Syria Gas Markets, 2011
Publisher Name » GlobalData
Published Date » 2011-09-12
No. Of Pages » 78
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 Syria. 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 and pipelines) in Syria. The report compares the investment environment in Syria with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Syria 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 2000-2020.
- Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields and pipelines in Syria for the period 2000-2015.
- Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in Syria.
- Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Syria’s energy industry.
- Information on the top companies in the Syria 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.
- Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and capacity data.
- 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 Content
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Syria Energy Sector 8
2.1 Syria Energy Sector, Market Overview 8
2.2 Syria Energy Sector, Natural Gas 8
2.2.1 Syria Natural Gas, Overview 8
2.2.2 Syria Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 9
2.2.3 Syria Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 12
2.2.4 Syria Natural Gas, Infrastructure 12
2.1 Syria Energy Sector, Market Overview 8
2.2 Syria Energy Sector, Natural Gas 8
2.2.1 Syria Natural Gas, Overview 8
2.2.2 Syria Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 9
2.2.3 Syria Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 12
2.2.4 Syria Natural Gas, Infrastructure 12
3 Syria Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 14
3.1 Introduction 14
3.2 The Overall Ranking 14
3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 14
3.4 Gas Sector Performance 16
3.4.1 Exploration Activity 18
3.4.2 Gas Production 19
3.4.3 Gas Reserves 19
3.4.4 Gas Consumption 19
3.5 Economic Performance 20
3.5.1 GDP Growth Index 21
3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 21
3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 21
3.6 Socio-Political Performance 22
3.6.1 Democracy Index 23
3.6.2 Governance Index 23
3.1 Introduction 14
3.2 The Overall Ranking 14
3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 14
3.4 Gas Sector Performance 16
3.4.1 Exploration Activity 18
3.4.2 Gas Production 19
3.4.3 Gas Reserves 19
3.4.4 Gas Consumption 19
3.5 Economic Performance 20
3.5.1 GDP Growth Index 21
3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 21
3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 21
3.6 Socio-Political Performance 22
3.6.1 Democracy Index 23
3.6.2 Governance Index 23
4 Syria Exploration and Production Sector 24
4.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 24
4.1.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 24
4.1.2 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 24
4.2 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 25
4.2.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 25
4.2.2 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type 26
4.2.3 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 27
4.2.4 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 27
4.2.5 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 28
4.3 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 29
4.3.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production 29
4.4 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 30
4.4.1 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 30
4.4.2 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details 30
4.5 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Major Gas Discoveries 30
4.5.1 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010 30
4.5.2 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Gas Discovery Details 31
4.6 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Recent Discoveries 32
4.6.1 Jun 02, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Finds Hydrocarbons At AGZ-1 Exploration Well In Syria 32
4.6.2 Mar 05, 2010: ONGC, IPR Announce Oil Field Discovery In Syria 33
4.6.3 Jan 21, 2010: Gulfsands Petroleum's KHE-14 Delineation Well Intersects Oil Column And Flows Oil To Surface 33
4.7 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates 34
