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Global Top 10 Emerging Exploration and Production (E&P) Markets - Market Analysis, Production Forecasts and Competitive Scenario to 2015

Summary

GlobalData's energy report, "Global Top 10 Emerging Exploration and Production (E&P) Markets - Market Analysis, Production Forecasts and Competitive Scenario to 2015", provides an in-depth analysis of the top 10 emerging E&P markets, namely the US shale gas plays, the Gulf of Mexico deepwater offshore region, the Canadian oil sands industry, the Venezuelan heavy oil belt, Brazil's Pre-salt basins, Colombia's upstream industry, the European shale gas industry, West Africa's offshore region, Iraq's upstream sector and the Australian coal seam gas industry. The report details the major basins, discoveries and key developments in the upstream sector in each of these regions. The report also provides key prospects and challenges in these areas and the investment scenarios. It also details the competitive landscape in the regions and details the operations of the major players. The merger and acquisition activities in these regions over the past few years have also been discussed. The report also provides production forecasts for each of these regions to 2015.

Scope

- The report analyzes the major emerging regions in the global upstream sector. The Scope of the report includes:

- The report provides an overview of the upstream sector of the top 10 emerging E&P markets detailing the major basins and discoveries.

- It provides the major planned projects in each of the regions to 2015

- The report also details the major investments in the prospective regions.

- The report discusses the major prospects and challenges for each of these markets.

- It also discusses the competitive landscape in each region, detailing the major companies operating in each region.

- The report details yjr historic growth in production in each of the regions during 2004–2009.

- It provides production forecast trends for each region to 2015.

- The report also discusses the major merger and acquisition activities in different regions during 2007–June 2010.

Reasons to buy

- The report will enhance your decision making capability. It will allow you to:

- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about the major emerging E&P markets globally.

- Identify opportunities and challenges in the top 10 emerging E&P markets worldwide.

- Plan your project locations and project types in order to capitalize on lucrative E&P market destinations.

- Design your expansion and new entry strategies based on the competitive structure of the markets.

- Identify the most promising E&P markets over the next decade.

- Identify opportunities to partner with companies operating in these prolific markets.

- Develop custom strategies for different geographies based on production growth, both historic and forecast, investment trends and the potential of each market. The research will allow you to - identify prospective investment targets through comprehensive updates on emerging E&P markets.

1 Table of contents 4

1.1 List of Tables 8

1.2 List of Figures 11

2 Introduction 13

2.1 Overview 13

2.2 GlobalData Report Guidance 14

3 The US Unconventional Shale Plays 16

3.1 The US Shale Gas: Overview 16

3.2 The US Shale Gas: Major Plays 18

3.2.1 Barnett Shale 21

3.2.2 Fayetteville Shale 24

3.2.3 Haynesville Shale 25

3.2.4 Marcellus Shale 27

3.2.5 Woodford Shale 28

3.3 The US Shale Plays: Development Scenario 29

3.3.1 The US Shale Plays, Production Trends, 2009–2015 29

3.3.2 The US Shale Plays, Investment Scenario, 2010 30

3.3.3 The US Shale Plays, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 30

3.4 The US Shale Plays: Competitive Landscape 32

3.4.1 Entry of International Majors into Shale Gas Plays 32

3.4.2 Chesapeake Energy 33

3.4.3 Devon Energy 33

3.4.4 XTO Energy 34

3.4.5 EOG Resources 34

3.5 The US Shale Plays: Merger and Acquisition Activities 35

4 Gulf Of Mexico, Deep Offshore Region 37

4.1 GOM Deep Offshore Region, An Overview 37

4.2 GOM Deep Offshore Region, Lower Teriary Play 39

4.3 GOM Deep Offshore Region: Major Discoveries and Projects 41

4.3.1 Increasing Share of Overall Discoveries are Ultra Deep Water Discoveries 41

4.3.2 Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Alaminos Canyon, Major Projects 42

4.3.3 Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Keathley Canyon, Major Projects 43

4.3.4 Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Walker Ridge, Major Projects 44

