Germany Gas 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 Germany. 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, LNG terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage terminals) in Germany. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the natural gas assets in Germany and compares the investment environment in Germany with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Germany 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 terminals in Germany for the period 2000-2013.
-Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in Germany.
-Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Germany's energy industry.
-Detailed information on key fiscal terms (such as rents, bonuses, royalty, cost recovery 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 Germany including business description, strategic analysis, and financial information. Key companies covered include BP p.l.c, Royal Dutch Shell plc and ConocoPhilips
-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 Germany'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 the Germany'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 Germany.
-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 German gas market.



Table of Contents
1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List Of Figures 10
2 Germany Energy Sector 11
2.1 Germany Energy Sector, Market Overview 11
2.2 Germany Energy Sector, Natural Gas 12
2.2.1 Germany Natural Gas, Overview 12
2.2.2 Germany Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 13
2.2.3 Germany Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 19
2.2.4 Germany Natural Gas, Infrastructure 20
3 Germany, Fiscal Regime 21
3.1 Germany Petroleum Fiscal Environment 21
3.1.1 Governing Law 21
3.1.2 Licensing Authority 21
3.1.3 Contract Type 21
3.1.4 State Participation 21
3.2 License Terms 21
3.2.1 Exploration License (EL) Duration 21
3.2.2 Relinquishment during Exploration 21
3.2.3 Exploration obligation 21
3.2.4 Production Rights, Area & Duration 21
3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 22
3.3.1 Royalty 22
3.3.2 Fees 22
3.3.3 VAT 22
3.3.4 Taxation 22
3.3.5 Withholding Tax 22
3.3.6 Deductions and Depreciation 22
3.4 Germany, Fiscal System-Economic Modeling Methodology 23
3.4.1 Sample Economic Modeling Methodology 24
3.5 Germany Fiscal System-Sample Economics 24
3.6 Germany Fiscal System-Sample Asset Valuation 26
4 Germany Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 27
4.1 Introduction 27
4.2 The Overall Ranking 27
4.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 28
4.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 29
4.3.2 Maximum State Participation 29
4.4 Gas Sector Performance 29
4.4.1 Exploration Activity 32
4.4.2 Gas Production 33
4.4.3 Gas Reserves 33
4.4.4 Gas Consumption 34
4.5 Economic Performance 34
4.5.1 GDP Growth Index 36
4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 36
4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 36
4.6 Socio-Political Performance 36
5 Germany Exploration And Production Gas Sector 39
5.1 Germany Exploration and Production Gas Sector, Country Snapshot 39
5.1.1 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 39
5.1.2 Germany Exploration and Production Gas Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 39
5.2 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 40
5.2.1 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 40
5.2.2 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas -Historical Production by Type 41
5.2.3 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 42
5.2.4 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 44
5.2.5 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 45
5.3 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 47
5.3.1 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production 47
5.4 Germany Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 50
5.4.1 Germany Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 50
5.5 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Recent Discoveries 53
5.5.1 Dec 17, 2009: Wintershall Confirms Oil At Ravn-3 Appraisal Well At Licence 5/06 In Danish North Sea 53
5.6 Germany Exploration and Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates 53
5.6.1 Jan 05, 2010: RWE Dea Updates On Herzogsbrunnen 1 Well In Germany 53
5.6.2 Dec 07, 2009: RWE Dea To Start Exploratory Drilling In Northern Germany 54
6 Germany Pipeline Sector 55
6.1 Germany Pipeline Sector, Key Data 55
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