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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 Algeria. 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 Algeria. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the gas assets in Algeria and compares the investment environment in Algeria with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the gas sector in Algeria 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 Algeria Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 for the period 1995-2020.
 - Operator and equity details for major gas assets in Algeria 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 Algeria 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 Algeria 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 10
 2 Algeria Energy Sector 11
 2.1 Algeria Energy Sector, Market Overview 11
 2.2 Algeria Energy Sector, Natural Gas 12
 2.2.1 Algeria Natural Gas, Overview 12
 2.2.2 Algeria Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 12
 2.2.3 Algeria Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 18
 2.2.4 Algeria Natural Gas, Infrastructure 18
 3 Algeria Fiscal Regime 21
 3.1 Algeria Petroleum Fiscal Environment 21
 3.2 License Terms 22
 3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 23
 3.4 Sample Cashflows Calculations 26
 4 Algeria Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 27
 4.1 Introduction 27
 4.2 The Overall Ranking 27
 4.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 28
 4.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 29
 4.3.2 Maximum State Participation 29
 4.3.3 Maximum Domestic Market Obligation 30
 4.4 Gas Sector Performance 30
 4.4.1 Exploration Activity 32
 4.4.2 Gas Production 33
 4.4.3 Gas Reserves 33
 4.4.4 Gas Consumption 34
 4.5 Economic Performance 34
 4.5.1 GDP Growth Index 35
 4.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 35
 4.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 36
 4.6 Socio-Political Performance 36
 4.6.1 Democracy Index 38
 4.6.2 Governance Index 38
 5 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector 39
 5.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 39
 5.1.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 39
 5.1.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 39
 5.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 40
 5.2.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 40
 5.2.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 41
 5.2.3 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 41
 5.2.4 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 43
 5.3 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 44
 5.3.1 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production 44
 5.3.2 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Revenue Forecast 45
 5.3.3 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Government Take Forecast 45
 5.3.4 Algeria Exploration and Production Sector, Contractor Take Forecast 45
 5.4 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 46
 5.4.1 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 46
 5.4.2 Algeria Exploration And Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details 46
 6 Algeria Pipeline Sector 47
 6.1 Algeria Pipeline Sector, Key Data 47
 6.2 Algeria Pipeline Sector, An Overview 47
 6.3 Algeria Pipeline Sector, Comparision of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 47
 6.4 Algeria Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 49
 7 Algeria LNG Gas Sector 51
 7.1 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction 51
 7.1.1 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction, Total Liquefaction Capacity 51
 7.1.2 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction Capacity- Wise (Million Tonnes) Market Share By Company 52
 7.1.3 Algeria LNG Gas Sector, Asset- Wise Liquefaction Capacity 52
 8 Profile of Sonatrach 53
 8.1 Sonatrach, Key Information 53
 8.2 Sonatrach, Company Overview 53
 8.3 Sonatrach, Business Description 53
 8.3.1 Sonatrach, Business Description, Business Overview 53
 8.3.2 Sonatrach, Business Description, Downstream 53
 8.3.3 Sonatrach, Business Description, Marketing 54
 8.3.4 Sonatrach, Business Description, Marketing 55
 8.3.5 Sonatrach, Business Description, Pipeline Transportation 56
 8.3.6 Sonatrach, Business Description, Upstream 56
 8.4 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis 59
 8.4.1 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 59
 8.4.2 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 60
 8.4.3 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 60
 8.4.4 Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 61
 8.5 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis 61
 8.5.1 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Overview 61
 8.5.2 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 62
 8.5.3 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 63
 8.5.4 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 63
 8.5.5 Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis, Threats 64
 8.6 Sonatrach, Financial and Operational Review 65
 8.6.1 Financial Statements 65
 8.7 Financial Ratios 66
 9 Profile Of Eni S.p.A. 67
 9.1 Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 67
 9.2 Eni S.p.A., Company Overview 67
 9.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description 67
 9.3.1 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Business Overview 67
 9.3.2 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Engineering and Construction 68
 9.3.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Exploration & Production 69
 9.3.4 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Gas & Power 70
 9.3.5 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Others 72
 9.3.6 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Petrochemicals 72
 9.3.7 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Refining and Marketing 73