4.4 GOM Deep Offshore Region: Development Plan 46

4.4.1 GOM Deep Offshore Region, Production Trends, 2009–2015 46

4.4.2 GOM Deep Offshore Region, Investments Scenario, 2010 48

4.4.3 GOM Deep Offshore Region, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 49

4.5 GOM Deep Offshore Region: Competitive Landscape 52

4.5.1 BP Plc 53

4.5.2 Chevron Corporation 54

4.5.3 Anadarko Petroleum 55

4.5.4 Petrobras 56

4.6 GOM Deep Offshore Region: Merger and Acquisition Activities 57

5 Oil Sands Industry, Canada 59

5.1 Oil Sands Industry, Canada: Overview 59

5.2 Oil Sands Industry, Canada: Major Projects 60

5.3 Oil Sands Industry, Canada: Development Plan 66

5.3.1 Oil Sands Industry, Canada, Production Trends, 2009–2015 66

5.3.2 Production Forecasts by Region and Process Technology, 2009–2015 67

5.3.3 Canadian Oil Sands Industry, Investments Scenario, 2010 69

5.3.4 Oil Sands Industry, Canada, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 70

5.4 Oil Sands Industry, Canada: Competitive Landscape 75

5.4.1 Oil Sands, Canada: Production Share Analysis by Company, 2009 75

5.4.2 Major Oil Sands Companies 77

5.5 Canadian Oil Sands Industry: Merger and Acquisition Activities 86

5.5.1 Key Deals in the Canadian Oil Sands Industry 87

6 Brazil's Offshore Pre-Salt Discoveries 89

6.1 Brazil's Pre-Salt Region: An Overview 89

6.2 Brazil's Pre-Salt Region: Major Basins 90

6.2.1 Brazil, Santos Basin Pre-Salt 90

6.2.2 Brazil, Campos Basin Pre-salt 91

6.2.3 Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin Pre-Salt 92

6.3 Brazil's Pre-Salt Basins: Major Discoveries 92

6.3.1 Brazil, Details of Discoveries in the Santos Basin, 2007–2009 92

6.3.2 Brazil, Details of Discoveries in Campos and Espirito Santo Basin, 2007–2009 96

6.4 Brazil, Proposed Legislation in View of Major Pre-salt Finds 98

6.4.1 Brazil Proposed Legislation: Key Details 98

6.4.2 Brazil's Proposed Legislation: Current Status 100

6.5 Brazil's Pre-Salt: Development Plan 100

6.5.1 Brazil, Pre-Salt Reserves Development Strategy 100

6.5.2 Brazil's Pre-Salt, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 101

6.5.3 Brazil's Pre-Salt, Production Trends, 2009–2015 106

6.5.4 Brazil's Pre-Salt, Investment Scenario, 2010 107

6.6 Brazil's Pre-Salt, Competitive Landscape 108

6.6.1 Petrobras Leading the Pre-salt Development in Brazil 108

6.6.2 BG Group Plc: Interest in Huge Discoveries Promises Rapid Growth 110

6.6.3 Repsol: Relying On Brazilian Pre-Salt Finds for Growth 111

6.6.4 Galp Energia: Pre-Salt Finds in Brazil Might Help the Company to Ensure Portugal's Self-Sufficiency in Oil 111

6.6.5 Anadarko: Discoveries in Campos Basin Turns Area into Potential 'Mega Project' 112

6.6.6 BP Plc: Strategic Entry into Brazil's Pre-Salt Play 112

6.7 Brazil's Pre-Salt, Merger and Acquisition Activities 114

7 Venezuelan Heavy Oil Belt 115

7.1 Venezuelan Heavy Oil Belt: Overview 115

7.2 Venezuela Heavy Oil, Major Projects 117

7.2.1 Major Planned E&P Projects, 2010 117

7.3 Venezuela, Heavy Oil, Development Plan 118

7.3.1 Venezuela, Heavy Oil, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 118

7.3.2 Venezuela Heavy Oil, Production Trends, 2009–2015 120

7.3.3 Venezuela Heavy Oil, Investment Scenario, 2010 122

7.4 Venezuela, Heavy Oil, Competitive Landscape 124

7.4.1 PDVSA 124

7.4.2 PDVSA's Partnerships with NOCs and IOCs 124

7.5 Venezuelan Heavy Oil: Merger and Acquisition Activities 127

8 Colombia, Upstream Sector 128

8.1 Colombia, Upstream Sector: Overview 128

8.2 Colombia, Upstream Sector: Major Basins 129

8.2.1 Colombia, Mature Basins 130

8.2.2 Emerging and Frontier Basins 131

8.3 Colombia Upstream Sector: Major Discoveries 131

8.3.1 Colombia Leading the World In Terms Of Discoveries 131

8.3.2 Increasing Oil and Gas Discoveries in Colombia 133

8.3.3 List of Major Oil and Gas Discoveries in Colombia, 2010 133

8.3.4 Exploration Activities in Colombia Continue to Grow Amidst Increasing Foreign Investments in E&P Sector 135

8.3.5 Licensing Activity in Colombia Continues to Grow 136

8.3.6 Colombia Continues to Witness a Large Number of Exploratory Wells and High Success Rates 137

