2017 U.S. natural gas production will become a superpower

International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published forecast that due to the formation of  shale gas  mining technology breakthroughs in recent years, the rapid expansion of U.S. natural gas production. Thus, by 2017 the U.S. natural gas production is expected to overtake Russia to become the world gas production superpower. International Energy Agency's report pointed out that despite the market price of natural gas there are variables, but by 2017, natural gas production will exceed U.S. now ranks first in the world to Russia.
In addition to higher crude oil prices pushed up gas production, the strong domestic demand and new export opportunities, but also drives the U.S. natural gas production continues to expand the main factors. "Natural gas is about to enter a golden age, the future of the world lies in the huge success of   Unconventional gas  resources in developing the North American experience shows that unconventional gas, especially shale gas, can be economic exploitation." International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released "golden age of gas golden rule" the report begins with such elaborate.
The report predicts that U.S. natural gas production in 2011 will grow to 653 billion cubic meters in 2017 to 769 billion cubic meters. As the domestic market demand, to 2017, the U.S. is expected to become a net importer of natural gas, then, natural gas is expected to be replaced in the past 100 years mainly relies on coal for energy generation.