 9.4 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis 75
 9.4.1 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 75
 9.4.2 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 76
 9.4.3 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 77
 9.4.4 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Retail 78
 9.5 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 78
 9.5.1 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Overview 78
 9.5.2 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Strengths 79
 9.5.3 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 80
 9.5.4 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 82
 9.5.5 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Threats 83
 9.6 Eni S.p.A., Revenue Analysis 84
 9.6.1 Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Segment 84
 9.6.2 Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Geography 86
 9.7 Eni S.p.A., Financial and Operational Review 87
 9.7.1 Financial Statements 87
 9.7.2 Financial Ratios 88
 10 Profile of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 89
 10.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Key Information 89
 10.2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Company Overview 89
 10.3 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Business Description 89
 10.3.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Business Description, Business Overview 89
 10.3.2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Business Description, Marketing 89
 10.3.3 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Business Description, Midstream 90
 10.3.4 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Business Description, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 91
 10.3.5 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Business Description, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 92
 10.3.6 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Business Description, Major Products and Services 93
 10.4 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 95
 10.4.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 95
 10.4.2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 96
 10.5 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis 97
 10.5.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 97
 10.5.2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 98
 10.5.3 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 99
 10.5.4 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 100
 10.5.5 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 101
 10.6 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Revenue Analysis 103
 10.6.1 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Revenue by Segment 103
 10.6.2 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Revenue by Geography 103
 10.7 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 104
 10.7.1 Financial Statements 104
 10.7.2 Financial Ratios 105
 11 Financial Deals Landscape 106
 11.1 Detailed Deal Summary 106
 11.1.1 Partnerships 106
 12 Recent Developments 108
 12.1 License Rounds 108
 12.1.1 Jun 30, 2008: Algeria To Launch Seventh Licensing Round Shortly 108
 12.2 License Awards 108
 12.2.1 Mar 11, 2009: Sonatrach, Rosneft Oil And Stroytransgaz Receive Approval To Develop New Sources Of Hydrocarbons In Algeria 108
 12.2.2 Jan 20, 2009: Gazprom Wins Hydrocarbon Exploration And Production Rights In El Assel Area, Algeria 108
 12.2.3 Jan 17, 2009: Four Energy Companies Sign Exploration Deals Worth $272 Million With Algeria 109
 12.2.4 Dec 16, 2008: E.ON Receives Rhourde Yacoub Exploration Permit In Seventh Algerian License Round 110
 12.2.5 Dec 15, 2008: Gazprom Wins Oil And Gas Exploration Permits In Algeria 111
 12.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 111
 12.3.1 Sep 30, 2008: Galsi And Snam Rete To Build New Gas Pipeline From Algeria To Italy Via Sardinia 111
 12.3.2 Jul 23, 2008: Sonatrach Rejects Petrofac-IKPT Bid To Construct Gassi Touil LNG Plant 112
 12.4 Recent Discoveries 112
 12.4.1 Mar 31, 2009: Sonatrach Consortium Discovers Gas At Gourara Basin In Algeria 112
 12.4.2 Jan 26, 2009: Repsol Makes Three New Gas Discoveries In Algeria 112
 12.4.3 Aug 28, 2008: StatoilHydro Discovers Gas At TNK-2 Well In Hassi Mouina License Area, Algeria 113
 12.5 Drilling and Production Updates 113
 12.5.1 Mar 05, 2009: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Updates On RM-2 Appraisal Well In Algeria 113
 12.5.2 Feb 16, 2009: PVEP To Start Production From Bir Seba Oilfield In Algeria In 2011 114
 12.5.3 Dec 31, 2008: Sonatrach To Raise Its LNG Output By 30% 114
 12.5.4 Nov 05, 2008: Gulf Keystone Completes Testing HBH-5 Well In HBH Permit, Algeria 114
 12.5.5 Oct 09, 2008: RWE To Commence Gas Production In Egypt And Algeria By 2013 115
 12.5.6 Sep 11, 2008: Gulf Keystone Updates On FEG-1 Well On HBH Permit, Algeria 115
 12.6 Other Significant Developments 116
 12.6.1 Mar 17, 2009: Algeria Says Medgaz Gas Pipeline To Pump Gas By 2009 Year-End 116
 12.6.2 Mar 17, 2009: Algeria To Invest $63 Billion To Raise Gas Exports During 2013 116
 12.6.3 Feb 24, 2009: NNPC Says Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline Project Viable 117
 12.6.4 Feb 11, 2009: Anadarko Declares Capital Program For 2009 118
 12.6.5 Jan 14, 2009: Gulf Keystone Provides Operations Update 119
 12.6.6 Jan 05, 2009: Algeria Reduces Oil Output By 0.2 Million Bpd 121
 12.6.7 Dec 23, 2008: MEDGAZ Completes Construction Of Deepwater Pipeline From Algeria To Spain 121
 12.6.8 Nov 27, 2008: Algeria Delays Licensing Bids By Ten Days 122
 12.6.9 Sep 09, 2008: OPEC To Reduce Oil Output By 520,000 Bpd 122
 12.6.10 Aug 11, 2008: MEDGAZ Starts Installation Of Gas Pipeline In Deep Water 123
 12.6.11 Aug 04, 2008: Algeria To Spend $45.5 Billion In Its Energy Sector 124