8.4 Colombia, Upstream Sector: Development Plan 138

8.4.1 Colombia, Upstream Sector, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 138

8.4.2 Colombia Upstream Sector, Production Trends, 2009–2015 139

8.5 Colombia, Upstream Sector, Competitive Landscape 140

8.5.1 Ecopetrol S.A 141

8.5.2 Compania Espanola de Petroleos, S.A. 142

8.5.3 Occidental Corporation 143

8.6 Colombia, Upstream Sector, Merger and Acquisition Activities 143

9 Gas Shale In Europe 146

9.1 Europe, Shale Gas Market: Overview 146

9.2 Europe, Shale Gas Market: Major Plays 147

9.2.1 Shale Gas Developments In Poland 147

9.2.2 Shale Gas Development In Sweden 149

9.2.3 Shale Gas Developments in Germany 149

9.2.4 Shale Gas Development In Hungary 150

9.2.5 Shale Gas Development In France 150

9.2.6 Shale Gas Development In The UK 151

9.2.7 Shale Gas Development In Austria 151

9.2.8 Shale Gas Development In Ukraine 151

9.3 European Gas Shale Market: Development Plan 151

9.3.1 Europe, Shale Gas Market, Challenges 2010 151

9.3.2 Europe, Shale Gas Market, Prospects 2010 152

9.3.3 Europe, Shale Gas Market, Future Scenario 152

9.4 Europe,Shale Gas Market: Competitive Landscape 152

9.4.1 Major Companies In Poland 154

9.4.2 Major Companies In Germany 156

9.5 Europe, Shale Gas Market: Merger and Acquisition Activities 157

10 West Africa, Offshore Region 159

10.1 West Africa, Offshore Region: An Overview 159

10.1.1 West Africa, Oil and Gas Discoveries, 2007–June 2010 159

10.2 West Africa, Offshore Region: Exploration and Production Activities 162

10.2.1 West Africa, Offshore Production Accounting For A Major Share Of Production 162

10.2.2 Angola Leading The West African Countries in Offshore Oil Production 164

10.2.3 Increased Interest in Ghana Leading to Increased Exploration Activities in the Country 166

10.3 West Africa, Offshore Region: Major Projects and Upcoming Areas 167

10.3.1 Greater Plutonio Offshore Development, Block 18 167

10.3.2 Mafumeira Field, Block 0, Angola 168

10.3.3 Tombua Landana, Block 14, Angola 168

10.3.4 Block 17, Major Projects, Angola 168

10.3.5 Xikomba, Kizomba A and Kizomba B, Kizomba C Block 15, Angola 170

10.3.6 Plutao, Saturno, Venus and Marte (PSVM) project, Block 31 171

10.3.7 Block 32, Angola 172

10.3.8 Jubilee Field, Ghana 172

10.3.9 Bonga Deep Water Project, Nigeria 173

10.4 West Africa Offshore Region: Development Plan 173

10.4.1 West Africa Offshore Region, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 173

10.4.2 West Africa Offshore Region, Production Trends, 2009–2015 174

10.4.3 West Africa Offshore Region, Investment Scenario, 2010 178

10.5 West Africa Offshore Region: Competitive Landscape 179

10.6 West Africa Offshore Region: Merger and Acquisition Activities 181

11 Iraq, Upstream Industry 183

11.1 Iraq, Upstream Industry: Overview 183

11.2 Iraq Upstream Industry: Licensing Rounds and Major Fields 185

11.2.1 Iraq, First Licensing Round 185

11.2.2 Iraq, Second Licensing Round 189

11.2.3 Iraq, Third Licensing Round 194

11.3 Iraq, Upstream Industry: Development Plan 195

11.3.1 Iraq, Upstream Industry, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 195

11.3.2 Iraq Upstream Industry, Production Trends, 2009–2015 196

11.3.3 Iraq Upstream Industry, Investments Scenario, 2010 197

11.4 Iraq, Upstream Industry: Competitive Landscape 198

11.4.1 North Oil Company 198

11.4.2 South Oil Company 198

11.4.3 Increasing Role of International Oil Companies in Iraq's Upstream Sector 198

11.5 Iraq, Upstream Industry: Merger and Acquisition Activities 199

12 Australia, Coal Seam Gas Market 200

12.1 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: Overview 200

12.2 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: Major Basins 201

12.2.1 Australia, Coal Seam Gas, Major Coal Seam Gas Basins in Queensland 201

12.2.2 Australia, Coal Seam Gas, Major Coal Seam Gas Basins in New South Wales 207

12.3 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: Major Projects 210

12.3.1 Major CSG Projects in Queensland 210

12.3.2 Major CSG Projects in New South Wales 213

12.4 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: CSG To LNG Projects 215

