Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Gas Markets, 2011

Report Summary

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Iran. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines and LNG terminals) in Iran. The report compares the investment environment in Iran with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Iran together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

Scope

• Historic and forecast data relating to production, consumption, imports, exports and reserves are provided for each industry sub-segment for the period 2000-2020.
• Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields, (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG Terminals and pipelines in Iran for the period 2000-2015.
• Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in Iran.
• Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Iran’s energy industry.
• Information on the top companies in the Iran including business description, strategic analysis, and financial information.
• Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory changes.
• Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity and venture capital investments, and IPOs.

Reasons to buy

• Gain a strong understanding of the country’s energy market.
• Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
• Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and capacity data.
• Assess your competitor’s major natural gas assets and their performance.
• Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the gas sector of each country.
• Develop strategies based on the latest operational, financial, and regulatory events.
• Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market.
• Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the leading companies in the country.

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Energy Sector
2.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Energy sector, Market Overview
2.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Energy Sector, Natural Gas
2.2.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Natural Gas, Overview
2.2.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance
2.2.3 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure
2.2.4 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Natural Gas, Infrastructure

3 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Overall Ranking
3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness
3.4 Gas Sector Performance
3.4.1 Exploration Activity
3.4.2 Gas Production
3.4.3 Gas Reserves
3.4.4 Gas Consumption
3.5 Economic Performance
3.5.1 GDP Growth Index
3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index
3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index
3.6 Socio-Political Performance
3.6.1 Democracy Index
3.6.2 Governance Index

4 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector
4.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot
4.1.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data
4.1.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map
4.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production
4.2.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production
4.2.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type
4.2.3 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets
4.2.4 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company
4.2.5 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production
4.3 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts
4.3.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production
4.4 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details
4.4.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details
4.4.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details
4.5 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Major Gas Discoveries
4.5.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
4.5.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Gas Discovery Details
4.6 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Recent Discoveries
4.6.1 May 23, 2011: NIOC Finds Oil At Khayyam Field In Iran
4.6.2 Feb 22, 2011: Iran Announces New Gas Field Discovery In Khorasan Razavi Province
4.6.3 Jan 16, 2011: Iran Discovers New Natural Gas Field
4.6.4 Jan 04, 2011: NIOC Announces Two New Gas Fields In Iran
4.7 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Exploration And Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates
4.7.1 Jun 28, 2011: ICOFC Provides Drilling Update
4.7.2 Jun 07, 2011: ICOFC Drills Five New Wells At Tang-e-bijar Gas Field
4.7.3 May 31, 2011: NIGC To Implement New Plans To Boost Gas Production
4.7.4 May 24, 2011: NIGC Says South Pars Gas Output Hits 7bcm
4.7.5 Nov 12, 2010: Iran's South Pars Gas Field Yields 43 Bcm

5 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Pipeline Sector
5.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Pipeline Sector, Key Data
5.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Pipeline Sector, An Overview
5.3 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies
5.4 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines

6 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) LNG Sector
6.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) LNG Sector, Key Data
6.2 LNG Sector, Liquefaction
6.2.1 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) LNG Sector, Liquefaction, Total Liquefaction Capacity
6.2.2 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) LNG Sector, Liquefaction Capacity- Wise (MMTPA) Market Share By Company
6.2.3 Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) LNG Sector, Liquefaction, Asset Wise Liquefaction Capacity

7 Profile of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
7.1 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Key Information
7.2 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Company Overview
7.3 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Business Description
7.3.1 Business Overview
7.3.2 Chemicals
7.3.3 Exploration and Production
7.3.4 Marketing and Distribution
7.3.5 Others
7.3.6 Refining
7.4 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, SWOT Analysis
7.4.1 Overview
7.4.2 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Strengths
7.4.3 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Weaknesses
7.4.4 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Opportunities
7.4.5 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Threats

8 Profile of Norsk Hydro ASA
8.1 Norsk Hydro ASA, Key Information
8.2 Norsk Hydro ASA, Company Overview
8.3 Norsk Hydro ASA, Business Description
8.3.1 Business Overview
8.3.2 Energy
8.3.3 Extruded Products
8.3.4 Metal Markets
8.3.5 Primary Metal
8.3.6 Rolled Products
8.4 Norsk Hydro ASA, SWOT Analysis
8.4.1 Overview
8.4.2 Norsk Hydro ASA Strengths
8.4.3 Norsk Hydro ASA Weaknesses
8.4.4 Norsk Hydro ASA Opportunities
8.4.5 Norsk Hydro ASA Threats

9 Profile of Repsol YPF, S.A
9.1 Repsol YPF, S.A, Key Information
9.2 Repsol YPF, S.A, Company Overview
9.3 Repsol YPF, S.A, Business Description
9.3.1 Business Overview
9.3.2 Downstream
9.3.3 Gas Natural SDG
9.3.4 LNG
9.3.5 Upstream
9.3.6 Upstream
9.3.7 YPF
9.4 Repsol YPF, S.A, SWOT Analysis
9.4.1 Overview
9.4.2 Repsol YPF, S.A. Strengths
9.4.3 Repsol YPF, S.A. Weaknesses
9.4.4 Repsol YPF, S.A. Opportunities
9.4.5 Repsol YPF, S.A. Threats

10 Financial Deals Landscape
10.1 Detailed Deal Summary
10.1.1 Debt Offerings
10.1.2 Asset Transactions

11 Recent Developments
11.1 Strategy and Business Expansion
11.1.1 Oct 15, 2010: INPEX Quits From Iran's Azadegan Oil Field Project
11.1.2 Oct 01, 2010: INPEX To Quit From Iran's Azadegan Oil Field Project
11.2 Other Significant Developments
11.2.1 Jul 10, 2011: Iran To Invest $18 Billion On Hydrocarbons Fields In South By 2015
11.2.2 Jun 12, 2011: ICOFC To Develop New Oil And Gas Fields
11.2.3 May 17, 2011: NGSC's Serajeh Gas Storage Facility Starts Trial Operation
11.2.4 May 12, 2011: Iran To Invest $30 Billion In 2011 To Develop Oil And Gas Fields
11.2.5 Apr 06, 2011: Gazprom And Iran Discuss Cooperation In Oil And Gas Sector
11.2.6 Mar 30, 2011: Iran To Invest $90 Billion On South Pars Development
11.2.7 Mar 13, 2011: South Pars Phase 12 Gas Flow To Start Next Year: Petropars
11.2.8 Mar 08, 2011: South Pars Development Needs $60 Billion Investment: Iranian Petroleum Minister
11.2.9 Feb 06, 2011: Iran Opens Large Gas Compressor Station
11.3 New Contracts Announcements
11.3.1 Aug 15, 2010: Chinese-Australian Consortium To Develop Three Oilfields In Iran

12 Appendix
12.1 Abbreviations
12.2 Methodology
12.2.1 Coverage
12.2.2 Secondary Research
12.2.3 Primary Research
12.2.4 Expert Panel Validation
12.3 Contact Us
12.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Historic and Forecast Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
Table 2: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Historic and Forecast Imports and Exports of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
Table 3: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Historic Reserves of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2010
Table 4: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, Jul 2011
Table 5: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, Jul 2011
Table 6: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, Jul 2011
Table 7: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Jul 2011
Table 8: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, Jul 2011
Table 9: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Jul 2011
Table 10: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2010
Table 11: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010
Table 12: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003-2010
Table 13: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets (MMcf), 2003-2010
Table 14: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company (MMcf), 2003-2010
Table 15: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2003-2010
Table 16: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Assets, 2011- 2015
Table 17: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Active Gas Field Asset Details
Table 18: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Planned Gas Field Asset Details
Table 19: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
Table 20: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010
Table 21: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Pipeline Key Statistics, Jul 2011
Table 22: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Jul 2011
Table 23: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Natural Gas Pipelines, Jul 2011
Table 24: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Natural Gas Pipelines, Jul 2011 (Contd.1)
Table 25: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015
Table 26: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Liquefaction Capacity by Company (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015
Table 27: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Liquefaction Capacity, 2000-2015
Table 28: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Key Facts
Table 29: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, SWOT Analysis
Table 30: Norsk Hydro ASA, Key Facts
Table 31: Norsk Hydro ASA, SWOT Analysis
Table 32: Repsol YPF, S.A., Key Facts
Table 33: Repsol YPF, S.A., SWOT Analysis
Table 34: National Iranian Oil plans To Issue Bonds For $15,000 Million
Table 35: Oil and Natural Gas And Ashok Leyland Project Services To Acquire 40% Interest In South Pars Gas Field From Petropars
Table 36: China National Petroleum To Acquire 70% Stake In South Azadegan Oilfield From National Iranian Oil
Table 37: ONGC Videsh To Acquire Stake In Kish Gas Block From Petropars

List of Figures

Figure 1: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Energy Consumption Split By Fuel Type (%), 2010
Figure 2: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Natural Gas Production And Consumption, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
Figure 3: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Natural Gas Exports and Imports, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
Figure 4: Iran (Islamic Republic Of Iran), Natural Gas Reserves, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2010
Figure 5: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, Jul 2011
Figure 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, Jul 2011
Figure 7: Middle East, Country Standings, Number of Exploration Blocks Awarded, Jul 2011
Figure 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Jul 2011
Figure 9: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Jul 2011
Figure 10: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Natural Gas Assets Map, Jul 2011
Figure 11: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010
Figure 12: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003-2010
Figure 13: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Key Companies (MMcf), 2003-2010
Figure 14: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2010
Figure 15: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
Figure 16: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Jul 2011
Figure 17: Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran), Total Liquefaction Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015