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The global outlook series on the Oil and Gas Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. Market discussions in the report are punctuated with fact-rich market data tables. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, UK, Russia, China, India, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 739 companies worldwide.

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 1

Industry Recovers from Recession 1

Spike in Oil & Gas Demand 1

Emerging Scenario 2

Depleting Reserves Fuel Search for Alternative Sites & Sources 2

Advanced Technologies to Improve Recovery 3

Oil Consumption Trends 3

Transportation Sector: Primary Driver for Oil Demand 3

Constant Technological Advancements - Key for Success 4

Oil Prices: Impact on Economic Growth 4

Decoupling - Reality or Myth 4

Energy Demand Supply Gap 4

Table 1: Global Primary Energy Consumption by Source (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Oil, Coal, Natural Gas,

Hydroelectric, Nuclear Energy, and Renewables 5

Impact of Energy Policies 5

Increased Demand for Unconventional Oil and Gas 5

Natural Gas: An Emerging Fuel 6

Natural Gas: The Fuel of Choice 6

OPEC Plays a Major Role in Determining Oil Prices 7

Shale Gas: Prospects and Challenges 8

Competition 8

Table 2: Leading Oil & Gas Exploration Companies Worldwide

(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Saudi

Aramco, Chevron Corp., ExxonMobil Corp., BP plc and Others 8

Table 3: Leading Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation Firms

Worldwide (2011E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for

BP Plc, OAO Gazprom, Chevron Corp, RoyalDutch/Shell and

Others 9

Table 4: Leading Global Manufacturers of Automotive Lubricant

(2011E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand for Shell, BP,

Valvoline, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Citgo and

Others 9

Trade Outlook 9

2. TRENDS AND ISSUES 11

Consumption of Petroleum to Rise 11

Crude Oil Demand Shoots Up in Asia-Pacific 11

Non-OPEC Liquids Production: Prospects and Challenges 11

Post-Recession Oil and Gas Pipeline Market 12

Demand Rising for Natural Gas as a Clean Source for Generating

Power 12

Oversupply Hits Gas Market 12

Domestic Oil Deficits Propel China to Invest Abroad 13

Growing Competition from Renewable Energy Sources 13

South East Asia to Dominate Production of Biodiesel 13

3. CRUDE OIL 14

Crude Oil Reserves 14

Table 5: World Proven Crude Oil Reserves (2010) (In Billion

Barrels) 14

Table 6: Global Crude Oil Market By Region (2010): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Proven Reserves for Middle East, Latin

America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, North

America, and Western Europe 15

Demand and Supply Scenario 15

Table 7: World Current and Future Analysis for Oil Industry

by Geographic Region -US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific,

Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Barrels

Per Day for Years 2010 through 2015 16

Table 8: World 5-Year Perspective for Oil Industry by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America for Years 2011 and 2015 17

Key Statistics 18

Table 9: Leading Global Producers of Crude Oil (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Russia,

Saudi Arabia, US, China, Iran, Venezuela, Venezuela, Mexico,

Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, and Others 18

Table 10: Global Production of Crude Oil by Region (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Middle

East, Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and North

America 18

Table 11: Number of Active Rigs by Region (2010) 19

Table 12: World Refinery Capacity by Region (2010) (In

Million b/cd) 19

Table 13: Global Crude Oil Exports by Region (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume for Middle East,

Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Western Europe, Asia

Pacific, and North America 19

Table 14: Global Crude Oil Imports by Region (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume for Asia Pacific,

Western Europe, North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe,

Africa, Middle East 20

Table 15: Global Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation

Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for

Liquid Tankers, Liquid Pipelines, Gas Tankers, Gas Storage,

and Gas Pipelines 20

Rising Crude Oil Price Depresses Profitability 20

World Oil Outlook 20

4. NATURAL GAS 22

Natural Gas Market 22

Table 16: World Current and Future Analysis for Natural Gas

by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific,

Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Billion Cubic

Meters for Years 2010 through 2015 22

Table 17: World 5-Year Perspective for Natural Gas by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 23

Proven Natural Gas Reserves 24

Table 18: World Proven Natural Gas Reserves (2010) (In

Billion Cubic Meters) 24

Table 19: World Natural Gas Reserves by Region (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Proven Reserves for Middle

East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific,

North America, and Western Europe 25

Key Statistics 25

Table 20: World Natural Gas Production by Region (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Marketed Production Volume for

Eastern Europe, North America, Middle East, Asia Pacific,

Western Europe, Africa, and Latin America 25

Table 21: World Natural Gas Production by Country (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Marketed Production Volume for

US, Russia, Iran, Canada, Norway, Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia,

and Others 26

Table 22: Global Dry Natural Gas Market (2010): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Consumption for US, Russia, Iran, Japan,

Germany, UK, China, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Others 26

Liquefied Natural Gas Market 27

Table 23: Global LP Gas Production by Country (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for US, Saudi

Arabia, China, Russia, India, and Others 27

Table 24: World LP Gas Production by Region (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for North

America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, Latin America,

and Africa 27

Table 25: Global LP Gas Consumption by Country (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand Volume for US, China,

Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Others 28

5. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 29

6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 48

7. PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 75

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 78

1. NORTH AMERICA 78

Natural Gas 78

1a. UNITED STATES 79

Crude Oil 79

Petroleum Products 79

Globally Integrated Markets Drive Exports of Finished

Petroleum Products 79

Oil and Gas Drilling to Pick Up Momentum 79

Domestic Oil Production Bucks Declining Trend 80

Hiring in Oil & Gas Sector Returns to a Buoyant Phase 80

Depleting Oil Reserves - A Cause for Concern 80

Table 26: Annual Consumption of Energy in the US (2011E):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Source - Petroleum Products,

Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Hydro Electric and Others 81

Table 27: US Market for Finished Petroleum Products (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown if Volume Sales for Gasoline,

Distillate Fuel Oil, Jet Fuel, and Others 81

Natural Gas Outlook Brightens 81

Table 28: Natural Gas Consumption in the US (2011E):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Usage by Sector - Electric

Power, Industrial, Residential, Commercial and Others 82

Table 29: Leading Producers of Natural Gas in the US (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for

ExxonMobil, Chesapeake Energy, Anadarko, Devon Energy, BP,

Encana, ConocoPhillips, Southwestern Energy Co., and Others 82

Table 30: US Natural Gas Market (2011E): Percentage Breakdown

of Exports of Natural Gas to Countries- Canada, Mexico, Japan

and Others 82

Transformation of Natural Gas Industry Structure 83

Demand from Transportation Sector 83

Regulations on Industrial Air Emissions 84

Technological Developments 84

General Barriers against Increasing the Supply Land Access 84

Pipeline Infrastructure 84

Financial Implications 84

Factors Affecting Natural Gas Production 85

Drilling Equipment Availability 85

Approval and Exploration Activities 85

Weather Patterns and Delivery Anomalies 85

Natural Gas Price Trends 85

Shale Plays Offer Attractive Prospects 86

Distribution Outlets 86

1b. CANADA 87

Overview 87

Table 31: Canadian Natural Gas Market by Segment (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Industrial,

Direct, Residential, and Commercial 87

Table 32: Canadian Natural Gas Market by Province (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Alberta ,

Ontario, British Columbia, Yukon & NWT, Saskatchewan, Quebec,

and Rest of Canada 87

Exploration and Production Scenario in Canada 88

GHG Reductions: An Environmental Initiative in Alberta 88

Impact of Regulations on Labor Demand 88

2. EUROPE 89

Oil & Gas Industry 89

Table 33: European Current and Future Analysis for Oil

Industry by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy,

Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Barrels

Per Day for Years 2010 through 2015 89

Table 34: European 5-Year Perspective for Oil Industry by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Oil Consumption

for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of

Europe Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 90

Table 35: European Current and Future Analysis for Natural

Gas by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain,

Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Billion Cubic Meters for Years

2010 through 2015 91

Table 36: European 5-Year Perspective for Natural Gas by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe

Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 92

Natural Gas Market - An Overview 93

Table 37: Primary Energy Consumption in Europe (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Source - Oil, Solid Fossil

Fuels, Natural Gas, Nuclear Electricity, Renewables, and

Others 93

Table 38: European Natural Gas Market by End-Use Segment

(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Residential &

Commercial, Industry, Power Plants, and Others 93

Growing Demand for Natural Gas in Western Europe 93

Natural Gas Imports to Play Major Role 94

2a. RUSSIA 95

Overview 95

Crude Oil 95

Natural Gas 95

2b. UNITED KINGDOM 97

Overview 97

Oil Resources at Saturation Level 97

UK Enhances Investments to Step up Production 97

Government Regulations 97

Natural Gas 98

Government Initiatives 98

Import-Export Scenario 99

Table 39: Crude Oil Market in the UK (2011E): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Imports by Country of Origin - Norway,

Russia, Libya, Nigeria, Tunisia and Others 99

Table 40: Crude Oil Market in the UK (2011E): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Exports by Destination Country - the

Netherlands, Germany, US, France, Sweden and Others 99

2c. HUNGARY 100

Oil and Gas Industry - A Review 100

2d. FINLAND 101

Clean Energy Initiatives 101

3. ASIA-PACIFIC 102

Overview 102

Oil and Natural Gas Consumption 103

Table 41: Asia-Pacific Current and Future Analysis for Oil

Industry by Geographic Region - China, India, Japan, South

Korea and Rest of Asia Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Barrels Per Day for

Years 2010 through 2015 103

Table 42: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Oil Industry by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

China, India, Japan, South Korea and Rest of Asia Markets for

Years 2011 & 2015 104

Table 43: Asia-Pacific Current and Future Analysis for

Natural Gas by Geographic Region - China, India, Japan, South

Korea and Rest of Asia Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Billion Cubic Meters for Years

2010 through 2015 105

Table 44: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Natural Gas by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

