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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

• Trade Dynamics II-1
• Production II-1
• Exports II-2
• Imports II-2
• Factors Affecting Natural gas Demand II-3
• Weather II-3
• US Economy II-3
• Government Policies II-3
• Current and Future Analysis II-3

2. Major Regional Markets II-4

• The United States - The Single Largest Market II-4
• Russia - World's Largest Reserve Base II-4
• Iran - A Prospective Supplier II-5
• Global Natural Gas Resources II-5
• The Reserves-To-Production Ratio II-5

3. Product Overview II-6

• Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) II-8
• Natural Gas Production II-8
• Safety Concerns II-8
• Natural Gas Formation II-8
• Advantages of Natural Gas II-9
• Efficient Supply II-9
• Economical II-9
• Reduced Air Pollution II-9
• Easy to Transport II-9
• Natural Gas History II-9
• The Future of Natural Gas II-10

4. Recent Industry Activity II-10

• Gas Natural Plans to Acquire Iberdrola II-10
• RIL Strikes Gas in Madhya Pradesh II-10
• Colorado Interstate Gas Develops Natural Gas Pipeline II-11
• OMV Acquires Stake in Rompetrol II-11
• Gas Natural Initiates Expansion Plans II-11
• Gas Natural Plans to Gain Share in the Liquefied
• Gas Market II-11
• China Discovers its Largest Gas Field in Inner Mongolia II-11
• Rhode Island Enters Energy Market II-11
• Southern Co Enters Natural Gas Business II-11
• Trillium USA, LLC Completes Acquisition of Trillium USA, Inc II-12
• Centrica Buys ATCO Group II-12
• Chesapeake Energy Buys Oil Reserves of Oneok's Natural Gas II-12
• TransCanada PipeLines Acquires Power Generation Facility from El Paso II-12
• Aurora Acquires Stake in Conoco Phillips Alaska's Natural Gas Field II-12
• Perenco Buys Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Business of CMS Energy II-12
• ONGC Acquires Stake in MRPL II-12
• EnCana Acquires Natural Gas Assets from Williams Cos II-12
• Duke Energy Field Services Acquires Stake in Discovery Natural Gas II-13
• Enbridge Energy Acquires Natural Gas Facilities from Enbridge II-13
• CMS Energy Sells Natural Gas Pipeline Unit II-13
• El Paso Sells its Shares in Alliance Pipeline II-13
• Aquila Sells Natural Gas Storage Operations in Texas to PacifiCorp Power Marketing II-13
• Calpine Sells Alberta Oil And Natural Gas Reserves to Nal Oil and Gas Trust II-13
• Enron Plans to Sells Florida Natural Gas Pipeline II-13
• Dynegy Sells Natural Gas Pipeline to MidAmerican Energy II-14
• Linde Wins Contract to Construct Liquid Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant in Norway II-14
• Phillips Alaska Wins Contract for Supplying Natural Gas II-14
• Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Wins Supply Contract from Transgas II-14
• BP Energy Enters into a Contract with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners II-14
• ONGC Discovers Gas Reserves II-14
• BP Increases Capital in BP Gas Espana II-14
• Williams Cos Starts Pipeline Extension Project II-14
• Duke Energy Gas Transmission Receives Approval to Construct Patriot Natural Gas Pipeline II-15
• Williams Cos. Expands Natural-Gas Capacity II-15
• Encana Develops Natural Gas Storage Facility II-15
• BP Trinidad & Tobago Discovers One Trillion Cubic
• Feet Of Natural Gas II-15
• Sinopec Plans to Develop Natural Gas Production Bases II-15
• Osaka Gas Closes Synthetic Natural Gas Plant II-15
• China Exploits Natural Gas in East China Sea II-15
• TotalFinaElf Starts Natural Gas Production at South Pars Gas Field II-16
• Tatneft Forms a New Subsidiary II-16
• ExxonMobil Announces Plans to Increase Production II-16
• ONGC Announces Plans to Develop Tapti Gas Field II-16
• BP in Supply Agreement for Chinese Terminal II-16
• Qatar Liquefied Gas Co. Ltd. and BP Receive a Supply and Purchase Agreement from the Spanish Market II-16
• ConocoPhillips and Bechtel Group Renew Collaboration Agreement II-16
• Guangdong Liquefied Natural Gas Signs Agreement with Australia's North West Shelf II-16
• Egypt El Paso LNG Signs MoU II-17
• PetroChina and Royal/Dutch Shell Enter into Joint Venture Agreement II-17
• Pertamina Enters into MOU with the Province of Jiangshu of China II-17
• Shell International its Partner OAO Gazprom Enter in to a Joint Venture Agreement with PetroChina II-17
• Gas Natural Establishes New Power Plant II-17
• Sui Southern Gas Initiates Expansion Project II-17
• Saudi Arabian Petroleum Joins with Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Petroleum Corp II-17
• BPCL Starts e-business Initiative II-18
• Iberdola Enters into a Strategic Alliance with Eni II-18
• CNPC Bags a Contract for Drilling Natural Gas Wells II-18
• The Iranian Oil Ministry Signs Agreement with Petro-pars and ENI II-18
• Duke Energy International Acquires Mobil Europe Gas II-18
• Duke Energy Acquires East Tennessee Natural Gas II-18
• Duke Energy Acquires Equipment from Conoco II-19

