The Netherlands Gas Markets, 2010 Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

Oct. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Netherlands. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines, LNG terminals and underground gas storage facilities) in Netherlands. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the natural gas assets in Netherlands and compares the investment environment in Netherlands with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Netherlands together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.  

Scope
-Historic and forecast data relating to production, consumption, imports, exports and reserves are provided for each industry sub-segment for the period 1996-2020.
-Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields, LNG Terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities in Netherlands for the period 2000-2013.
-Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in the Netherlands.
-Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Netherlands's energy industry.
-Detailed information on key fiscal terms (such as rents, bonuses, royalty, cost recovery, profit oil, petroleum and corporate taxes) pertaining the geography is also provided. A sample calculation detailing how fiscal terms apply to a typical asset in the regime is included.
-Information on the top companies in the Netherlands including business description, strategic analysis, and financial information.
-Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory changes.
-Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity and venture capital investments, and IPOs.

Reasons to buy
-Gain a strong understanding of the country's energy market.
-Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
-Evaluate the attractiveness of the geography for gas investment in the light of government policies and the fiscal environment.
-Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and capacity data.
-Understand the geography's policies and fiscal terms, and their impact on contractor's profits from upstream gas assets.
-Assess your competitor's major natural gas assets and their performance.
-Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the gas sector of each country.
-Develop strategies based on the latest operational, financial, and regulatory events.
-Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market.
-Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the leading companies in the country.



Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 The Netherlands Energy Sector 11
2.1 Market Overview 11
2.2 Natural Gas 12
2.2.1 Overview 12
2.2.2 Supply and Demand Balance 12
2.2.3 Regulatory Structure 18
2.2.4 Infrastructure 19
3 The Netherlands Fiscal Regime 20
3.1 The Netherlands Petroleum Fiscal Environment 20
3.1.1 Governing Law 20
3.1.2 Licensing Authority 20
3.1.3 National Oil Company 20
3.1.4 Contract Type 20
3.1.5 State Participation 20
3.2 License Terms 21
3.2.1 Type of Right 21
3.2.2 Area 21
3.2.3 Duration 21
3.2.4 Relinquishment 22
3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 22
3.3.1 Royalty ("Winstaandeel") 22
3.3.2 Surface Area rentals ("Oppervlakterechten") 22
3.3.3 Provincial Fees 22
3.3.4 Severance tax (Cijns) 23
3.3.5 Taxation 23
3.3.6 Deductions and Depreciation 24
3.3.7 Loss Carry Forward 24
3.3.8 Withholding Tax 24
3.4 The Netherlands, Fiscal System-Economic Modeling Methodology 25
3.4.1 Economic Modeling Methodology 26
3.5 The Netherlands, Fiscal System-Sample Economics 27
3.6 The Netherlands, Fiscal System-Sample Asset Valuation 28
4 The Netherlands Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 29
4.1 Introduction 29
4.2 The Overall Ranking 29
4.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 30
4.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 31
4.3.2 Maximum State Participation 31
4.4 Gas Sector Performance 32
4.4.1 Exploration Activity 34
4.4.2 Gas Production 35
4.4.3 Gas Reserves 35
4.4.4 Consumption 35
4.5 Economic Performance 36
4.5.1 GDP Growth Index 37
4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 37
4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 38
4.6 Socio-Political Performance 38
5 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector 41
5.1 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 41
5.1.1 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 41
5.1.2 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 41
5.2 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 42
5.2.1 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 42
5.2.2 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type 43
5.2.3 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 44
5.2.4 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 47
5.2.5 The Netherlands Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 48
5.3 The Netherlands Exploration And Production Sector, Major Gas Discoveries 49
5.3.1 The Netherlands Exploration And Production Sector, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2004-2009 49
5.3.2 The Netherlands Exploration And Production Sector, Gas Discovery Details 50
5.4 The Netherlands Exploration And Production Sector, Recent Discoveries 50
5.4.1 Oct 08, 2009: Northern Petroleum Discovers Gas At Tiendeveen-1 Well In The Netherlands 50
5.5 The Netherlands Exploration And Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates 51
5.5.1 Jan 07, 2010: Northern Petroleum Announces Start Of Production From Geesbrug Gas Field In The Netherlands 51
5.5.2 Dec 08, 2009: Northern Petroleum Commences Gas Production From Grolloo Gas Field In The Netherlands 52
5.5.3 Oct 05, 2009: Cirrus Energy Begins Production From L8-D Field In The Netherlands 53
5.5.4 Sep 28, 2009: Northern Petroleum Completes Geesbrug Well Fracturing Programme 53
6 The Netherlands Pipeline Sector 55
6.1 The Netherlands Pipeline Sector, Key Data 55
6.2 The Netherlands Pipeline Sector, An Overview 55
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