Gabon Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

Gabon Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

Summary

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of the oil industry in Gabon. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for the industry. It also provides information relating to the oil assets (oil fields, refineries, pipelines and storage terminals) in Gabon. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the oil assets in Gabon and compares the investment environment in Gabon with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the oil sector in Gabon 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 the oil industry for the period 1995-2020.
• Historical and forecast data and information for all the major oil fields, refineries, pipelines and storage terminals in Gabon Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 for the period 1995-2020.
• Operator and equity details for major oil assets in Gabon Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
• Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Gabon Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020’s oil industry.
• Detailed information on key fiscal terms (such as rents, bonuses, royalty, cost recovery, profit oil, petroleum and corporate taxes) pertaining the geography is also provided. A sample calculation detailing how fiscal terms apply to a typical asset in the regime is included.
• Information on the top companies in the Gabon Oil Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 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.
• Evaluate the attractiveness of the geography for oil investment in the light of government policies and the fiscal environment.
• Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and capacity data.
• Understand the geography’s policies and fiscal terms, and their impact on contractor’s profits from upstream oil assets.
• Assess your competitor’s major crude oil assets and their performance.
• Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the oil 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.

1 Table of Contents

1.1 List of Tables

1.2 List of Figures

2 Gabon Energy Sector

2.1 Gabon Energy Sector, Market Overview

2.2 Gabon Energy Sector, Crude Oil

2.2.1 Gabon Crude Oil, Overview

2.2.2 Gabon Crude Oil, Supply and Demand Balance

2.2.3 Gabon Crude Oil, Regulatory Structure

2.2.4 Gabon Crude Oil, Infrastructure

3 Gabon Fiscal Regime

3.1 Gabon Petroleum Fiscal Environment

3.2 License Terms

3.3 Key Fiscal Terms

3.4 Sample Cashflows Calculations

4 Gabon Oil Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Overall Ranking

4.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness

4.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index

4.3.2 Fiscal Flexibility

4.3.3 Maximum State Participation

4.3.4 Maximum Domestic Market Obligation

4.4 Oil Sector Performance

4.4.1 Exploration Activity

4.4.2 Oil Production

4.4.3 Oil Reserves

4.4.4 Oil Consumption

4.4.5 Refining Industry

4.5 Economic Performance

4.5.1 GDP Growth Index

4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index

4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index

4.6 Socio-Political Performance

4.6.1 Democracy Index

4.6.2 Governance Index

5 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector

5.1 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot

5.1.1 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data

5.1.2 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Assets Map

5.2 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Crude Oil Production

5.2.1 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Crude Oil Historical Production

5.2.2 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Crude Oil Production by Assets

5.2.3 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Equity Weighted Crude Oil Production by Company

5.2.4 Gabon Exploration and Production Oil Sector, Market Share (%) based on Gross Equity Weighted Crude Oil Production

5.3 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Crude Oil Forecasts

5.3.1 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Crude Oil Forecasted Production

5.3.2 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Revenue Forecast

5.3.3 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Government Take Forecast

5.3.4 Gabon Exploration and Production Sector, Contractor Take Forecast

5.4 Gabon Exploration And Production Sector, Crude Oil Asset Details

5.4.1 Gabon Exploration And Production Sector, Active Crude Oil Asset Details

5.4.2 Gabon Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Crude Oil Asset Details

6 Gabon Pipeline Sector

6.1 Gabon Pipeline Sector, Key Data

6.2 Gabon Pipeline Sector, an Overview

6.3 Gabon Pipeline Sector, Comparision of Key Crude Oil Pipeline Companies

6.4 Gabon Pipeline Sector, Crude Oil Pipelines

7 Gabon Refining Sector

7.1 Gabon Refining Sector, Key Data

7.2 Gabon Refining Sector, An Overview

7.2.1 Gabon Refining Sector, Total Refining Capacity

7.3 Gabon Refining Sector, Capacity- Wise Market Share by Company

7.4 Gabon Refining Sector, Crude Distillation Unit Capacity

8 Profile of Total S.A.

8.1 Total S.A., Key Information

8.2 Total S.A., Company Overview

8.3 Total S.A., Business Description

8.3.1 Total S.A., Business Description, Business Overview

8.3.2 Total S.A., Business Description, Chemicals

8.3.3 Total S.A., Business Description, Downstream

8.3.4 Total S.A., Business Description, Upstream

8.3.5 Total S.A., Business Description, Major Products and Services

8.4 Total S.A., Value Chain Analysis

8.4.1 Total S.A., Value Chain Analysis, Upstream

8.4.2 Total S.A., Value Chain Analysis, Midstream

8.4.3 Total S.A., Value Chain Analysis, Downstream

8.4.4 Total S.A., Value Chain Analysis, Retail

8.5 Total S.A., SWOT Analysis

8.5.1 Total S.A., SWOT Analysis, Overview

8.5.2 Total S.A., SWOT Analysis, Strengths

8.5.3 Total S.A., SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses

8.5.4 Total S.A., SWOT Analysis, Opportunities

8.5.5 Total S.A., SWOT Analysis, Threats

8.6 Total S.A., Revenue Analysis

8.6.1 Total S.A., Revenue by Segment

8.6.2 Total S.A., Revenue by Geography

8.7 Total S.A., Financial and Operational Review

8.7.1 Financial Statements

8.7.2 Financial Ratios

9 Profile of Addax Petroleum, Inc.

9.1 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Key Information

9.2 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Company Overview

9.3 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Business Description

9.3.1 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Business Description, Business Overview

