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LNG Industry to 2017 - Australia to Overtake Qatar as Global Market Leader in LNG Liquefaction Capacity Due to Recent Discoveries, Planned Projects and Investments

Summary

GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, "LNG Industry to 2017 - Australia to Overtake Qatar as Global Market Leader in LNG Liquefaction Capacity Due to Recent Discoveries, Planned Projects and Investments". The study, which is an offering from the company's energy research group, provides an indepth analysis of the global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry and highlights the various concerns, shifting trends and major players in each geographic region. The report provides forecasts for the liquefaction and regasification sectors of the LNG industry, of planned liquefaction and regasification terminals, and of planned major global LNG projects to 2017. The report also provides segmental forecasts of the global LNG market in different regions worldwide and highlights the major countries in the region. The report provides indepth analysis of the key trends and challenges for the LNG industry in the different regions. An analysis of the Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) is also provided.

Scope

- Overview of the global LNG industry, covering the trends, challenges and economics,as well as providing a geographic analysis as well as a competitive analysis of the industry to 2017

- Global LNG industry capacity, demand, imports and exports, and trade movements

- Planned projects during the 2012–2017 period

- Analysis of the FLNG industry

- Analysis of major LNG exporters and importers

- Segmental forecasts of the global LNG market until 2017 in different regions worldwide,highlighting the major countries in the region

Reasons to buy

- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about the global LNG industry.

- Identify opportunities and challenges in the global LNG industry.

- Understand the regional LNG markets worldwide and the current and projected plans of the key LNG companies operating in those regions.

- Increase future revenues and profitability with the help of insights into the future opportunities and critical success factors in the global LNG industry.

- Benchmark your operations and strategies against the major players in the global LNG industry.

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 7

1.1 List of Tables 9

1.2 List of Figures 11

2 Introduction 13

3 Global LNG Industry to 2017 14

3.1 LNG Liquefaction and Regasification Capacity to 2017 15

3.1.1 LNG Liquefaction Capacity to 2017 15

3.1.2 LNG Regasification Capacity to 2017 17

3.2 LNG Demand and Supply Scenario 19

3.3 LNG Exports and Imports 20

3.3.1 Major LNG Exporters 20

3.3.2 Major LNG Importers 22

3.4 FLNG Industry, Global to 2017 23

3.5 LNG Industry, Planned Projects, 2012-2020 27

3.6 LNG Pricing Mechanism 34

4 Global LNG Industry - Key Trends And Challenges 38

4.1 Australia Expected to be a Dominant Country Globally in Terms of LNG Exports in the Coming Years 38

4.2 Southeast Asian Countries Expected to Witness a Rise in its LNG Regasification Terminals as a Result of Increased LNG Trade 38

4.3 Japan Expected to Significantly Raise Its LNG Imports and Consumption after Its Nuclear Crisis 38

4.4 Indian Exports of LNG to Neighboring Pakistan Expected to be Restricted as Import Costs Render it Commercially Unfeasible 39

4.5 Recent Technological Advancements Prove FLNG is a Feasible Option to Access Isolated Offshore Gas Fields 39

4.6 Global Capital Expenditure Expected to be Led by Australian Investments in LNG Liquefaction Projects Over the Next Five Years 39

4.7 A Change in Japanese Pricing Strategy Could Pose Some Risk to Australian LNG Exports in the Short-term 40

4.8 Major New Gas Discoveries in Offshore East Africa Will See the Emergence of the Region as a New LNG Export Hub 40

4.9 Geographically Challenging Arctic Region Expected to Be a Key Natural Gas and LNG Producer in the Future due to its Substantial Natural Gas Reserve Potential 41

