Overview:

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 Egypt. 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 Egypt. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the gas assets in Egypt and compares the investment environment in Egypt with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the gas sector in Egypt 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 Egypt Gas Markets Investment Opportunities, Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 for the period 1995-2020.
 - Operator and equity details for major gas assets in Egypt 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 Egypt 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 Egypt 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 Egypt Energy Sector 11
 2.1 Egypt Energy Sector, Market Overview 11
 2.2 Egypt Energy Sector, Natural Gas 12
 2.2.1 Egypt Natural Gas, Overview 12
 2.2.2 Egypt Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 12
 2.2.3 Egypt Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 18
 2.2.4 Egypt Natural Gas, Infrastructure 19
 3 Egypt Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 20
 3.1 Introduction 20
 3.2 The Overall Ranking 20
 3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 20
 3.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 22
 3.3.2 Fiscal Flexibility 22
 3.3.3 Maximum State Participation 22
 3.3.4 Maximum Domestic Market Obligation 22
 3.4 Gas Sector Performance 22
 3.4.1 Exploration Activity 24
 3.4.2 Gas Production 25
 3.4.3 Gas Reserves 25
 3.4.4 Gas Consumption 25
 3.5 Economic Performance 26
 3.5.1 GDP Growth Index 27
 3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 27
 3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 28
 3.6 Socio-Political Performance 28
 3.6.1 Democracy Index 29
 3.6.2 Governance Index 29
 4 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector 30
 4.1 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 30
 4.1.1 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 30
 4.1.2 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 30
 4.2 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production 31
 4.2.1 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production 31
 4.2.2 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets 32
 4.2.3 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company 32
 4.2.4 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production 34
 4.3 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasts 35
 4.3.1 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Forecasted Production 35
 4.3.2 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Gross Revenue Forecast 35
 4.3.3 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Government Take Forecast 35
 4.3.4 Egypt Exploration and Production Sector, Contractor Take Forecast 36
 4.4 Egypt Exploration And Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 36
 4.4.1 Egypt Exploration And Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 36
 5 Egypt Pipeline Sector 37
 5.1 Egypt Pipeline Sector, Key Data 37
 5.2 Egypt Pipeline Sector, An Overview 37
 5.3 Egypt Pipeline Sector, Comparision of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 37
 5.4 Egypt Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 39
 6 Egypt LNG Gas Sector 42
 6.1 Egypt LNG Gas Sector, Key Data 42
 6.2 Egypt LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction 42
 6.2.1 Egypt) LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction, Total Liquefaction Capacity 42
 6.2.2 Egypt LNG Gas Sector, Liquefaction Capacity- Wise (Million Tonnes) Market Share By Company 44
 6.2.3 Egypt LNG Sector, Asset wise Liquefaction Capacity 45
 7 Profile of BG Group plc 46
 7.1 BG Group plc, Key Information 46
 7.2 BG Group plc, Company Overview 46
 7.3 BG Group plc, Business Description 46
 7.3.1 BG Group plc, Business Description, Business Overview 46
 7.3.2 BG Group plc, Business Description, Exploration and Production 47
 7.3.3 BG Group plc, Business Description, Liquefied Natural Gas 49
 7.3.4 BG Group plc, Business Description, Power and Other activities 50
 7.3.5 BG Group plc, Business Description, Transmission and Distribution 52
 7.3.6 BG Group plc, Business Description, Major Products and Services 53
 7.4 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis 54
 7.4.1 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 55
 7.4.2 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 55
 7.4.3 BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 56
 7.5 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis 57
 7.5.1 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Overview 57
 7.5.2 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 57
