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The Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021: Shale Gas, Tight Gas, CBM & Methane Hydrate


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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

The Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021: Shale Gas, Tight Gas, CBM & Methane Hydrate

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Unconventional gas exploration and production has grown rapidly in recent years. This has been partly due to technological advances in drilling as well as hydraulic fracturing and partly due to the benefits of using natural gas instead of other fuels for power generation. Furthermore, unconventional gas resources are found in almost every continent and they are more widely available than was previously estimated. Visiongain calculates the global unconventional gas market, defined as spending on exploration and production of unconventional gas, to be worth $75.2bn in 2011.

A combination of high energy prices, increasing global energy demands, and improving exploration and extraction technologies are creating increasing interest in the unconventional gas market. Over the forecast period the unconventional gas market is likely to see strong growth as numerous countries look into utilising their indigenous resources to establish new supplies of gas resources and ensure energy security.

Though the unconventional gas industry has been faced with the restraints of overcoming environmental concerns, and confronting a weak global economy, the unconventional gas market provides substantial opportunities for potential investors. This report offers an examination of the unconventional gas market over the next decade, providing detailed market forecasts for each of the leading regional markets, the 4 major unconventional gas submarkets and offers in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing companies in the unconventional gas market across the globe.

The report also assesses various drivers and restraints of the market, which are evaluated in order to provide readers with specific insights into the future direction of the unconventional gas market.

How much is going to be spent in the regional markets on unconventional gas exploration and production between 2011 and 2021? Who are the leading companies in the unconventional gas industry? Where are the growth opportunities over the next decade - in which countries and which type of technology is most likely to be used? These critical questions and many more are answered in this comprehensive report.

Unique Selling Points

• Global unconventional gas market forecasts and analysis for 2011-2021.

• Over 95 tables, charts and graphs quantifying, analysing and forecasting the unconventional gas market in detail from 2011-2021.

• Analysis and forecasts informed by extensive consultation with industry expert opinion. Full transcripts of interviews are included from two leading companies involved in unconventional gas exploration and production.

• Market forecasts and analysis for the 7 regional unconventional gas markets, with market information and analysis for 25 national markets.

• Submarket forecasts from 2011-2021 for 4 unconventional gas submarkets

• Profiles of 73 leading companies operating within the unconventional gas market.

• SWOT analysis of strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats facing the unconventional gas market over the next ten years.

• Examination of the main technologies used in the unconventional gas market

Comprehensive analysis of the unconventional gas market

The Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021: Shale Gas, Tight Gas, CBM & Methane Hydrate examines this important sector critically. We supply a comprehensive review of the market via analysis of policy documents, news reports, industry publications, market analysis and consultations with experts. This report provides detailed market forecasts, a SWOT analysis, details of the leading companies in the market, and analysis of commercial drivers and restraints. There are two original interviews with key companies in the industry which provide insights into different aspects of the unconventional gas market. You will not find this mixture of analysis anywhere else. 

Why you should buy The Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021: Shale Gas, Tight Gas, CBM & Methane Hydrate

• You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the global unconventional gas market and how it will develop over the next ten years

• You will find 98 tables, charts and graphs quantifying, analysing and forecasting the unconventional gas market in detail from 2011-2021

• The analysis and forecasting has been reinforced by extensive consultation with expert opinion. Within the report, you will read full transcripts of original and exclusive interviews with two leading companies in the unconventional gas market

- Adrian Topham from Baker Hughes

- Alexander Robart from PacWest Consulting Partners

• You will receive market forecasts from 2011-2021 for 7 regional unconventional gas markets,

- North America

- Asia-Pacific

- Europe

- Latin America

- Middle East & North Africa

- Eurasia

- Sub-Saharan Africa

• You will also receive further market information and analysis of the prospects within 25 national markets:

- Algeria

- Argentine

- Australia

- Botswana

- Britain

- Bulgaria

- Canada

- China

- Colombia

- France

- Germany

- India

- Indonesia

- Mexico

- Netherlands

- Oman

- Pakistan

- Poland

- Russia

- Saudi Arabia

- South Africa

- Sweden

- Turkey

- The Rest of Europe

- Ukraine

- United States

• You will receive 4 submarket forecasts from 2011-2021 for the following unconventional gas submarkets:

