Hungary 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 Hungary. 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 Hungary. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the natural gas assets in Hungary and compares the investment environment in Hungary with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Hungary 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 Hungary for the period 2000-2013.
-Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in Hungary.
-Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Hungary'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 Hungary 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 Hungary Energy Sector 11
2.1 Hungary Energy Sector, Market Overview 11
2.2 Hungary Energy Sector, Natural Gas 12
2.2.1 Hungary Natural Gas, Overview 12
2.2.2 Hungary Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 12
2.2.3 Hungary Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 18
2.2.4 Hungary Natural Gas, Infrastructure 19
3 Hungary Fiscal Regime 20
3.1 Hungary Petroleum Fiscal Environment 20
3.1.1 Governing Law 20
3.1.2 Licensing Authority 20
3.1.3 State Participation 20
3.2 License Terms 20
3.2.1 Exploration License (EL) Duration 20
3.2.2 Relinquishment during Exploration 20
3.2.3 Exploration obligation 20
3.2.4 Production Rights, Area & Duration 20
3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 21
3.3.1 Royalty 21
3.3.2 Petroleum Resource Rentals 21
3.3.3 Bonuses 21
3.3.4 Fees 21
3.3.5 Taxation 21
3.3.6 Deductions and Depreciation 21
3.4 Hungary, Fiscal System-Economic Modeling Methodology 22
3.4.1 Economic Modeling Methodology 23
3.5 Hungary, Fiscal System-Sample Economics 24
3.6 Hungary, Fiscal System-Sample Asset Valuation 25
4 Hungary 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 30
4.4 Gas Sector Performance 30
4.4.1 Exploration Activity 32
4.4.2 Gas Production 33
4.4.3 Gas Reserves 33
4.4.4 Gas Consumption 33
4.5 Economic Performance 34
4.5.1 GDP Growth Index 35
4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 35
4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 36
4.6 Socio-Political Performance 36
4.6.1 Democracy Index 37
4.6.2 Governance Index 38
5 Hungary, Exploration and Production Sector 39
5.1 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 39
5.1.1 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 39
5.1.2 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 39
5.2 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 40
5.2.1 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 40
5.2.2 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type 41
5.2.3 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 42
5.2.4 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 42
5.2.5 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 43
5.3 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 44
5.3.1 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production Forecast 44
5.3.2 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Revenue Forecast 45
5.3.3 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Government Take Forecast 45
5.3.4 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Contractor Take Forecast 45
5.4 Hungary Exploration And Production Sector, Asset Details 46
5.4.1 Hungary Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Field Asset Details 46
5.5 Hungary Exploration And Production Sector, Major Gas Discoveries 46
5.5.1 Hungary Exploration And Production Sector, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2004-2009 46
5.5.2 Hungary Exploration And Production Sector, Gas Discovery Details 47
5.6 Hungary Exploration and Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates 48
5.6.1 Mar 10, 2010: DualEx Energy Provides Peneszlek Area Operations Update 48
5.6.2 Feb 09, 2010: Ascent Resources Commences Drilling At PEN-101 Well In Peneszlek Area, Hungary 48
5.6.3 Nov 02, 2009: Ascent Resources Announces PEN-104AA Completion And Fontana-1 Update 49
5.6.4 Oct 13, 2009: Exxonmobil, MOL, Falcon Oil & Gas Agree To An Additional Fracture Stimulation In F?lde¨¢k-1 Well, Hungary 50
5.6.5 Sep 28, 2009: DualEx Energy Starts Sidetrack Of PEN-104 Well In Hungary 50
6 Hungary Pipeline Sector 51
6.1 Hungary Pipeline  Sector, Key Data 51
6.2 Hungary Pipeline Sector, An Overview 51
6.3 Hungary Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 51
6.4 Hungary, Natural Gas Pipelines 51
7 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector 54
7.1 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector, Key Data 54
7.2 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector, An Overview 54
7.3 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector, Capacity-Wise Market Share by Company 54
7.4 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector, Storage Capacity 55
7.4.1 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector, Storage Capacity of Active Terminals 55
7.4.2 Hungary Underground Gas Storage Sector, Storage Capacity of Planned Terminals 55
8 Profile of MOL Group 56
8.1 MOL Group, Key Information 56
8.2 MOL Group, Company Overview 56
8.3 MOL Group, Business Description 56
8.3.1 Business Overview 56
8.3.2 Exploration and Production 56
8.3.3 Gas and Power 59
8.3.4 Petrochemicals 60
8.3.5 Refining and Marketing 61
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