 7.5.3 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 59
 7.5.4 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 59
 7.5.5 BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis, Threats 60
 7.6 BG Group plc, Revenue Analysis 61
 7.6.1 BG Group plc, Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Segment 61
 7.6.2 BG Group plc, Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Geography 62
 7.7 BG Group plc, Financial and Operational Review 63
 7.7.1 Financial Statements 63
 7.7.2 Financial Ratios 64
 8 Profile Of Eni S.p.A. 65
 8.1 Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 65
 8.2 Eni S.p.A., Company Overview 65
 8.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description 65
 8.3.1 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Business Overview 65
 8.3.2 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Engineering and Construction 66
 8.3.3 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Exploration & Production 67
 8.3.4 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Gas & Power 68
 8.3.5 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Others 70
 8.3.6 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Petrochemicals 70
 8.3.7 Eni S.p.A., Business Description, Refining and Marketing 71
 8.4 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis 73
 8.4.1 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 73
 8.4.2 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 74
 8.4.3 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 75
 8.4.4 Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis, Retail 76
 8.5 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 76
 8.5.1 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Overview 76
 8.5.2 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Strengths 77
 8.5.3 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 78
 8.5.4 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 80
 8.5.5 Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis, Threats 81
 8.6 Eni S.p.A., Revenue Analysis 82
 8.6.1 Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Segment 82
 8.6.2 Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Geography 83
 8.7 Eni S.p.A., Financial and Operational Review 84
 8.7.1 Financial Statements 84
 8.7.2 Financial Ratios 85
 9 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) 86
 9.1 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Key Information 86
 9.2 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Company Overview 86
 9.3 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description 86
 9.3.1 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description, Business Overview 86
 9.3.2 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description, Exploration and Production Segment 87
 9.3.3 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description, Gas Business Segment 88
 9.3.4 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description, Logistics and Maritime Segment 89
 9.3.5 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description, Oil Business Segment 90
 9.3.6 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Business Description, Petrochemicals Segment 91
 9.4 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Value Chain Analysis 92
 9.4.1 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 92
 9.4.2 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 93
 9.4.3 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 94
 9.4.4 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Value Chain Analysis, Retail 95
 9.5 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis 96
 9.5.1 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis, Overview 96
 9.5.2 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis, Strengths 96
 9.5.3 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 97
 9.5.4 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 98
 9.5.5 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis, Threats 99
 9.6 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Revenue Analysis 100
 9.6.1 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Revenue by Segment 100
 9.6.2 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Revenue by Geography 101
 9.7 Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Financial and Operational Review 102
 9.7.1 Financial Statements 102
 9.7.2 Financial Ratios 103
 10 Financial Deals Landscape 104
 10.1 Detailed Deal Summary 104
 10.1.1 Acquisition 104
 10.1.2 Partnerships 105
 10.1.3 Asset Transactions 106
 11 Recent Developments 120
 11.1 License Rounds 120
 11.1.1 Aug 12, 2008: Egypt To Conduct International Tender For Offshore Drilling In Mediterranean Sea 120
 11.2 License Awards 120