- Shale Gas

- Tight Gas

- Coal-bed Methane

- Methane Hydrate (also known as Methane Clathrate)

• You will be provided with profiles of 73 of the leading companies operating within the unconventional gas market

• You will receive a SWOT analysis of the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the unconventional gas market over the next ten years

You can order this report today

Anybody with an interest in the unconventional gas market should gain valuable information and insight from this new study by visiongain, which analyses one of the most vibrant markets in the upstream gas industry. The unconventional gas market offers substantial business and investment opportunities and is becoming an increasingly important component of the energy industry in numerous key national markets.

This visiongain energy report will be valuable both to those already involved in the unconventional gas market and those wishing to enter the market in the future. Gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market by ordering The Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021: Shale Gas, Tight Gas, CBM & Methane Hydrate.

Visiongain is a trading partner with the US Federal Government 

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1.1 The Unconventional Gas Market Overview 

1.2 Drivers and Restraints in the Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021

1.2.1 Drivers

1.2.2 Restraints

1.3 Highlights of the Unconventional Gas Market Report

1.4 Benefits of This Report

1.5 Methodology

1.6 The Global Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

1.7 The Regional Unconventional Gas Markets Forecast 2011-2021

1.8 The Unconventional Gas Submarkets Forecast 2011-2021 

2. Introduction to the Unconventional Gas Market

2.1 A Brief History of Unconventional Gas 

2.2 Introduction to Shale Gas

2.3 Introduction to Tight Gas

2.4 Introduction to Coal Bed Methane

2.4.1 Coal-Bed Methane Production

2.4.2 Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)

2.4.3 The Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)

2.5 Introduction to Methane Hydrates

2.6 Horizontal Drilling & Hydraulic Fracturing

2.7 Global Gas Trade 

3. The Global Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021

3.1 The Global Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

3.2 The Global Unconventional Gas Submarkets Forecast 2011-2021

3.3 The Shale Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021

3.4 The Coal-Bed Methane Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021

3.5 The Tight Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021

3.6 The Methane Hydrate Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021

4. The Regional Unconventional Gas Markets 2011-2021 

4.1 The North American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

4.1.1 The US Unconventional Gas Market 

4.1.2 The Canadian Unconventional Gas Market

4.1.3 Unconventional Gas Projects in North America

4.2 The Asia Pacific Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

4.2.1 The Chinese Unconventional Gas Market

4.2.2 The Indonesian Unconventional Gas Market

4.2.3 The Australian Unconventional Gas Market 

4.2.4 The Indian Unconventional Gas Market 

4.2.5 The Pakistani Unconventional Gas Market

4.2.6 Unconventional Gas Projects in Asia-Pacific

4.3 The European Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 

4.3.1 The Polish Unconventional Gas Market 

4.3.2 The British Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.3 The Netherlands Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.4 The French Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.5 The German Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.6 The Swedish Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.7 The Turkish Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.8 The Rest of Europe Unconventional Gas Market

