France Gas Markets, 2011

France Gas Markets, 2011

Summary

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 France. 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, pipelines, LNG terminals and underground gas storage facilities) in France. The report compares the investment environment in France with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in France 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, (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG Terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities in France for the period 2000-2015.
• Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in France.
• Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the France’s energy industry.
• Information on the top companies in the France 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.

Contents

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 FRANCE ENERGY SECTOR

2.1 France Energy Sector, Market Overview
2.2 France Energy Sector, Natural Gas
  2.2.1 France Natural Gas, Overview
  2.2.2 France Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance
  2.2.3 France Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure
  2.2.4 France Natural Gas, Infrastructure

3 FRANCE GAS UPSTREAM INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT BENCHMARKING

3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Overall Ranking
3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness
  3.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index
  3.3.2 Maximum State Participation
3.4 Gas Sector Performance
  3.4.1 Exploration Activity
  3.4.2 Gas Production
  3.4.3 Gas Reserves
  3.4.4 Gas Consumption
3.5 Economic Performance
  3.5.1 GDP Growth Index
  3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index
  3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index
3.6 Socio-Political Performance

4 FRANCE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SECTOR

4.1 France Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot
  4.1.1 France Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data
  4.1.2 France Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map
4.2 France Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production
  4.2.1 France Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production
  4.2.2 France Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type
  4.2.3 France Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets
  4.2.4 France Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company
  4.2.5 France Exploration and Production Gas Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Natural Gas Production
4.3 France Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details
  4.3.1 France Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details
4.4 France, Major Natural Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
  4.4.1 France, Natural Gas Discoveries by Year, 2005-2010
  4.4.2 France, Natural Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010
4.5 France Exploration and Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates
  4.5.1 Jan 19, 2010: Toreador Resources Updates On La Garenne Conventional Exploration Well
  4.5.2 Nov 16, 2009: Toreador Spuds La Garenne Well In Paris Basin, France

5 FRANCE PIPELINE SECTOR

5.1 France Pipeline Sector, Key Data
5.2 France Pipeline Sector, An Overview
5.3 France Pipeline Sector, Comparision of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies
5.4 France Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines

6 FRANCE LNG SECTOR

6.1 France LNG Sector, Key Data
6.2 France LNG Sector, Regasification
  6.2.1 France LNG Sector, Regasification, Total Regasification Capacity
  6.2.2 France LNG Gas Sector, Regasification Capacity- Wise (Bcf) Market Share By Company
  6.2.3 France LNG Sector, Regasification, Asset Wise Regasification Capacity

7 FRANCE UNDERGOUND GAS STORAGE SECTOR

7.1 France Underground Gas Storage Sector, Key Data
7.2 France Underground Gas Storage Sector, An Overview
7.3 France Underground Gas Storage Sector, Capacity-Wise Market Share By Company
7.4 France Underground Gas Storage Industry
  7.4.1 Underground Gas Storage Industry in France, Storage Capacity by Area, March 2011
  7.4.2 France Underground Gas Storage Sector, Storage Capacity of Active Terminals

8 PROFILE OF GAZ DE FRANCE

8.1 Gaz de France, Key Information
8.2 Gaz de France, Company Overview
8.3 Gaz de France, Business Description
  8.3.1 Business Overview
8.4 Gaz de France, SWOT Analysis
  8.4.1 Overview
  8.4.2 Gaz de France Strengths
  8.4.3 Gaz de France Weaknesses
  8.4.4 Gaz de France Opportunities
  8.4.5 Gaz de France Threats

9 PROFILE OF TOTAL S.A

9.1 TOTAL S.A, Key Information
9.2 TOTAL S.A, Company Overview
9.3 TOTAL S.A, Business Description
  9.3.1 Business Overview
  9.3.2 Chemicals
  9.3.3 Downstream
  9.3.4 Upstream
9.4 TOTAL S.A, SWOT Analysis
  9.4.1 Overview
  9.4.2 TOTAL S.A. Strengths
  9.4.3 TOTAL S.A. Weaknesses
  9.4.4 TOTAL S.A. Opportunities
  9.4.5 TOTAL S.A. Threats