 11.2.1 Nov 07, 2008: Two Indian Consortiums Win Three Exploration Licenses In Egypt 120
 11.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 121
 11.3.1 Jul 24, 2008: Al Khorafi Withdraws From Maidor Petrochemical Refinery Construction Project In Egypt 121
 11.4 Recent Discoveries 122
 11.4.1 Feb 27, 2009: Vegas Oil and Gas Announces Discovery At Amir Southeast-1 And Amir Southeast-2 Wells In Egypt 122
 11.4.2 Feb 23, 2009: Dana Gas Announces Gas Discovery At Azhar-1 Well In Nile Delta, Egypt 122
 11.4.3 Feb 16, 2009: Dana Gas Announces New Gas Discovery In West Manzala Concession, Egypt 124
 11.4.4 Feb 02, 2009: RWE Dea Discovers Gas At Ruby-3 Well In Egypt 124
 11.4.5 Jan 15, 2009: Circle Oil Announces Discovery Of Oil And Gas At Al Amir SE-2X Well In North-West Gemsa Concession, Egypt 125
 11.4.6 Jan 14, 2009: Apache Scores Triple Play With Discoveries In Egypt's Western Desert 126
 11.5 Drilling and Production Updates 127
 11.5.1 Mar 18, 2009: Beach Petroleum Reaches 3,927 Meters Depth At South July-1 Well In Egypt 127
 11.5.2 Mar 11, 2009: Beach Petroleum Updates On South July-1 Well In Egypt 127
 11.5.3 Mar 04, 2009: Beach Petroleum Provides Drilling Update 127
 11.5.4 Mar 01, 2009: Circle Oil Commences Production From Al Amir Development Lease Area In Gemsa Permit, Egypt 128
 11.5.5 Feb 25, 2009: Beach Petroleum Provides Drilling Update 128
 11.5.6 Feb 24, 2009: Naftogaz Ukrainy Commences Oil Production From Alam El Shawish Block In Western Desert Of Egypt 128
 11.5.7 Feb 20, 2009: Melrose Resources Provides 2008 Production Update 129
 11.5.8 Feb 18, 2009: Beach Petroleum Provides Drilling Update 130
 11.5.9 Feb 17, 2009: Sea Dragon Provides Results Of Drilling Program At East Wadi Araba Concession, Gulf Of Suez 131
 11.5.10 Feb 11, 2009: Beach Provides Drilling Update 131
 11.6 Other Significant Developments 132
 11.6.1 Feb 11, 2009: Egypt To Raise Gas Production By 6% To Meet Local Demand 132
 11.6.2 Feb 06, 2009: Dana Provides Operations Update 132
 11.6.3 Feb 04, 2009: BG Group, Petronas And Edison To Invest $2.1 Billion On Gas Exploration In Egypt 136
 11.6.4 Feb 02, 2009: TransGlobe Provides Operations Update 136
 11.6.5 Jan 27, 2009: Groundstar Concludes 2D Seismic Program On West Kom Ombo Block, Egypt 138
 11.6.6 Jan 26, 2009: TransGlobe Updates On Hana West Field In Egypt 138
 11.6.7 Jan 22, 2009: Beach Provides Operations Update 139
 11.6.8 Jan 22, 2009: Melrose Provides Operational Update 140
 11.6.9 Jan 20, 2009: TransGlobe Provides Operations Update And 2009 Guidance 141
 11.6.10 Jan 14, 2009: Beach Provides Operations Update 142
 12 Appendix 144
 12.1 Methodology 144
 12.1.1 Coverage 144
 12.1.2 Secondary Research 145
 12.1.3 Primary Research 145
 12.1.4 E&P Forecasts 146
 12.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 147
 12.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 147
 12.2 Contact Us 148
 12.3 About GlobalData 148
 12.4 Disclaimer 148
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Egypt, Historical and Forecasted Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, 1996-2020 13
 Table 2: Egypt, Historical and Forecasted Exports of Natural Gas, 1996-2020 15
 Table 3: Egypt, Historical Reserves of Natural Gas, 1996-2008 17
 Table 4: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, 2008 20
 Table 5: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, 2008 21
 Table 6: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, 2008 23
 Table 7: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, 2008 26
 Table 8: North Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008 26
 Table 9: North Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 28
 Table 10: North Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 28
 Table 11: Egypt Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2008 30
 Table 12: Egypt, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 31
 Table 13: Egypt, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Assets, 2001-2008 32
 Table 14: Egypt, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008 32
 Table 15: Egypt, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2001-2008 34
 Table 16: Egypt, Marketed Natural Gas Production(MMcf), Forecast by Assets, 2009-2014 35
 Table 17: Egypt, Forecasted Assets-wise Gross Revenue(000'$), 2009-2014 35
 Table 18: Egypt, Projected Assets-wise Total Government Take(000'$), 2009-2014 35
 Table 19: Egypt, Projected Assets-wise Total Contractor Take(000'$), 2009-2014 36
 Table 20: Egypt, Gas Field Assets Details 36
 Table 21: Egypt, Pipeline Key Statistics, 2008 37
 Table 22: Egypt, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008 37
 Table 23: Egypt, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008 39