4.7.1 Aug 25, 2011: Agri Energy Spuds Itheria-1 Well On Block 9 In Syria 34
4.7.2 Jun 08, 2011: Kulczyk Oil To Commence Syria Drilling Program In Early 3Q 2011 34
4.7.3 Dec 22, 2010: Al Bou Kamal Produces 10,000 Tons Of Crude Oil From South Kishma Oil Field In Syria 35
4.7.4 May 05, 2010: INA Initiates Drilling Activities On Aphamia Exploration Block In Syria 35
4.7.5 Apr 22, 2010: OVL Produces 8.870 MMT Of Oil And Oil Equivalent Gas In 2009-10 35
4.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 24
4.1.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 24
4.1.2 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 24
4.2 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 25
4.2.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 25
4.2.2 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type 26
4.2.3 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 27
4.2.4 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 27
4.2.5 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 28
4.3 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 29
4.3.1 Syria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production 29
4.4 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 30
4.4.1 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 30
4.4.2 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details 30
4.5 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Major Gas Discoveries 30
4.5.1 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010 30
4.5.2 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Gas Discovery Details 31
4.6 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Recent Discoveries 32
4.6.1 Jun 02, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Finds Hydrocarbons At AGZ-1 Exploration Well In Syria 32
4.6.2 Mar 05, 2010: ONGC, IPR Announce Oil Field Discovery In Syria 33
4.6.3 Jan 21, 2010: Gulfsands Petroleum's KHE-14 Delineation Well Intersects Oil Column And Flows Oil To Surface 33
4.7 Syria Exploration And Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates 34
4.7.1 Aug 25, 2011: Agri Energy Spuds Itheria-1 Well On Block 9 In Syria 34
4.7.2 Jun 08, 2011: Kulczyk Oil To Commence Syria Drilling Program In Early 3Q 2011 34
4.7.3 Dec 22, 2010: Al Bou Kamal Produces 10,000 Tons Of Crude Oil From South Kishma Oil Field In Syria 35
4.7.4 May 05, 2010: INA Initiates Drilling Activities On Aphamia Exploration Block In Syria 35
4.7.5 Apr 22, 2010: OVL Produces 8.870 MMT Of Oil And Oil Equivalent Gas In 2009-10 35
5 Syria Pipeline Sector 36
5.1 Syria Pipeline Sector, Key Data 36
5.2 Syria Pipeline Sector, An Overview 36
5.3 Syria Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 36
5.4 Syria Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 38
5.1 Syria Pipeline Sector, Key Data 36
5.2 Syria Pipeline Sector, An Overview 36
5.3 Syria Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 36
5.4 Syria Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 38
6 Profile of Royal Dutch Shell plc 39
6.1 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Key Information 39
6.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Company Overview 39
6.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Business Description 39
6.3.1 Business Overview 39
6.3.2 Corporate 40
6.3.3 Downstream 41
6.3.4 Upstream 42
6.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc SWOT Analysis 43
6.4.1 Overview 43
6.4.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc Strengths 43
6.4.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc Weaknesses 44
6.4.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc Opportunities 45
6.4.5 Royal Dutch Shell plc Threats 46
6.1 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Key Information 39
6.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Company Overview 39
6.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Business Description 39
6.3.1 Business Overview 39
6.3.2 Corporate 40
6.3.3 Downstream 41
6.3.4 Upstream 42
6.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc SWOT Analysis 43
6.4.1 Overview 43
6.4.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc Strengths 43
6.4.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc Weaknesses 44
6.4.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc Opportunities 45
6.4.5 Royal Dutch Shell plc Threats 46
