Yemen Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Exploration Blocks and Oil and Gas Fields to 2013

Yemen Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Exploration Blocks and Oil and Gas Fields to 2013

Summary

This profile is the essential source for top-level industry data and information relating to the Exploration and Production industry in Yemen. It provides asset level information relating to the active and planned oil and gas fields and exploration blocks in Yemen. The profiles of the major companies operating in the upstream industry of Yemen are also included in the report. The latest news and deals pertaining to the sector are also provided and analyzed.

Scope

-Updated information relating to all active and planned exploration blocks.
-Provides historical and forecast data and information for all the major operating and planned crude oil and natural gas fields.
-Details operators and equity partners of oil and gas fields and exploration blocks.
-Includes information relating to license round details, start and end dates, acreage, location, and reserves.
-Information on the top companies in the sector 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 investments and IPOs.

Reasons to buy

-Obtain the most up to date information available on exploration licenses and oil and gas fields.
-Identify growth markets and opportunities in the industry.
-Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
-Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast data data.
-Assess your competitor’s exploration and production asset portfolio.
-Understand and respond to your competitors business structure, strategy and prospects.
-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. SHOW LESS READ MORE >

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1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector 9
2.1 Yemen, Key Data 9
2.2 Yemen, Exploration And Production Assets Map 10
2.3 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Production 11
2.3.1 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil-Historical Production 11
2.3.2 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Production by Assets 12
2.3.3 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Production by Company 12
2.4 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Forecasts 13
2.4.1 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Forecasted Production 13
2.4.2 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Gross Revenue Forecast 14
2.4.3 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Government Take Forecast of Crude Oil Assets 14
2.4.4 Yemen Exploration and Production Sector, Contractor Take Forecast of Crude Oil Assets 15
2.5 Yemen Exploration And Production Sector, Asset Details 15
2.5.1 Yemen Exploration And Production Sector, Active Crude Oil Asset Details 15
2.6 Yemen Exploration And Production Sector, Exploration 16
2.6.1 Yemen Exploration And Production Sector, Total Active Exploration Blocks 16
2.6.2 Yemen Exploration And Production Sector, Active Exploration Blocks by Company 16
2.6.3 Yemen Exploration And Production Sector, Exploration Details 17
3 Profile of Sonatrach 20
3.1 Sonatrach, Key Information 20
3.2 Sonatrach, Company Overview 20
3.3 Sonatrach, Business Description 20
3.3.1 Sonatrach, Business Description, Business Overview 20
3.3.2 Sonatrach, Business Description, Downstream 21
3.3.3 Sonatrach, Business Description, Marketing 21
3.3.4 Sonatrach, Business Description, Marketing 22
3.3.5 Sonatrach, Business Description, Pipeline Transportation 23
3.3.6 Sonatrach, Business Description, Upstream 24
3.4 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis 26
3.4.1 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 26
3.4.2 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 27
3.4.3 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 27
3.4.4 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 28
3.5 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis 28
3.5.1 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Overview 28
3.5.2 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 29
3.5.3 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 30
3.5.4 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 30
3.5.5 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Threats 31
3.6 Sonatrach, Financial and Operational Review 32
3.6.1 Financial Statements 32
3.7 Financial Ratios 33
4 Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation 34
4.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Information 34
4.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Company Overview 34
4.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description 34
4.3.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Overview 34
4.3.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Chemical 34
4.3.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Downstream 36
4.3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Upstream 38
4.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 40
4.4.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 40
4.4.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 41
4.4.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 42
4.4.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 42
4.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 42
4.5.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 42
4.5.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 43
4.5.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 45
4.5.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 46
4.5.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 48
4.6 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue Analysis 49
4.6.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment 50
4.6.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography 50
4.7 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 52
4.7.1 Financial Statements 52
4.7.2 Financial Ratios 53
5 Profile Of Eni S.p.A. 54
5.1 Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 54
5.2 Eni S.p.A., Company Overview 54
5.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description 54
5.3.1 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Business Overview 54
5.3.2 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Engineering and Construction 55
5.3.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Exploration & Production 56
5.3.4 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Gas & Power 57
5.3.5 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Others 59
5.3.6 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Petrochemicals 59
5.3.7 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Refining and Marketing 60
5.4 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis 62
5.4.1 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 62
5.4.2 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 63
5.4.3 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 64
5.4.4 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Retail 65
5.5 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 65
5.5.1 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Overview 65
5.5.2 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Strengths 66
5.5.3 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 67
5.5.4 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 69
5.5.5 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Threats 70
5.6 Eni S.p.A., Revenue Analysis 71
5.6.1 Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Segment 71
5.6.2 Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Geography 72
5.7 Eni S.p.A., Financial and Operational Review 74
5.7.1 Financial Statements 74
5.7.2 Financial Ratios 75
6 Financial Deals Landscape 76
6.1 Detailed Deal Summary 76
6.1.1 Acquisition 76
6.1.2 Asset Transactions 79
7 Recent Developments 80
7.1 License Rounds 80
7.1.1 Apr 13, 2008: Initial Oil Sharing Agreements Signed With Ten Oil Companies 80
7.2 License Awards 80
7.2.1 Sep 21, 2008: BEL Enters Into Oil PSA With Yemen 80
7.2.2 Jul 02, 2008: Yemen Signs Gas Deal With Total 80
7.2.3 Jun 17, 2008: Calvalley Finalizes Agreement With Oil Ministry Of Yemen 81
7.2.4 Apr 15, 2008: OMV, DNO Amongst Companies In Yemen Oil PSAs 81
7.3 Recent Discoveries 82
7.3.1 Oct 16, 2008: DNO Discovers Oil And Gas At Block 72 East Sayoun In Hadhramout Governorate, Yemen 82
7.3.2 Apr 08, 2008: RIL Consortium, Calvalley Strucks Oil In Yemen 82
7.4 Drilling and Production Updates 83
7.4.1 Feb 26, 2009: Epsilon Energy Provides Update On Mukalla #1 Well In Block 41, Yemen 83
7.4.2 Nov 18, 2008: Epsilon Updates On Drilling Results In Block 41 At Republic Of Yemen 83
7.4.3 Oct 21, 2008: Epsilon Updates On Drilling Results In Block 41 At Republic Of Yemen 83
7.4.4 Jul 21, 2008: Epsilon Updates On Drilling Program In Block 41, Republic Of Yemen 84
7.4.5 Jun 22, 2008: SK Energy To Raise Its Crude Production To 31,000 Bpd 85
7.4.6 Jun 02, 2008: Epsilon Provides Drilling Update On Block 41 In Yemen 85
7.4.7 May 20, 2008: Epsilon Spuds First Well On Block 41 In Yemen 86
7.4.8 Apr 25, 2008: DNO Provides Operational Update 86
7.4.9 Apr 23, 2008: Dragon Provides Operational Update 87
7.4.10 Apr 22, 2008: Dragon Provides Yemen Drilling Update 89
7.5 Other Significant Developments 89
7.5.1 Feb 23, 2009: Yemen Receives Investment Offers From Oil Players 89
7.5.2 Feb 02, 2009: TransGlobe Provides Operations Update 90
7.5.3 Jan 20, 2009: DNO Provides Operational Update 91
7.5.4 Jan 20, 2009: TransGlobe Provides Operations Update And 2009 Guidance 92
7.5.5 Jan 09, 2009: Epsilon Updates On Block 41 Operations In Yemen 94
7.5.6 Jan 05, 2009: BGP And Shabwa Government Discuss Arrangements To Carry Out Oil Seismic Survey In Shabwa 95
7.5.7 Dec 16, 2008: DNO Provides Operations Update 95
7.5.8 Dec 16, 2008: TransGlobe Provides Mid-Quarter Production And Operations Update For Q4 2008 96
7.5.9 Dec 10, 2008: Total To Commence Akpo Project In Nigeria In Q1 2009 98
7.5.10 Nov 25, 2008: DNO Provides Operations Update 98
7.5.11 Sep 23, 2008: Epsilon Provides Operational Update 99
7.5.12 Aug 19, 2008: Yemen And Ethiopia To Jointly Work On Oil, Gas Exploration 101
7.5.13 Jul 21, 2008: KEC To Spend $100 Million To Enhance Oil Exploration In Yemen 102
8 Appendix 103
8.1 Methodology 103
8.1.1 Coverage 103
8.1.2 Secondary Research 104
8.1.3 Primary Research 104
8.1.4 E&P Forecasts 105
8.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 106
8.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 106
8.2 Contact Us 107
8.3 About Us 107
8.4 Disclaimer 107