 Table 24: Egypt, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008 (Contd.) 40
 Table 25: Egypt, Natural Gas Pipelines, 2008 (Contd.) 41
 Table 26: Egypt , LNG Key Statistics, 2008 42
 Table 27: Egypt Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 42
 Table 28: Egypt , Liquefaction Capacity, Company- Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 44
 Table 29: Egypt, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 45
 Table 30: BG Group plc, Key Facts 46
 Table 31: BG Group plc, SWOT Analysis 57
 Table 32: BG Group plc, Revenue by Segment, GBP Million, 2003-2007 61
 Table 33: BG Group plc, Revenue by Geography, GBP Million, 2003-2007 62
 Table 34: BG Group plc, Financial Statements, GBP Million, 2003-2007 63
 Table 35: BG Group plc, Financial Ratios, GBP Million, 2003-2007 64
 Table 36: Eni S.p.A., Key Facts 65
 Table 37: Eni S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 77
 Table 38: Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Segment, Euro Million, 2003-2007 83
 Table 39: Eni S.p.A., Revenue by Geography, Euro Million, 2003-2007 84
 Table 40: Eni S.p.A., Financial Statements, Euro Million, 2003-2007 84
 Table 41: Eni S.p.A., Financial Ratios, Euro Million, 2003-2007 85
 Table 42: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Key Facts 86
 Table 43: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), SWOT Analysis 96
 Table 44: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2004-2008 101
 Table 45: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2004-2008 101
 Table 46: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Financial Statements, USD Million, 2004-2008 102
 Table 47: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2004-2008 103
 Table 48: Oil Search Sells Oil Search (MENA) To Kuwait Energy 104
 Table 49: Enel Forms Joint Venture With Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company 105
 Table 50: E.ON Ruhrgas Acquires 29% Interest In NW Demiatta Exploration Licence From Shell Egypt 106
 Table 51: Sea Dragon Energy To Acquire Ras El Ush Concession From Dover Investments 107
 Table 52: PetroVietnam Exploration Production To Acquire Stake In South Siwa Block In Egypt 108
 Table 53: RWE Dea To Acquire 40% Equity Interest In South Mariut Block From El Paso 109
 Table 54: El Paso To Acquire 40% Equity Interest In Tanta Block From RWE Dea 110
 Table 55: Edison To Sell 25% Stake In Gas Field To Electricite de France 111
 Table 56: PetroVietnam Exploration Production To Acquire Majority Stake In Oil Block In Egypt 112
 Table 57: Beach Petroleum Acquire Stake In North Shadwan Concession From Tri-Ocean 113
 Table 58: ENI Sells Exploration And Production Assets To GDF SUEZ 114
 Table 59: TransGlobe Acquires 25% Additional Interest In West Gharib Properties 115
 Table 60: Beach Petroleum To Acquire Two Concessions From Santos 116
 Table 61: Dana Petroleum To Acquire 40% Interest In South East July 117
 Table 62: Mogul Energy International To Sell 20% Working Interest To Egypt Oil Holdings, Sea Dragon Energy And Dover Investments 118
 Table 63: Oil Search Sells 30% Interest In Area A To Petrogas E&P 119
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Egypt, Energy Sector break-up, 2008 11
 Figure 2: Egypt, Natural Gas Production And Consumption (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2020 14
 Figure 3: Egypt, Natural Gas Exports (Billion Cubic Feet), 1996-2020 16
 Figure 4: North Africa, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, 2008 21
 Figure 5: North Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, 2008 23
 Figure 6: North Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, 2008 24
 Figure 7: North Africa, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, 2008 25
 Figure 8: North Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance, 2008 27
 Figure 9: North Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, 2008 29
 Figure 10: Egypt Natural Gas Assets Map, 2008 30
 Figure 11: Egypt, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 31
 Figure 12: Egypt, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2001-2008 33
 Figure 13: Egypt, Market Share (%) based on Marketed Natural Gas Production, 2008 34
 Figure 14: Egypt, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), 2008 38
 Figure 15: Egypt Total Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 43
 Figure 16: Egypt, Liquefaction Capacity, Company- Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2015 44
 Figure 17: BG Group plc, Value Chain Analysis 54
 Figure 18: Eni S.p.A., Value Chain Analysis 73
 Figure 19: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Value Chain Analysis 92
 Figure 20: GlobalData Methodology 144