4.3.9 Unconventional Gas Projects in Europe

4.4 The Latin American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

4.4.1 The Argentinean Unconventional Gas Market 

4.4.2 The Mexican Unconventional Gas Market

4.4.3 The Colombian Unconventional Gas Market

4.4.4 Unconventional Gas Projects in Latin America 

4.5 The Middle Eastern & North African Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

4.5.1 The Saudi Arabian Unconventional Gas Market

4.5.2 The Algerian Unconventional Gas Market

4.5.3 The Omani Unconventional Gas Market

4.5.4 Unconventional Gas Projects in the MENA Region

4.6 The Eurasian Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

4.6.1 The Russian Unconventional Gas Market

4.6.2 The Ukrainian Unconventional Gas Market

4.6.3 Unconventional Gas Projects in Eurasia

4.7 The Sub-Saharan Africa Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021

4.7.1 The South African Unconventional Gas Market 

4.7.2 The Botswana Unconventional Gas Market

4.7.3 Unconventional Gas Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

5. SWOT Analysis of the Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021

5.1 Strengths

5.1.1 Reduction in Fuel Import Dependency

5.1.2 Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions than Other Fuels

5.1.3 Meeting Energy Demand through Liquid-rich Formations

5.2 Weaknesses

5.2.1 Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Impacts

5.2.2 Economically and Technologically Problematic

5.2.3 Faster Depletion Rates and Longer Lead Times to Develop

5.2.4 Geopolitical Developments 

5.3 Opportunities

5.3.1 Newly Discovered Unconventional Reserves

5.3.2 Growth in LNG Capacity

5.3.3 Drilling and Fracturing Technological Improvements

5.3.4 Government Support for Unconventional Gas Developers

5.4 Threats

5.4.1 Low Gas Prices 

5.4.2 Environmental Effects of Unconventional Gas

5.4.3 Renewable Energy Breakthroughs

5.4.4 Lack of Commercially Producing Reserve Discoveries 

6. Unconventional Gas Technologies

6.1 Horizontal Drilling

6.2 Fracturing Techniques

6.3 Surface Modification Agent (SMA)

6.4 Fracture Diagnostics

6.5 Technologies for Water Management

7. Expert Opinion

7.1 Baker Hughes

7.1.1 Baker Hughes in the Unconventional Gas Business

7.1.2 Technologies for Unconventional Gas Recovery

7.1.3 Cost of Development for Unconventional Gas 

7.1.4 Unconventional Gas versus Conventional Gas 

7.1.5 Exploration and Production of Unconventional Gas

7.1.6 Factors Affecting Growth of Unconventional Gas Outside of US

7.1.7 Trends in the Unconventional Gas market

7.1.8 Regulations of the Unconventional Gas Market

7.1.9 Challenges for Unconventional Gas Companies

7.1.10 Developments of Methane Hydrate 

7.1.11 Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

7.2 PacWest Consulting Partners

7.2.1 PacWest Consulting Partners in the Unconventional Gas Market

7.2.2 Drivers in the Unconventional Gas Market

7.2.3 Challenges in the Unconventional Gas Market 

7.2.4 Factors Affecting Unconventional Gas Production Costs

7.2.5 Cost Variation in Different Types of Formations 

7.2.6 Key Unconventional Gas Markets

7.2.7 Unconventional Gas Projects Time to Completion

7.2.8 Trends in the North American Gas Market

7.2.9 Regulation of Upstream Unconventional Gas Market

8. Leading Companies in the Unconventional Gas Market

8.1 Companies Exploring & Producing Unconventional Gas 

8.1.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 

8.1.2 Ascent Resources

8.1.3 Atlas Energy L.P. 

8.1.4 Aurelian Oil & Gas

8.1.5 Beach Energy 

8.1.6 BP

8.1.7 BG Group

8.1.8 Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 

8.1.9 Chesapeake Energy

8.1.10 Chevron Corporation

8.1.11 Chief Oil & Gas L.L.C., 

8.1.12 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) 