10 PROFILE OF CONOCOPHILLIPS

10.1 ConocoPhillips, Key Information
10.2 ConocoPhillips, Company Overview
10.3 ConocoPhillips, Business Description
  10.3.1 Business Overview
  10.3.2 Chemicals
  10.3.3 Emerging Businesses
  10.3.4 Exploration and Production
  10.3.5 LUKOIL Investment
  10.3.6 Midstream
  10.3.7 Refining, Marketing and Transportation
10.4 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis
  10.4.1 Overview
  10.4.2 ConocoPhillips Strengths
  10.4.3 ConocoPhillips Weaknesses
  10.4.4 ConocoPhillips Opportunities
  10.4.5 ConocoPhillips Threats

11 FINANCIAL DEALS LANDSCAPE

11.1 Detailed Deal Summary
  11.1.1 Acquisition
  11.1.2 Private Equity
  11.1.3 Equity Offerings
  11.1.4 Debt Offerings
  11.1.5 Partnerships
  11.1.6 Asset Transactions

12 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

12.1 License Awards
  12.1.1 Jul 26, 2010: European Gas Secures New Exploration Permit In Nord Pasde Calais, France
  12.1.2 May 21, 2010: European Gas Secures Extension For Two Exploration Permits In France
  12.1.3 May 04, 2010: Egdon Resources Secures Navacelles Exploration Permit In South East Basin Of France
  12.1.4 Mar 31, 2010: Total Obtains Montelimar Permit In France
12.2 Strategy and Business Expansion
  12.2.1 Feb 21, 2011: RS And BV Sign LNG/FPU Cooperation Agreement
  12.2.2 Dec 16, 2010: Gazprom Discusses Energy Cooperation With France
  12.2.3 Mar 08, 2010: Total Announces Plan To Repurpose Its Dunkirk Refinery Site In France
12.3 Other Significant Developments
  12.3.1 Mar 31, 2011: Elixir Petroleum Provides Moselle Permit Update
  12.3.2 Mar 29, 2011: Europa Oil & Gas Provides Operations Update
  12.3.3 Mar 11, 2011: France Extends Ban On Shale Oil, Gas Exploration
  12.3.4 Mar 04, 2011: Total To Launch 12 Oil And Gas Projects Over Next Two Years
  12.3.5 Mar 01, 2011: Europa Oil & Gas Provides Operations Update
  12.3.6 Feb 28, 2011: Europa Oil & Gas Provides Operations Update
  12.3.7 Feb 25, 2011: Melrose Resources Provides 2010 Year-End Production And Operations Update
12.4 New Contracts Announcements
  12.4.1 Jan 31, 2011: Storengy Selects GE Oil & Gas's ICL Technology For European Gas Storage Expansion
  12.4.2 Sep 09, 2010: Wartsila Wins Contract For Three LNG Carriers
  12.4.3 Mar 01, 2010: Gazprom Signs Memorandum On Additional Gas Supplies To GDF Suez
  12.4.4 Jan 22, 2010: Actemium Signs Global Agreement With GDF Suez
  12.4.5 Jan 05, 2010: Jacobs Engineering Receives EPCM Contract From Storengy To Upgrade An Underground Gas-Storage Facility In Cere-la-Ronde, France

13 APPENDIX

13.1 Abbreviations
13.2 Methodology
  13.2.1 Coverage
  13.2.2 Secondary Research
  13.2.3 Primary Research
  13.2.4 Expert Panel Validation
13.3 Contact Us
13.4 Disclaimer