5. Focus on Select Players II-19

• Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (UAE) II-19
• Amerada Hess Corp. (USA) II-20
• Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (USA) II-20
• Apache Corp. (USA) II-20
• Baytex Energy (Canada) II-21
• Belden & Blake Corporation (USA) II-21
• BG Group Plc (UK) II-22
• BP (UK) II-23
• Burlington Resources, Inc. (USA) II-23
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (USA) II-24
• Cairn Energy Plc (Scotland) II-24
• Callon Petroleum Company (USA) II-24
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (USA) II-24
• ChevronTexaco Corp. (USA) II-24
• Comstock Resources (USA) II-25
• ConocoPhillips (USA) II-26
• Dana Petroleum Plc (UK) II-26
• Denbury Resources Inc. (USA) II-26
• El Paso Energy Corp. (USA) II-26
• Enbridge, Inc. (Canada) II-27
• EnCana Corp. (Canada) II-27
• Energy Africa (South Africa) II-28
• Eni SpA (Italy) II-28
• EOG Resources, Inc. (USA) II-28
• ExxonMobil Corp. (USA) II-28
• Forest Oil Corp. (USA) II-29
• Galp Energia, SGPS, SA (Portugal) II-29
• Gaz de France (France) II-29
• Gazprom (Russia) II-29
• Houston Exploration Company (USA) II-30
• Husky Energy (Canada) II-30
• Imperial Oil Ltd. (Canada) II-30
• Kerr-McGee Corp. (USA) II-31
• Lukoil Oil Co. (Russia) II-31
• Murphy Oil Corporation (USA) II-31
• Nexen Inc. (Canada) II-32
• Noble Energy (USA) II-32
• Norsk Hydro AS (Norway) II-32
• Northwest Natural Gas Co. (USA) II-32
• Novus Petroleum (Australia) II-33
• Nuevo Energy Company (USA) II-33
• Occidental Petroleum Corp. (USA) II-33
• Oil and Natural Gas Commission (India) II-33
• Oil Search (Australia) II-34
• Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (Canada) II-34
• Petro-Canada (Canada) II-34
• Petrochina Co. Ltd. (China) II-34
• Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil) II-35
• Petroleos De Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) (Venezuela) II-35
• Pioneer Natural Resources (USA) II-35
• Plains Resources, Inc (USA) II-35
• Pogo Producing Company (USA) II-36
• Premier Oil (UK) II-36
• Prize Energy Corporation (USA) II-36
• Quicksilver Resources (USA) II-36
• Range Resources (USA) II-36
• Repsol-YPF SA (Spain) II-36
• RWE AG (Germany) II-37
• Santos (Australia) II-37
• Sinopec (China) II-37
• Spinnaker Exploration Company (USA) II-37
• St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (USA) II-38
• Statoil (Norway) II-38

6. Global Market Perspective II-38

• World Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 by Geographic Region in Billion Cubic Feet. II-38US
• Canada
• Japan
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
• World Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 by Geographic Region in Billion Cubic Feet. II-39US
• Canada
• Japan
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan)
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa

III. GEOGRAPHIC MARKET ANALYSES

1. North America III-1

• A. Market Analysis III-1
• Industry Overview III-1
• Infrastructure Profile III-1
• Pricing Issues III-1
• Demand and Supply Prospects III-1
• Demand Trends by sector III-2