7 Profile Of Petro-Canada 48
7.1 Petro-Canada, Key Information 48
7.2 Petro-Canada, Company Overview 48
7.3 Petro-Canada, Business Description 48
7.3.1 Business Overview 48
7.3.2 Downstream 49
7.3.3 International 49
7.3.4 North American Natural Gas 51
7.3.5 Oil Sands 52
7.4 Petro-Canada, SWOT Analysis 52
7.4.1 Overview 52
7.4.2 Petro-Canada Strengths 53
7.4.3 Petro-Canada Weaknesses 54
7.4.4 Petro-Canada Opportunities 54
7.4.5 Petro-Canada Threats 55
7.1 Petro-Canada, Key Information 48
7.2 Petro-Canada, Company Overview 48
7.3 Petro-Canada, Business Description 48
7.3.1 Business Overview 48
7.3.2 Downstream 49
7.3.3 International 49
7.3.4 North American Natural Gas 51
7.3.5 Oil Sands 52
7.4 Petro-Canada, SWOT Analysis 52
7.4.1 Overview 52
7.4.2 Petro-Canada Strengths 53
7.4.3 Petro-Canada Weaknesses 54
7.4.4 Petro-Canada Opportunities 54
7.4.5 Petro-Canada Threats 55
8 Profile Of Emerald Energy Plc 56
8.1 Emerald Energy Plc, Key Information 56
8.2 Emerald Energy Plc, Company Overview 56
8.3 Emerald Energy Plc, Business Description 56
8.3.1 Business Overview 56
8.3.2 Exploration and Production 57
8.4 Emerald Energy Plc, SWOT Analysis 58
8.4.1 Overview 58
8.4.2 Emerald Energy Plc Strengths 59
8.4.3 Emerald Energy Plc Weaknesses 60
8.4.4 Emerald Energy Plc Opportunities 60
8.4.5 Emerald Energy Plc Threats 61
8.1 Emerald Energy Plc, Key Information 56
8.2 Emerald Energy Plc, Company Overview 56
8.3 Emerald Energy Plc, Business Description 56
8.3.1 Business Overview 56
8.3.2 Exploration and Production 57
8.4 Emerald Energy Plc, SWOT Analysis 58
8.4.1 Overview 58
8.4.2 Emerald Energy Plc Strengths 59
8.4.3 Emerald Energy Plc Weaknesses 60
8.4.4 Emerald Energy Plc Opportunities 60
8.4.5 Emerald Energy Plc Threats 61
9 Financial Deals Landscape 62
9.1 Detailed Deal Summary 62
9.1.1 Acquisition 62
9.1.2 Equity Offerings 65
9.1.3 Asset Transactions 67
9.1 Detailed Deal Summary 62
9.1.1 Acquisition 62
9.1.2 Equity Offerings 65
9.1.3 Asset Transactions 67
10 Recent Developments 68
10.1 License Rounds 68
10.1.1 Mar 13, 2011: Syria Plans To Tender Three Offshore Exploration Blocks In March 2011 68
10.1.2 Dec 26, 2010: Syria To Auction Four Offshore Oil Exploration Blocks In January 2011 68
10.1.3 Dec 14, 2010: Syria To Award Eight Onshore Blocks Within Two Months 68
10.2 License Awards 68
10.2.1 Jan 26, 2010: Gulfsands Petroleum Receives Approval To Develop Yousefieh Oil Field In Syria 68
10.2.2 Dec 01, 2009: TatNeft Receives Approval To Develop South Kishma Oil Field In Syria 69
10.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 69
10.3.1 Aug 20, 2009: SIPC Opens New Branch In Syria 69
10.3.2 Jan 29, 2009: DualEx Announces Termination Of Al Tayr Drilling Contract 70
10.4 Other Significant Developments 70
10.4.1 May 12, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Provides Syrian Operations Update 70
10.4.2 Mar 21, 2011: Substantial Prospective Resource Identified On Syria Block 9: Kulczyk Oil 72
10.4.3 Feb 09, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Updates On Twaiba-1 Exploration Well In Syria 73
10.4.4 Feb 02, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Provides Syrian Operations Update 73
10.4.5 Jan 22, 2011: Iran, Syria Sign Agreement To Build Gas Pipeline To Europe 75
10.1 License Rounds 68
10.1.1 Mar 13, 2011: Syria Plans To Tender Three Offshore Exploration Blocks In March 2011 68
10.1.2 Dec 26, 2010: Syria To Auction Four Offshore Oil Exploration Blocks In January 2011 68
10.1.3 Dec 14, 2010: Syria To Award Eight Onshore Blocks Within Two Months 68
10.2 License Awards 68
10.2.1 Jan 26, 2010: Gulfsands Petroleum Receives Approval To Develop Yousefieh Oil Field In Syria 68
10.2.2 Dec 01, 2009: TatNeft Receives Approval To Develop South Kishma Oil Field In Syria 69
10.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 69
10.3.1 Aug 20, 2009: SIPC Opens New Branch In Syria 69
10.3.2 Jan 29, 2009: DualEx Announces Termination Of Al Tayr Drilling Contract 70
10.4 Other Significant Developments 70
10.4.1 May 12, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Provides Syrian Operations Update 70
10.4.2 Mar 21, 2011: Substantial Prospective Resource Identified On Syria Block 9: Kulczyk Oil 72
10.4.3 Feb 09, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Updates On Twaiba-1 Exploration Well In Syria 73
