In this article, we are going to list the 5 biggest natural gas companies in the world. For detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive coverage please take a look at the 15 biggest natural gas companies in the world.
5. Petrochina Company Limited ADR (NYSE: PTR)
Revenue: $232 billion
Market Cap: $65.9 billion
Assets: $392.3 billion
Headquarter: Beijing, China
It is not only one of the biggest distribution companies in China, but also one of the largest natural gas companies in the world. It engages in a broad range of activities related to oil and natural gas, including exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil and natural gas; refining, transport, storage, and marketing of crude oil and petroleum products. Recently, PetroChina has discovered a natural gas field with reserves of more than 100 billion cubic meters in Xianjing, Northwest China.
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4. Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM)
Revenue: $256 billion
Market Cap: $176.61 billion
Assets: $362 billion
Headquarter: Irving, TX, USA
ExxonMobil is a global manufacturer of oil and gas products and is the third-largest natural gas company in the US. ExxonMobil’s global output of natural gas amounted to a total of approximately 9.39 billion cubic feet per day in 2019. The company is also engaged in the business of raw materials such as polypropylene and isopropyl alcohol for surgical masks, footwear, and hand sanitizers.
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3. BP Plc (NYSE: BP)
Revenue: $271 billion
Market Cap: $79.4 billion
Assets: $273.9 billion
Headquarter: London, United Kingdom
BP is a UK-based oil and energy corporation active in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and Asia. The company does not only focuses on natural gas exploration and production but also refining, wholesale, retail, and investment activities. In 2019, BP Plc’s output of natural gas amounted to approximately 9.1 billion cubic feet per day.
2. Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A)
Revenue: $311.6 billion
Market Cap: $126.5 billion
Assets: $394 billion
Headquarter: The Hague, Netherlands
Second on our list is Royal Dutch Shell, the largest gas firm in the US with sales of over $300 billion and operations in more than 70 countries. Shell is participating in the discovery, development, and sale of oil and gas and other petrochemicals worldwide. The company has generated approximately 356.8 billion standard cubic feet through subsidiaries in Africa.
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1. Saudi Arabian Oil Co (Saudi Aramco)
Revenue: $329 billion
Market Cap: $1.7 trillion
Assets: $$398.3 billion
Headquarter: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Topping the list of the 15 biggest natural gas companies in the world is Saudi Arabian Oil Co operating as Saudi Aramco. The company is the sole supplier of natural gas in Saudi Arabia, which is the seventh-largest natural gas market in the world. Saudi Aramco also engages in the production and exploration of crude oil. One of the most impressive gas infrastructures they built is the Wasit Gas Plant. The Master Gas System in Wasit increases the production of natural gas and therefore increases the supply of clean-natural burning gas.
In 2019, Saudi Arabia had 237.4 trillion standard cubic feet of established natural gas reserves. In the same year, Saudi Aramco generated 9.0 billion sfd of natural gas from its inventory of 510 reservoirs in 138 fields.
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