2. The United States III-3

• A. Market Analysis III-3
• Industry Overview III-3
• Natural Gas: An Up Surging Energy Source III-3
• Regulatory Environment III-3
• FERC Announces Regulatory Policy for LNG
• Regasification Terminals III-3
• Current and Future Analysis III-4
• Factors Affecting Demand for Natural Gas III-4
• Short Term Factors III-4
• Climatic Conditions III-4
• Fuel Switching III-4
• Economic Factors III-4
• Long Term Factors III-5
• Residential and Commercial Demand III-5
• Demographics and Population Centers III-5
• Natural Gas Industry Restructuring III-5
• Energy Efficiency Regulations III-5
• Technological Advancements III-5
• Industrial Demand III-5
• Electricity Restructuring III-6
• Environment Emissions Regulations III-6
• Industrial Sector Policies III-6
• Electricity Generation Demand III-6
• Efficiency III-6
• Economy & Operational Flexibility III-6
• Import & Export Scenario III-7
• Recent Industry Activity III-8
• Focus on Select Players III-11
• Amerada Hess Corp. III-11
• Anadarko Petroleum Corp. III-11
• Apache Corp. III-12
• Belden & Blake Corporation III-12
• Burlington Resources, Inc. III-12
• Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. III-12
• Chesapeake Energy Corporation III-12
• Chevron Texaco Corp. III-13
• Comstock Resources III-14
• ConocoPhillips III-14
• Denbury Resources Inc. III-14
• EOG Resources, Inc. III-14
• El Paso Energy Corp. III-14
• ExxonMobil Corp. III-15
• Forest Oil Corp. III-16
• Houston Exploration Company III-16
• Kerr-McGee Corp. III-16
• Murphy Oil Corporation III-16
• Noble Energy III-17
• Northwest Natural Gas Co. III-17
• Nuevo Energy Company III-17
• Occidental Petroleum Corp. III-17
• Pioneer Natural Resources III-17
• Plains Resources, Inc III-18
• Pogo Producing Company III-18
• Prize Energy Corporation III-18
• Quicksilver Resources III-18
• Range Resources III-18
• Spinnaker Exploration Company III-19
• St. Mary Land & Exploration Company III-19
• B. Market Analytics III-19
• US Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 by End-Use Segment in Billion Cubic Feet. III-19
• Commercial
• Electricity Generation
• Industrial
• Residential
• Transportation & Others
• US Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 by End-Use Segment in Billion Cubic Feet. III-20
• Commercial
• Electricity Generation
• Industrial
• Residential
• Transportation & Others

3. Canada III-21

• A. Market Analysis III-21
• Industry Overview III-21
• Uncertainty Prevails Over Long-Term Exploration Viability III-21
• Search Intensifies for Unconventional Gas Resources III-21
• Recent Industry Activity III-22
• Focus on Select Players III-22
• Baytex Energy III-22
• Enbridge, Inc. III-23
• EnCana Corp. III-23
• Husky Energy III-24
• Imperial Oil Ltd. III-24
• Nexen Inc. III-24
• Penn West Petroleum Ltd. III-25
• Petro-Canada III-25
• B. Market Analytics III-25
• Canadian Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-25
• Canadian Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-26

4. Japan III-27

• A. Market Analysis III-27
• Industry Overview III-27
• Recent Industry Activity III-27
• B. Market Analytics III-28
• Japanese Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-28
• Japanese Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-28

5. Europe III-29

• A. Market Analysis III-29
• Industry Overview III-29
• Current and Future Analysis III-29
• B. Market Analytics III-30
• European Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 by Geographic Region in Billion Cubic Feet. III-30
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• UK
• Spain
• Russia
• Rest of Europe
• European Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 by Geographic Region in Billion Cubic Feet. III-30
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• UK
• Spain
• Russia
• Rest of Europe

5a. France III-31

• A. Market Analysis III-31
• Recent Industry Activity III-31
• Gaz de France - Major Player in French Natural Gas Market III-32
• B. Market Analytics III-32
• French Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-32
• French Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-33

5b. Germany III-33

• A. Market Analysis III-33
• Industry Overview III-33
• RWE AG - A Major Player in German Gas Market III-33
• B. Market Analytics III-34
• German Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-34
• German Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-34

5c. Italy III-35

• A. Market Analysis III-35
• Industry Overview III-35
• Eni SpA - Italy's Natural Gas Major III-35
• B. Market Analytics III-35
• Italian Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-35
• Italian Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-36

5d. The United Kingdom III-36

• A. Market Analysis III-36
• Industry Overview III-36
• UK - The Oldest Gas Market in Western Europe III-36
• Recent Industry Activity III-36
• Focus on Select Players III-37
• BG Group Plc III-37
• BP III-38
• Dana Petroleum Plc III-38
• Premier Oil III-38
• B. Market Analytics III-39
• UK Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-39
• UK Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-39

5e. Spain III-40

• A. Market Analysis III-40
• Industry Overview III-40
• Recent Industry Activity III-40
• Focus on Select Player III-41
• Repsol-YPF SA III-41
• B. Market Analytics III-42
• Spanish Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-42
• Spanish Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-42

5f. Russia III-43

• A. Market Analysis III-43
• Industry Overview III-43
• Recent Industry Activity III-43
• Focus on Select Players III-43
• Gazprom III-43
• Lukoil Oil Co. III-44
• B. Market Analytics III-44
• Russian Market for Natural Gas - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-44
• Russian Market for Natural Gas - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-45

5g. Rest of Europe III-45

• A. Market Analysis III-45
• Industry Overview III-45
• Turkey to Overtake France as Russia's Third Largest Importer III-45
• Portugal III-46
• Greece III-46
• Ireland III-46
• Recent Industry Activity III-46
• Focus on Select Players III-47
• Cairn Energy Plc (Scotland) III-47
• Galp Energia SGPS SA (Portugal) III-47
• Norsk Hydro AS (Norway) III-47
• Statoil (Norway) III-47
• B. Market Analytics III-48
• Natural Gas Market in Rest of Europe - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-48
• Natural Gas Market in Rest of Europe - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-48