4.10 Elimination of Tax Benefits to the LNG Industry in Australia Could Potentially Harm the Industry's Rapid Growth 42

5 Global LNG Industry - Geographic Analysis 43

5.1 LNG Industry in Asia-Pacific to 2017 45

5.2 LNG Industry In Europe To 2017 52

5.3 LNG Industry in Middle East and Africa to 2017 57

5.4 LNG Industry in North America to 2017 61

5.5 LNG Industry in South and Central America to 2017 67

6 Global LNG Industry - Country Analysis 71

6.1 Major LNG Exporting Countries 71

6.1.1 Qatar 71

6.1.2 Malaysia 74

6.1.3 Indonesia 77

6.1.4 Australia 81

6.1.5 Nigeria 84

6.2 Major LNG Importing Countries 87

6.2.1 Japan 87

6.2.2 Republic of Korea 90

6.2.3 The United Kingdom 93

6.2.4 Spain 96

6.2.5 China 99

7 Global LNG Industry - Competitive Analysis 103

7.1 LNG Industry in Asia-Pacific - Competitive Analysis 105

7.1.1 Asia-Pacific - LNG Liquefaction 105

7.1.2 Asia-Pacific - LNG Regasification 107

7.2 LNG Industry in Europe - Competitive Analysis 109

7.2.1 Europe - LNG Liquefaction 109

7.2.2 Europe - LNG Regasification 111

7.3 LNG Industry in Middle East and Africa - Competitive Analysis 113

7.3.1 Middle East and Africa - LNG Liquefaction 113

7.3.2 Middle East and Africa - LNG Regasification 115

7.4 LNG Industry in North America - Competitive Analysis 117

7.4.1 LNG Liquefaction Capacity North America 117

7.4.2 North America - LNG Regasification 119

7.5 LNG Industry in South and Central America - Competitive Analysis 121

7.5.1 South and Central America - LNG Liquefaction 121

7.5.2 South and Central America - LNG Regasification 123

8 Appendix 125

8.1 Market Definition 125

8.2 Abbreviations 125

8.3 Bibliography 126

8.4 Methodology 126

8.4.1 Coverage 126

8.4.2 Secondary Research 126

8.4.3 Primary Research 127

8.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 127

8.5 Contact Us 127

8.6 Disclaimer 127

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: LNG Industry, Global, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 16

Table 2: LNG Industry, Global, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 18

Table 3: LNG Industry, Global, Trade (Million Tons), 2003-2011 20

Table 4: LNG Industry, Global, Top Five LNG Exporters by Long-Term LNG Contracted Capacity (Million Tons), 2011 21

Table 5: LNG Industry, Global, Top Five LNG Importers by Long-term LNG Contracted Capacity, (Million Tons), 2011 22

Table 6: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Liquefaction Capacity by Country (Million Tons), 2012-2017 23

Table 7: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Liquefaction Capacity by Terminals (Million Tons), 2013-2017 23

Table 8: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Regasification Capacity by Country (Million Tons), 2011-2017 24

Table 9: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Regasification Capacity by Terminals (Million Tons), 2011-2017 25

Table 10: LNG Industry, Global, Planned Liquefaction and Regasification Terminals, 2012-2020 27

Table 11: LNG Industry, Import Prices by Source Countries, Japan ($/ton), 2003-2011 35

Table 12: LNG Industry, Import Prices by Source Countries, Republic of Korea ($/Ton), 2003-2011 36

Table 13: LNG Industry, Import Prices by Source Countries, Spain ($/Ton), 2003-2011 37

Table 14: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 46

Table 15: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 48

Table 16: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Planned Liquefaction Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017 49

Table 17: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Planned Regasification Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017 50

Table 18: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 53

Table 19: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 55

Table 20: LNG Industry, Europe, Planned Liquefaction Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017 55

Table 21: LNG Industry, Europe, Planned Regasification Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017 56

Table 22: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 58

Table 23: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 59

Table 24: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Planned Liquefaction Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017 60

Table 25: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Planned Regasification Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017 60

Table 26: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 62

Table 27: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 64

Table 28: LNG Industry, North America, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, 2012-2020 65

Table 29: LNG Industry, North America, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017 66

Table 30: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 68

Table 31: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 70

Table 32: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017 70

Table 33: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Qatar, 2011 71

Table 34: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Qatar, 2012-2017 71

Table 35: LNG Industry, Qatar, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 72

Table 36: LNG Industry, Qatar, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 73

Table 37: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Malaysia, 2011 74

Table 38: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Malaysia, 2012-2017 74

Table 39: LNG Industry, Malaysia, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 74

Table 40: LNG Industry, Malaysia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 76

Table 41: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Indonesia, 2011 77

Table 42: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Indonesia, 2012-2018 77

Table 43: LNG Industry, Indonesia, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 78

