Ireland Oil Markets, 2010 Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020

Oct. 20, 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 Ireland. 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 crude oil assets (oil fields, refineries, pipelines and storage terminals) in Ireland. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the crude oil assets in Ireland and compares the investment environment in Ireland with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the crude oil sector in Ireland 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 oil fields, refineries, pipelines and storage terminals in Ireland for the period 2000-2013.
-Operator and equity details for major crude oil assets in Ireland.
-Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Ireland'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 Ireland including business description, strategic analysis, and financial information. Key companies covered include  Marthon Oil Corporation,  Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and ConocoPhillips
-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 Ireland's oil market.
-Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
-Evaluate the attractiveness of this geography for oil 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 Ireland's policies and fiscal terms, and their impact on contractor's profits from upstream oil assets.
-Assess your competitor's major crude oil assets and their performance.
-Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the oil sector in Ireland.
-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 Irish oil market.



Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Ireland Energy Sector 10
2.1 Ireland Energy sector, Market Overview 10
2.2 Ireland Energy sector, Crude Oil 11
2.2.1 Ireland Crude Oil, Overview 11
2.2.2 Ireland Crude Oil, Supply and Demand Balance 11
2.2.3 Ireland Crude Oil, Regulatory Structure 15
2.2.4 Ireland Crude Oil, Infrastructure 16
3 Ireland Fiscal Regime 17
3.1 Ireland Petroleum Fiscal Environment 17
3.1.1 Governing Law 17
3.1.2 Licensing Authority 17
3.1.3 National Oil Company 17
3.1.4 Contract Type 17
3.1.5 State Participation 17
3.2 License Terms 17
3.2.1 Exploration 17
3.2.2 Production 19
3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 20
3.3.1 Royalty 20
3.3.2 Bonuses 20
3.3.3 Rentals 20
3.3.4 Fees 21
3.3.5 Taxation 21
3.3.6 Profit Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) 21
3.3.7 Deductions and Depreciation 22
3.3.8 Loss Carried Forward/Backward 22
3.3.9 Ring fencing 22
3.3.10 License Award Criteria 23
3.4 Ireland, Fiscal System-Economic Modeling Methodology 24
3.4.1 Economic Modeling Methodology 25
3.5 Ireland, Fiscal System-Sample Economics 26
3.6 Ireland, Fiscal System-Sample Asset Valuation 27
4 Ireland Oil Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 28
4.1 Introduction 28
4.2 The Overall Ranking 28
4.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 28
4.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 30
4.3.2 Maximum State Participation 30
4.4 Oil Sector Performance 31
4.4.1 Exploration Activity 33
4.4.2 Oil Production 34
4.4.3 Oil Reserves 34
4.4.4 Consumption 34
4.4.5 Refining Industry 35
4.5 Economic Performance 35
4.5.1 GDP Growth Index 37
4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 37
4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 37
4.6 Socio-Political Performance 38
5 Ireland Refining Sector 40
5.1 Ireland Refining Sector, Key Data 40
5.2 Ireland Refining Sector, An Overview 40
5.2.1 Ireland Refining Sector, Total Refining Capacity 40
5.3 Ireland Refining Sector, Capacity-Wise Market Share by Company 41
5.4 Ireland Refining Sector, Crude Distillation Unit Capacity 42
5.5 Ireland Refining Sector, Refinery Maintenance Schedules 42
6 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector 43
6.1 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector, Key Data 43
6.2 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector, An Overview 43
6.2.1 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector, Total Storage Capacity 43
6.2.2 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector, Storage Capacity by Area 44
6.3 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector, Market Share by Company 45
6.4 Ireland Oil and Chemicals Storage Sector, Storage Capacity 47
7 Profile Of Marthon Oil Corporation 48
7.1 Marthon Oil Corporation, Key Information 48
7.2 Marthon Oil Corporation, Company Overview 48
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