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Summary
 
 This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of the gas industry in Kuwait. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for the industry. It also provides information relating to the gas assets (gas fields, pipelines, LNG terminals and underground gas storage facilities) in Kuwait. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the gas assets in Kuwait and compares the investment environment in Kuwait with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the gas sector in Kuwait 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 the gas industry for the period 1995-2020.
 - Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields, LNG Terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities in Kuwait Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 for the period 1995-2020.
 - Operator and equity details for major gas assets in Kuwait Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
 - Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Kuwait Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020’s gas industry.
 - Detailed information on key fiscal terms (such as rents, bonuses, royalty, cost recovery, profit oil, petroleum and corporate taxes) pertaining the geography is also provided. A sample calculation detailing how fiscal terms apply to a typical asset in the regime is included.
 - Information on the top companies in the Kuwait Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 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.
 - Evaluate the attractiveness of the geography for gas investment in the light of government policies and the fiscal environment.
 - Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and capacity data.
 - Understand the geography’s policies and fiscal terms, and their impact on contractor’s profits from upstream gas assets.
 - 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.

 1 Table of Contents 2
 1.1 List of Tables 8
 1.2 List of Figures 9
 2 Kuwait Energy sector 10
 2.1 Kuwait Energy sector, Market Overview 10
 2.2 Kuwait Energy Sector, Natural Gas 11
 2.2.1 Kuwait Natural Gas, Overview 11
 2.2.2 Kuwait Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 11
 2.2.3 Kuwait Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 15
 2.2.4 Kuwait Natural Gas, Infrastructure 15
 3 Kuwait Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 16
 3.1 Introduction 16
 3.2 The Overall Ranking 16
 3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 17
 3.4 Gas Sector Performance 18
 3.4.1 Exploration Activity 20
 3.4.2 Gas Production 21
 3.4.3 Gas Reserves 21
 3.4.4 Gas Consumption 21
 3.5 Economic Performance 22
 3.5.1 GDP Growth Index 23
 3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 23
 3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 23
 3.6 Socio-Political Performance 24
 3.6.1 Democracy Index 26
 3.6.2 Governance Index 26
 4 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector 27
 4.1 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 27
 4.1.1 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 27
 4.1.2 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 27
 4.2 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 28
 4.2.1 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 28
 4.2.2 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 29
 4.2.3 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 29
 4.2.4 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 30
 4.3 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 31
 4.3.1 Kuwait Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production 31
 4.4 Kuwait Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 31
 4.4.1 Kuwait Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 31
 4.4.2 Kuwait Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details 31
 5 Kuwait Pipeline Sector 32
 5.1 Kuwait Pipeline Sector, Key Data 32
 5.2 Kuwait Pipeline Sector, An Overview 32
 5.3 Kuwait Pipeline Sector, Comparision of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 32
 5.4 Kuwait Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 33
 6 Profile of Chevron Corporation 34
 6.1 Chevron Corporation, Key Information 34
 6.2 Chevron Corporation, Company Overview 34
 6.3 Chevron Corporation, Business Description 34
 6.3.1 Chevron Corporation, Business Description, Overview 34
 6.3.2 Chevron Corporation, Business Description, Chemicals 35
 6.3.3 Chevron Corporation, Business Description, Downstream Segment 36
 6.3.4 Chevron Corporation, Business Description, Others Segment 37
 6.3.5 Chevron Corporation, Business Description, Upstream Segment 38
 6.4 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 40
 6.4.1 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 40
 6.4.2 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 42
 6.4.3 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 42
 6.4.4 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Power Generation 43
 6.4.5 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Transformation 44
 6.5 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis 45
 6.5.1 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 45
 6.5.2 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 45