9.3.2 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Business Description, Exploration and Production Segment

9.3.3 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Business Description, Major Products and Services

9.4 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Value Chain Analysis

9.4.1 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream

9.5 Addax Petroleum, Inc, SWOT Analysis

9.5.1 Addax Petroleum, Inc, SWOT Analysis, Overview

9.5.2 Addax Petroleum, Inc, SWOT Analysis, Strengths

9.5.3 Addax Petroleum, Inc, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses

9.5.4 Addax Petroleum, Inc, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities

9.5.5 Addax Petroleum, Inc, SWOT Analysis, Threats

9.6 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Revenue Analysis

9.6.1 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Revenue by Geography

9.7 Addax Petroleum, Inc, Financial and Operational Review

9.7.1 Financial Statements

9.7.2 Financial Ratios

10 Profile of Hess Corporation

10.1 Hess Corporation, Key Information

10.2 Hess Corporation, Company Overview

10.3 Hess Corporation, Business Description

10.3.1 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Business Overview

10.3.2 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Exploration and Production

10.3.3 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Marketing and Refining

10.3.4 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Major Products and Services

10.4 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis

10.4.1 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream

10.4.2 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream

10.4.3 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream

10.4.4 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail

10.5 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis

10.5.1 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview

10.5.2 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths

10.5.3 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses

10.5.4 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities

10.5.5 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats

10.6 Hess Corporation, Revenue Analysis

10.6.1 Hess Corporation, Revenue by Segment

10.6.2 Hess Corporation, Revenue by Geography

10.7 Hess Corporation, Financial and Operational Review

10.7.1 Financial Statements

10.7.2 Financial Ratios

11 Gabon Oil Markets, Financial Deals Landscape

11.1 Detailed Deal Summary

11.1.1 Acquisition

11.1.2 Asset Transactions

12 Gabon Oil Markets, Recent Developments

12.1 License Rounds

12.1.1 Jun 11, 2008: Gabon Prepares Oil Licensing Round For 2009

12.2 License Awards

12.2.1 Dec 26, 2008: Eni Wins Six New Exploration Licenses In Gabon

12.3 Strategy and Business Expansion

12.3.1 Dec 25, 2008: Acquitane To Refine Crude Oil In Gabonese Refinery

12.4 Recent Discoveries

12.4.1 Mar 30, 2009: Maurel & Prom Announces Oil Discovery At OMOC-1 Well On OMOUEYI Exploration Permit In Gabon

12.4.2 Oct 10, 2008: Maurel & Prom Strikes Oil Bearing Reservoirs In OMBG-1 Exploration Well In Gabon

12.4.3 Jul 24, 2008: Maurel & Prom Announces Oil Discovery In Onal Field, Gabon

12.5 Drilling and Production Updates

12.5.1 Mar 09, 2009: Maurel & Prom Announces First Oil From Onal Field In Gabon

12.5.2 Feb 24, 2009: Maurel & Prom Commences Production From Omko Structure In Gabon

12.5.3 Feb 24, 2009: VAALCO Energy Provides Update On Wells In Onshore Gabon

12.5.4 Feb 17, 2009: VAALCO Provides Drilling Update

12.5.5 Feb 11, 2009: Maurel & Prom Provides Reserves Update

12.5.6 Feb 09, 2009: Maurel & Prom Completes Onal Field Production Facility In Gabon

12.5.7 Jan 26, 2009: Mitsubishi Announces Discovery Of Oil Field In Gabonese Republic

12.5.8 Jan 09, 2009: Addax Petroleum Updates On Ebouri Field In Etame Marin License, Gabon

12.5.9 Nov 21, 2008: VAALCO Starts Drilling At New Ebouri And Etame Wells In Etame Block, Gabon

12.5.10 Nov 07, 2008: VAALCO Restores Production At Etame And Avouma / Tchibala Fields In Gabon

12.5.11 Aug 01, 2008: VAALCO Updates Progress On Its Exploration Program

12.5.12 Aug 01, 2008: Sterling Updates On ICM-1 Well In Marin Permit, Offshore Gabon

12.5.13 Jun 18, 2008: VAALCO Restores Production At Gabon Facility

12.6 Other Significant Developments

12.6.1 Mar 04, 2009: Addax Petroleum Announces Capital Expenditure Budget For 2009

12.6.2 Jan 27, 2009: VAALCO Provides Operational Update

12.6.3 Dec 31, 2008: VAALCO Provides Operations Update

12.6.4 Dec 22, 2008: Maurel & Prom Provides Operations Update

12.6.5 Jun 06, 2008: VAALCO To Upgrade Its FPSO Production Facility In Gabon

13 Appendix

13.1 Methodology

13.1.1 Coverage

13.1.2 Secondary Research

13.1.3 Primary Research

13.1.4 E&P Forecasts

13.1.5 Midstream Forecasts

13.1.6 Expert Panel Validation

13.2 Contact Us

13.3 About GlobalData

13.4 Disclaimer

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Gabon, Historical and Forecasted Production and Consumption of Crude Oil, 1996-2020