12.4.1 Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project (GLNG) 216

12.4.2 Queensland Curtis LNG Project (QCLNG) 216

12.4.3 Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) 216

12.4.4 Gladstone LNG Project – Fisherman's Landing (LNGL) 216

12.4.5 Shell Australia LNG 216

12.4.6 Impel (Southern Cross LNG) 217

12.4.7 Sun LNG 217

12.4.8 Energy World Corporation LNG 217

12.5 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: Development Scenario 217

12.5.1 Australia, Coal Seam Gas, Challenges and Prospects, 2010 217

12.5.2 Australia, Coal Seam Gas, Production Trends, 2004–2015 218

12.5.3 Australia, Coal Seam Gas, Investments Trends, 2010 219

12.6 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: Competitive Landscape 219

12.6.1 Origin Energy 219

12.6.2 Santos Energy 220

12.6.3 Arrow Energy 220

12.6.4 BG Group 221

12.6.5 AGL Energy 222

12.7 Australia, Coal Seam Gas: Merger and Acquisition Activities 222

13 Appendix 225

13.1 Methodology 227

13.1.1 Coverage 227

13.1.2 Secondary Research 228

13.1.3 Primary Research 228

13.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 228

13.2 Contact Us 228

13.3 Disclaimer 229

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Historic and Forecast Natural Gas, The US, Production By Type (Bcf/d), 2004–2015 17

Table 2: Historic and Forecast Unconventional, The US, Natural Gas Production By Type (Bcf/d), 2004–2015 18

Table 3: Major Shale Gas Plays, The US, Key Characteristics, 2010 20

Table 4: Shale Plays, The US, Associated Cost, 2010 21

Table 5: Barnett Shale, The US, Number Of Drilling Permits, 2004–2009 22

Table 6: Barnett Shale, The US, Top Ten Gas Producers, 2009 23

Table 7: Fayetteville Shale Play, The US, Growth In The Number of Wells , 2004–2009 25

Table 8: Haynesville Shale Play, The US, Growth In Number Of Wells, July 2009-June 2010 26

Table 9: US Shale Gas, Marcellus Shale Pennsylvania, Number Of Wells Drilled, 2008-May 2010 28

Table 10: The US, Historic and Forecast Production From Major Shale Gas Plays (Bcf/d), 2004–2015 29

Table 11: Chesapeake Energy, Position In Major Shale Gas Plays, 2010 33

Table 12: Devon Energy, Position In Major Shale Gas Plays, 2010 33

Table 13: EOG Resources (ExxonMobil), Position In Major Shale Gas Plays, 2010 34

Table 14: EOG Resources, Position In Major Shale Gas Plays, 2010 34

Table 15: Shale Gas, The US, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2006–June 2010 35

Table 16: The US Shale Gas, Top Ten Deals By Deal Value, 2006- June 2010 36

Table 17: The Gulf Of Mexico, Oil And Gas Production From Deep And Shallow Water (Million boe), 2000–2009 38

Table 18: The Gulf of Mexico, Historic Deep Water Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2000–2009 39

Table 19: The Gulf of Mexico, Lower Tertiary Play, Major Discoveries, 2006–2009 40

Table 20: The Gulf of Mexico, Details Of Deep Water Discoveries, 2008 41

Table 21: The Gulf of Mexico, Details Of Deep Water Discoveries, 2009 41

Table 22: Gulf of Mexico Deep Water, Historic and Forecast Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2000–2015 47

Table 23: Gulf Of Mexico, Lease Sales, Total Investment, 2007–2010 48

Table 24: Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 213, Major Companies by Investment ($m), 2010 49

Table 25: Gulf Of Mexico, Major Delayed Projects Due To Oil Spill, 2010 51

Table 26: Gulf of Mexico, Top 10 Operators By Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2009 52

Table 27: BP Plc, Major GOM Projects Under Development, 2010 54

Table 28: Anadarko Petroleum, Deep Water GOM, Major Projects Details, 2010 56

Table 29: Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Merger and Acquisition Activities, By Deal Value and Volume, 2006–Jun 2010 57

Table 30: Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Major Deals By Deal Value, 2006–Jun 2010 58

Table 31: Global Crude Oil Reserves For Major Countries (Billion Barrels), 2009 59

Table 32: Oil Sands Mining and In-Situ Projects Summary (Mbbl/d), April 2010 61

Table 33: Oil Sands, Canada, Planned Projects, 2011–2023 62

Table 34: Canada, Oil Sands Production (Million Barrels Per Day), 2002–2015 66

Table 35: Oil Sands, Canada, Forecasts of Gross Bitumen Production by Region and Process Technology, (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2009–2015 67

