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Methane Hydrates: Applications and Global Markets Through 2023

December 2018 | 112 pages | ID: M0FA1609E88EN
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Report Scope:

The methane hydrate market is segmented into the following categories -
  • By extraction type: offshore methane hydrate and onshore methane hydrate.
  • By application: transportation fuel application, industrial application and other applications.
  • By region: North America is segmented into the U.S., Canada and Mexico; Europe is segmented into U.K., Germany, France, Russia and Rest of Europe; Asia-Pacific (APAC) is segmented into Japan, India, China and Rest of Asia-Pacific; and the Rest of the World (ROW) covers Latin America, Middle East and Africa.
  • Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total volume. Projected and forecasted values are in constant units, unadjusted for inflation.

    In addition to industry and competitive analysis of the methane hydrate market, this report also includes a patent analysis and a listing of company profiles for key players in the methane hydrates market.

    Report Includes:
    • 50 data tables and 24 additional tables
    • An overview of the global market for methane hydrates and their applications
    • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2017 and 2018, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2023
    • Analyses of the various types of methane hydrates and the market dynamics of each end-use
    • Examination of the current state of knowledge about the distribution and availability of gas hydrates, the status of recovery technology, and the potential role of methane from gas hydrates in the future energy system
    • Profiles of leading companies in the market, including Baker Hughes, Inc., Chevron Corp., Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd., Royal Dutch Shell plc and Valero Energy Corporation
  • CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION=

    Study Goals and Objectives
    Reasons for Doing This Study
    Scope of Report
    Methodology
    Information Sources
    Primary Sources
    Secondary Sources
    Intended Audience
    Geographic Breakdown
    Analyst's Credentials
    BCC Custom Research
    Related BCC Research Reports

    CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS=

    CHAPTER 3 MARKET AND TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND=

    Market Definitions and the Evolution of Methane Hydrate
    Future Outlook and Expectations
    Market Dynamics
    Drivers
    Restraints
    Key Developments in the Field of Methane Hydrates
    Methane Hydrate Extraction
    Water Circulation
    Depressurization
    Inhibitor Injection Process
    Supply Chain Analysis
    Exploration, Testing and Extraction
    Research and Implementation
    End-User Industries

    CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS OF MARKET OPPORTUNITIES=

    Technological Advancements
    Sustainable Development
    Global Energy Security

    CHAPTER 5 MARKET BREAKDOWN BY TYPE=

    Introduction
    Offshore Methane Hydrates
    Onshore Methane Hydrates

    CHAPTER 6 MARKET BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION=

    Introduction
    Transportation Fuel
    Industrial Applications
    Other Applications

    CHAPTER 7 MARKET BREAKDOWN BY REGION=

    Introduction
    North America
    Europe
    Asia-Pacific
    Rest of World

    CHAPTER 8 PATENT REVIEW/NEW DEVELOPMENTS=

    Patent Review, by Year and Country
    Important Patents on Methane Hydrate Production Methods and Related Technologies
    U.S. Patents and Patent Applications
    European Patents and Patent Applications
    Japanese Patents and Patent Applications

    CHAPTER 9 COMPANY PROFILES=

    AKER SOLUTIONS AS=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    ASAHI TECHNO=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    BAKER HUGHES=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    CHEVRON CORP.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    CHIYODA CORP.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH CO.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    GENERON=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    GLOBAL OIL & GAS AG=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    HITACHI HIGH-TECH ANALYTICAL SCIENCE=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    IDEMITSU KOSAN CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    INPEX CORP.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    JAPAN DRILLING CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    JAPAN METHANE HYDRATE OPERATING CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    JAPAN OIL, GAS AND METAL NATIONAL CORPORATION=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    MEISHO CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO., INC.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    MITSUI ENGINEERING & SHIPBUILDING CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    MODEC, INC.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    NBL TECHNOVATOR CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN ENGINEERING CO. LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    SINOPEC CORPORATION=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    TOTAL S.A.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    TOYO ENGINEERING CORP.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    TUNDRA OIL & GAS PARTNERSHIP LTD.=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    UNIVERSAL AIR & GAS PRODUCTS CORPORATION=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy
    VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION=
    Overview
    Primary Business
    Financials
    Business Strategy

