ECOPETROL S.A. Analysis Across The Oil and Gas Value Chain

Global Markets Direct, September 2008, Pages: 70

ECOPETROL S.A. Analysis Across The Oil and Gas Value Chain

Summary

ECOPETROL S.A. Analysis across The Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into ECOPETROL S.A.. The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company and financial, SWOT and value chain analysis of the company. The report examines company’s business structure and operations, history and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines. It inspects the company’s strategy, both in terms of its value chain positioning and strategic strengths and weaknesses.

Scope

Provides historical production or capacity data on ECOPETROL S.A.’s oil and gas assets across value chain.
Analyses and forecasts output for major oil and gas assets to 2020.
Reports oil and gas exploration assets for each country including operator and equity details for major oil and gas assets of ECOPETROL S.A.
Critical analysis of ECOPETROL S.A.’ s strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats and positioning on the value chain.
Provides summary analysis of key revenue lines and strategy.
Details on ECOPETROL S.A.’s history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available company statement.
Product and brand updates, strategy changes, financial events.
Latest mergers and acquisitions, partnerships or financings of ECOPETROL S.A. including debt, equity or venture finance.

Reasons to buy

- Research your competitors business structure, strategy and prospects.
- Assess your competitor’s major energy assets and their historic and forecast performance.
- Identify and assess potential corporate and asset investment opportunities
- Support sales activities by understanding your customers businesses better.
- Qualify prospective partners and suppliers.
- Obtain up to date company information