Table 36: Oil Sands, Canada, Forecasts of Gross Bitumen Production by Region, Thousand Barrels per Day, 2009–2015 68

Table 37: Oil Sands Industry, Canada, Capital Expenditure ($m), 2002–2010 69

Table 38: Comparison Between Annual Growth Rate of Conventional and Unconventional Production of Crude Oil, (Million Barrels Per Day), 2008–2035 72

Table 39: The US, Crude Oil Imports from Top Five Countries , 2004 and 2009 73

Table 40: Canada, Average Per Barrel Emissions Relative to the Average Barrel Consumed in the US, January-June 2009 74

Table 41: Canada, Oil Sands Production By Major Companies, MMbbl, 2009 76

Table 42: Suncor Energy Inc, Oil Sands Projects, 2009–2011 77

Table 43: Oil Sands Production Excluding Syncrude (Million Barrels/day), 2005–2009 77

Table 44: Exxon Mobil, Bitumen Production, (Million Barrels), 2007–2009 78

Table 45: Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Plan for Horizon Oil Sands, 2009 Onwards 79

Table 46: Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Production of Synthetic Crude Oil From Horizon Oil Sands Project, May 2010 80

Table 47: Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Capital Expenditure on Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading ($m), 2007–2009 80

Table 48: Syncrude and Canadian Oil Sands Trust, Resources and Reserves Details (billion barrels), 2009 82

Table 49: Canadian Oil Sands Trust, Syncrude Oil Sand Projects Outlook, 2010 83

Table 50: Cenovus, Bitumen Proved and Probable Reserves, 2007–2009 84

Table 51: Cenovus, Bitumen Proved and Probable Reserves (After Royalties), 2007–2009 84

Table 52: Chevron Corporation, Oil Sands Production (MMbbl), 2005–2009 86

Table 53:Canadian Oil Sands Industry, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2006-July 2010 87

Table 54: Canadian Oil Sands Industry, Top 10 Merger and Acquisitions By Deal Value ($m), 2007–July 2010 87

Table 55: Brazil, Estimated Recoverable Reserves After Pre-Salt Discoveries, 2009 90

Table 56: Brazil, Santos Basin, Details Of Pre-Salt Discoveries, 2009 93

Table 57: Brazil, Santos Basin, Tupi Discovery Details, 2010 94

Table 58: Brazil, Campos and Espirito Santo Basins, Major Discoveries, 2007–2009 96

Table 59: Brazil, Crude Oil Production and Consumption (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2000–2020 104

Table 60: Brazil, Drilling Rigs Requirement In Brazil Offshore, 2008–2018 105

Table 61: Brazil Pre-salt Basins, Expected Oil Production, (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2010–2020 106

Table 62: Petrobras, Oil Production In Brazil (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2009–2020 109

Table 63: BG Group, Brazil Pre-Salt Licenses, 2009 110

Table 64: Petrogal, Pre-salt Exploration Blocks In Brazil, 2009 112

Table 65: Anadarko, Exploration Blocks In Brazil, 2009 112

Table 66: BP Plc, Acquired Exploration Blocks In Brazil, 2010 113

Table 67: Brazil Pre-salt, Major Merger and Acquisitions, 2007-June 2010 114

Table 68: Venezuela, Exploration Blocks, 2000–2009 116

Table 69: Venezuela, Major Planned E&P Projects, 2010 117

Table 70: South America, Growth in Crude Oil Reserves in Major Countries (Million Barrels), 2000–2009 120

Table 71: Venezuela, Historic and Forecast Heavy Oil Production (Thousand Barrels per day), 2000–2015 121

Table 72: PDVSA, Capital Expenditure ($ bn), 2008–2013 122

Table 73: PDVSA, Major Joint Ventures With IOCs and NOCs To Develop Domestic Oil and Gas Industry, 2008–2010 125

Table 74: Colombia, Number of New Oil and Gas Discoveries by Basin, 2004–2010 129

Table 75: Global Oil & Gas Discoveries by Top 10 Countries, 2009–2010 132

Table 76: Colombia, Number of Oil and Gas Discoveries, 2006-June 2010 133

Table 77: Colombia, List of Oil and Gas Discoveries, 2010 134

Table 78: Colombia, Number Of Wildcats Drilled and Success Rate (%), 2000–2009 137

Table 79: Colombia, GDP at Current Prices ($m), 2000–2009 139

Table 80: Colombia, Crude Oil (Million Barrels) and Natural Gas (Bcf) Production, 2000–2015 140

Table 81: Colombia, Type of Oil and Gas Companies in Upstream Sector, 2009 140

Table 82: Colombia, Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production by Major Companies (Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent), 2000–2009 141