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: France, Historical and Forecast Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, 1996-2020
Table 2: France, Historical and Forecast Exports and Imports of Natural Gas, 1996-2020
Table 3: France, Historical and Forecast Reserves of Natural Gas(Bcf), 1996-2020
Table 4: Western Europe, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, March 2011
Table 5: Western Europe, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, March 2011
Table 6: Western Europe, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, March 2011
Table 7: Western Europe, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, March 2011
Table 8: Western Europe, Country Standings, Economic Performance, March 2011
Table 9: Western Europe, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, March 2011
Table 10: Western Europe, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, March 2011
Table 11: France, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2010
Table 12: France, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010
Table 13: France, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf) by Type, 2003-2010
Table 14: France, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2003-2010
Table 15: France, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2003-2010
Table 16: France, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas Production by Company, 2003- 2010
Table 17: France, Active Gas Field Asset Details
Table 18: France, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
Table 19: France, Natural Gas Discovery Details, 2005-2010
Table 20: France, Pipeline Key Statistics, March 2011
Table 21: France, Natural Gas Pipelines Length, by Company (Km), March 2011
Table 22: France, Natural Gas Pipelines, March 2011
Table 23: France, Natural Gas Pipelines, March 2011 (Contd.1)
Table 24: France LNG Key Statistics, March 2011
Table 25: France, Total Regasification Capacity (Bcf), 2000-2015
Table 26: France, Regasification Capacity, Company-wise (Bcf), 2000-2015
Table 27: Europe, Regasification Capacity in France (Bcf), 2000-2015
Table 28: France Underground Gas Storage Key Statistics, March 2011
Table 29: France, Underground Gas Storage Capacity by Company, March 2011
Table 30: France, Underground Working Gas Capacity by Area (MMcf), March 2011
Table 31: France, Active Underground Gas Storage Capacity, March 2011
Table 32: Gaz de France, Key Facts
Table 33: Gaz de France, SWOT Analysis
Table 34: TOTAL S.A., Key Facts
Table 35: TOTAL S.A., SWOT Analysis
Table 36: ConocoPhillips, Key Facts
Table 37: ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis
Table 38: Egdon Resources Completes Sale Of Its Egdon Resources (New Ventures) To eCORP
Table 39: Total To Acquire Interest In Dunkerque LNG
Table 40: Egdon Resources Acquires EnCore (E&P) From EnCore Oil
Table 41: Shell Plans To Sell European LPG Business And Oil & Gas Fields In The North Sea And Nigeria
Table 42: Antin Infrastructure Acquires 33.3% Stake In Pisto
Table 43: Vermilion Energy Completes Bought Deal Public Offering Of $240.79 Million
Table 44: European Gas Announces Private Placement Of $2.09 Million
Table 45: GDF Suez Completes Public Offering Of 5.95% Bonds Due 2111 For $418.2 Million
Table 46: Total Capital Completes Public Offering Of 4.125% Guaranteed Notes For $500 Million
Table 47: Total Capital Canada Completes Public Offering Of 1.625% Guaranteed Notes For $750 Million
Table 48: Total Capital Canada Completes Public Offering Of Floating Rate Guaranteed Notes For $750 Million
Table 49: GDF SUEZ Completes Debt Offering Of 2.75% Bonds Due 2017 For $1,393.7 Million
Table 50: GDF SUEZ Completes Debt Offering Of 3.5% Bonds Due 2022 For $1,393.7 Million
Table 51: GDF SUEZ Completes Public Offering Of $919.7 Million
Table 52: PetroChina Enters Into Joint Venture With INEOS
Table 53: Vopak Forms Joint Venture With Fos Faster And Shell
Table 54: TOTAL Plans To Farm Out 50% Interest In Montelimar Permit, France
Table 55: Melrose Resources To Farm-out Interest In Rhone Maritime concession, Offshore France
Table 56: Hess Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Interest In Oil Exploration Permits In The Paris Basin From Toreador Resources
Table 57: Egdon Acquires UK And French Assets
Table 58: Elixir Petroleum Acquires 100% Interest In Moselle Permit

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: France, Energy Consumption Break-Up, 2010
Figure 2: France, Natural Gas Production And Consumption, Billion Cubic Feet, 1996-2020
Figure 3: France, Natural Gas Imports And Exports, Billion Cubic Feet, 1996-2020
Figure 4: France, Natural Gas Reserves (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2020
Figure 5: Western Europe, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, March 2011
Figure 6: Western Europe, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, March 2011
Figure 7: Western Europe, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, March 2011
Figure 8: Western Europe, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, March 2011
Figure 9: Western Europe, Country Standings, Economic Performance, March 2011
Figure 10: Western Europe, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, March 2011
Figure 11: France, Natural Gas Assets Map, March 2011
Figure 12: France, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2010
Figure 13: France, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf) by Type, 2003-2010
Figure 14: France, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Key companies (MMcf), 2003-2010
Figure 15: France, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas Production by Key Companies, 2010
Figure 16: France, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2005-2010
Figure 17: France, Natural Gas Pipelines Length by Company (Km), March 2011
Figure 18: France, Total Regasification Capacity (Bcf), 2000-2015
Figure 19: France, Regasification Capacity by Company (Bcf), 2000-2015
Figure 20: France, Underground Gas Storage Capacity by Company, March 2011
Figure 21: France, Underground Working Gas Capacity by Area (%), March 2011

COMPANIES MENTIONED

Gaz de France
TOTAL S.A
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