6. Asia-Pacific III-49

• A. Market Analysis III-49
• Industry Overview III-49
• Australia III-49
• New Zealand III-49
• China III-49
• India III-50
• South Korea III-50
• Indonesia III-50
• Malaysia III-50
• Recent Industry Activity III-51
• Focus on Select Players III-53
• Novus Petroleum (Australia) III-53
• Oil and Natural Gas Commission (India) III-53
• Oil Search (Australia) III-54
• Petrochina Co. Ltd. (China) III-54
• Santos (Australia) III-54
• Sinopec (China) III-54
• B. Market Analytics III-55
• Natural Gas Market in Asia-Pacific - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-55
• Natural Gas Market in Asia-Pacific - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-55

7. Latin America III-56

• A. Market Analysis III-56
• Industry Overview III-56
• Argentina III-56
• Brazil III-56
• Mexico III-56
• Exploration Picks Momentum with the Increasing Cost of Imports III-57
• Venezuela III-57
• Recent Industry Activity III-58
• Focus on Select Players III-58
• Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil) III-58
• Petroleos De Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) (Venezuela) III-58
• B. Market Analytics III-59
• Natural Gas Market in Latin America - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-59
• Natural Gas Market in Latin America - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-59

8. Middle East & Africa III-60

• A. Market Analysis III-60
• Industry Overview III-60
• Iran III-60
• Saudi Arabia III-60
• Kuwait III-61
• Qatar III-61
• Algeria III-61
• Nigeria III-61
• Recent Industry Activity III-62
• Focus on Select Players III-63
• Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (UAE) III-63
• Energy Africa (South Africa) III-64
• B. Market Analytics III-64
• Natural Gas Market in Middle East and Africa - A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Billion Cubic Feet III-64
• Natural Gas Market in Middle East and Africa - A Ten-Year Historic Review. Annual Consumption for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Billion Cubic Feet III-65