8.1.13 China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

8.1.14 China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Co., Ltd

8.1.15 CNX Gas Corporation 

8.1.16 ConocoPhillips Company

8.1.17 Cuadrilla Resources

8.1.18 Devon Energy Corporation 

8.1.19 Dominion Resources Inc.

8.1.20 Drillsearch Energy Ltd.

8.1.21 East Energy Resources Ltd

8.1.22 Encana Corporation

8.1.23 Energy Corporation of America

8.1.24 Eni

8.1.25 EOG Resources Inc. 

8.1.26 EuroGas Ukraine Ltd.

8.1.27 EQT Corporation

8.1.28 Exco Resources Inc. 

8.1.29 ExxonMobil Corporation

8.1.30 Gripen Gas 

8.1.31 Hess Corporation

8.1.32 Layne Energy

8.1.33 Marathon Oil Corporation

8.1.34 ORLEN Upstream Sp. 

8.1.35 Pennsylvania General Energy Co. L.L.C. 

8.1.36 Pioneer Natural Resources 

8.1.37 Quicksilver Resources Inc.

8.1.38 RAG Austria Energy

8.1.39 Range Resources Corporation 

8.1.40 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

8.1.41 Rex Energy Corporation 

8.1.42 Royal Dutch Shell

8.1.43 San Leon Group

8.1.44 Seneca Resources Corporation 

8.1.45 Sinopec Group

8.1.46 Southwestern Energy 

8.1.47 Statoil 

8.1.48 Talisman Energy Inc. 

8.1.49 Total 

8.1.50 TXM Oil and Gas Exploration 

8.1.51 Ultra Petroleum Corporation 

8.1.52 Unconventional Gas Resources (UGR)

8.1.53 Williams Companies 

8.1.54 XTO Energy Inc. 

8.2 Oil & Gas Service Companies for the Unconventional Gas Market

8.2.1 Advanced Resources International Inc.

8.2.2 Baker Hughes 

8.2.3 Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

8.2.4 CARBO Corporation

8.2.5 Complete Production Services 

8.2.6 Flotek Industries

8.2.7 Halliburton

8.2.8 National Oilwell Varco 

8.2.9 Schlumberger Ltd.

8.2.10 Trican Well Services Ltd.

8.2.11 Weatherford International

8.3 Water Treatment & Management Companies for the Unconventional Gas Industry

8.3.1 Arm Oil and Gas Solutions

8.3.2 Aqua-Pure Ventures Inc.

8.3.3 Merpro Group Limited 

8.3.4 Produced Water Solutions Inc.

8.3.5 Siemens Water Technology

8.3.6 Sorbwater Technology AS

8.3.7 Veolia Water Solutions & Technology

8.3.8 WaterTectonics 

9. Conclusions

9.1 Summary of the Unconventional Gas Market 

9.2 The Global & Submarket Forecast of the Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021

9.3 The Fastest Growing Regional Unconventional Gas Markets

9.4 Moderately Growing Regional Unconventional Gas Markets

9.5 Slow Growing Regional Unconventional Gas Markets 

9.6 Final Observations

10. Glossary

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Summary of Drivers and Restraints in the Unconventional Gas Market

Table 3.1 Global Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.2 Global Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.3 Regional Tight Gas Resources, Coal-Bed-Methane & Shale Gas Resources (Trillion Cubic Metres)

Table 3.4 Unconventional Gas Submarkets Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR%)

Table 3.5 Shale Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.6 Shale Gas Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.7 Regional Proven Natural Gas & Recoverable Shale Gas Resources (tcf) & Net Imports (% of Consumption)

Table 3.8 Coal-Bed Methane Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.9 Coal-Bed Methane Gas Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.10 Tight Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.11 Tight Gas Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.12 Methane Hydrate Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.13 Methane Hydrate Gas Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.1 Regional Unconventional Gas Markets Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.2 North American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.3 North American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR%)

Table 4.4 North American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.5 US Shale Gas Basins Depth to Shale & Aquifer (ft)

Table 4.6 North American Natural Gas Resources (tcf), Recoverable Shale Gas (tcf) & Net Import of Gas (% of Consumption)

Table 4.7 Asia Pacific Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.8 Asia Pacific Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.9 Asia Pacific Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.10 Asia Pacific Natural Gas Resources (tcf), Recoverable Shale Gas (tcf) & Net Import of Gas (% of Consumption)

Table 4.11 European Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.12 European Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.13 European Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.14 European Natural Gas Resources (tcf), Recoverable Shale Gas (tcf) & Net Import of Gas (% of Consumption)

Table 4.15 Latin American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.16 Latin American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.17 Latin American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.18 Latin American Natural Gas Resources (tcf), Recoverable Shale Gas (tcf) & Net Import of Gas (% of Consumption)

Table 4.19 Middle Eastern & North African Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.20 Middle Eastern & North African Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.21 Middle Eastern & North African Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.22 Middle East & North African Natural Gas Resources (tcf), Recoverable Shale Gas (tcf) & Net Import of Gas (% of Consumption)