China, India, Japan, South Korea and Rest of Asia Markets for

Years 2011 and 2015 106

3a. AUSTRALIA 107

Australian Oil and Gas Industry-A Review 107

Table 45: Production of Oil and Gas Products in Australia

(2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for

Crude Oil, LPG, LNG, and Others 107

Industry Bounces Back from Recession 107

3b. CHINA 108

Booming Economy Propels Enhanced Consumption 108

Sources of Crude Oil Imports 108

Strategy to Reduce Dependence on Oil Imports 108

Natural Gas 108

Table 46: Chinese Crude Oil Market (2011E): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin - Saudi

Arabia, Angola, Iran, Russia, Sudan, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait,

Libya, Kazakhstan, Venezuela and Others 109

3c. INDIA 110

Overview 110

Government Policies Boost E&P Activity 110

Rising Prices of Natural Gas 110

3d. INDONESIA 111

Oil & Gas Market: Exploring the Unexplored 111

Table 47: Proven and Potential Oil Reserves in Indonesia (In

Billion STB) 111

Liquefied Natural Gas Exports 111

3e. JAPAN 112

Oil and Gas Industry- A Review 112

Sources of Energy and Consumption 112

Nuclear Energy Faces Substitution 112

Overseas Exploration Activity 112

Export-Import Scenario 113

Table 48: Japanese Crude Oil Market (2011E): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin - Saudi

Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Russia and

Others 113

Table 49: Japanese Liquefied Natural Gas Market (2011E):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of

Origin - Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Qatar, Russia,

Brunei, UAE, Oman and Others 113

3f. UZBEKISTAN 114

Industry Review 114

Oil Pipeline System 114

Gas Pipeline System 114

4. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 116

Oil Prices Surge Amidst Political Turmoil 116

Table 50: Middle East Current and Future Analysis for Oil

Industry by Geographic Region - Iran, Saudi Arabia and Rest

of Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Barrels Per Day for

Years 2010 through 2015 116

Table 51: Middle East 5-Year Perspective for Oil Industry by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Rest of Middle East & Africa Markets

for Years 2011 and 2015 117

Table 52: Middle East Current and Future Analysis for Natural

Gas by Geographic Region - Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Rest of

Middle East & Africa Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Billion Cubic Meters for Years

2010 through 2015 118

Table 53: Middle East 5-Year Perspective for Natural Gas by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Rest of Middle East & Africa Markets

for Years 2011 and 2015 119

Table 54: Oil Product Demand in the Middle East (2010):

Percentage Share Breakdown for Diesel Oil, Gasoline, Fuel

Oil, LPG, Kerosene, and Others 119

4a. IRAN 120

Oil Production on the Rise 120

Factors Affecting Oil & Gas Industry 120

Need for Modernization 120

Surging Domestic Demand 120

Natural Gas - A Blessing 121

Natural Gas Exports 121

Organizations in Control of the Sector 121

Orthodox Foreign Investments and Contract Procedures 121

International Sanctions & Consequences 122

4b. IRAQ 123

Oil & Gas Importance for Iraq 123

Iraq: A Latent but Crucial Market 123

Political and Economic Scenario 124

4c. QATAR 124

4d. SAUDI ARABIA 125

Overview 125

Nationalized Sector 125

The Richest in Natural Oil Reserves 125

Privatization 125

Pipelines & Terminals - Aiding in Oil Export 126

Reforms & Liberalization 126

4e. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 127

Oil Resources - Primary Source of Revenue for UAE Federation 127

Abu Dhabi - Hub of Oil Resources 127

Largest Non-Associated Natural Gas Resource 127

Future Prospects 127

5. AFRICA 128

5a. ALGERIA 129

A Potential but Under-explored Economy 129

Socioeconomic and Political Problems Impede Economy's Growth 129

Strong Upstream and Downstream Sectors: Vital to the

Development of Algeria 129

5b. EGYPT 130

Overview 130

Crude Oil and Natural Gas 130

5c. NIGERIA 131

Nigeria Leads African Oil Export Market 131

Latest Reserves Found in Deep Water Offshore 131

New Ventures for Upstream Oil Sector 131

Oil Extraction Sector in Need of Foreign Investment 131

Social Constraints - Hindering Growth of the Industry 132

Nigeria Looking Ahead for Better Prospects 132

5d. SOUTH AFRICA 133

6. LATIN AMERICA 134

Rich Oil Reserves Attract Foreign Players to Latin America 134

Table 55: Latin American Current and Future Analysis for Oil

Industry by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico,

Venezuela, Rest of Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Barrels

Per Day for Years 2010 through 2015 135

Table 56: Latin American 5-Year Perspective for Oil Industry

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption

for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Rest of

Latin-America Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 136

Table 57: Latin American Current and Future Analysis for

Natural Gas by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico,

Venezuela, Rest of Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Billion Cubic

Meters for Years 2010 through 2015 137

Table 58: Latin American 5-Year Perspective for Natural Gas

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown Consumption for

Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Rest of Latin America

Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 138

6a. BRAZIL 139

Brazilian Oil and Gas Industry: An Overview 139

Natural Gas 139

6b. VENEZUELA 140

Overview 140

Self-Sufficient in Natural Gas 140

Government Inviting Foreign Investment 140

Gearing to Explore the Unexplored 140

6c. PERU 141

An Untapped Market 141

GLOBAL DIRECTORY

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