IV. KEY PLAYERS

• 1. Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (Switzerland) IV-1
• ABB Automation (France) IV-7
• ABB Lummus Global GmbH (Germany) IV-9
• 2. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (UAE) IV-10
• 3. Advanced Resources International, Inc. (USA) IV-13
• 4. Advantica Technologies Ltd. (UK) IV-15
• 5. Aeropres Corporation (USA) IV-17
• 6. AES Corporation (The) (USA) IV-18
• 7. AGL Gas (Australia) IV-22
• 8. Air Liquide America Corp. (USA) IV-24
• 9. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (USA) IV-26
• 10. Airgas, Inc. (USA) IV-33
• 11. Aker Kvaerner ASA (Norway) IV-38
• 12. Albian Sands Energy, Inc. (Canada) IV-41
• 13. Alinta Limited. (Australia) IV-42
• 14. Amadeus Energy Limited (Australia) IV-43
• 15. AMEC Plc (UK) IV-44
• 16. Amerada Hess Corporation (USA) IV-52
• 17. Ameren Corporation (USA) IV-55
• 18. American Electric Power Company, Inc. (USA) IV-57
• 19. American International Petroleum Corporation (USA) IV-59
• 20. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (USA) IV-60
• 21. Anglo-Suisse, Inc. (USA) IV-63
• 22. Anzoil NL (Australia) IV-64
• 23. AP Moller - Maersk Group (Denmark) IV-65
• Mærsk Olie Og Gas AS (Denmark) IV-68
• 24. Apache Corporation (USA) IV-69
• 25. Aquila, Inc. (USA) IV-70
• Aquila Gas Pipeline Corporation (USA) IV-73
• 26. Arabian Oil Company Ltd. (Japan) IV-74
• 27. Argonne National Laboratory (USA) IV-75
• 28. AS Eesti Gaas (Estonia) IV-76
• 29. Ashland, Inc. (USA) IV-77
• Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (USA) IV-81
• 30. Astrakhangazprom (Russia) IV-82
• 31. Atlanta Gas Light Company (USA) IV-82
• 32. Atmos Energy Corporation (USA) IV-83
• 33. Aurora Power Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-84
• 34. Baker Hughes, Inc. (USA) IV-85
• Baker Atlas (USA) IV-90
• 35. Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (Canada) IV-91
• 36. Barrier Motor Fuels, Inc. (USA) IV-94
• 37. Baytex Energy Trust (Canada) IV-95
• 38. BEB Erdgas Und Erdol GmbH (Germany) IV-96
• 39. Belden & Blake Corporation (USA) IV-97
• 40. Berry Petroleum, Co. (USA) IV-98
• 41. BG Group PLC (UK) IV-99
• 42. BHP Billiton (Australia) IV-103
• BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd. (Australia) IV-104
• 43. Black & Veatch Pritchard, Inc. (USA) IV-105
• 44. Blackett Oil Company Inc., (USA) IV-105
• 45. Blue Star Sustainable Technologies Corporation (USA) IV-105
• 46. BOC Group Plc (UK) IV-106
• BOC Gases (USA) IV-114
• 47. Bord Gais Eireann (Ireland) IV-116
• 48. BP Plc (UK) IV-117
• BP America, Inc. (USA) IV-126
• BP Energy Ltd. (UK) IV-126
• 49. Burlington Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-127
• 50. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (USA) IV-129
• 51. Cadogan Consultants (UK) IV-130
• 52. Cairn Energy Plc (UK) IV-131
• 53. Callon Petroleum Co. (USA) IV-132
• 54. Calpine Corporation (USA) IV-133
• 55. Canadian Natural Resources Limited (Canada) IV-138
• 56. Canmet Energy Technology Centre (CETC) (Canada) IV-140
• 57. Capco Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-141
• 58. Carnegie Interstate Pipeline (USA) IV-142
• 59. CD Exploration, Inc. (USA) IV-142
• 60. Cegelec Anlagen- und Automatisierungstechnik GmbH & Co KG (Germany) IV-142
• 61. Centerpoint Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-143
• 62. Centrica Plc (UK) IV-145
• Direct Energy (USA) IV-149
• 63. C-FER Technologies (Canada) IV-150
• 64. Changqing Petroleum Exploration Bureau (China) IV-151
• 65. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (USA) IV-152
• 66. ChevronTexaco Corporation (USA) IV-153
• 67. China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) Limited (China) IV-157
• 68. China Petrochemical Corporation/Sinopec (China) IV-160
• 69. Chinese Petroleum Corporation (Taiwan) IV-161
• 70. ComGas SA (Spain) IV-162
• 71. Comstock Resources (USA) IV-163
• 72. ConocoPhillips, Inc. (USA) IV-164
• 73. Constellation Energy (USA) IV-169
• Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (USA) IV-175
• 74. Crosstex Energy LP (USA) IV-176
• 75. Croyogenic Industries (USA) IV-178
• 76. Dana Petroleum (United Kingdom) IV-179
• 77. Dansk Olie og Naturgas A/S (Denmark) IV-180
• 78. Davis Gas (USA) IV-181
• 79. Daylight Engineering, Inc. (USA) IV-181
• 80. DCH Technology, Inc. (USA) IV-182
• 81. Delta Hudson Engineering Ltd. (Canada) IV-184
• 82. Denbury Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-185
• 83. Devon Energy Corporation (USA) IV-186
• 84. Dominion Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-189
• 85. Donostigas (Spain) IV-189
• 86. Duke Energy Corporation (USA) IV-190
