1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Algeria Energy Sector 9
2.1 Algeria Energy Sector, Market Overview 9
2.2 Algeria Energy Sector, Natural Gas 9
2.2.1 Algeria Natural Gas, Overview 9
2.2.2 Algeria Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 10
2.2.3 Algeria Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 15
2.2.4 Algeria Natural Gas, Infrastructure 15
3 Algeria Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 17
3.1 Introduction 17
3.2 The Overall Ranking 17
3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 17
3.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 19
3.3.2 Maximum State Participation 19
3.3.3 Maximum Domestic Market Obligation 19
3.4 Gas Sector Performance 19
3.4.1 Exploration Activity 21
3.4.2 Gas Production 22
3.4.3 Gas Reserves 22
3.4.4 Gas Consumption 23
3.5 Economic Performance 23
3.5.1 GDP Growth Index 24
3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 24
3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 25
3.6 Socio-Political Performance 25
3.6.1 Democracy Index 26
3.6.2 Governance Index 26
4 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector 27
4.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 27
4.1.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 27
4.1.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 27
4.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production
28
4.2.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural
Gas-Historical Production 28
4.2.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical
Production by Type 29
4.2.3 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production
by Assets 30
4.2.4 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted
Natural Gas Production by Company 30
4.2.5 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed
Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production 31
4.3 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 32
4.3.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted
Production 32
4.4 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 33
4.4.1 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset
Details 33
4.4.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset
Details 33
4.5 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Major Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
34
4.5.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Number of Gas Discoveries,
2005- 2010 34
4.5.2 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Gas Discovery Details, 2005-
2010 35
4.6 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Recent Discoveries 37
4.6.1 Jan 12, 2011: Petroceltic Strikes 155m Gross Gas Column At AT-4 Well In
Illizi Basin, South Eastern Algeria 37
4.6.2 Nov 13, 2010: Gazprom, Sonatrach Find Hydrocarbon Reserves At RSH-2 Well
In Berkine Basin, Algeria 37
4.6.3 Nov 10, 2010: Sonatrach, E.ON Ruhrgas Find Gas At Rhourde Yacoub Block In
Algeria 38
4.7 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates
38
4.7.1 May 12, 2011: Petroceltic Provides Drilling Update 38
4.7.2 Nov 17, 2010: Petroceltic Provides Algerian Operations Update 38
5 Algeria Pipeline Sector 40
5.1 Algeria Pipeline Sector, Key Data 40
5.2 Algeria Pipeline Sector, An Overview 40
5.3 Algeria Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 40
5.4 Algeria Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 42
6 Algeria LNG Gas Sector 44
6.1 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Key Data 44
6.2 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction 44
6.2.1 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction, Total Liquefaction Capacity 44
6.2.2 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction Capacity- Wise (Million Tonnes)
Market Share By Company 45
6.2.3 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Asset- Wise Liquefaction Capacity 46
7 Profile of Sonatrach SPA 47
7.1 Sonatrach SPA, Key Information 47
7.2 Sonatrach SPA, Company Overview 47
7.3 Sonatrach SPA, Business Description 47
7.3.1 Business Overview 47
7.3.2 Downstream 48
7.3.3 Pipeline Transportation 48
7.3.4 Upstream 49
7.4 Sonatrach SPA, SWOT Analysis 49
7.4.1 Overview 49
7.4.2 Sonatrach SPA Strengths 50
7.4.3 Sonatrach SPA Weaknesses 51
7.4.4 Sonatrach SPA Opportunities 51
7.4.5 Sonatrach SPA Threats 52
8 Profile of Eni S.p.A. 54
8.1 Eni S.p.A., Key Information 54
8.2 Eni S.p.A., Company Overview 54
8.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description 54
8.3.1 Business Overview 54
8.3.2 Exploration & Production 56
8.3.3 Gas & Power 57
8.3.4 Other activities 58
8.3.5 Petrochemicals 58
8.3.6 Refining and Marketing 59
8.3.7 Refining and Marketing 60
8.4 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 61
8.4.1 Overview 61
8.4.2 Eni S.p.A. Strengths 61
8.4.3 Eni S.p.A. Weaknesses 63
8.4.4 Eni S.p.A. Opportunities 63
8.4.5 Eni S.p.A. Threats 65
9 Profile of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 66
9.1 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Key Information 66
9.2 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Company Overview 66
9.3 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Business Description 66
9.3.1 Business Overview 66
9.3.2 Chemicals 67
9.3.3 Exploration and Production 67
9.3.4 Marketing and Distribution 68
9.3.5 Others 69
9.3.6 Refining 69
9.4 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, SWOT Analysis 70
9.4.1 Overview 70
9.4.2 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Strengths 71
9.4.3 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Weaknesses 72
9.4.4 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Opportunities 73
9.4.5 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Threats 74
10 Financial Deals Landscape 76
10.1 Detailed Deal Summary 76
10.1.1 Equity Offerings 76
10.1.2 Partnerships 77
10.1.3 Asset Transactions 79
11 Recent Developments 82
11.1 License Rounds 82
11.1.1 Sep 02, 2010: Algeria Launches New Oil And Gas Bidding Round For 10
Contract Areas 82
11.2 License Awards 83
11.2.1 Mar 17, 2011: Algeria Awards Two Oil And Gas Permits In New Bidding Round
83
11.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 83
11.3.1 Apr 28, 2011: Eni And Sonatrach Sign Cooperation Agreement For