10.4.4 Feb 02, 2011: Gulfsands Petroleum Provides Syrian Operations Update 73
10.4.5 Jan 22, 2011: Iran, Syria Sign Agreement To Build Gas Pipeline To Europe 75
11 Appendix 76
11.1 Abbreviations 76
11.2 Methodology 76
11.2.1 Coverage 76
11.2.2 Secondary Research 77
11.2.3 Primary Research 77
11.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 77
11.3 Contact Us 78
11.4 Disclaimer 78
11.1 Abbreviations 76
11.2 Methodology 76
11.2.1 Coverage 76
11.2.2 Secondary Research 77
11.2.3 Primary Research 77
11.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 77
11.3 Contact Us 78
11.4 Disclaimer 78
List of Tables
Table 1: Syria, Historic and Forecast Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020 9
Table 2: Syria, Historic Reserves of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2010 11
Table 3: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, Aug 2011 14
Table 4: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, Aug 2011 16
Table 5: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, Aug 2011 20
Table 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Aug 2011 20
Table 7: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, Aug 2011 22
Table 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Aug 2011 22
Table 9: Syria, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2010 24
Table 10: Syria, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010 25
Table 11: Syria, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003-2010 26
Table 12: Syria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2003-2010 27
Table 13: Syria, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company (MMcf), 2003-2010 27
Table 14: Syria, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2003-2010 28
Table 15: Syria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Assets, 2011- 2015 29
Table 16: Syria, Active Gas Field Assets Details 30
Table 17: Syria, Planned Gas Field Assets Details 30
Table 18: Syria, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010 30
Table 19: Syria, Natural Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010 31
Table 20: Syria, Pipeline Key Statistics, Aug 2011 36
Table 21: Syria, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Aug 2011 36
Table 22: Syria, Natural Gas Pipelines, Aug 2011 38
Table 23: Royal Dutch Shell plc, Key Facts 39
Table 24: Royal Dutch Shell plc, SWOT Analysis 43
Table 25: Petro-Canada, Key Facts 48
Table 26: Petro-Canada, SWOT Analysis 53
Table 27: Emerald Energy Plc, Key Facts 56
Table 28: Emerald Energy Plc, SWOT Analysis 59
Table 29: Agri Energy Acquires Triton Petroleum 62
Table 30: CNPC Acquires 35% Interest In Syria Shell Petroleum Development From Royal Dutch Shell 63
Table 31: Sinochem Acquires Emerald Energy 64
Table 32: DualEx Energy International Completes Public Offering Of $5.48 Million 65
Table 33: MENA Hydrocarbons To Acquire 30% Interest In Syria Block 9 From Loon Latakia 67
List of Figures
Figure 1: Syria, Energy Consumption Split By Fuel Type (%), 2010 8
Figure 2: Syria, Natural Gas Production And Consumption, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020 10
Figure 3: Syria, Natural Gas Reserves, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2010 12
Figure 4: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, Aug 2011 17
Figure 5: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, Aug 2011 18
Figure 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Number of Exploration Blocks Awarded, Aug 2011 19
Figure 7: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Aug 2011 21
Figure 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Aug 2011 23
Figure 9: Syria, Natural Gas Assets Map, Aug 2011 24
Figure 10: Syria, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010 25
Figure 11: Syria, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003-2010 26
Figure 12: Syria, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Key Companies (MMcf), 2003-2010 28
Figure 13: Syria, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2010 29
Figure 14: Syria, Number of Natural Gas Discoveries by Year, 2005-2010 31
Figure 15: Syria, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Aug 2011 37
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