Lubrizol additives, renewable energy |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: engineeredpolymers@lubrizol.com |
| Website | https://www.lubrizol.com/ |
| Address | 44 Tanjong Penjuru, Singapore 609032 |
| Telephone | +65-6264 1644 |
| Opening hours | 8 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | Nice environment |
Natural Gas Provider |
Chevron |
| Specialty | Access to energy helps improve lives by driving human progress and enabling the benefits of modern society. That is why they are constantly working to provide reliable, affordable, and ever-cleaner energy for the millions around the world patronizing them. They are leaders in energy because they value responsibility, trust, integrity.
Services: Natural gas, condensate, clean-burning fuel, LNG, liquefied natural gas |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: SingaporeComms@chevron.com |
| Website | https://www.chevron.com/ |
| Address | 210 Jln Buroh, Singapore 609831 |
| Telephone | +65-63181000 |
| Opening hours | 8 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | Well maintained and safe working conditions in overall |
| Review 2 | Compatible parking |
| Review 3 | Good working environment… |
Natural Gas Provider |
CNOOC Limited |
| Specialty | The Group is the largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas in China and one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world. The Group mainly engages in exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, oil, gas assets.
Services: Crude oil, natural gas, independent oil, gas exploration, crude oil and natural gas production, oil, and gas assets |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: MR@cnooc.com.cn |
| Website | https://www.cnoocltd.com/ |
| Address | 12 Marina Boulevard, #34-02, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, 018982 |
| Telephone | +65-6535 6995 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
BP |
| Specialty | Delivering value for bp, their shareholders and society. Their new business model is more integrated and faces the energy transition head on. They believe it can deliver for the changing demands of stakeholders, with an absolute focus on operational excellence, so that their businesses are efficient, an integrated energy business.
Services: Renewable energy, natural gas, Gas production, LNG supply growth, Inter-regional gas trade |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: socialmedia@bp.com |
| Website | https://www.bp.com/ |
| Address | 31 Jurong Port Rd, Singapore 619115 |
| Telephone | +65-62680820 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
Reliance Industries Limited |
| Specialty | Their expertise lies in developing products and markets from ‘concept to fruition’ and beyond. Their constant focus on innovation has helped them to emerge as a trendsetter in various markets and be known worldwide for their unbeatable range of products. Their operations span from the exploration, production of oil, gas.
Services: Fluidized Catalytic Cracker (FCC), Coker, Alkylation, Refinery off gas (ROG) cracker, Pet coke gasification plants |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: info@ril.com |
| Website | https://www.ril.com/ |
| Address | 27, Jolly Maker Chambers No. 2, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021, India |
| Telephone | +91-2222028581 |
| Opening hours | 10.30 am to 3.30 pm |
| Review 1 | Super staff …very helpful n polite… |
| Review 2 | “Reliance main office of kanpur City💪💪, Near company Bagh chauraha, I like this place because every person very helpful” 💞💞. |
| Review 3 | Gud and humble staff with polite nature |
Natural Gas Provider |
BB Energy |
| Specialty | BB Energy is among the world’s leading independent energy trading companies, with consolidated experience in trading, operations, chartering, logistics, storage, refining and financing. Trading 20 million metric tons (MT) of crude and products annually, BB Energy is one of the most active gasoil, gasoline, bitumen, fuel oil traders in the Mediterranean.
Services: Crude and petroleum products, gasoil, gasoline, bitumen, natural gas, fuel oil traders |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: info@bbenergy.com |
| Website | https://www.bbenergy.com/ |
| Address | 3 Temasek Avenue #32 – 02 Centennial Tower Singapore 039190 |
| Telephone | +65 6333 1488 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
SPC |
| Specialty | Founded in 1969, SPC has interests in oil and gas exploration and production, refining, shipping and distribution, marketing, and trading of crude and refined petroleum products. SPC is a reputable supplier of bunker fuel to international shipping companies at the Singapore port and jet fuel at international airports in Asia-Pacific.
