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标题：The characteristics of the production and processing of oil and natural gas in Croatia from 2000 to 2014
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作者：Josipa Velić ; Katarina Kišić ; Dragan Krasić 等
期刊名称：Solstice
印刷版ISSN：1059-5325
出版年度：2016
卷号：31
期号：2
DOI：10.17794/rgn%20zbornik.v31i2.3941
出版社：Institute of Mathematical Geography
摘要：This research analyzes the characteristics of the production and processing of oil, condensates and natural gas in the Republic of Croatia starting from 2000, until the end of 2014. Amounts of balance sheet (exploitable) reserves of oil and condensates ranges from 9330,92 × 10 3 m 3 in 2005, to 13 471,08 × 10 3 m 3 in 2013, while extracted amounts are gradually declining from 1332,61 × 10 3 m 3 to 639,96 × 10 3 m 3 . The ratio of extracted amounts and reserves is gradually declining, meaning that a slight increase in reserves does not affect the extracted amounts. Exploitable reserves of natural gas during the observed period fluctuate greatly. Being peaked in 2007, at 40,919.70 × 10 6 m 3 , they reached a low in 2014, at 17,932.98 × 10 6 m 3 . Unlike liquid hydrocarbons, the ratio of extracted and exploitable amounts is growing and peaked in 2014. Overall energy demands for oil in Croatia (shown as total consumption of crude oil) amounted to 3032,8 × 10 3 m 3 in 2013, while demands for natural gas amounted to 2809,90 × 10 6 m 3 . It is interesting to note that the consumption of oil is rapidly declining, which is a favorable trend from the standpoint of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. While needs are partly covered by domestic exploitation, the dependence on imports of oil and natural gas is still evident and ranges from 75% to 84% for oil and 28% to 46% for natural gas, without major changes to the trend. The amounts of processed hydrocarbons are declining gradually, especially motor gasoline and fuel oil, while diesel fuel amounts remain mostly the same. Further research as well as development of the exploitation of oil and natural gas is of paramount importance, especially by investing in cadre education and new technologies.