NEW YORK, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Pike Pulse Report: Biofuels Commercialization by Oil Majors
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Assessment of Scale-up Strategies and Execution of 10 Leading International Oil Companies
At 30 billion gallons in 2011, the global biofuels industry has become big business. Although conventional biofuels derived from commodity crops account for the bulk of production today, a proliferation of national blending mandates have triggered a stampede to commercialize advanced conversion pathways that rely on low cost, non-food feedstocks. With a stake in future oil production and "easy oil" increasingly difficult to source, the world's largest oil companies have each charted strategies to bring biofuels to market at scale.
A common misconception is that biofuels are generally adverse to Big Oil's interest. The companies profiled in this report have collectively sunk billions into developing the industry over the last 5 years. While a handful are pursuing near-term production via proven, first generation pathways, all acknowledge that advanced biofuels must play a strategic role in the future energy mix. To varying degrees, these companies have established strategic partnerships and invested in innovative startups in an effort to build out integrated supply chain delivery networks. With the estimated cost of meeting emerging mandates over the next decade at $336 billion, access to the oil industry's capital and expertise will be critical to scaling up biofuels production.
This Pike Pulse report evaluates ten of the leading publicly-traded international oil majors and rates them on 12 criteria for strategy and execution, including production strategy and roadmap, partnerships, geographic reach, investment portfolio, distribution network, and market impact. Using Pike Research's proprietary Pike Pulse methodology, companies are profiled, rated, and ranked with the goal of providing industry participants with an objective assessment of these majors' relative strengths and weaknesses in the emerging biofuels marketplace.
Top 10 Vendors:
1. Shell
2. BP
3. Total
4. Petrobras
5. Chevron
6. Statoil
7. PetroChina
8. ConocoPhillips
9. Eni
10. ExxonMobil
Key Questions Addressed:
· What investment strategies are leading oil majors pursuing to scale up biofuels?
· In which advanced conversion technologies are oil companies investing?
· Which biofuel feedstocks are being used for short- and long-term biofuels development?
· In which regions are the oil companies investing?
· What are the key partnerships within the biofuels industry?
· What key trends are emerging in the biofuels industry?
Who needs this report?
· Biofuels producers
· Biomass feedstock growers and suppliers
· Oil industry stakeholders
· Bio-based chemical producers and stakeholders
· Investors and financial institutions
· Biotechnology industry stakeholders
· Aviation fuel buyers and partners
· Policy and decision makers
· Government agencies
· Industry associations
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Pike Pulse Company Scores
2. Market Overview
2.1 Market Definition
2.2 Key Market Drivers
2.2.1 Diversifying the Fuel Supply – Supply Continuity
2.2.2 Rising Demand
2.2.3 Blending Mandates
2.2.4 Climate Change
2.3 Key Market Trends
2.3.1 Delayed Advanced Biofuels Commercialization
2.3.2 Shifting Priorities: End-Product Neutrality
2.3.3 Race for Cheap Sugars
2.3.4 Rise of Aviation Biofuels
2.3.5 Sustainability
2.4 Summary
3. The Pike Pulse
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Pike Pulse Grid
3.3 Company Rankings
3.3.1 Contenders
3.3.1.1 Shell
3.3.1.2 BP
3.3.1.3 Total
3.3.1.4 Petrobras
3.3.1.5 Chevron
3.3.1.6 Statoil
3.3.1.7 PetroChina
3.3.2 Challengers
3.3.2.1 ConocoPhillips
3.3.2.2 Eni
3.3.2.3 ExxonMobil
4. Company Profiles
4.1 Leaders
4.2 Contenders
4.2.1 Shell
4.2.2 BP
4.2.3 Total
4.2.4 Petrobras
4.2.5 Chevron
4.2.6 Statoil
4.2.7 PetroChina
4.3 Challengers
4.3.1 ConocoPhillips
4.3.2 Eni
4.3.3 ExxonMobil
4.4 Followers
5. Company Directory
6. Acronym and Abbreviation List
7. Table of Contents
8. Table of Charts and Figures
9. Scope of Study
9.1 Scope of Study
9.2 Sources and Methodology
9.2.1 Company Selection
9.2.2 Ratings Scale
9.2.2.1 Score Calculations
9.2.3 Criteria Definitions
9.2.3.1 Strategy
9.2.3.2 Execution
List of Charts and Figures
The Pike Pulse Grid
Liquid Fuels Consumption by Region, World Markets: 1990-2035
Projected Biofuels Demand by Region, World Markets: 2011-2021
Projected Biofuels Production by Region, World Markets: 2011-2021
The Pike Pulse Grid
Shell Strategy & Execution Scores
BP Strategy & Execution Scores
Total Strategy & Execution Scores
Petrobras Strategy & Execution Scores
Chevron Strategy & Execution Scores
Statoil Strategy & Execution Scores
PetroChina Strategy & Execution Scores
ConocoPhillips Strategy & Execution Scores
Eni Strategy & Execution Scores
ExxonMobil Strategy & Execution Scores
List of Tables
Company Overall Scores
Commercial Flights Using Advanced Biofuels, World Markets: 2011
Liquid Fuels Consumption by Region, World Markets: 1990-2035
Projected Biofuels Demand by Region, World Markets: 2011-2021
Projected Biofuels Production by Region, World Markets: 2011-2021
Company Overall Scores
Company Scores
Company Scores on Strategy Criteria
Company Scores on Execution Criteria
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