Table 4.23 Eurasian Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.24 Eurasian Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.25 Eurasian Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.26 Sub-Saharan Africa Unconventional Gas Market Forecast Summary 2011, 2016 and 2021 ($bn, Rank, % Share, CAGR %, Cumulative)

Table 4.27 Sub-Saharan Africa Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR%)

Table 4.28 Sub-Saharan Africa Unconventional Gas Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.29 South African Natural Gas Resources (tcf), Recoverable Shale Gas (tcf) & Net Import of Gas (% of Consumption)

Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis of the Unconventional Gas Market 2011-2021 

List of Figures

Figure 1.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions for Major Oil & Gas Fuels (Kg CO2 per million Btu)

Figure 1.2 Regional Conventional Natural Gas Reserve to Production Ratio (R/P) 2010

Figure 1.3 Regional Unconventional Gas Market Values 2011 ($bn)

Figure 1.4 Regional Unconventional Gas Markets Forecast 2011-2021 (CAGR%)

Figure 1.5 Unconventional Gas Submarket Values 2011 & 2011-2021 Growth ($bn, CAGR%)

Figure 2.1 Types of Conventional and Unconventional Gas 

Figure 2.2 Gas Resource Triangle

Figure 2.3 US Tight Gas Sand Basins 

Figure 2.4 Unconventional Gas Resource Characteristics 

Figure 2.5 Permeability of Coal, Tight Gas Sandstone & Gas Shale Reservoirs (m²)

Figure 2.6 Regional Imports of Natural Gas in 2010 by Pipelines & LNG (BCM)

Figure 3.1 Global Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.2 Global Natural Gas Supply Forecast (bcf) & Percentage of Unconventional Gas 2008-2025

Figure 3.3 Unconventional Gas Submarkets Share Forecast 2011 (%)

Figure 3.4 Unconventional Gas Submarkets Share Forecast 2016 (%)

Figure 3.5 Unconventional Gas Submarkets Share Forecast 2021 (%)

Figure 3.6 Unconventional Gas Submarkets Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.7 Shale Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.8 Assessed Shale Gas Basins of the World 

Figure 3.9 Regional Shale Gas Resources Share (Trillion Cubic Metres, %)

Figure 3.10 Coal-Bed Methane Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.11 Regional Coal-Bed Methane Resources (Trillion Cubic Metres, %)

Figure 3.12 Tight Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.13 Regional Tight Gas Resources (Trillion Cubic Metres, %)

Figure 3.14 Methane Hydrate Gas Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.15 Sites of Inferred and Recovered Methane Hydrate (Global Map)

Figure 4.1 Regional Unconventional Gas Markets Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.2 Regional Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011 (%)

Figure 4.3 Regional Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2016 (%)

Figure 4.4 Regional Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2021 (%)

Figure 4.5 North American Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.6 North American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.7 North American Shale Plays (As of May 2011)

Figure 4.8 US Dry Natural Gas Reserves 1950-2005 (Bcf)

Figure 4.9 Shale Gas Offset Declines in Other US Gas Supply (Tcf)

Figure 4.10 Asia Pacific Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.11 Asia Pacific Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.12 European Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.13 European Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.14 Latin American Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.15 Latin American Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.16 Middle Eastern & North African Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.17 Middle Eastern & North African Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.18 Eurasian Unconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.19 Eurasian Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.20 Sub-Saharan AfricaUnconventional Gas Market Share Forecast 2011, 2016 and 2021 (% Share)

Figure 4.21 Sub-Saharan Africa Unconventional Gas Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 5.1 Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Natural Gas, Oil and Coal (lb/billion Btu)

Figure 5.2 Global Shale Gas, Coal-bed Methane, Tight Gas Plays 

Figure 5.3 Natural Gas Prices in the US, Europe and Japan 1990-2011 ($/MMBTU)

Figure 5.4 Prices of US Natural Gas Imports & LNG Exports 1999-2011 ($/Thousand ft³)

Figure 5.5 US Production of CBM and Shale Gas 1978-2009 (BCF/Year)

Figure 5.6 US Oil & Gas Prices 1992-2011 ($/barrel, $/Thousand Cubic Feet) 

Figure 6.1 Fracturing Techniques; Hydraulic, Pulse & Explosive (PSI/Time) 

Companies Listed

Advanced Resources International Inc.