Table 83: Compania Espanola de Petroleos, S.A, Number of Exploration Blocks by Country, 2000–2009 142

Table 84: Occidental Corporation, Crude Oil Production in Colombia (Million Barrels), 2000–2009 143

Table 85:Colombia Upstream Sector, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2006-June 2010 144

Table 86: Colombia Upstream Sector, Top 10 Deals By Deal Value ($m), 2006-June 2010 145

Table 87: Europe, Major Prospective Gas Shale Plays in Different Countries, 2010 147

Table 88: Poland, Baltic Basin, Key Characteristics, 2010 148

Table 89: Europe Shale Gas, Acreage of Major Companies by Country, 2010 153

Table 90: Europe, Major Merger and Acquisition Activities, 2008–2010 157

Table 91: West Africa, Oil and Gas Discoveries By Country, 2007–June 2010 160

Table 92: West Africa, Historic Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Production (Million boe), 2000–2009 161

Table 93: West Africa, Historic Offshore Oil Production By Country (Million Barrels), 2000–2009 162

Table 94: West Africa, Major Countries by Offshore Oil Production (Million Barrels), 2009 164

Table 95: Angola, Offshore Exploration Blocks, Equity Details, 2010 165

Table 96: Ghana, Number Of Exploration Blocks, 2005–2010 166

Table 97: Ghana, Offshore Exploration Blocks, Equity Details, 2010 167

Table 98: West Africa, Planned LNG Terminals, 2010–2015 174

Table 99:West Africa, Historic and Forecast Offshore Oil Production (Million Barrels), 2000–2015 176

Table 100: West Africa, Historic and Forecast Offshore Natural Gas Production (Bcf), 2000–2015 178

Table 101: West Africa, Top Offshore Oil and Gas Producers, 2009 180

Table 102: West Africa, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2010 181

Table 103: West Africa, Top 10 Deals by Deal Value, ($m), 2007– June 2010 182

Table 104: Global, Top 10 Countries By Oil Reserves And Oil Production, 2009 184

Table 105: Iraq, Fields Offered In The First Petroleum Licensing Round, 2010 185

Table 106: Iraq, Petroleum Licensing Round 1 – Bid Results 185

Table 107: Iraq, Petroleum Licensing Round 1 – Bid Results (Cont.) 186

Table 108:Iraq, Petroleum Licensing Round 2, Estimated Recoverable Reserves, Major Fields Offered 189

Table 109:Iraq, Petroleum Licensing Round 2 – Bid Results 190

Table 110: Iraq, Un-awarded Fields In The Second Petroleum Licensing Round, 2010 193

Table 111: Iraq, Growth In Crude Oil Production (Million Barrels per Day), 2000–2015 197

Table 112: Iraq, Upstream Sector, Major Deals By Deal Value, 2006–June 2010 199

Table 113: Iraq, Upstream Sector, Major Deals Announced, January 2010- July 2010 199

Table 114: Bowen Basin, Coal Seam Gas Reserves and Production (Bcf), 2005–2009 203

Table 115:Surat Basin, Coal Seam Gas Reserves and Production (Bcf), 2005–2009 204

Table 116: New South Wales, Major Coal Seam Gas Basins and Potential, 2010 207

Table 117: Metgasco, Clarence Moreton Basin, CSG Reserves, 2010 209

Table 118: Arrow Energy, Clarence Moreton Basin, Details Of Wells Drilled In 2009 209

Table 119: Queensland, Surat Bowen Basin, Major Coal Seam Gas Projects, 2010 210

Table 120:Queensland, Surat Bowen Basin, Major Coal Seam Gas Projects, 2010 (Contd 1) 211

Table 121:Queensland, Surat Bowen Basin, Major Coal Seam Gas Projects, 2010 (Contd 2) 212

Table 122: New South Wales, PEL 238 Reserves and Contingent Resources History (Bcf), 2007–2009 215

Table 123:Australia, Proposed CSG To LNG Projects, 2010 215

Table 124:Australia, Historic and Forecast CSG Production (Bcf), 2004–2015 218

Table 125: Origin Energy, Number OF CSG Wells Drilled, 2008–2009 220

Table 126: Australia, Santos Energy, CSG Reserves and Resources, (Bcf), 2009 220

Table 127:Australia, Coal Seam Gas Industry, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2007-June 2010 223

Table 128:Australia, CSG Industry, Top 10 Merger and Acquisition Deals By Deal Value, 2007-June 2010 223

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Global, Top 10 Emerging Exploration and Production Markets, 2010 13

Figure 2: Historic and Forecast Natural Gas, The US, Production By Type (Bcf/d), 2004–2015 16