Table 44: LNG Industry, Indonesia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 80

Table 45: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Australia, 2011 81

Table 46: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Australia, 2012-2018 81

Table 47: LNG Industry, Australia, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 82

Table 48: LNG Industry, Australia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 83

Table 49: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Nigeria, 2011 84

Table 50: LNG Industry, Nigeria, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 84

Table 51: LNG Industry, Nigeria, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 86

Table 52: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Japan, 2011 87

Table 53: LNG Industry, Planned Regasification Terminals, Japan, 2012-2017 87

Table 54: LNG Industry, Japan, Imports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 88

Table 55: LNG Industry, Japan, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 90

Table 56: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Republic of Korea, 2011 91

Table 57: LNG Industry, Planned Regasification Terminals, Republic of Korea, 2012-2017 91

Table 58: LNG Industry, Republic of Korea, Imports (Million Tons), 2003-2011 91

Table 59: LNG Industry, Republic of Korea, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 93

Table 60: LNG Industry, The UK, Key Statistics, 2011 93

Table 61: LNG Industry, The UK, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017 94

Table 62: LNG Industry, The UK, Imports, Million Tons, 2005-2011 94

Table 63: LNG Industry, The UK, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity, (Million Tons), 2005-2017 95

Table 64: LNG Industry, Spain, Key Statistics, 2011 96

Table 65: LNG Industry, Spain, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017 96

Table 66: LNG Industry, Spain, Imports, Million Tons, 2003-2011 97

Table 67: LNG Industry, Spain, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 98

Table 68: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, China, 2011 99

Table 69: LNG Industry, Planned Regasification Terminals, China, 2012-2017 99

Table 70: LNG Industry, China, Imports (Million Tons), 2000-2011 100

Table 71: LNG Industry, China, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 102

Table 72: LNG Industry, Global, Top 10 Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2011 103

Table 73: LNG Industry, Global, Top 10 Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2011 104

Table 74: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 106

Table 75: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 108

Table 76: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 110

Table 77: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 112

Table 78: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 114

Table 79: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Four Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 116

Table 80: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 118

Table 81: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 120

Table 82: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 122

Table 83: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 124

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: LNG Industry, Global, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 15

Figure 2: LNG Industry, Global, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 17

Figure 3: LNG Industry, Global, Trade (Million Tons), 2003-2011 19

Figure 4: LNG Industry, Global, Share of LNG Liquefaction Capacity By Region (%), 2011 43

Figure 5: LNG Industry, Global, Share of LNG Regasification Capacity By Region (%), 2011 44

Figure 6: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 45

Figure 7: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 47

Figure 8: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 52

Figure 9: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 54

Figure 10: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 57

Figure 11: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 59

Figure 12: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 61

Figure 13: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 63

Figure 14: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 67

Figure 15: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 69

Figure 16: LNG Industry, Qatar, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 72

Figure 17: LNG Industry, Malaysia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 75

Figure 18: LNG Industry, Indonesia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 79

Figure 19: LNG Industry, Australia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 82

Figure 20: LNG Industry, Nigeria, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 85

Figure 21: LNG Industry, Japan, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 89

Figure 22: LNG Industry, Republic of Korea, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 92

Figure 23: LNG Industry, The UK, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2005-2017 95

Figure 24: LNG Industry, Spain, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 97

Figure 25: LNG Industry, China, Contracted and Non-Contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 101

Figure 26: LNG Industry, Global, Share of Top 10 Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (%), 2011 103

Figure 27: LNG Industry, Global, Share of Top 10 Companies by Regasification Capacity (%), 2011 104

Figure 28: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 105

Figure 29: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 107

Figure 30: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 109

Figure 31: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 111

Figure 32: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 113

Figure 33: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Four Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 115

Figure 34: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 117

Figure 35: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 119

Figure 36: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 121

Figure 37: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017 123

Companies mentioned

BP Plc

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Elengy

Enagas S.A.

Korea Gas Corporation

Malaysia LNG Dua Sdn. Bhd.

Nigeria LNG Limited

Osaka Gas Company

PT Arun NGL Co.

PT Badak NGL

Qatar Petroleum

Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd

Sempra Energy

Sonatrach

South Hook LNG Terminal Company Ltd

The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited

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