Americas Petrogas Inc.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 

Apache Corporation 

Aqua-Pure Ventures Inc.

ARC Financial

Arm Oil and Gas Solutions

Arrow Energy

Ascent Resources

ASRC Energy Services

Atlas Energy L.P. 

Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P.

Aurelian Oil & Gas

AWE Limited

Babcock & Brown Power

Baker Hughes 

BASF

BCG Energy

Beach Energy

BEB Speicher GmbH

Beheer Nederland BV (EBN)

BG Group

BHP Billiton

BHP Mitsui Coal Ltd.

BNK Petroleum 

Bow Energy Ltd.

BP 

BP Alaska Exploration

Bridgeoil Ltd 

British Gas

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation 

Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

Canbriam Energy 

Carbo Ceramics

Carbo Corporation

Carrizo

Cenovus Energy

Chesapeake Energy

Chevron Corporation

Chief Oil & Gas L.L.C.

China CBM Group Co. Ltd

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) 

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)

China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Co., Ltd (CUCM)

Chubu Electric

CNOOC Galilee Gas Company Pty. Ltd.

CNOOC Gas and Power Group

CNX Gas Corporation 

Coal Seam Gas Engineering Technology Service Co Ltd

Comet Ridge

Comet Ridge USA Inc.

Complete Production Services 

ConocoPhillips Company

Consol Energy Inc.

Cordova Gas Resources

Corridor Resources 

CSG Services

Cuadrilla Resources

Dart Energy

Devon Energy Corporation

Diamoco Energy

Direct Petroleum Bulgaria EOOD

Dominion Resources Inc. 

DPV Service Sp. 

Drillsearch Energy Ltd.

Duvernay Oil Corporation

Eagle Energy ltd 

East Energy Resources Ltd

East West Petroleum Corporation (EWP) 

Eastern Star Gas Limited

Ecopetrol

Eden Energy

EFS Midstream LLC

Egdon Resources

Ember

Encana Corporation

Encap Investments, L.P. 

Eneabba Gas Limited

Energy Corporation of America

Eni

EnQuest

EOG Resources 

Ephindo

EQT Corporation

EQT Production

Essar Energy

Essar Group

Eurenergy Resources

EuroGas 

EuroGas Ukraine Ltd.

European Gas Ltd.

Exco Resources Inc. 

Exoma Energy Ltd.

Exxaro Resources

ExxonMobil Corporation

ExxonMobil Oil Indonesia

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.

Falcon Technologies

Flotek Industries 

Forest Oil

Fortune Oil 

Fountain Quail 

Fracpro PT

FX Energy Inc.

GAIL India Ltd.

Gaz de France

Gazprom

Gazprom dobycha Kuznetsk

Gazprom Promgaz

General Electric Company (GE)

Genpact 

Gold Point Energy 

Great Eastern Energy Corporation (GEECL)

Greka

Gripen Gas

Halliburton

Henan Huanglong New Energy Development Co. Ltd.

Henan Provincial Coal Seam Gas Engineering Technologies Services Co. Ltd.

Hess Corporation

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL)

IGas Energy Plc.

Imperial Oil and Gas Inc.

Imperial Resources, Inc.

Independent Resources

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

INTMA

Island Oil and Gas Plc. 

Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC)

Japanese Oil, Gas & Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) 

Japanese Petroleum Exploration Corporation Ltd (JAPEX)

Kalahari Energy

Karoo Sustainable Energy (KSE)

Keynes

Keystone Clearwater Solutions, LLC

KUB-gas 

Kulczyk Oil

Kuwait Energy Company

Kuzbasskaya Energosetevaya Companies (KEC)

Lane Energy 

Layne Christensen Company

Layne Energia SA

Layne Energy

LNG Energy Ltd.

Marathon Oil Corporation

Mazovia Energy BNK

Merpro Group Limited 

MGV Management, L.P.

