Overview:

Summary
 
 This profile is the essential source for top-level industry data and information relating to the Exploration and Production industry in Equatorial Guinea. It provides asset level information relating to the active and planned oil and gas fields and exploration blocks in Equatorial Guinea. The profiles of the major companies operating in the upstream industry of Equatorial Guinea 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.

 1 Table Of Contents 2
 1.1 List of Tables 6
 1.2 List of Figures 7
 2 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector 8
 2.1 Equatorial Guinea, Key Data 8
 2.2 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Production 9
 2.2.1 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil-Historical Production 9
 2.2.2 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas-Historical Production 10
 2.2.3 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Production by Assets 11
 2.2.4 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Production by Assets 11
 2.2.5 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Production by Company 11
 2.2.6 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Production by Company 12
 2.3 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Forecasts 12
 2.3.1 Equatorial Guinea Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Forecasted Production 12
 2.4 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Crude Oil Asset Details 12
 2.4.1 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Crude Oil Asset Details 12
 2.5 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 13
 2.5.1 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 13
 2.6 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Exploration 13
 2.6.1 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Total Active Exploration Blocks 13
 2.6.2 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Active Exploration Blocks by Company 14
 2.6.3 Equatorial Guinea Exploration And Production Sector, Exploration Details 15
 3 Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation 17
 3.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Information 17
 3.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Company Overview 17
 3.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description 17
 3.3.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Overview 17
 3.3.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Chemical 17
 3.3.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Downstream 19
 3.3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Upstream 21
 3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 23
 3.4.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 23
 3.4.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 24
 3.4.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 25
 3.4.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 25
 3.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 25
 3.5.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 25
 3.5.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 26
 3.5.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 28
 3.5.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 29
 3.5.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 31
 3.6 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue Analysis 32
 3.6.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment 33
 3.6.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography 33
 3.7 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 35
 3.7.1 Financial Statements 35
 3.7.2 Financial Ratios 36
 4 Profile of Marathon Oil Corporation 37
 4.1 Marathon Oil Corporation, Key Information 37
 4.2 Marathon Oil Corporation, Company Overview 37
 4.3 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description 37
 4.3.1 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description, Business Overview 37
 4.3.2 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description, Exploration and Production 38
 4.3.3 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description, Integrated Gas 39
 4.3.4 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description, Oil Sands Mining 40
 4.3.5 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description, Refining, Marketing and Transportation 41
 4.3.6 Marathon Oil Corporation, Business Description, Major Products and Services 42
 4.4 Marathon Oil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 43
 4.4.1 Marathon Oil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 43
 4.4.2 Marathon Oil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 44
 4.4.3 Marathon Oil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 45
 4.4.4 Marathon Oil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 46
 4.5 Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 46
 4.5.1 Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 46
 4.5.2 Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 47
 4.5.3 Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 48
 4.5.4 Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 49
 4.5.5 Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 49
 4.6 Marathon Oil Corporation, Revenue Analysis 50
 4.6.1 Marathon Oil Corporation, Revenue by Segment 50
 4.6.2 Marathon Oil Corporation, Revenue by Geography 51
 4.7 Marathon Oil Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 52
 4.7.1 Financial Statements 52
 4.7.2 Financial Ratios 53
 5 Profile of Hess Corporation 54
 5.1.1 Hess Corporation, Key Information 54
 5.2 Hess Corporation, Company Overview 54
 5.3 Hess Corporation, Business Description 54