 12.6.12 Jul 28, 2008: Algeria Hunts For Reciprocal Assets In Oil/Gas Round 125
 12.7 New Contracts Announcements 126
 12.7.1 Feb 19, 2009: Daewoo Engineering & Construction Receives $280.3 Million LNG Contract In Algeria 126
 13 Appendix 127
 13.1 Methodology 127
 13.1.1 Coverage 127
 13.1.2 Secondary Research 128
 13.1.3 Primary Research 128
 13.1.4 E&P Forecasts 129
 13.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 130
 13.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 130
 13.2 Contact Us 131
 13.3 About GlobalData 131
 13.4 Disclaimer 131
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Algeria, Historical and Forecasted Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, 1996-2020 13
 Table 2: Algeria, Historical and Forecasted Exports of Natural Gas, 1996-2020 15
 Table 3: Algeria, Historical Reserves of Natural Gas, 1996-2008 17
 Table 4: Algeria, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Minimum Royalty Rate, 2007 24
 Table 5: Algeria, Exploration Period Surface Tax, 2007 24
 Table 6: Algeria, Oil Revenue Tax (TRP) Calculation Rates, 2007 25
 Table 7: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, 2008 27
 Table 8: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, 2008 28
 Table 9: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, 2008 30
 Table 10: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, 2008 34
 Table 11: North Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008 34
 Table 12: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 36
 Table 13: North Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 37
 Table 14: Algeria, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2008 39
 Table 15: Algeria, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 40
 Table 16: Algeria, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2001-2008 41
 Table 17: Algeria, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008 41
 Table 18: Algeria, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2001-2008 43
 Table 19: Algeria, Marketed Natural Gas Production(MMcf), Forecast by Assets, 2009-2014 44
 Table 20: Algeria, Forecasted Assets-wise Gross Revenue(000'$), 2009-2014 45
 Table 21: Algeria, Projected Assets-wise Total Government Take(000'$), 2009-2014 45
 Table 22: Algeria, Projected Assets-wise Total Contractor Take(000'$), 2009-2014 45
 Table 23: Algeria, Active Gas Field Assets Details 46
 Table 24: Algeria, Planned Gas Field Assets Details 46
 Table 25: Algeria, Pipeline Key Statistics, 2008 47
 Table 26: Algeria , Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008 47
 Table 27: Algeria, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008 49
 Table 28: Algeria, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008 (contd..) 50
 Table 29: Algeria Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 51
 Table 30: Algeria Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 51
 Table 31: Algeria Liquefaction Capacity, Company- Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 52
 Table 32: Algeria, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 52
 Table 33: Sonatrach, Key Facts 53
 Table 34: Sonatrach, SWOT Analysis 62
 Table 35: Sonatrach, Financial Statements, Algerian Dinar Million, 2003-2007 65
 Table 36: Sonatrach, Financial Ratios, Algerian Dinar Million, 2003-2007 66
 Table 37: Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 67
 Table 38: Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 79
 Table 39: Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-2007 85
 Table 40: Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-2007 86
 Table 41: Eni S.p.A., Financial Statements, Euro Million, 2003-2007 87
 Table 42: Eni S.p.A., Financial Ratios, Euro Million, 2003-2007 88
 Table 43: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Key Facts 89
 Table 44: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, SWOT Analysis 97
 Table 45: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 103
 Table 46: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 104
 Table 47: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 104
 Table 48: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 105
 Table 49: IPIC Forms Joint Venture With Wintershall 106
 Table 50: National Oil Sign Exploration And Production Sharing Agreement With Sonatrach, Oil India And Indian Oil 107
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Algeria, Energy Sector Break-Up, 2008 11
 Figure 2: Algeria, Natural Gas Production And Consumption (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2020 14
 Figure 3: Algeria, Natural Gas Exports (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2020 16
 Figure 4: Algeria, Natural Gas Reserves (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2008 18
 Figure 5: Algeria, Upstream Oil & Gas Fiscal Regime (PSA), Sample Cashflows, 2005-2016 26
 Figure 6: North Africa, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, 2008 29
 Figure 7: North Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, 2008 31
 Figure 8: North Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, 2008 32
 Figure 9: North Africa, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, 2008 33
 Figure 10: North Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008 35
 Figure 11: North Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 37
 Figure 12: Algeria, Natural Gas Assets Map, 2008 39
 Figure 13: Algeria, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 40
 Figure 14: Algeria, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008 42
 Figure 15: Algeria, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2008 44
 Figure 16: Algeria , Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008 48
 Figure 17: Sonatrach, Value Chain Analysis 59
 Figure 18: Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis 75
 Figure 19: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 95
 Figure 20: GlobalData Methodology 127