Services: Oil and gas production, production, refining, shipping, distribution, marketing, trading of petroleum products |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: spc_cust_svc@spc.com.sg |
| Website | https://www.spc.com.sg/ |
| Address | 588 Sembawang Rd, Singapore 758448 |
| +6567541770 | |
| Opening hours | 24/7 |
| Review 1 | A convenient place to top up petrol before heading to town. |
| Review 2 | If you have Everyday credit card – it’s a good place to fuel up your vehicle. |
| Review 3 | Pump attendants always courteous, positive and friendly. The counter-staff are never fail to be polite and patient. |
Natural Gas Provider |
Union Gas Holdings |
| Specialty | Union Gas Holdings Limited (优联燃气控股有限公司) is an established provider of fuel products in Singapore with over 40 years of operating track record. Their businesses comprise Retail Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Diesel. They gained large scale client confidence.
Services: Retail Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Diesel, fuel products, Gas Retailer Licensee |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: enquiry@uniongas.com.sg |
| Website | https://www.uniongas.com.sg/ |
| Address | 3 Lorong Bakar Batu #07-04 Union Industrial Centre Singapore 348741 |
| Telephone | (+65) 6316 6666 |
| Opening hours | 7 am to 8 pm |
| Review 1 | This morning called the office for delivery.. was delivered within 30mins. Fast & good service from the staff who answered my call. The delivery guy was also nice 🙂 . My family has used their services for few years.. recommended 👍👍 |
Natural Gas Provider |
Sembcorp |
| Specialty | Over the last 15 years, they have powered businesses both large and small in Singapore. The beginning of their utilities business dates to 1995, when they made first utilities investment in Singapore. Overall, they were key to the success of Jurong Island as one of the world’s leading energy hubs.
Services: Natural gas, global energy transition, energy and utilities value chain, energy-from-waste, renewable energy |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: Support@sembcorp.com |
| Website | https://www.sembcorppower.com/ |
| Address | 30 Hill Street, #02-01, S 179360 |
| Telephone | +65 6727 8833 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 5 pm |
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| Review 2 | free $25 for you use code J1WA7DXY – we recommend semb power because fair pricing and easy to sign up and can use credit card HSBC POSB more free rebates |
Natural Gas Provider |
Osaka Gas |
| Specialty | Osaka Gas Singapore Pte. Ltd.(OGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas, was established in March 2013 to manage and operate gas and energy service businesses in South East Asia. Full-scale operation began when it acquired a 49% stake in City-OG Gas Energy Services Pte. Ltd., City Gas Pte Ltd.
Services: Natural gas, production, power generation, supply, sales, security of city gas |
| Pricing | Request a quotation:mail-m@osakagas.co.jp |
| Website | https://www.osakagas.co.jp/en |
| Address | 182 Cecil St, #31-02 Frasers Tower, Singapore 069547 |
| Telephone | +65-62212456 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
LNG |
| Specialty | Before the LNG Terminal came into being, Singapore’s only option was to import natural gas via pipelines from Malaysia and Indonesia. The LNG Terminal is therefore critical to Singapore’s energy security, as it allows the country to import natural gas from just about anywhere in the world, looking after the security of supply.
Services: Natural Gas, security of supply, cost effectiveness, environmental friendliness, LNG Hub |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: Enquiries@SLNGCorp.com |
| Website | https://www.slng.com.sg/ |
| Address | 991G Alexandra Road, #03-29C Singapore 119975 |
| +65 6376 7856 | |
| Opening hours | 8.30 am to 6 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
Concord Energy |
| Specialty | From inception in 1998, Concord Energy Pte. Ltd. has grown to become one of Singapore and South East Asia’s leading crude oil and refined products trading companies. Today, based in Singapore, Concord Energy Group is a multi-billion-dollar organization that is constantly developing aspects of business, as an asset-based energy company.
Services: LPG trading, Propane De-Hydrogenation supply chain, LNG, LNG supply, trading, power generation |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: info@concord.group |
| Website | https://concord.group/ |
| Address | 9 #53-02 Raffles Place, Republic Plaza, Singapore 048619 |
| +65-6249 8888 | |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | Great team to work with, nice workplace. |
Natural Gas Provider |
Gas Hub |
| Specialty | Established since 1991, GasHub has a track record as a leading gas piping and engineering services specialist in Singapore. The company has established itself as a market player in both the public and private sectors. Today, the company has an integrated approach to achieve sustainable growth, create innovative energy solutions.
