Foreign Investment in Oil & Gas of Central Asia Cheolwon Lee Central Asia, rich in crude oil and natural gas deposits, possesses vast and untapped development potential. Though the nearby Middle East is better known for sitting on top of most of the world's natural resources, the Caspian region itself contains richer oil reserves (100 billion barrels) than the recently fought over reserves in Kuwait (97 billion barrels).
In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires clashed in the Great Game, fiercely jousting over control of Central Asia and its riches. Now, at stake is the world's third largest deposit of oil and gas, and the players are the Russians and the Americans. Recent instability in the Middle East has highlighted the need for securing other safe sources of these natural resources. Accordingly, the U.S. government has declared the Caspian region an area of strategic interest and U.S. oil companies have flooded into the local market.

Because Korea depends heavily on oil produced in the Middle East (77 per cent), the health of her economy rests precariously on the region's stability. In order to wean itself from this dependency, Korean firms should actively participate in oil and gas projects in Central Asia. In this context, this study investigates recent activities in Central Asia by Western companies, and based on this, offers suggestions as to how the Korean government and business sector can make meaningful inroads via oil and gas projects.

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國文(영문)要約

Ⅰ. 序 論

Ⅱ. 中央아시아 石油/가스資源 開發의 意義
1. 石油/가스資源 賦存現況
2. 石油/가스 生産現況
3. 世界 에너지需給과 中央아시아 石油/가스資源 開發

Ⅲ. 西方의 中央아시아 石油/가스部門 進出 現況
1. 部門別 進出 現況
2. 中央아시아 主要國別 石油/가스部門의 外國企業 進出 現況
3. 主要 投資프로젝트 推進 現況

Ⅳ. 中央아시아 石油/가스部門 進出 環境
1. 制度的 環境
2. 中央아시아의 石油/가스 輸出루트 選定과 國際的 利害關係
3. 其他 中央아시아 石油/가스資源 開發의 問題點

Ⅴ. 中央아시아 石油/가스資源 開發 展望과 韓國의 參與可能性
1. 向後 中央아시아 石油/가스資源 開發 展望
2. 韓國의 參與可能性

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附 錄
1. 카자흐스탄의 直接投資에 대한 國家支援法
2. 카자흐스탄의 石油에 대한 大統領 布告令