The United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the natural gas assets in United Kingdom and compares the investment environment in United Kingdom with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in United Kingdom 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, (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG Terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities in United Kingdom for the period 2000-2013.
-Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in the United Kingdom (UK).
-Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom including business description, strategic analysis, and financial information. Key companies covered include BP p.l.c, Royal Dutch Shell plc and BG Group plc,
-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 UK's gas market.
-Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
-Evaluate the attractiveness of this 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 UK'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 in the UK.
-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 UK gas market.



Table of Contents
1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 United Kingdom Energy Sector 11
2.1 United Kingdom Energy Sector, Market Overview 11
2.2 United Kingdom Energy Sector, Natural Gas 12
2.2.1 United Kingdom Natural Gas, Overview 12
2.2.2 United Kingdom Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 12
2.2.3 United Kingdom Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 18
2.2.4 United Kingdom Natural Gas, Infrastructure 18
3 United Kingdom Fiscal Regime 20
3.1 United Kingdom 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 20
3.2.1 Exploration 20
3.2.2 Production 21
3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 22
3.3.1 Royalty 22
3.3.2 Bonuses 22
3.3.3 Rentals 22
3.3.4 Fees 22
3.3.5 Taxation 22
3.3.6 Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) 23
3.3.7 Deductions 24
3.3.8 Capital Allowance 24
3.3.9 Withholding Tax 24
3.3.10 Ring Fence 24
3.4 Key Information 25
3.5 United Kingdom, Fiscal System-Economic Modeling Methodology 26
3.5.1 Economic Modeling Methodology 27
3.6 United Kingdom, Fiscal System-Sample Economics 28
3.7 United Kingdom, Fiscal System-Sample Asset Valuation 29
4 The United Kingdom Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 31
4.1 Introduction 31
4.2 The Overall Ranking 31
4.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 32
4.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 33
4.3.2 Maximum State Participation 34
4.4 Gas Sector Performance 34
4.4.1 Exploration Activity 36
4.4.2 Gas Production 37
4.4.3 Gas Reserves 37
4.4.4 Gas Consumption 38
4.5 Economic Performance 38
4.5.1 GDP Growth Index 40
4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 40
4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 40
4.6 Socio-Political Performance 40
4.6.1 Democracy Index 42
4.6.2 Governance Index 42
5 United Kingdom Exploration and Production Sector 43
5.1 United Kingdom Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 43
5.1.1 United Kingdom Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 43
5.1.2 United Kingdom, Exploration And Production Sector, Assets Map 43
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