Figure 3: Historic and Forecast Unconventional Natural Gas, The US, Production By Type (Bcf/d), 2004–2015 17

Figure 4: The US, Major Gas Shale Plays, 2010 19

Figure 5: Major Shale Gas Plays, The US, Well Profile, Mmcf/d, 2009 20

Figure 6: Barnett Shale, The US, Number Of Drilling Permits, 2004–2009 22

Figure 7: Barnett Shale, The US, Top Ten Gas Producers, 2009 23

Figure 8: Fayetteville Shale Play, The US, Growth In The Number of Wells, 2004–2009 24

Figure 9:Haynesville Shale Play, The US, Growth In the Number Of Wells, July 2009-June 2010 26

Figure 10:US Shale Gas, Marcellus Shale Pennsylvania, Number Of Wells Drilled, 2008-May 2010 27

Figure 11: The US, Historic and Forecast Production From Major Shale Gas Plays (Bcf/d), 2004–2015 29

Figure 12: Global, Oil and Natural Gas Prices and Oil to Gas Ratio Trend, 2006–2010 31

Figure 13: Shale Gas, The US, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2006–June 2010 35

Figure 14:Gulf Of Mexico, Increasing Share of Deep Water Production (Million Boe), 2000–2009 37

Figure 15: The Gulf of Mexico, Historic Deep Water Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2000–2009 38

Figure 16: Gulf of Mexico, Lower Tertiary Play, 2010 39

Figure 17: Deep Water Gulf Of Mexico, Alaminos Canyon, Keathley Canyon and Walker Ridge,Location 42

Figure 18: Gulf of Mexico Deep Water, Historic and Forecast Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2000–2015 46

Figure 19: Gulf Of Mexico, Lease Sales, Total Investment and Acreage Sold, 2007–2010 48

Figure 20: Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 213, Major Companies By Investment ($m), 2010 49

Figure 21: Gulf of Mexico, Top 10 Operators by Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2009 52

Figure 22: BP Plc, GOM Asset Map, 2010 53

Figure 23: Chevron, Location of Major GOM Deep Water Projects and Discoveries, 2010 55

Figure 24: Anadarko Petroleum, Deep water GOM, Location Of Assets, 2010 55

Figure 25: Deep Water Gulf of Mexico, Merger and Acquisition Activities by Deal Value and Volume, 2006–Jun 2010 57

Figure 26: Global Crude Oil Reserves For Major Countries (Billion Barrels), 2009 59

Figure 27: Oil Sands, Canada, Forecasts of Gross Bitumen Production by Region and Process Technology, (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2009–2015 67

Figure 28:Oil Sands, Canada, Forecasts of Gross Bitumen Production by Region, Thousand Barrels Per Day, 2009–2015 68

Figure 29: Oil Sands, Canada, Market Share (%) by Company, 2009 75

Figure 30: Major Oil and Gas Companies, Oil Sands Value ($ bn), 2009 76

Figure 31: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Bitumen Production, (Million Barrels), 2007–2009 79

Figure 32: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Canadian Oil Sands Projects, Location Map, 2010 81

Figure 33: Syncrude Oil Sand Projects, Equity Ownership, 2009 82

Figure 34: Canadian Oil Sands Industry, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2006–July 2010 86

Figure 35: Brazil, Pre-Salt Province, 2009 89

Figure 36: Brazil, Estimated Recoverable Reserves Post Pre-salt Discoveries, 2009 90

Figure 37: Brazil, Santos Basin, Seismic Line / Geological Section, 2009 91

Figure 38: Brazil, Santos Basin, Major Pre-Salt Discoveries, 2009 92

Figure 39: Brazil, Campos Basin, Major Discoveries, 2007–2009 97

Figure 40: Brazil, Pre-Salt Development Timelines, 2008–2020 100

Figure 41: Brazil, Pre-salt Development, Major Technological Developments Under Evaluation 101

Figure 42: Brazil, Crude Oil Production and Consumption (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2000–2020 104

Figure 43:Brazil Pre-salt Basins, Expected Oil Production (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2010–2020 106

Figure 44: Petrobras, Increasing Share of Pre-Salt Production (Thousand Barrels Per Day), 2009–2020 109

Figure 45: BG Group, Brazil Pre-Salt Licenses, 2009 110

Figure 46: Repsol, Location of Assets in Brazil, 2009 111

Figure 47: Map of the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, Venezuela 115

Figure 48: Venezuela, Exploration Blocks, 2000–2009 116

Figure 49: South America, Crude Oil Reserves in Major Countries (Million Barrels), 2000–2009 119