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1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Company Snapshot 9
2.1 Key Information 9
2.2 Company Overview 9
2.3 Financial Performance 9
2.4 Industry Outlook - Production & Exploration 9
2.5 Industry Outlook - Pipelines 10
2.6 Industry Outlook - Refining 11
3 ECOPETROL S.A., Exploration and Production Summary 12
3.1 ECOPETROL S.A., Active Exploration Blocks, by Country, 2000-2007 12
3.2 ECOPETROL S.A., Crude Oil Production, by Country 13
3.3 ECOPETROL S.A., Natural Gas Production, by Country 14
4 ECOPETROL S.A., Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production By Fields 15
4.1 ECOPETROL S.A., Crude Oil Production 15
4.1.1 ECOPETROL S.A., Crude Oil Production in Colombia, By Fields 15
4.2 ECOPETROL S.A., Natural Gas Production 18
4.2.1 ECOPETROL S.A., Natural Gas Production in Colombia, By Fields 18
5 Ecopetrol S.A. Pipeline Operation 19
5.1 Pipeline Operation, Key Data 19
5.2 Pipeline Operation, Overview 19
5.3 Pipeline Operation, Colombia 20
5.3.1 Pipeline Operation, Colombia, Crude Oil Pipelines 20
5.3.2 Pipeline Operation, Colombia, Petroleum Product Pipelines 22
6 Ecopetrol S.A. Refining Operation 24
6.1 Refining Operation, Key Data 24
6.2 Refining Operation, Overview 24
6.3 Refining Operation, Total Refining Capacity, 2000-2012 24
6.4 Refining Operation, Colombia 26
6.4.1 Refining Operation, Colombia, Crude Distillation Unit Capacity, 2000-2012 26
6.4.2 Refining Operation, Colombia, Fluid Catalytic Cracking Capacity, 2000-2012 27
7 ECOPETROL S.A. Oil and Chemicals Storage Operation 28
7.1 Oil and Chemicals Storage Operation, Colombia 28
7.1.1 Oil and Chemicals Storage Operation, Colombia, Storage Capacity, 2000-2012 28
8 Business Description 29
8.1 Business Overview 29
8.2 Exploration 30
8.2.1 Overview 30
8.2.2 Production 30
8.2.3 Key Strategies 30
8.2.4 Capital Investment 30
8.3 Natural Gas 31
8.3.1 Overview 31
8.3.2 Production 31
8.4 Production 31
8.4.1 Overview 31
8.4.2 Production 31
8.4.3 Key Strategies 31
8.4.4 Capital Investment 32
8.5 Refining and Petrochemicals 32
8.5.1 Overview 32
8.5.2 Production 32
8.5.3 Key Strategies 32
8.5.4 Capital Investment 32
8.6 Supply and Marketing 33
8.6.1 Overview 33
8.6.2 Production 33
8.6.3 Key Strategies 33
8.6.4 Financials 33
8.7 Supply and Marketing 33
8.7.1 Overview 33
8.7.2 Production 34
8.7.3 Key Strategies 34
8.8 Transportation 34
8.8.1 Overview 34
8.9 Major Products and Services 34
8.9.1 Overview 34
9 History 36
10 Competitors 38
11 Share Holding Structure 39
12 Key Employees 40
13 Locations And Subsidiaries 41
13.1 Head Office 41
14 Financial Deals Landscape 42
14.1 Asset Purchase 42
14.1.1 Ecopetrol, Galp Energia And Petroleo Acquire 100% Interest In C-M-593 Block 42
14.2 Acquisition 44
14.2.1 Ecopetrol Acquires Propilco For $690 Million 44
14.2.2 Pacific Rubiales And Ecopetrol To Acquire Oleoducto de los Llanos 46
14.3 Partnership 48
14.3.1 PDVSA Plans To Enter Into Partnership With Ecopetrol 48
14.3.2 Meta Petroleum And Ecopetrol Enter Into Partnership To Develop Alicante Block 49
15 Recent Developments 51
15.1 License Awards 51
15.1.1 Jun 17, 2008: Pertamina Receives Rights To Develop Natuna Gas Block 51
15.1.2 Oct 25, 2007: Wintershall Wins Exploration License For Block 3 In Qatar 52
15.2 Strategy and Business Expansion 53
15.2.1 Jul 17, 2008: Pertamina To Join Kuwaiti Investors To Construct Oil Refinery 53
15.2.2 Jun 24, 2008: Pertamina, Talisman To Cooperate On Recovering Oil In Indonesia 53
15.2.3 Jun 09, 2008: Pertamina Seeks Partner To Develop Indonesia Gas Project 54
15.2.4 Mar 18, 2008: PGN To Build Gas Pipeline In North Sumatra 54
15.2.5 Jan 21, 2008: Pertamina To Take 15% Of Exploration Contracts Signed In 2008 55
15.2.6 Nov 26, 2007: Pertamina To Build Oil Refinery With Wahana 55
15.2.7 Nov 26, 2007: Pertamina, Petroecuador To Jointly Explore In South America 55
15.3 Recent Discoveries 55
15.3.1 Feb 29, 2008: Pertamina Discovers New Oil And Gas Reserve 55
15.4 Drilling and Production Updates 56
15.4.1 Apr 02, 2008: Pertamina Looks To Increase Its Oil And Gas Production In 2008 56
15.4.2 Jan 24, 2008: Pertamina Announces 2008 Production Target 57
15.4.3 Nov 29, 2007: INPEX To Starts Production Of Sisi-Nubi Gas Fields In Indonesia 57
15.4.4 Nov 29, 2007: Pertamina To Boost Oil Production In 2008 58
15.5 Other Significant Developments 58
15.5.1 May 29, 2008: Indonesia Finds 10 Tcf Gas Reserve 58
15.5.2 May 27, 2008: Pertamina Presents 2D Seismic Survey Plan 58
15.5.3 Apr 22, 2008: PGN To Supply Additional Gas To PLN 59
15.5.4 Apr 14, 2008: Pertamina Will Not Renew LNG Deals With Korea, Taiwan 59
15.5.5 Mar 28, 2008: Japanese Investors To Invest $6.5 Billion In Oil Refinery And LNG Projects In Indonesia 60
15.5.6 Feb 19, 2008: Indonesia Asks Pertamina To Operate Natuna Block 60
15.5.7 Feb 04, 2008: Indonesia Ceases Talks With ExxonMobil On Natuna D-Alpha Gas Field 61
15.5.8 Jan 28, 2008: Indonesia Advises Consortium To Speed Up Construction Of Senoro LNG Plant 62
15.5.9 Jan 22, 2008: Pertamina Awards Contract To Rekayasa And TEC Consortium 62
15.5.10 Jan 18, 2008: Pertamina To Invest $3 Billion In 2008 63
15.5.11 Nov 29, 2007: Total Updates On Sisi-Nubi Gas Fields, Indonesia 63
15.5.12 Nov 13, 2007: Pertamina May List Shares In 2012 64
15.6 New Contracts Announcements 64
15.6.1 Feb 14, 2008: Transocean To Explore Wells In Indonesia 64
15.6.2 Feb 08, 2008: Pertamina To Take Over Natuna Gas Project 64
16 Appendix 65
16.1 Methodology 65
16.1.1 Coverage 65
16.1.2 Secondary Research 66
16.1.3 Primary Research 66
16.1.4 E&P Forecasts 67
16.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 69
16.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 69
16.2 Contact Us 70
16.3 About us70
16.4 Disclaimer 70

Executive Summary

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: ECOPETROL S.A., Number of Exploration Blocks, by Country, 2000-2007 12
Figure 2: ECOPETROL S.A., Crude Oil Production (BBls), by Country, 2000-2007 13
Figure 3: ECOPETROL S.A., Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Country, 2000-2007 14
Figure 4: Ecopetrol S.A., Refining Capacity Country-Wise (MMTPA), 2000-2012 25
Figure 5: Global Markets Direct Methodology 65

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