• 87. E&B Gas Control Systems Limited. (UK) IV-196
• 88. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (USA) IV-197
• 89. Eastern Marketing Corporation (USA) IV-221
• 90. Eco Fuel Systems, Inc. (Canada) IV-222
• 91. Edison International (USA) IV-224
• 92. Edison SpA (Italy) IV-226
• 93. Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (Egypt) IV-228
• 94. El Paso Corporation (USA) IV-230
• 95. Electrabel (Belgium) IV-235
• 96. Electro-Lec (UK) IV-238
• 97. Empire Natural Gas (USA) IV-238
• 98. Enbridge, Inc. (Canada) IV-239
• Enbridge Midcoast Energy Inc.(USA) IV-241
• 99. Encana Corporation (Canada) IV-242
• Tom Brown, Inc. (USA) IV-243
• 100. Encore Acquisition Company (USA) IV-245
• 101. Endesa SA (Spain) IV-247
• 102. Enel S.p.A. (Italy) IV-251
• 103. Energy Africa (South Africa) IV-254
• 104. Energy Dynamics, Inc. (USA) IV-255
• 105. Energy North, Inc. (Canada) IV-256
• 106. Energy Service Investment, Corp. (USA) IV-256
• 107. Energy West, Inc. (USA) IV-257
• 108. Energywatch (UK) IV-259
• 109. Eni SpA (Italy) IV-260
• 110. Entergy Corporation (USA) IV-272
• 111. Enterprise Products Partners L.P (USA) IV-274
• 112. Envestra Limited. (Australia) IV-276
• 113. EOG Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-277
• 114. E.ON Energie AG (Germany) IV-278
• 115. Equitable Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-279
• 116. Evergreen Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-281
• 117. EVN AG (Austria) IV-283
• 118. Exelon Corporation (USA) IV-284
• 119. ExxonMobil Corp. (USA) IV-286
• Exxon Mobil Corporation (UK) IV-302
• Exxonmobil Chemical Central Europe GmBH (Germany) IV-304
• 120. Ferrell Companies, Inc. (USA) IV-306
• 121. Ferrellgas Partners (USA) IV-307
• 122. FMC Corporation (USA) IV-310
• 123. Forest Oil Corp. (USA) IV-314
• 124. Fortum Corporation (Finland) IV-316
• 125. Foster Wheeler, Inc. (USA) IV-319
• 126. FPL Group, Inc. (USA) IV-325
• 127. Frontier Oil Corp. (USA) IV-327
• 128. Galp Energia, SGPS SA (Portugal) IV-328
• 129. Gas Authority Of India Limited. (India) IV-329
• 130. Gas Castilla La Mancha SA (Spain) IV-333
• 131. Gas Girona SA (Spain) IV-333
• 132. Gas Natural Sdg SA (Spain) IV-334
• 133. Gas Navarra SA (Spain) IV-334
• 134. Gas Rioja SA (Spain) IV-334
• 135. GASAG (Germany) IV-335
• 136. Gastec Holding N.V. (The Netherlands) IV-335
• 137. Gaz De France (France) IV-336
• 138. Gazprom (Russia) IV-338
• 139. Groupe Sonatrach, SpA (Algeria) IV-339
• 140. Gujarat Gas Company Limited (India) IV-340
• 141. Gulf Oil Limited Partnership (USA) IV-342
• 142. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (USA) IV-343
• 143. Huabei Petroleum Admin Bureau (China) IV-344
• 144. Huber, J M Corporation (USA) IV-345
• 145. Husky Energy, Inc. (Canada) IV-346
• 146. Hydrogenics Corporation (Canada) IV-351
• 147. Iberdrola S.A. (Spain) IV-355
• 148. IGDAS (Turkey) IV-358
• 149. IHC Gusto Engineering BV (Netherlands) IV-359
• 150. Illinois Power Company (USA) IV-360
• 151. Imperial Oil, Ltd. (Canada) IV-361
• 152. Intergas (UK) IV-364
• 153. Interstate Natural Gas Company (USA) IV-364
• 154. Itera International Group (Russia) IV-365
• 155. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-366
• 156. Jim Walter Resources Inc, (USA) IV-368
• 157. Johnson Matthey Catalysts (UK) IV-369
• 158. KCS Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-372
• 159. Kerr-McGee Corp. (USA) IV-373
• 160. Kestrel Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-376
• 161. Keyspan Corporation (USA) IV-377
• 162. Killam Oil Co, Ltd. (USA) IV-379
• 163. Kirovregiongaz (Russia) IV-379
• 164. Korea Gas Corporation (Korea) IV-380
• 165. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Kuwait) IV-381
• 166. Latvijas Gaze (Latvia) IV-382
• 167. Liaohe Jinma Oil-Field Co., Ltd. (China) IV-382
• 168. Linde Gas (USA) IV-383
• 169. Linweld, Inc. (USA) IV-384
• 170. Lukoil Oil Co. (Russia) IV-386
• 171. Lundin Petroleum AB (Sweden) IV-389
• 172. Lunds Energi AB (Sweden) IV-391
• 173. Lurgi AG (Germany) IV-392
• 174. Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-393
• 175. Mark West Hydrocarbon, Inc. (USA) IV-395
• 176. Mc Elvain Oil & Gas Properties (USA) IV-396
• 177. MCDermott International, Inc. (USA) IV-397
• 178. MDU Resources Group, Inc. (USA) IV-400
• 179. Medicine Bow Operating Company (USA) IV-402
• 180. Meridian Resource Corporation (USA) IV-403
• 181. Merit Energy Company (USA) IV-404
• 182. Messer Slovenija D O O (Slovenia) IV-405
• 183. Metan Brixia, Srl (Italy) IV-405
• 184. Methanex, Corporation (Canada) IV-406
• 185. Metro Media Energy (USA) IV-409