Figure 50: Venezuela, Historic and Forecast Heavy Oil Production (Thousand Barrels per Day), 2000–2015 121

Figure 51: PDVSA, Capital Expenditure ($ bn), 2008–2013 122

Figure 52: Foreign Countries Investing in Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, Venezuela, 2010 123

Figure 53: South and Central America, Major Countries by Oil and Gas Reserves (billion boe), 2009 128

Figure 54: Colombia, Geospatial View of Mature Basins, 2010 130

Figure 55: Colombia, Geospatial View of Emerging and Frontier Basins, 2010 131

Figure 56: Global Oil and Gas Discoveries by Top 10 Countries, 2009–2010 132

Figure 57: Colombia, Number of Oil and Gas Discoveries, 2006-June 2010 133

Figure 58: Colombia, Exploration Area by Type (Million Hectares), 2003–2010 135

Figure 59: Colombia, Geospatial View of Exploration Area, 2010 135

Figure 60: Colombia, Number of Contracts Signed, 2005–2009 136

Figure 61: Colombia, Number Of Wildcats Drilled and Success Rate (%), 2000–2009 137

Figure 62: Colombia, Flow of FDIs in Oil and Gas Sector ($m), 2003–2009 138

Figure 63: Colombia, Crude Oil (Million Barrels) and Natural Gas (Bcf) Production, 2000–2015 139

Figure 64: Ecopetrol, Split of Investment Plan by Segment (%), 2010 142

Figure 65:Colombia, Upstream Sector, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2006-June 2010 144

Figure 66: Europe, Major Shale Gas Basins, 2010 146

Figure 67: Poland Shale, Stratigraphy of Major Shale Plays 148

Figure 68: Germany, Posidonia Shale, Lower Saxony Basin, Map, 2010 149

Figure 69: Poland, Concession Map, 2010 154

Figure 70: West Africa, Oil and Gas Discoveries By Country, 2007–June 2010 159

Figure 71: West Africa, Share Of Offshore Production in Total Oil and Gas Production (%), 2000–2009 160

Figure 72:West Africa, Historic Offshore Oil Production By Country (Million Barrels), 2000–2009 162

Figure 73: West Africa, Percentage Share Of Offshore Oil Production In Total Production For Major Countries, 2009 163

Figure 74: West Africa, Major Countries by Offshore Oil Production (Million Barrels), 2009 164

Figure 75: Ghana, Number Of Exploration Blocks, 2005–2010 166

Figure 76: Angola, Block 15, Locations Major Fields, 2010 170

Figure 77: Ghana, Jubilee Field Location, 2010 172

Figure 78: West Africa, Historic and Forecast Offshore Oil and Gas Production (Million Boe), 2000–2015 174

Figure 79:West Africa, Historic and Forecast Offshore Oil Production (Million Barrels), 2000–2015 175

Figure 80:West Africa, Historic and Forecast Offshore Natural Gas Production (Bcf), 2000–2015 177

Figure 81: West Africa, Top Offshore Exploration Block Holders, 2009 179

Figure 82: West Africa, Top Offshore Oil and Gas Producers, 2009 180

Figure 83: West Africa, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume, 2010 181

Figure 84: Global, Top 10 Countries By Oil Reserves And Oil Production, 2009 183

Figure 85: Iraq, Rumaila Zubair and West Qurna Fields Location, 2010 188

Figure 86: Iraq, Growth In Crude Oil Production (Million Barrels per Day), 2000–2015 196

Figure 87: Iraq, Crude Oil Production by Company (%), 2009 198

Figure 88: Australia, Queensland, Growth in 2P CSG Reserves (Bcf), June 2006–June 2009 200

Figure 89: Australia, Queensland, Growth In Production (Bcf), 1997–2009 201

Figure 90: Queensland, Major Coal Basins 202

Figure 91: Bowen Basin, Coal Seam Gas Reserves and Production (Bcf), 2005–2009 203

Figure 92: Surat Basin, Coal Seam Gas Reserves and Production (Bcf), 2005–2009 204

Figure 93: Australia, Coal Seam Gas Industry, Galilee Basin Location, 2010 205

Figure 94: Australia, Clarence Moreton Basin Location, 2010 208

Figure 95: Australia, New South Wales, Narrabri CSG Project, 2010 214

Figure 96: Australia, Historic and Forecast CSG Production (Bcf), 2004–2015 218

Figure 97: Australia, Origin Energy, Location Coal Seam Gas Assets, 2010 219

Figure 98: Australia, Origin Energy, Location acreage position of Arrow Assets, 2010 221

Figure 99: Australia Coal Seam Gas Industry, Merger and Acquisition Activities By Deal Value and Volume , 2007-June 2010 222

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