Table 2: Gabon, Historical and Forecasted Exports of Crude Oil, 1996-2020

Table 3: Gabon, Historical Reserves of Crude Oil, 1996-2008

Table 4: Gabon, Crude Oil Pipelines, 2008

Table 5: West Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, 2008

Table 6: West Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, 2008

Table 7: West Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Oil Sector Performance, 2008

Table 8: West Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, 2008

Table 9: West Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008

Table 10: West Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, 2008

Table 11: West Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008

Table 12: Gabon, Crude Oil Key Statistics, 2008

Table 13: Gabon, Total Gross Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), 2001-2008

Table 14: Gabon, Gross Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), by Assets,2001-2008

Table 15: Gabon, Gross Equity Weighted Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs),by Company, 2001-2008

Table 16: Gabon, Market Share (%) based on Gross Equity Weighted Crude Oil Production, 2001-2008

Table 17: Gabon, Gross Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), Forecast by Assets, 2009-2014

Table 18: Gabon, Forecasted Assets-wise Gross Revenue(000'$), 2009-2014

Table 19: Gabon, Projected Assets-wise Total Government Take (000'$), 2009-2014

Table 20: Gabon, Projected Assets-wise Total Contractor Take (000'$), 2009-2014

Table 21: Gabon, Active Oil Field Assets Details

Table 22: Gabon, Planned Oil Field Assets Details

Table 23: Gabon, Pipeline Key Statistics, 2008

Table 24: Gabon, Crude Oil Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008

Table 25: Gabon, Crude Oil Pipelines, 2008

Table 26: Gabon, Refinery Key Statistics, 2008

Table 27: Gabon, Total Refining Capacity (MMTPA), 2000- 2013

Table 28: Gabon, Refining Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2013

Table 29: Gabon, Crude Distillation Unit Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2013

Table 30: TOTAL S.A., Key Facts

Table 31: TOTAL S.A., SWOT Analysis

Table 32: TOTAL S.A., Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 33: TOTAL S.A., Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 34: TOTAL S.A., Financial Statements, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 35: TOTAL S.A., Financial Ratios, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 36: Addax Petroleum, Inc., Key Facts

Table 37: Addax Petroleum, Inc., SWOT Analysis

Table 38: Addax Petroleum, Inc., Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 39: Addax Petroleum, Inc., Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 40: Addax Petroleum, Inc., Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 41: Hess Corporation, Key Facts

Table 42: Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis

Table 43: Hess Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 44: Hess Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 45: Hess Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 46: Hess Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 47: Strategic Oil & Gas To Acquire Gabon Kiarsseny Marin

Table 48: Sterling Energy To Sell Sterling Energy (Iris Marin) Limited To Addax Petroleum

Table 49: Eni Acquires Six New Exploration Licenses In Gabon

Table 50: Addax Petroleum Acquires Additional 18.75% Interest In Gryphon Marin License Area

Table 51: Strategic Oil & Gas To Acquire Minority Interest In Kiarsseny G4-208 Permit

Table 52: Devon Energy Sells Assets In Gabon To Oranje-Nassau

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Gabon, Energy Sector Break-Up, 2008

Figure 2: Gabon, Crude Oil Production And Consumption (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 1996-2020

Figure 3: Gabon, Crude Oil Exports (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 1996-2020

Figure 4: Gabon, Crude Oil Reserves (Million Barrels), 1996-2008

Figure 5: West Africa, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, 2008

Figure 6: West Africa, Country Standings, Oil Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, 2008

Figure 7: West Africa, Country Standings, Oil Sector Performance, by Production-Consumption & Refining, 2008

Figure 8: West Africa, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, 2008

Figure 9: West Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008

Figure 10: West Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008

Figure 11: Gabon, Crude Oil Assets Map, 2008

Figure 12: Gabon, Total Gross Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), 2001-2008

Figure 13: Gabon, Gross Equity Weighted Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs),by Company, 2001-2008

Figure 14: Gabon, Market Share (%) based on Gross Equity Weighted Crude Oil Production, 2008

Figure 15: Gabon, Crude Oil Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008

Figure 16: Gabon, Total Refining Capacity (MMTPA), 2000- 2013

Figure 17: Gabon, Refining Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2008

Figure 18: Gabon, Refining Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2013

Figure 19: TOTAL S.A., Value Chain Analysis

Figure 20: Addax Petroleum, Inc., Value Chain Analysis

Figure 21: Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis

Figure 22: GlobalData Methodology