Qatar Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

Qatar Gas 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 gas industry in Qatar. 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 gas assets (gas fields, pipelines, LNG terminals and underground gas storage facilities) in Qatar. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the gas assets in Qatar and compares the investment environment in Qatar with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the gas sector in Qatar 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 gas industry for the period 1995-2020.
• Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields, LNG Terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities in Qatar Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 for the period 1995-2020.
• Operator and equity details for major gas assets in Qatar Gas 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 Qatar Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020’s gas 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 Qatar Gas 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 gas 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 gas assets.
• 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.

1 Table of Contents

1.1 List of Tables

1.2 List of Figures

2 Qatar Energy Sector

2.1 Qatar Energy Sector, Market Overview

2.2 Qatar Energy Sector, Crude Oil

2.2.1 Qatar Crude Oil, Overview

2.2.2 Qatar Crude Oil, Supply and Demand Balance

2.2.3 Qatar Crude Oil, Regulatory Structure

2.2.4 Qatar Crude Oil, Infrastructure

3 Qatar 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 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector

4.1 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot

4.1.1 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data

4.1.2 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map

4.2 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production

4.2.1 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production

4.2.2 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets

4.2.3 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company

4.2.4 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production

4.3 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts

4.3.1 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production

4.3.2 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Revenue Forecast

4.3.3 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Government Take Forecast

4.3.4 Qatar Exploration and Production Sector, Contractor Take Forecast

4.4 Qatar Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details

5 Qatar Pipeline Sector

5.1 Qatar Pipeline Sector, Key Data

5.2 Qatar Pipeline Sector, An Overview

5.3 Qatar Pipeline Sector, Comparision of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies

5.4 Qatar Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines

6 Qatar LNG Gas Sector

6.1 Qatar LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction

6.1.1 Qatar LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction, Total Liquefaction Capacity

6.1.2 Qatar LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction Capacity- Wise (Million Tonnes) Market Share By Company

6.1.3 Qatar LNG Gas Sector, Asset- Wise Liquefaction Capacity

7 Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation

7.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Information

7.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Company Overview

7.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description

7.3.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Overview

7.3.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Chemical

7.3.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Downstream

7.3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Upstream

7.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis

7.4.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream

7.4.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream

7.4.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream

7.4.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail

7.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis

7.5.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview

7.5.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths

7.5.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses

7.5.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities

7.5.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats

7.6 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue Analysis

7.6.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment

7.6.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography

7.7 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial and Operational Review

7.7.1 Financial Statements

7.7.2 Financial Ratios

8 Profile of BG Group plc

8.1 BG Group plc, Key Information

8.2 BG Group plc, Company Overview

8.3 BG Group plc, Business Description

8.3.1 BG Group plc, Business Description, Business Overview

8.3.2 BG Group plc, Business Description, Exploration and Production

8.3.3 BG Group plc, Business Description, Liquefied Natural Gas

8.3.4 BG Group plc, Business Description, Power and Other activities

8.3.5 BG Group plc, Business Description, Transmission and Distribution

8.3.6 BG Group plc, Business Description, Major Products and Services

8.4 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis

8.4.1 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream

8.4.2 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream

8.4.3 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream

8.5 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis

8.5.1 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Overview

8.5.2 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Strengths

8.5.3 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses

8.5.4 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities

8.5.5 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Threats

8.6 BG Group plc, Revenue Analysis

8.6.1 BG Group plc, Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Segment

8.6.2 BG Group plc, Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Geography

8.7 BG Group plc, Financial and Operational Review

8.7.1 Financial Statements

8.7.2 Financial Ratios

9 Profile of OMV Aktiengesellschaft

9.1 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Key Information

9.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Company Overview

9.3 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description

9.3.1 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description, Business Overview

9.3.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description, Exploration and Production

9.3.3 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description, Gas and Power

9.3.4 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description, Refining and Marketing

9.3.5 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Business Description, Major Products and Services

9.4 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Value Chain Analysis

9.4.1 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream

9.4.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Value Chain Analysis Midstream

9.4.3 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream

9.4.4 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Value Chain Analysis Retail