 5.3.1 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Business Overview 54
 5.3.2 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Exploration and Production 55
 5.3.3 Hess Corporation, Business Description, Marketing and Refining 56
 5.4 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 59
 5.4.1 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 59
 5.4.2 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 60
 5.4.3 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 60
 5.4.4 Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 61
 5.5 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis 61
 5.5.1 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 61
 5.5.2 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 62
 5.5.3 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 64
 5.5.4 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 64
 5.5.5 Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 65
 5.6 Hess Corporation, Revenue Analysis 66
 5.6.1 Hess Corporation, Revenue by Segment 66
 5.6.2 Hess Corporation, Revenue by Geography 67
 5.7 Hess Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 68
 5.7.1 Financial Statements 68
 5.7.2 Financial Ratios 69
 5.8 Hess Corporation, Operational Indicators 70
 6 Financial Deals Landscape 71
 6.1 Detailed Deal Summary 71
 6.1.1 Asset Transactions 71
 7 Recent Developments 72
 7.1 Recent Discoveries 72
 7.1.1 Feb 13, 2009: Noble Finds Oil At Carmen In Block O, Offshore Equatorial Guinea 72
 7.1.2 Jul 15, 2008: Noble Energy Announces Discovery At Diega Prospect In Offshore Equatorial Guinea 72
 7.1.3 Jul 14, 2008: PA Resources Finds Oil In Appraisal Well I-5, Equatorial Guinea 73
 7.2 Drilling and Production Updates 74
 7.2.1 Feb 19, 2009: Marathon Oil Provides 2008 Oil And Gas Reserves 74
 7.2.2 Aug 28, 2008: Noble Energy Announces Flow Test Results From Diega Oil Discovery In Block I, Equatorial Guinea 75
 7.2.3 Jun 05, 2008: Noble Energy Announces Test Results From Benita Oil Appraisal, Equatorial Guinea 76
 7.2.4 May 14, 2008: Noble Energy Provides Equatorial Guinea Drilling Program Update 76
 7.2.5 Apr 18, 2008: PA Resources Updates On Benita Discovery 77
 7.3 Other Significant Developments 77
 7.3.1 Sep 17, 2008: Osborne Enters Into Agreement To Settle Dispute On Block H In Equatorial Guinea 77
 7.3.2 Jul 22, 2008: Navasota Updates On Koba Bauxite Project, West Africa 78
 8 Appendix 80
 8.1 Methodology 80
 8.1.1 Coverage 80
 8.1.2 Secondary Research 81
 8.1.3 Primary Research 81
 8.1.4 E&P Forecasts 82
 8.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 83
 8.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 83
 8.2 Contact Us 84
 8.3 About GlobalData 84
 8.4 Disclaimer 84
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Equatorial Guinea, Oil and Gas, Key Statistics, 2008 8
 Table 2: Equatorial Guinea, Total Crude Oil Production(MMBBLs),2001-2008 9
 Table 3: Equatorial Guinea, Total Natural Gas Production(MMcf),2001-2008 10
 Table 4: Equatorial Guinea, Total Crude Oil Production(MMBBLs),by Assets,2001-2008 11
 Table 5: Equatorial Guinea, Total Natural Gas Production(MMcf),by Assets,2001-2008 11
 Table 6: Equatorial Guinea, Total Crude Oil Production(MMBBLs),by Company, 2001-2008 11
 Table 7: Equatorial Guinea, Total Natural Gas Production(MMcf),by Company, 2001-2008 12
 Table 8: Equatorial Guinea, Crude Oil Forecasted Production (MMBBLs), 2009- 2014 12
 Table 9: Equatorial Guinea, Oil Field Assets Details 12
 Table 10: Equatorial Guinea, Gas Field Assets Details 13
 Table 11: Equatorial Guinea, Total Active Exploration Blocks, 2001-2008 13
 Table 12: Equatorial Guinea, Exploration Active Blocks by Company, 2001-2008 14
 Table 13: Equatorial Guinea, Oil and Gas Exploration Details 15
 Table 14: Equatorial Guinea, Oil and Gas Exploration Details (Cont’d) 16
 Table 15: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Facts 17
 Table 16: Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 26
 Table 17: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 33
 Table 18: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 34
 Table 19: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 35
 Table 20: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 36
 Table 21: Marathon Oil Corporation, Key Facts 37
 Table 22: Marathon Oil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 47
 Table 23: Marathon Oil Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 51
 Table 24: Marathon Oil Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 51
 Table 25: Marathon Oil Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 52
 Table 26: Marathon Oil Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 53
 Table 27: Hess Corporation, Key Facts 54
 Table 28: Hess Corporation, SWOT Analysis 62
 Table 29: Hess Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 67
 Table 30: Hess Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 67
 Table 31: Hess Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 68
 Table 32: Hess Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 69
 Table 33: Hess Corporation Operational Indicators, 2003-2007 70
 Table 34: Devon Energy Sells Its Oil And Gas Business In Equatorial Guinea To GEPetrol 71
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Equatorial Guinea, Total Crude Oil Production(MMBBLs), 2001-2008 9
 Figure 2: Equatorial Guinea, Total Natural Gas Production(MMcf), 2001-2008 10
 Figure 3: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 23
 Figure 4: Marathon Oil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 43
 Figure 5: Hess Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 59
 Figure 6: GlobalData Methodology 80