Summary
The report gives an overview of the global LNG market, which includes demand-supply scenario, impact of financial meltdown on the LNG industry apart from long-term LNG contracts and trade flows. The report provides analysis of trends, drivers, and challenges to the global LNG industry along with regional LNG industry analysis for Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and South and Central America. The report highlights the competitive scenario in 10 major LNG markets, offering valuable insights into their LNG imports, LNG contracted Capacity, key market issues and the major LNG players in the market. This is followed by detailed LNG operations of six major LNG companies in the world, which includes historical and forecast capacities of their LNG regasification and liquefaction terminals till 2015. Finally, the report analyzes eight major liquefaction and regasification projects across the globe.
Scope
Overview of global LNG industry-proved natural gas reserves and liquefaction capacities of top five countries globally, demand-supply scenario of LNG between 2008 and 2015, the rise of new export-import hubs for LNG between 2008 and 2015 along with the growth of the global LNG tanker fleet to support a growing industry
Global LNG Industry-Current Trends, Prospects and Challenges; costs and pricing mechanism and gobal LNG Trade Flows
Surge in natural gas demand and emergence of new LNG import and export markets
Market structure and competitive scenario in top 10 LNG markets across the globe
Operational analysis of six major LNG companies worldwide
Overview of eight major LNG projects, both liquefaction and regasification, worldwide.
Reasons to buy
Navigate the current global LNG market environment through valuable insights into the trends and hurdles being witnessed by the global LNG industry and its future opportunities
Identify the best markets for investments based on in-depth analysis of contracted and non-contracted capacity,upcoming projects, prospects and challenges and the competitive strategies of the leading LNG companies in 10 major LNG markets across the globe
Be ahead of the competition with the help of detailed information on the operational capacities and upcoming projects of the major LNG companies across the globe
Screen potential acquisitions/
1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 12
2 Executive Summary 13
2.1 The LNG Demand Supply Gap Will Get Wider by 2015 13
2.2 Rising Construction Costs and Delays in Planned Liquefaction Projects Will Slow Down Global LNG Production Growth 14
2.3 Global Financial Meltdown Has Increased Uncertainty over the Growth of the LNG Industry 15
2.4 National Oil and Gas Companies Will Drive Investments in LNG Production Plants 16
2.5 Rise of New Export and Importing Countries Will Change Trade Movements in the Global LNG Industry 16
3 Global LNG Industry Snapshot 18
3.1 Global Natural Gas Reserves and LNG Production Capacity, 2008-2015 18
3.2 Global LNG Industry-Demand vis-¨¤-vis Supply Scenario, 2008-2015 21
3.3 Delay in Projects and Global Financial Meltdown Have Reduced LNG Production Growth 23
3.4 Global LNG Industry-Contracted Capacity, Trade Flows and Transportation, 2000-2015 25
4 Global LNG Industry-Prospects and Challenges 36
4.1 Prospects 36
4.1.1 Natural Gas: An Environment Friendly Fuel 36
4.1.2 Natural Gas: Abundant Reserves Worldwide 36
4.1.3 Natural Gas: Diversifying Uses 37
4.1.4 Expanding Fleet of LNG Tankers Globally, 2000-2010 37
4.2 Challenges 37
4.2.1 New Industry with Nascent Technologies 37
4.2.2 High Costs Involved 38
4.2.3 Competition from Pipelined Natural Gas 38
4.2.4 Political and Safety Issues 39
4.3 Global LNG-Costs and Pricing Mechanism 39
4.3.1 Liquefaction and Regasification Costs 39
4.3.2 LNG Transportation and Storage Costs 39
4.3.3 LNG Pricing Mechanism 40
5 Global LNG Industry-Regional Overview 42
5.1 LNG Industry in Asia Pacific, 2000-2015 42
5.2 LNG Industry in Middle East and Africa, 2000-2015 46
5.3 LNG Industry in North America, 2000-2015 49
5.4 LNG Industry in South and Central America, 2000-2015 52