9.5 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis

9.5.1 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis, Overview

9.5.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis, Strengths

9.5.3 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses

9.5.4 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities

9.5.5 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis, Threats

9.6 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue Analysis

9.6.1 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue by Segment

9.6.2 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue by Geography

9.7 OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Financial and Operational Review

9.7.1 Financial Statements

9.7.2 Financial Ratios

10 Financial Deals Landscape

10.1 Detailed Deal Summary

10.1.1 Acquisition

10.1.2 Partnerships

10.1.3 Asset Transactions

11 Recent Developments

11.1 License Awards

11.1.1 Nov 17, 2008: Wintershall Wins Another Exploration License In Qatar

11.2 Strategy and Business Expansion

11.2.1 Mar 16, 2009: Qatargas And Shell Sign MoU For LNG Research

11.3 Drilling and Production Updates

11.3.1 Mar 10, 2009: Wintershall Provides Production Update

11.3.2 Jan 11, 2009: Qatargas Produces 10.09 Million Tonnes Of LNG In 2008

11.4 Other Significant Developments

11.4.1 Mar 25, 2009: LNG5 And LNG6 Berths To Be Operational By 2011 At Ras Laffan Port, Qatar

11.4.2 Mar 21, 2009: Qatar Petroleum And ExxonMobil To Delay Barzan Gas Field Project In Qatar

11.4.3 Mar 11, 2009: Qatargas To Start Qatargas 2 Train 4 Shortly

11.4.4 Mar 11, 2009: Qatar To Increase LNG Capacity By 2012

11.4.5 Mar 11, 2009: RasGas Signs $300 Million EPCM Agreement With Chiyoda

11.4.6 Mar 10, 2009: Qatar To Boost Gas Production By 150%

11.4.7 Mar 10, 2009: Dolphin Energy Completes Routine Maintenance Program At Ras Laffan In Qatar

11.4.8 Mar 09, 2009: Qatar And Iran Comply With Oil Output Cuts

11.4.9 Mar 04, 2009: Pakistan Plans To Import LNG From Qatar And Not To Construct IPI Natural Gas Pipeline

11.4.10 Feb 23, 2009: Qatar To Supply 1.6 Million Tonnes Of LNG To Kuwait In 2009

11.4.11 Feb 16, 2009: Qatar Produces 31 Million Tonnes Of LNG Yearly

11.4.12 Feb 11, 2009: RasGas To Bring Train 6 LNG Production Facility Online

11.4.13 Feb 09, 2009: Qatar To Achieve 77 Million Tons LNG Capacity By 2012

11.4.14 Jan 28, 2009: Qatargas Completes Laffan Refinery In Qatar

11.4.15 Jan 23, 2009: Hungary And Qatar In Discussions On LNG Supply To Europe

11.4.16 Jan 19, 2009: Qatargas Resumes Operations At Its LNG Plant

11.4.17 Jan 15, 2009: India Seeks Additional LNG From Qatar

11.4.18 Jan 15, 2009: Qatargas Stops Production At Qatargas 1 Plant Due To Mechanical Problem

11.4.19 Jan 11, 2009: Qatar Petroleum Invites IOCs For Fifth Deep Gas Block

11.4.20 Jan 04, 2009: Qartargas And Nakilat Take Delivery Of Lijmiliya LNG Carrier

11.5 New Contracts Announcements

11.5.1 Mar 03, 2009: CNOOC Signs Four-Year Supply Contract With Foshan LNG

11.5.2 Dec 03, 2008: Ramboll Secures Contract From Doha For Qatari Oil Terminal

12 Appendix

12.1 Methodology

12.1.1 Coverage

12.1.2 Secondary Research

12.1.3 Primary Research

12.1.4 E&P Forecasts

12.1.5 Midstream Forecasts

12.1.6 Expert Panel Validation

12.2 Contact Us

12.3 About GlobalData

12.4 Disclaimer

1.1 List of Tables

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

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

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

Table 4: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, 2008

Table 5: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, 2008

Table 6: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, 2008

Table 7: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008

Table 8: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, 2008

Table 9: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008

Table 10: Qatar, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2008

Table 11: Qatar, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008

Table 12: Qatar, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2001-2008

Table 13: Qatar, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008

Table 14: Qatar, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2001-2008

Table 15: Qatar, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Assets, 2009-2014

Table 16: Qatar, Forecasted Assets-wise Gross Revenue (000'$), 2009-2014

Table 17: Qatar, Projected Assets-wise Total Government Take (000'$), 2009-2014

Table 18: Qatar, Projected Assets-wise Total Contractor Take (000'$), 2009-2014

Table 19: Qatar, Active Gas Field Assets Details

Table 20: Qatar , Pipeline Key Statistics, 2008

Table 21: Qatar, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008

Table 22: Qatar, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008

Table 23: Qatar Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015

Table 24: Qatar Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015

Table 25: Qatar Liquefaction Capacity, Company- Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015

Table 26: Qatar Liquefaction Capacity, Company- Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015

Table 27: Qatar, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015

Table 28: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Facts

Table 29: Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis

Table 30: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 31: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 32: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 33: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007

Table 34: BG Group plc, Key Facts

Table 35: BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis

Table 36: BG Group plc, Revenue by Segment, GBP Million, 2003-2007

Table 37: BG Group plc, Revenue by Geography, GBP Million, 2003-2007

Table 38: BG Group plc, Financial Statements, GBP Million, 2003-2007

Table 39: BG Group plc, Financial Ratios, GBP Million, 2003-2007

Table 40: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Key Facts

Table 41: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, SWOT Analysis

Table 42: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 43: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 44: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Financial Statements, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 45: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Financial Ratios, Euro Million, 2003-2007

Table 46: CPC Acquires 5% Interest In Ras Laffan And RasGas II

Table 47: Occidental Petroleum Acquires Anadarko Qatar Energy Company And Anadarko Resources From Anadarko Petroleum

Table 48: Total Acquires 16.7% Equity Interest In Qatargas II

Table 49: Marubeni, Idemitsu Kosan, Cosmo Oil And Mitsui & Co. Acquire Stakes In Laffan Refinery

Table 50: CDI Forms Joint Venture With Emtiaz Engineering

Table 51: Eni Partners With Qatar Petroleum International

Table 52: Qatar Petroleum And Gaz de France Form Partnership

Table 53: ConocoPhillips Signs MoU With Qatar Petroleum

Table 54: Pertamina, Cosmo Energy And Wintershall Form Partnership

Table 55: Qatar Petroleum Forms A Joint Venture With Royal Dutch Shell

Table 56: Qatar Petroleum Forms A Joint Venture With Exxon Mobil

Table 57: Norsk Hydro Forms Joint Venture With Qatar Petroleum

Table 58: Total Acquires 8.35% Stake In South Hook LNG

1.2 List of Figures

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

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

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

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

Figure 5: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, 2008

Figure 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, 2008

Figure 7: Middle East, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, 2008

Figure 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008

Figure 9: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008

Figure 10: Qatar, Natural Gas Assets Map, 2008

Figure 11: Qatar, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008

Figure 12: Qatar, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008

Figure 13: Qatar, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2008

Figure 14: Qatar , Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008

Figure 15: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis

Figure 16: BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis

Figure 17: OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Value Chain Analysis

Figure 18: GlobalData Methodology