 6.5.3 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 47
 6.5.4 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 47
 6.5.5 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 48
 6.6 Chevron Corporation, Revenue Analysis 50
 6.6.1 Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Segment 50
 6.6.2 Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Geography 50
 6.6.3 Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Geography 51
 6.7 Chevron Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 52
 6.7.1 Financial Statements 52
 6.7.2 Financial Ratios 53
 7 Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation 54
 7.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Information 54
 7.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Company Overview 54
 7.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description 54
 7.3.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Overview 54
 7.3.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Chemical 54
 7.3.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Downstream 56
 7.3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Upstream 58
 7.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 60
 7.4.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 60
 7.4.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 61
 7.4.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 62
 7.4.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 62
 7.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 62
 7.5.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 62
 7.5.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 63
 7.5.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 65
 7.5.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 67
 7.5.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 68
 7.6 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue Analysis 70
 7.6.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment 70
 7.6.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography 71
 7.7 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 72
 7.7.1 Financial Statements 72
 7.7.2 Financial Ratios 73
 8 Profile of Sonatrach 74
 8.1 Sonatrach, Key Information 74
 8.2 Sonatrach, Company Overview 74
 8.3 Sonatrach, Business Description 74
 8.3.1 Sonatrach, Business Description, Business Overview 74
 8.3.2 Sonatrach, Business Description, Downstream 74
 8.3.3 Sonatrach, Business Description, Marketing 75
 8.3.4 Sonatrach, Business Description, Marketing 76
 8.3.5 Sonatrach, Business Description, Pipeline Transportation 77
 8.3.6 Sonatrach, Business Description, Upstream 77
 8.4 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis 80
 8.4.1 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 80
 8.4.2 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 81
 8.4.3 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 81
 8.4.4 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 82
 8.5 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis 82
 8.5.1 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Overview 82
 8.5.2 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 83
 8.5.3 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 84
 8.5.4 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 84
 8.5.5 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Threats 85
 8.6 Sonatrach, Financial and Operational Review 86
 8.6.1 Financial Statements 86
 8.7 Financial Ratios 87
 9 Financial Deals Landscape 88
 9.1 Detailed Deal Summary 88
 9.1.1 Private Equity 88
 9.1.2 Partnerships 89
 9.1.3 Asset Transactions 90
 10 Recent Developments 92
 10.1 License Awards 92
 10.1.1 Sep 09, 2008: Chevron Receives Saudi's Approval To Extend Oil Concession In Neutral Zone 92
 10.1.2 May 26, 2008: KUFPEC Wins Approval From Government Of Indonesia For Development Of Three New Gasfields In NSBA 92
 10.1.3 Apr 15, 2008: OMV, DNO Amongst Companies In Yemen Oil PSAs 92
 10.2 Strategy and Business Expansion 93
 10.2.1 Mar 25, 2009: Kuwait To Proceed With $15 Billion Zour Oil Refinery 93
 10.2.2 Mar 23, 2009: JGC Announces Termination Of EPC Contract With Kuwait Refinery Project 93
 10.2.3 Oct 29, 2008: KOC Plans To Produce Gas From North And East Areas Of Kuwait 93
 10.2.4 Oct 14, 2008: KPC To Build Fourth Oil Refinery Project In Kuwait 94
 10.2.5 Jul 17, 2008: Pertamina To Join Kuwaiti Investors To Construct Oil Refinery 94
 10.2.6 Jun 16, 2008: KOC To Triple Output At Its Gas Fields 94
 10.2.7 Jun 12, 2008: KUFPEC To Boost Its Oil Output By 2020 95
 10.2.8 May 19, 2008: Kuwait Looks To Enhance Oil And Gas Production 95
 10.2.9 Apr 24, 2008: KPC To Raise Crude Oil Exports To China, Invest In Sinochem Plant 97
 10.3 Recent Discoveries 97
 10.3.1 Jun 30, 2008: GPI Hits Crude Oil In Indonesia 97
 10.4 Drilling and Production Updates 98
 10.4.1 Aug 25, 2008: Kuwait To Pump 3 Million Bpd In 1H 2009 98
 10.4.2 Jul 09, 2008: Tap Updates On Marley-2 Exploration Well, TL/5 99
 10.4.3 Jul 02, 2008: Tap Oil Updates On Marley-2 Well 100
 10.4.4 May 27, 2008: KUFPEC To Raise Its Output To 114,000 Barrels Per Day By 2010 101
 10.5 Financial Announcements 101
 10.5.1 May 26, 2008: KUFPEC Reports Q1 2008 Results 101
 10.6 Other Significant Developments 102
 10.6.1 Mar 30, 2009: Kuwait To Boost Oil Production In 2010 102