• 186. MetroGas SA (Argentina) IV-409
• 187. Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (USA) IV-409
• 188. MidAmerican Energy Holding Company (USA) IV-410
• 189. Mid-American Natural Resources (USA) IV-411
• 190. Midwest United Energy LLC (USA) IV-412
• 191. Minerex Corp. (USA) IV-412
• 192. Mission Resources Corporation (USA) IV-413
• 193. Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan) IV-414
• 194. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan) IV-422
• 195. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-427
• 196. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-433
• 197. Mol Rt Mol (Magyar Olaj-és Gázipari Rt)(Hungary) IV-436
• 198. Motiva Enterprises LLC (USA) IV-438
• 199. Murphy Oil Corporation (USA) IV-440
• 200. National Fuel Gas Company (USA) IV-442
• 201. National Grid Transco Plc (UK) IV-445
• National Grid USA (USA) IV-446
• Transco (UK) IV-446
• 202. National Helium Corporation (USA) IV-447
• 203. National Iranian Oil Company (Iran) IV-447
• 204. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA) IV-447
• 205. National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (India) IV-448
• 206. Natsource, Inc. (USA) IV-448
• 207. Nederlandse Gasunie (The Netherlands) IV-449
• 208. New England Gas Company (USA) IV-450
• 209. Newfield Exploration Company (USA) IV-451
• 210. New Jersey Natural Gas Co. (USA) IV-452
• 211. Nexen, Inc. (Canada) IV-453
• 212. NGC Holdings Limited (New Zealand) IV-455
• 213. Nicor, Inc. (USA) IV-458
• 214. Noble Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-459
• 215. Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway) IV-460
• 216. Northern Eclipse LLC (USA) IV-462
• 217. Northwest Natural Gas Company (USA) IV-462
• 218. Novus Petroleum (Australia) IV-463
• 219. NSTAR (USA) IV-464
• 220. Nuevo Energy, Co. (USA) IV-465
• 221. Nuon Corporation (The Netherlands) IV-467
• 222. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA) IV-468
• 223. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (USA) IV-470
• 224. OGE Energy Corp. (USA) IV-474
• 225. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (India) IV-478
• 226. Oil Search Ltd. (Australia) IV-479
• 227. OKD, DPB, AS (Czech Republic) IV-480
• 228. Oneok, Inc. (USA) IV-481
• 229. Orenburggazprom LLC (Russia) IV-482
• 230. Origin Energy Ltd. (Australia) IV-483
• 231. Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-485
• 232. Ostrander Resources Co. (USA) IV-486
• 233. Pacific Gas and Electric (USA) IV-487
• 234. PacifiCorp (USA) IV-488
• 235. Paladin Resources Plc (UK) IV-492
• 236. Patina Oil & Gas Corp (USA) IV-494
• 237. Pemex (Mexico) IV-495
• 238. Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (Canada) IV-496
• 239. Peoples Energy Corporation (USA) IV-497
• 240. Pertamina (Indonesia) IV-498
• 241. Petrico SA (Poland) IV-503
• 242. Petrobangla (Bangladesh) IV-503
• 243. Petrobras America, Inc. (USA) IV-504
• 244. Petrobras Energía SA (Argentina) IV-505
• 245. Petro-Canada Products (Canada) IV-507
• 246. PetroChina Company Limited (China) IV-514
• 247. Petróleo Brasileiro SA-Petrobras (Brazil) IV-518
• 248. Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) (Venezuela) IV-524
• 249. Petroleum Authority of Thailand (Thailand) IV-526
• 250. Petroleum Development Corporation (USA) IV-528
• 251. Petroleum Development Oman (Oman) IV-529
• 252. Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) (Malaysia) IV-530
• 253. PfalzGas GmbH (Germany) IV-535
• 254. PG & E Corporation (USA) IV-536
• 255. Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd. (UK) IV-536
• 256. Piedmont Natural Gas Co. (USA) IV-537
• 257. Pioneer Natural Resources Company (USA) IV-538
• 258. Plains Exploration & Production Company (USA) IV-540
• 259. Plains Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-542
• 260. Plug Power, Inc. (USA) IV-543
• 261. Plynostav Pardubice Holding SA (Czech Republic) IV-545
• 262. Pogo Producing Company (USA) IV-546
• 263. Polish Oil and Gas Company (Poland) IV-548
• 264. Power Energy Fuels, Inc. (USA) IV-550
• 265. Powergen Limited (UK) IV-551
• 266. Praxair, Inc. (USA) IV-553
• Praxair Iberica SA (Spain) IV-560
• 267. Premier Oil Plc (UK) IV-561
• 268. Progress Fuels Corporation (USA) IV-563
• 269. PT Medco Energi International Terbuka (Indonesia) IV-565
• 270. Pure Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-567
• 271. Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Saudi Arabia) IV-568
• 272. Questar Corp. (USA) IV-569
• 273. Quicksilver Resources (USA) IV-571
• 274. Range Resources Corporation (USA) IV-572
• 275. Reliance Industries Ltd. (India) IV-573