Development Of Unconventional Gas In Algeria 83
11.3.2 Apr 06, 2011: Eni Evaluates Shale Gas Opportunities In Algeria 83
11.4 Other Significant Developments 83
11.4.1 Aug 30, 2011: Petroceltic Provides Algeria Operational Update 83
11.4.2 Aug 02, 2011: Petroceltic Provides Algeria Operational Update 85
11.4.3 Jul 12, 2011: Petroceltic Provides Algeria Operations Update 86
11.4.4 May 03, 2011: Sonatrach Appoints Nourredine Cherouati As New CEO 87
11.4.5 Mar 21, 2011: Petroceltic Provides Logging Results Of Well AT-5 In
Isarene Permit, Algeria 87
11.4.6 Mar 02, 2011: Petroceltic Provides Technical And Operational Update For
AT-4 Well Testing 88
11.4.7 Jan 17, 2011: Algeria Terminates Sonatrach CEO Mohamed Meziane 89
11.4.8 Nov 23, 2010: Medgaz Gets EUR500 Million Loan From EIB 89
11.4.9 Oct 12, 2010: Petroceltic Provides Algeria Operations Update 89
11.4.10 Aug 26, 2010: Sonatrachs Medgaz Pipeline Becomes Operational 90
12 Appendix 91
12.1 Abbreviations 91
12.2 Methodology 91
12.2.1 Coverage 91
12.2.2 Secondary Research 92
12.2.3 Primary Research 92
12.2.4 Expert Panel Validation 92
12.3 Contact Us 93
12.4 Disclaimer 93
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Algeria, Historic and Forecast Production and Consumption of Natural
Gas, 2000-2020 10
Table 2: Algeria, Historic and Forecast Exports of Natural Gas, 2000-2020 12
Table 3: Algeria, Historic Reserves of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet,
2000-2010 14
Table 4: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, Aug
2011 17
Table 5: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness,
Aug 2011 18
Table 6: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, Aug 2011
19
Table 7: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, Aug 2011
23
Table 8: North Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Aug 2011 23
Table 9: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, Aug
2011 25
Table 10: North Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Aug 2011
25
Table 11: Algeria, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2010 27
Table 12: Algeria, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010 28
Table 13: Algeria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf) by Type, 2003-2010 29
Table 14: Algeria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2003-2010
30
Table 15: Algeria, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company (MMcf),
2003- 2010 30
Table 16: Algeria, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Equity Weighted Natural
Gas Production, 2003-2010 31
Table 17: Algeria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Assets,
2011- 2015 32
Table 18: Algeria, Active Gas Field Asset Details 33
Table 19: Algeria, Planned Gas Field Asset Details 33
Table 20: Algeria, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005- 2010 34
Table 21: Algeria, Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010 35
Table 22: Algeria, Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010 (Contd.1) 36
Table 23: Algeria, Pipeline Key Statistics, Aug 2011 40
Table 24: Algeria, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Aug 2011 40
Table 25: Algeria, Natural Gas Pipelines, Aug 2011 42
Table 26: Algeria, Natural Gas Pipelines, Aug 2011 (Contd.1) 43
Table 27: Algeria, LNG Key Statistics, Aug 2011 44
Table 28: Algeria, Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 44
Table 29: Algeria, Liquefaction Capacity by Company (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015
45
Table 30: Algeria, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 46
Table 31: Sonatrach SPA, Key Facts 47
Table 32: Sonatrach SPA, SWOT Analysis 50
Table 33: Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 54
Table 34: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Key Facts 66
Table 35: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, SWOT Analysis 71
Table 36: Gulf Keystone Completes Private Placement Of $11.3 Million 76
Table 37: Sonatrach Form Joint Venture With Egyptian Natural Gas Holding And
Egyptian General Petroleum 77
Table 38: Total, Sonatrach And Cepsa Enter Into Partnership 78
Table 39: Enel To Acquire 18.375% Interest In Isarene Block From Petroceltic 79
Table 40: ConocoPhillips Plans To Sell Its Oil And Gas Properties 80
Table 41: Gulf Keystone Petroleum To Sell Its Interest In Hassi Ba Hamou Permit
81
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Algeria, Energy Consumption Split By Fuel Type (%), 2010 9
Figure 2: Algeria, Natural Gas Production And Consumption, Billion Cubic Feet,
2000-2020 11
Figure 3: Algeria, Natural Gas Exports, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020 13
Figure 4: Algeria, Natural Gas Reserves, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2010 15
Figure 5: North Africa, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, Aug
2011 18
Figure 6: North Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by
Reserves-Exploration & Production, Aug 2011 20
Figure 7: North Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production
& Consumption, Aug 2011 21
Figure 8: North Africa, Country Standings, Number of Exploration Blocks Awarded,
Aug 2011 22
Figure 9: North Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, Aug 2011 24
Figure 10: North Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, Aug
2011 26
Figure 11: Algeria, Natural Gas Assets Map, Aug 2011 27
Figure 12: Algeria, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010 28
Figure 13: Algeria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf) by Type, 2003-2010 29
Figure 14: Algeria, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf) by
Key Companies, 2003-2010 31
Figure 15: Algeria, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Equity
Weighted Natural Gas Production, 2010 32
Figure 16: Algeria, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005- 2010 34
Figure 17: Algeria, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Aug 2011 41
Figure 18: Algeria, Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 45
Companies Mentioned
Sonatrach SPA
Eni S.p.A.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
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