 10.6.2 Mar 15, 2009: Kuwait To Cancel $15 Billion Worth Oil Refinery Project 103
 10.6.3 Mar 11, 2009: Kuwait To Pump Up Crude Volume By 2010 103
 10.6.4 Mar 11, 2009: KPC To Invest $80 Billion To Raise Production And Refining Capacity 103
 10.6.5 Mar 10, 2009: KPC Not To Reduce Refinery Output 104
 10.6.6 Mar 02, 2009: Kuwait Oil Repairs Oil Pipeline Leak In Kuwait 104
 10.6.7 Feb 23, 2009: Qatar To Supply 1.6 Million Tonnes Of LNG To Kuwait In 2009 104
 10.6.8 Feb 22, 2009: Kuwait To Continue Developing Gas Resources Despite Political Deadlock 106
 10.6.9 Jan 12, 2009: KOC To Continue Gas Projects Despite Fall In Oil Prices And Financial Crisis 107
 10.7 New Contracts Announcements 108
 10.7.1 Jun 25, 2008: Saipem Wins EUR580 Million Worth Two Onshore Contracts In Kuwait And Angola 108
 10.7.2 May 08, 2008: Excelerate Wins $150 Million Contract From Kuwait 109
 10.7.3 Apr 20, 2008: KPC To Award Refinery Construction Contracts By April 30, 2008 109
 11 Appendix 110
 11.1 Methodology 110
 11.1.1 Coverage 110
 11.1.2 Secondary Research 111
 11.1.3 Primary Research 111
 11.1.4 E&P Forecasts 112
 11.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 113
 11.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 113
 11.2 Contact Us 114
 11.3 About GlobalData 114
 11.4 Disclaimer 114
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Kuwait, Historical and Forecasted Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, 1996-2020 12
 Table 2: Kuwait, Historical Reserves of Natural Gas, 1996-2008 14
 Table 3: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, 2008 16
 Table 4: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, 2008 19
 Table 5: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, 2008 22
 Table 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008 22
 Table 7: Middle East, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 24
 Table 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 25
 Table 9: Kuwait, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2008 27
 Table 10: Kuwait, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 28
 Table 11: Kuwait, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2001-2008 29
 Table 12: Kuwait, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008 29
 Table 13: Kuwait, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2001-2008 30
 Table 14: Kuwait, Marketed Natural Gas Production(MMcf), Forecast by Assets, 2009-2014 31
 Table 15: Kuwait, Active Gas Field Assets Details 31
 Table 16: Kuwait, Planned Gas Field Assets Details 31
 Table 17: Kuwait, Pipeline Key Statistics, 2008 32
 Table 18: Kuwait , Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008 32
 Table 19: Kuwait, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008 33
 Table 20: Chevron Corporation, Key Facts 34
 Table 21: Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis 45
 Table 22: Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 50
 Table 23: Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 51
 Table 24: Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 51
 Table 25: Chevron Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 52
 Table 26: Chevron Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 53
 Table 27: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Facts 54
 Table 28: Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 63
 Table 29: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 70
 Table 30: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 71
 Table 31: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 72
 Table 32: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 73
 Table 33: Sonatrach, Key Facts 74
 Table 34: Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis 83
 Table 35: Sonatrach, Financial Statements, Algerian Dinar Million, 2003-2007 86
 Table 36: Sonatrach, Financial Ratios, Algerian Dinar Million, 2003-2007 87
 Table 37: Millenium Invests $25 Million In Kuwait Energy 88
 Table 38: CDI Forms Joint Venture With Emtiaz Engineering 89
 Table 39: ONGC Videsh To Acquire Oil Block In Iraq 90
 Table 40: KUFPEC Acquires 27% Participating Interest In Block Marine IX 91
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Kuwait, Energy Sector Break-Up, 2008 10
 Figure 2: Kuwait, Natural Gas Production And Consumption (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2020 13
 Figure 3: Kuwait, Natural Gas Reserves (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2008 14
 Figure 4: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, 2008 19
 Figure 5: Middle East, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, 2008 20
 Figure 6: Middle East, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, 2008 21
 Figure 7: Middle East, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008 23
 Figure 8: Middle East, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 25
 Figure 9: Kuwait, Natural Gas Assets Map, 2008 27
 Figure 10: Kuwait, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 28
 Figure 11: Kuwait Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008 30
 Figure 12: Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 40
 Figure 13: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 60
 Figure 14: Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis 80
 Figure 15: GlobalData Methodology 110