• 276. Rentech, Inc. (USA) IV-577
• 277. Repsol Exploracion SA (Spain) IV-581
• 278. Repsol YPF, S.A. (Spain) IV-582
• 279. Rio Alto Resources International, Inc. (Canada) IV-586
• 280. Roanoke Gas Co. (USA) IV-586
• 281. Rosneft-Sakhalinmorneftegaz (Russia) IV-587
• 282. Royal Dutch/Shell Group (The Netherlands) IV-590
• Shell Canada, Ltd. (Canada) IV-596
• Shell Energy Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-599
• Shell Oil Company (USA) IV-600
• 283. Ruhrgas AG (Germany) IV-602
• 284. RUSIA Petroleum (Russia) IV-602
• 285. RWE AG (Germany) IV-603
• 286. Saipem SpA (France) IV-606
• 287. S.N.P. Petrom S.A. (Romania) IV-609
• 288. Samson Investment Company (USA) IV-610
• 289. Sandvik Steel AB IV-612
• 290. Santanna Natural Gas Corp. (USA) IV-614
• 291. Santos Ltd. (Australia) IV-615
• Santos USA Corporation (USA) IV-617
• 292. Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Arabia) IV-618
• 293. Scana Corporation (USA) IV-620
• 294. Schlumberger Ltd. (Natherlands Antilles) (USA) IV-623
• 295. Scottish Power Plc (UK) IV-627
• 296. Sempra Energy (USA) IV-629
• 297. Shoreline Gas, Inc. (USA) IV-633
• 298. Shri Ahimsa Mines & Minerals Ltd. (India) IV-633
• 299. Sibneft (Russia) IV-634
• 300. Sierra Pacific Resources (USA) IV-638
• 301. Snam Rete Gas SpA (Italy) IV-640
• 302. Sojitz Corporation (Japan) IV-642
• 303. Soquip Energie (Canada) IV-646
• 304. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (USA) IV-647
• 305. Southern California Gas Company (USA) IV-648
• 306. Southern Union Company (USA) IV-650
• 307. Southwestern Energy Company (USA) IV-651
• 308. Spinnaker Exploration Company (USA) IV-652
• 309. SPP (Slovakia) IV-653
• 310. St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (USA) IV-654
• 311. Stadtwerke Dinslaken GmbH (Germany) IV-655
• 312. Stadtwerke Hannover AG (Germany) IV-655
• 313. Statoil AS (Norway) IV-656
• Statoil (U.K.) Limited (UK) IV-660
• 314. Sterling Fluid Systems BV (The Netherlands) IV-662
• 315. Stone Energy Corporation (USA) IV-663
• 316. Strathclyde Total Gas (UK) IV-664
• 317. Sui Southern Gas Company, Ltd. (Pakistan) IV-664
• 318. Sun Company (USA) IV-665
• 319. Suncor Energy (USA) IV-667
• 320. Superior Oil Company, Inc. (USA) IV-668
• 321. Surgutneftegas OJSC (Russia) IV-670
• 322. Sydkraft AB (Sweden) IV-672
• 323. Syntroleum Corporation (USA) IV-674
• 324. T.D.Williamson, Inc. (USA) IV-677
• 325. Talisman Energy, Inc. (Canada) IV-680
• 326. Taylor Edwards & Co. (UK) IV-683
• 327. Tecnogas Laziale SpA (Italy) IV-683
• 328. TECO Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-684
• 329. Tenneco Automotive, Inc. (USA) IV-686
• 330. Terasen, Inc. (Canada) IV-688
• 331. Tesoro Petroleum Corporation (USA) IV-690
• 332. The Houston Exploration Company (USA) IV-693
• 333. The Williams Companies, Inc. (USA) IV-685
• 334. Thyssengas GmbH (Germany) IV-703
• 335. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Japan) IV-704
• 336. Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-708
• 337. Total SA (France) IV-711
• Atofina SA (France) IV-716
• 338. Tractebel Group (Belgium) IV-719
• Distrigas SA (Belgium) IV-720
• 339. TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. (Canada) IV-721
• 340. Tullow Oil PLC (Ireland) IV-722
• 341. Turkiye Petroleri (Turkey) IV-723
• 342. TXU Corp. (USA) IV-724
• 343. TXU Energy Services (USA) IV-729
• 344. Tyumen Oil Company (Russia) IV-730
• 345. UGS Untergrundspeicher-UND Geotechnologie-Systeme GmbH (Germany) IV-731
• 346. Unit Petroleum (USA) IV-732
• 347. Upsco, Inc. (USA) IV-733
• 348. Valero Energy Corporation (USA) IV-734
• 349. Vermont Gas Systems Inc (USA) IV-739
• 350. Vintage Petroleum, Inc. (USA) IV-740
• 351. Visheraneftegaz (Russia) IV-741
• 352. Vuktil Gas-Field Department (Russia) IV-741
• 353. Washington Gas (USA) IV-742
• 354. Westar Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-744
• 355. Western Gas Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-746
• 356. Westport Resources Corporation (USA) IV-747
• 357. Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company (USA) IV-749
• 358. Wilshire Enterprises, Inc. (USA) IV-750
• 359. Wingas GmbH (Germany) IV-751
• 360. Wintershall AG (Germany) IV-753
• 361. Wintershall Noordzee BV IV-754
• 362. Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (USA) IV-754
• 363. Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia) IV-755
• Woodside Energy Limited (Australia) IV-759
• 364. Xcel Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-760
• 365. XTO Energy, Inc. (USA) IV-762
• 366. YUKOS Oil Corporation (Russia) IV-764