MI Swaco

Minshui Lanyan Coalbed Methane Ltd

Minsk Energy Resources

Mitsubishi 

Mitsui & Co.

Mouvoil 

Nadra Luganshchiny Ltd

Naftogaz 

National Fuel Gas Corporation

National Oilwell Varco 

NCL Appalachian Partners 

New Standard Energy

New Technologies

Nexen Inc

Nexen Petroleum Exploration UK 

Noise Attenuation Construction (NAC) Services LLC

Nova Gas Transmission Ltd.

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Oil India Ltd.

OMV Group

Origin Energy Ltd.

Orlen

Orlen Upstream Sp.

Osaka Gas

PacWest Consulting Partners

Pakistan Petroleum Limited

Pemex Exploration and Production

Penn West Energy Trust

Pennsylvania General Energy Co. L.L.C. 

Perenco Tunisia

Pertamina

Petroceltic International Plc. 

PetroChina Co.

Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)

Petroleum Development Consultants

PetroSA

Pioneer Natural Resources

PKN ORLEN SA

PKN Petroleum 

Polish Oil and Gas Company

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowei Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG)

PR Marriott Drilling Ltd

Produced Water Solutions Inc.

Progress Energy Resources Corporation

PT Medco Energi International

PT Sugico Graha

Queensland Gas Company Limited (QGC)

Questerre Energy

Quicksilver Resources Inc. 

RAG Austria Energy

Range Resources Corporation 

Real Energy Corporation Pty. Ltd. 

Realm Energy

Reliance Industries (RIL)

Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. (RNRL)

Repsol-YPF

Rex Energy Corporation 

Royal Dutch Shell (Shell)

RPS Group Plc.

San Leon Energy

San Leon Group

Saponis 

Sarsia Seed AS 

Sasol

Saudi Aramco

Schlumberger Ltd.

Schuepbach Energy LLC 

Scotia Gas Networks

Scottish and Southern Energy

Seaspin 

Seneca Resources Corporation

Sewell & Associates

Shell Canada

Siemens

Siemens Water Technology

Sinochem Group

Sinopec Group

Smith Bits

Sonatrach

Sorbwater Technology AS

Sorgenia 

Southwestern Energy 

Spectra Energy

St Helens Energy LLC

Statoil 

StrataGen Engineering

Strzelecki 

Suncor Energy

Talisman Energy 

TerraWest

Thornton New Energy Ltd

TNK-BP

TNO 

Tokyo Gas 

Toreador Resources

Total

TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd.

TransAtlantic Worldwide Ltd.

Triangle Petroleum Corporation

Trican Well Services

Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)

Tuten

TXM Oil and Gas Exploration 

UGR Blair Creek Ltd. 

Ukrgazvydobuvannya (UGV)

Ultra Petroleum Corporation 

Unconventional Gas Resources (UGR)

Unconventional Gas Resources CanadaOperating, Inc.

Vale SA

Veolia Water Solutions & Technology

VICO 

WaterTectonics 

Weatherford International

Williams Companies, Inc. 

Wintershall

Shanxi Xishan Coal and Electricity Power

XTO Energy Inc. 

Xuchang Shoushan Jiaohua Co. Ltd

YPF

ZhenHua Oil

ZNVKIF New Technologies

Government Agencies & Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report

Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA)

Bergsstaten (Swedish Mines Inspectorate)

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Canadian National Energy Board (NEB)

China's Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (RIPED)

Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources

CIA World Factbook

Colombian National Agency of Hydrocarbons

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)

Council of Canadian Academies 

DOE Department of Fossil Energy 

Dutch Energy Council 

European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) 

European Commission

European Union (EU)

Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)

Indonesian Bandung Institute of Technology

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Ministry of Land and Resources (China)

National Agency of Effective use of Energy Resources (Ukraine) 

National Planning Department (Colombia) 

New Zealand Centre for Advanced Engineering

Petroleum Agency South Africa

Poland's Ministry of Environment

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA)

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

US Department of Energy (DOE)

US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

World Bank

World Energy Council (WEC) 

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