    LIST OF TABLES

    Summary Table: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 1: Global Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 2: Global Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Application, Through 2023
    Table 3: Global Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Region, Through 2023
    Table 4: Global Market Volume for Onshore Methane Hydrates, by Application, Through 2023
    Table 5: Global Market Volume for Onshore Methane Hydrates, by Region, Through 2023
    Table 6: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Transportation Fuel, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 7: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Transportation Fuel, by Region, Through 2023
    Table 8: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Industrial Applications, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 9: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Industrial Applications, by Region, Through 2023
    Table 10: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Other Applications, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 11: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2023
    Table 12: North American Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 13: North American Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 14: North American Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Application, Through 2023
    Table 15: North American Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Country, Through 2023
    Table 16: European Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 17: European Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrate, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 18: European Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Application, Through 2023
    Table 19: European Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Country, Through 2023
    Table 20: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 21: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 22: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Application, Through 2023
    Table 23: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Country, Through 2023
    Table 24: Rest of World Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 25: Rest of World Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrate, by Type, Through 2023
    Table 26: Rest of World Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Application, Through 2023
    Table 27: Rest of World Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Country, Through 2023
    Table 28: Aker Solutions: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 29: Aker Solutions: Developments, 2018
    Table 30: Baker Hughes: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 31: Baker Hughes: Developments, 2017-2018
    Table 32: Chevron Corp.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 33: Chevron Corp.: Developments, 2017-2018
    Table 34: Chiyoda Corp.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 35: Chiyoda Corp.: Developments, 2016-2018
    Table 36: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co.: Financials, Through 2017
    Table 37: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co.: Developments, 2017-2018
    Table 38: Generon: Developments, 2018
    Table 39: Global Oil & Gas AG: Company Financials, Through 2016
    Table 40: Global Oil & Gas AG: Developments, 2014
    Table 41: Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science: Developments, 2018
    Table 42: Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 43: Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.: Developments, 2016-2018
    Table 44: INPEX Corp.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 45: INPEX Corp.: Developments, 2017-2018
    Table 46: Japan Drilling Co. Ltd.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 47: Japan Drilling Co. Ltd.: Developments, 2016-2018
    Table 48: Japan Methane Hydrate Operating Co.: Developments, 2014-2017
    Table 49: Japan Oil, Gas and Metal National Corporation: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 50: Japan Oil, Gas and Metal National Corporation: Developments, 2017-2018
    Table 51: Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 52: Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.: Developments, 2018
    Table 53: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.: Financials, Through 2017
    Table 54: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.: Developments, 2015-2017
    Table 55: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.: Company Financials, Through 2016
    Table 56: Mitsui Engineering & ShipBuilding Co. Ltd.: Developments, 2018
    Table 57: Modec Inc.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 58: Modec, Inc.: Developments, 2016-2017
    Table 59: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co. Ltd.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 60: Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering Co. Ltd.: Developments, 2017
    Table 61: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 62: PetroChina Company Limited: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 63: PetroChina Company Limited.: Developments, 2015-2018
    Table 64: Royal Dutch Shell plc: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 65: Royal Dutch Shell plc: Developments, 2017-2018
    Table 66: Sinopec Corporation: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 67: Sinopec Corporation: Developments, 2018
    Table 68: Total S.A.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 69: Total S.A.: Developments, 2016-2018
    Table 70: Toyo Engineering Corp.: Company Financials, Through 2017
    Table 71: Toyo Engineering Corp.: Developments, 2017
    Table 72: Valero Energy Corporation: Company Financials, Through 2016
    Table 73: Valero Energy Corporation: Developments, 2018

    LIST OF FIGURES

    Summary Figure: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 1: Methane Hydrate Supply Chain
    Figure 2: Global Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Application, 2017–2023
    Figure 3: Global Market Volume for Offshore Methane Hydrates, by Region, 2017–2023
    Figure 4: lobal Market Volume for Onshore Methane Hydrates, by Application, 2017–2023
    Figure 5: Global Market Volume for Onshore Methane Hydrates, by Region, 2017–2023
    Figure 6: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Transportation Fuel, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 7: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Transportation Fuel, by Region, 2017–2023
    Figure 8: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Industrial Applications, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 9: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Industrial Applications, by Region, 2017–2023
    Figure 10: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Other Applications, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 11: Global Market Volume for Methane Hydrate in Other Applications, by Region, 2017–2023
    Figure 12: North American Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 13: North American Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Application, 2017–2023
    Figure 14: North American Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Country, 2017–2023
    Figure 15: European Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 16: European Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Application, 2017–2023
    Figure 17: European Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Country, 2017–2023
    Figure 18: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 19: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Application, 2017–2023
    Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Country, 2017–2023
    Figure 21: Rest of World Market Volume for Methane Hydrate, by Type, 2017–2023
    Figure 22: Rest of World Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Application, 2017–2023
    Figure 23: Rest of World Market Volume for Methane Hydrates, by Country, 2017–2023
    Figure 24: Global Shares of Patents and Patent Applications on Methane Hydrate Production Methods and Related Technologies, by Year, 2013-2017
    Figure 25: Global Shares of Patents and Patent Applications on Methane Hydrate Production Methods and Related Technologies, by Country, 2014–2017


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