Services: Gas piping, engineering services specialist, energy solutions, eco-friendly, cost-effective energy provider |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: sales@gashub.com.sg |
| Website | https://www.gashub.com.sg/ |
| Address | 8 New Industrial Road #06-02 LHK 3 Building Singapore 536200 |
| Telephone | +65-6483 2777 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
SGS |
| Specialty | They offer spectrums of services from basic (pre)feasibility studies to full field static and dynamic modelling in the field of Underground Gas Storages. Additionally, services related to drilling and completion design of wells, monitoring of well integrity or micro-seismic monitoring are provided. Their strength lies in their strong interdisciplinary staff.
Services: Oil, gas industry, hydrocarbon recovery, Gas re-vaporization, Gas injection |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: kimwooi.chin@sgs.com |
| Website | https://www.sgs.sg/ |
| Address | OGC Jurong Laboratory 1 Seraya Avenue Jurong Island, 628208 |
| Telephone | +65 64174288 |
| Opening hours | 8.30 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | Good company with good ppl 😉 |
| Review 2 | Nice clean uniform |
Natural Gas Provider |
Eni |
| Specialty | They have been trading in petroleum products in the Far East since 2010. They operate in Singapore in the Gas & Power and Refining & Marketing and Chemicals sectors. Starting from 1st January 2021 EGEM acts in the international trading of gas, power, LNG, and Oil derivatives, petroleum products, biofuels.
Services: Gas & Power, LNG, Oil derivatives, petroleum products, biofuels, crude oil |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: eni.singapore@eni.com |
| Website | https://www.eni.com/ |
| Address | 391A Orchard Road Ngee Ann City, Tower A, #21-01/02/03/04 238873 – Singapore |
| Telephone | (+65) 6672 7299 |
| Opening hours | 8.30 am to 5.30 pm |
Natural Gas Provider |
Ocean Energy |
| Specialty | Ocean Energy Pte Ltd is a reputable oil and gas industry traders in Singapore. They procure comprehensive arrays of crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemical to meet diverse demands. Leveraging industry expertise, extensive industrial oil experience, they balance up global supply and demand using high-efficient sea transportation, natural gas supply.
Services: Oil and gas industry traders, crude oil, petroleum products, petrochemical, natural gas supply, distribution dealing |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: enquiry@oceanenergy.com.sg |
| Website | https://www.oceanenergy.com.sg/ |
| Address | 6 Temasek Blvd, #17-03/04 Suntec Tower, Four 038986 |
| Telephone | +65-6327 1160 |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | great office environment! |
Natural Gas Provider |
SP Power |
| Specialty | SP Group (SP) is a leading energy utilities company in Asia Pacific. Singapore Power (SP) is committed to delivering world-class electricity, gas network performance and superior market support services in Singapore, Australia. More than 1.6 million industrial, commercial, and residential customers in Singapore benefit from SP’s world-class transmission, energy distribution.
Services: Energy utilities company, electricity, gas network, electricity and gas transmission, world-class electricity |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: powerfeedback@spgroup.com.sg |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/SPGroupSG/ |
| Address | 2 Kallang Sector, Singapore 349277 |
| Telephone | +65-69168888 |
| Opening hours | 8.30 am to 6 pm |
| Review 1 | SP is reliable. However their electricity tariff rates are significantly higher as compared to electricity retailers. Customer service can be improved.
If you are looking to switch your electricity provider to save on your bills, check out my profile for referral code for the retailer I am currently using. |
| Review 2 | No customer service whatsoever! Edit: got a call and the lady was very helpful. So, changing it to a 4 rating as their approach to serving their customers still has lots of room for improvement. |
| Review 3 | Very intelligent Business man Vijay Andy |
Natural Gas Provider |
ExxonMobil |
| Specialty | ExxonMobil, one of the largest publicly traded international oil and gas companies, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. They hold an industry-leading inventory of resources and they are one of the world’s largest integrated refiners, marketers of petroleum products, chemical manufacturers, natural gas suppliers.
Services: Fuels, lubricant base stocks, 592,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery, low-sulfur diesel, natural gas |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: EMrewards@exxonmobil.com |
| Website | https://www.exxonmobil.com.sg/ |
| Address | 18 Pioneer Rd, Singapore 628498 |
| +65-66606000 | |
| Opening hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
To add, fracking may bring micro-earthquakes.