Executive Summary

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Yemen, Oil and Gas, Key Statistics, 2008 9
Table 2: Yemen, Total Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), 2001-2008 11
Table 3: Yemen, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), by Assets, 2001-2008 12
Table 4: Yemen, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), by Company, 2001-2008 12
Table 5: Yemen, Crude Oil Production(MMBBLs), Forecast by Assets, 2009-2014 13
Table 6: Yemen, Forecasted Crude Oil Assets-Wise Gross Revenue(000’$), 2009-2014 14
Table 7: Yemen, Projected Crude Oil Assets-wise Government Take(000’$), 2009-2014 14
Table 8: Yemen, Projected Crude Oil Assets-wise Contractor Take(000’$), 2009-2014 15
Table 9: Yemen, Oil Field Assets Details 15
Table 10: Yemen, Total Active Exploration Blocks, 2001-2008 16
Table 11: Yemen, Exploration Active Blocks by Company, 2001-2008 16
Table 12: Yemen, Oil and Gas Exploration Details 17
Table 13: Sonatrach, Key Facts 20
Table 14: Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis 29
Table 15: Sonatrach, Financial Statements, Algerian Dinar Million, 2003-2007 32
Table 16: Sonatrach, Financial Ratios, Algerian Dinar Million, 2003-2007 33
Table 17: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Facts 34
Table 18: Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 43
Table 19: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 50
Table 20: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 51
Table 21: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 52
Table 22: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 53
Table 23: Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 54
Table 24: Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 66
Table 25: Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-2007 72
Table 26: Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-2007 73
Table 27: Eni S.p.A., Financial Statements, Euro Million, 2003-2007 74
Table 28: Eni S.p.A., Financial Ratios, Euro Million, 2003-2007 75
Table 29: Mitsui E&P Middle East To Acquire Adelphi Energy Yemen From Adelphi Energy 76
Table 30: Oil Search Sells Oil Search (MENA) To Kuwait Energy 77
Table 31: Sinochem Petroleum Acquires SOCO Yemen Pty From SOCO International 78
Table 32: Total Acquires 30.88% Interest In Block 70 In Yemen From Korea National Oil 79

Sonatrach
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Eni S.p.A.