Reassessing Energy Security and the Trans-Asean Natural Gas Pipeline Network in Southeast Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7948272 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B K Sovacool (0000-0002-4794-9403, National University of Singapore, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 467-486 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | Pacific Affairs (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5509/2009823467 |
| OpenAlex | W2323597495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
Regulators within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have heavily promoted investment in natural gas infrastructure to meet burgeoning demand for energy. By 2030, some analysts expect Southeast Asia to become "the Persian Gulf of Gas" and responsible for one-quarter of the world's gas production and use. Perhaps no single project is more emblematic of the region's view of energy security and policy than the Trans-ASEAN natural gas pipeline (TAGP) system, a proposed network of natural gas pipelines to connect the gas reserves in the Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines to the rest of the region. Advocates of the TAGP expect it to promote economic development, earn foreign exchange, mitigate the risks of climate change, and enhance regional energy security. Drawing from field research and research interviews, however, this article takes a critical look at the region's drive towards the TAGP and ASEAN's approach to energy security as a whole. The article argues that plans for the TAGP rest on too simple a notion of energy security: secure access to fuel. This conception of energy security ignores important additional dimensions related to availability, affordability, efficiency and environmental and social stewardship. In contrast, the paper concludes that the TAGP is insufficient, expensive, inefficient, and environmentally and socially destructive
Ancient history · Business · Energy security · Gas pipeline · International trade · Natural gas · Petroleum engineering · Pipeline (software) · Political science · Renewable energy · Southeast asia · Computer Science · Engineering · Geology · Global Energy and Sustainability Research · Global Energy Security and Policy · History · Natural Resources and Economic Development
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |