Iraq 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 Iraq. 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 and pipelines) in Iraq. The report compares the investment environment in Iraq with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Iraq 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 and pipelines in Iraq for the period 2000-2015.
• Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in Iraq.
• Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Iraq’s energy industry.
• Information on the top companies in the Iraq 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 Iraq Energy Sector
2.1 Iraq Energy Sector, Market Overview
2.2 Iraq Energy Sector, Natural Gas
2.2.1 Iraq Natural Gas, Overview
2.2.2 Iraq Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance
2.2.3 Iraq Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure
2.2.4 Iraq Natural Gas, Infrastructure

3 Iraq 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 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector
4.1 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot
4.1.1 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data
4.1.2 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map
4.2 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production
4.2.1 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production
4.2.2 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type
4.2.3 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets
4.2.4 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company
4.2.5 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production
4.3 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts
4.3.1 Iraq Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production
4.4 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details
4.4.1 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details
4.4.2 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details
4.5 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Major Natural Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
4.5.1 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Discoveries by Year, 2005-2010
4.5.2 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010
4.6 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Recent Discoveries
4.6.1 Jul 11, 2011: Groundstar Resources Confirms Hydrocarbons At Qara Dagh #1 Well In Kurdistan, Iraq
4.6.2 Jun 03, 2011: OMV Announces Oil Discovery In Kurdistan Region Of Iraq
4.6.3 May 31, 2011: WesternZagros Announces Oil Discovery At Sarqala-1 Exploration Well In Kurdistan Region, Iraq
4.6.4 Apr 13, 2011: Marathon Oil Announces Discovery In Kurdistan Region Of Iraq
4.6.5 Jan 26, 2011: Heritage Oil Announces Discovery Of Gas Field In Kurdistan Region Of Iraq
4.7 Iraq Exploration And Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates
4.7.1 Aug 08, 2011: Heritage Oil Commences Drilling On Miran West-3 Well In Kurdistan Region Of Iraq
4.7.2 Jul 26, 2011: Sonoro Energy Provides Resource Evaluation Report On Salah ad Din Prospects In Iraq
4.7.3 May 27, 2011: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Spuds Shaikan-4 Appraisal Well In Kurdistan Region, Iraq
4.7.4 May 24, 2011: Sterling Energy Provides Kurdistan Operations Update
4.7.5 May 24, 2011: Vast Exploration Provides Kurdistan Operations Update

5 Iraq Pipeline Sector
5.1 Iraq Pipeline Sector, Key Data
5.2 Iraq Pipeline Sector, An Overview
5.3 Iraq Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies
5.4 Iraq Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines

6 Profile of Korea National Oil Corporation
6.1 Korea National Oil Corporation, Key Information
6.2 Korea National Oil Corporation, Company Overview
6.3 Korea National Oil Corporation, Business Description
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.3.2 Petroleum Stockpiling
6.4 Korea National Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis
6.4.1 Overview
6.4.2 Korea National Oil Corporation Strengths
6.4.3 Korea National Oil Corporation Weaknesses
6.4.4 Korea National Oil Corporation Opportunities
6.4.5 Korea National Oil Corporation Threats

7 Profile of OMV Aktiengesellschaft
7.1 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Key Information
7.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Company Overview
7.3 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description
7.3.1 Business Overview
7.3.2 Exploration and Production
7.3.3 Gas and Power
7.3.4 Refining and Marketing
7.4 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis
7.4.1 Overview
7.4.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft Strengths
7.4.3 OMV Aktiengesellschaft Weaknesses
7.4.4 OMV Aktiengesellschaft Opportunities
7.4.5 OMV Aktiengesellschaft Threats

8 Profile of Talisman Energy Inc
8.1 Talisman Energy Inc., Key Information
8.2 Talisman Energy Inc., Company Overview
8.3 Talisman Energy Inc., Business Description
8.3.1 Business Overview
8.3.2 North America
8.3.3 Other
8.3.4 Other
8.3.5 Scandinavia
8.3.6 Southeast Asia
8.3.7 United Kingdom
8.4 Talisman Energy Inc., SWOT Analysis
8.4.1 Overview
8.4.2 Talisman Energy Inc. Strengths
8.4.3 Talisman Energy Inc. Weaknesses
8.4.4 Talisman Energy Inc. Opportunities
8.4.5 Talisman Energy Inc. Threats

9 Financial Deals Landscape
9.1 Detailed Deal Summary
9.1.1 Acquisition
9.1.2 Asset Transactions

10 Recent Developments
10.1 License Rounds
10.1.1 Apr 25, 2011: Iraq To Auction 12 Oil And Gas Blocks In January 2012
10.1.2 Mar 22, 2011: Iraq Plans New Auction For 12 Exploration Blocks In November 2011
10.1.3 Jan 02, 2011: Iraq To Launch Fourth Bidding Round For Gas Blocks
10.2 Other Significant Developments
10.2.1 Aug 05, 2011: DNO International Provides Operations Update
10.2.2 Jul 28, 2011: Oil Search Exercises Option To Convert Taza Block To PSC
10.2.3 Jul 20, 2011: WesternZagros Resources Provides Operations Update
10.2.4 Jul 06, 2011: Sterling Energy Provides Kurdistan Operations Update
10.2.5 Jun 27, 2011: CNPC's Al-Ahdab Field Completes First Phase Of Construction In Iraq
10.2.6 Jun 27, 2011: DNO International Provides Operations Update During May 2011
10.2.7 Jun 20, 2011: Heritage Oil Provides Operations Update

11 Appendix
11.1 Abbreviations
11.2 Methodology
11.2.1 Coverage
11.2.2 Secondary Research
11.2.3 Primary Research
11.2.4 Expert Panel Validation
11.3 Contact Us
11.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Iraq, Historic and Forecast Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
Table 2: Iraq, Historic Reserves of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2010
Table 3: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, Jul 2011
Table 4: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, Jul 2011
Table 5: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, Jul 2011
Table 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Jul 2011
Table 7: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, Jul 2011
Table 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Jul 2011
Table 9: Iraq, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2010
Table 10: Iraq, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003- 2010
Table 11: Iraq, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003- 2010
Table 12: Iraq, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2003- 2010
Table 13: Iraq, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2003- 2010
Table 14: Iraq, Market Share by Company (%) based on Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production, 2003-2010
Table 15: Iraq, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Major Assets, 2011-2015
Table 16: Iraq, Active Gas Field Asset Details
Table 17: Iraq, Planned Gas Field Asset Details
Table 18: Iraq, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
Table 19: Iraq, Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010
Table 20: Iraq, Pipeline Key Statistics, Jul 2011
Table 21: Iraq, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Jul 2011
Table 22: Iraq, Natural Gas Pipelines, Jul 2011
Table 23: Korea National Oil Corporation, Key Facts
Table 24: Korea National Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis
Table 25: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Key Facts
Table 26: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis
Table 27: Talisman Energy Inc., Key Facts
Table 28: Talisman Energy Inc., SWOT Analysis
Table 29: ShaMaran Petroleum Acquires 33.5% Interest In General Exploration
Table 30: Afren To Acquire 60% Interest In Barda Rash PSC From Komet Group
Table 31: Afren To Acquire 20% Interest In Ain Sifni Production Sharing Contract
Table 32: Murphy Oil Acquires 50% Interest In Central Dohuk Block In Kurdistan
Table 33: Marathon Oil Acquires Working Interest In Four Exploration Blocks In The Kurdistan Region of Iraq

List of Figures

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