Many of such tremors remain far too minor to get detected at surface level, still certain geologists or environmentalists caution that such quakes could inflict structural damages to concrete or underground linkages of pipes with cables.
Horizontal drilling refers to methods of enlarging the size of the well without getting exposed to many pricey and environmentally destructive drilling practices.
Upon drilling deep below the Earth’s ground surface, drilling could be channeled to move adjacently—horizontally.
This enhances the well’s productivity in gas yield overall, and reduces the demand to create additional multiple drilling sites made below the ground surface.
Acidizing refers to processes of blending acidic components, then pouring them into the natural gas wells, that liquidate rocks that could be halting or blocking the release or external exhaust of gas.
Upon natural gas being extracted, this is very often channeled into pipelines which could measure from 2 to 60 inches in diameter.
Natural gas might then be chilled to around -162°C (-260°F) and dissolved into liquified natural gas, or LNG.
In liquid state, natural gas just inhabits only 1/600 of the volume of the gaseous state.
It may conveniently get stored or channeled to places with no built pipelines.
LNG gets channeled through the special insulated tanker, that retains the LNG within the boiling point.
If some of the LNG vaporizes, this gets released out into the storage space and taken to fuel the shipping vessel.
The United States ships LNG over from countries, like Trinidad and Tobago or Qatar.
However, the U.S. is now expanding their internal LNG production.
Consuming Natural Gas
While natural gas takes millions of years to reach mature stages of ripe growth, its energy was only harnessed recently within the recent past few thousand years.
From 500 BCE, Chinese engineers made fuel from natural gas seeping out from the Earth through developing bamboo pipelines.
Such pipes channeled gas for heating water.
From the later 1700s, British companies supplied natural gas for light streetlamps or homes.
Now, natural gas gets utilized in many ways for industrial, commercial, residential, or transportation uses.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that natural gas could be close to 68 percent less expensive than electricity.
Within residential quarters, the most common use for natural gas is heating or cooking.
This is deployed to power home appliances inclusive of stoves, air conditioners, home heaters, external lighting, parking heaters, or laundry dryers.
Natural gas gets alternatively employed in much larger quantities.
The commercial areas, inclusive of restaurants or shopping malls, natural gas is highly efficient or economical method to fuel water heaters, space heaters, dryers, or stoves.
Natural gas gets utilized to heat, cool, and cook in industrial factory outlets, to add.
This gets alternatively employed in an assortment of processes inclusive of waste treatment, food processing, or refining metals, stone, clay, with petroleum.
Natural gas may alternatively get utilized as some added fuel for cars, buses, trucks, or more vehicles.
Now, available are more than 5 million natural gas vehicles (NGV) internationally, and over 150,000 cars in the United States.
While NGVs are pricier than gas-powered vehicles initially, they remain cheaper for refueling and remain the lowest-consuming vehicles internationally in general.
Gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles release toxic and polluting gases including arsenic, nickel, and nitrogen oxides.
To compare, NGVs could release minor volumes of propane or butane, but emit 70 percent lower carbon monoxide out into atmosphere.
Utilizing modern technology of fuel cells, the energy using natural gas also gets employed to power electricity.
Rather than burning up natural gas to release energy, fuel cells generate electricity by causing electrochemical reaction chains.
Such reactions create water, heat, electricity without the usual concomitant toxic carbon gas emissions.
Gas Tariffs in Singapore
Gas Tariffs with Effect from 1 April 2021
Tariff Category Gas Tariffs for the Period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021 (cents per kWh)
Exclusive of GST Inclusive of GST
General Tariff 18.07 19.33
Bulk Tariff A
Minimum consumption 1,000 kWh of gas per month 16.99 18.18
Bulk Tariff B
Minimum consumption 50,000 kWh of gas per month 16.45 17.60
Note: The above tariffs inclusive of GST are rounded-off figures; current GST is 7%.
Singapore natural gas prices
Household, kWh Business, kWh
Singapore Dollar 0.184 0.167
U.S. Dollar 0.138 0.125
The price of natural gas is 0.138 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.125 U.S. Dollar per kWh for businesses.
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