5.5 LNG Industry in Europe, 2000-2015 56
6 Global LNG Industry-Key Country Analysis 61
6.1 Japan 61
6.1.1 Japan, LNG Import Trade, 2000-2007 61
6.1.2 Japan, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 61
6.1.3 Japan, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 62
6.1.4 Japan, Competitive Overview of LNG Market, 2008 65
6.2 Republic of Korea 68
6.2.1 Republic of Korea, LNG Import Trade, 2000-2007 68
6.2.2 Republic of Korea, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 68
6.2.3 Republic of Korea, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 69
6.2.4 Republic of Korea, Competitive Overview of LNG Market, 2008 71
6.3 The United States 74
6.3.1 The United States, LNG Export-Import Trade, 2000-2007 74
6.3.2 The United States, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 74
6.3.3 The United States, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 77
6.3.4 The United States, Competitive Overview of the LNG Market , 2008 80
6.4 Spain 83
6.4.1 Spain, LNG Import Trade, 2000-2007 83
6.4.2 Spain, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 83
6.4.3 Spain, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 84
6.4.4 Spain LNG Market, Competitive Overview, 2008 86
6.5 France 89
6.5.1 France, LNG Import Trade, 2000-2007 89
6.5.2 France, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 89
6.5.3 France, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 90
6.5.4 France, Competitive Overview of LNG Market, 2008 92
6.6 Qatar 95
6.6.1 Qatar, LNG Export Trade, 2000-2007 95
6.6.2 Qatar, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 95
6.6.3 Qatar, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 96
6.6.4 Qatar, Competitive Overview of the LNG Market, 2008 99
6.7 Indonesia 102
6.7.1 Indonesia, LNG Export Trade, 2000-2007 102
6.7.2 Indonesia, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 102
6.7.3 Indonesia, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 103
6.7.4 Indonesia, Competitive Overview of LNG Market, 2008 105
6.8 Malaysia 107
6.8.1 Malaysia, LNG Export Trade, 200-2007 107
6.8.2 Malaysia, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 107
6.8.3 Malaysia, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 108
6.8.4 Malaysia, Competitive Overview of LNG Market, 2008 109
6.9 Algeria 112
6.9.1 Algeria, LNG Export Trade, 2000-2007 112
6.9.2 Algeria, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 112
6.9.3 Algeria, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 113
6.9.4 Algeria, Competitive Overview of LNG Market, 2008 114
6.10 Nigeria 116
6.10.1 Nigeria, LNG Export Trade, 2000-2007 116
6.10.2 Nigeria, LNG Contracted Capacity, 2000-2015 116
6.10.3 Nigeria, LNG Industry Overview, 2008-2015 117
6.10.4 Nigeria LNG Market-Competitive Overview, 2008 119
7 Global LNG Industry-Major Company Analysis 122
7.1 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations 122
7.1.1 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations, Overview 122
7.1.2 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations, Existing Operations 123
7.2 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations 123
7.2.1 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations, Overview 123
7.2.2 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations, Existing Operations 124
7.2.3 Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Global LNG Operations, Planned Terminals/Expansions, 2009-2015 132
7.3 Qatar Petroleum, Global LNG Operations 133
7.3.1 Qatar Petroleum, Global LNG Operations, Overview 133
7.3.2 Qatar Petroleum, Global LNG Operations, Existing Operations 134
7.3.3 Qatar Petroleum, Global LNG Operations, Planned Terminals/Expansions, 2009-2015 139
7.4 Sonatrach, Global LNG Operations 140
7.4.1 Sonatrach, Global LNG Operations, Overview 140
7.4.2 Sonatrach, Global LNG Operations, Existing Operations 141
7.4.3 Sonatrach, Global LNG Operations, Planned Terminals/Expansions, 2009-2015 144
7.5 Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Global LNG Operations 145
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