Bangladesh Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Exploration Blocks and Oil and Gas Fields to 2012

SUMMARY

Bangladesh Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industry Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Exploration Blocks and Oil and Gas Fields to 2012

Summary

This profile is the essential source for top-level industry data and information relating to the Exploration and Production industry in Bangladesh. It provides asset level information relating to the active and planned oil and gas fields and exploration blocks in Bangladesh. The profiles of the major companies operating in the upstream industry of Bangladesh are also included in the report. The latest news and deals pertaining to the sector are also provided and analyzed.

Scope

• Updated information relating to all active and planned exploration blocks.
• Provides historical and forecast data and information for all the major operating and planned crude oil and natural gas fields.
• Details operators and equity partners of oil and gas fields and exploration blocks.
• Includes information relating to license round details, start and end dates, acreage, location, and reserves.
• Information on the top companies in the sector 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 investments and IPOs.

Reasons to buy

• Obtain the most up to date information available on exploration licenses and oil and gas fields.
• Identify growth markets and opportunities in the industry.
• Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
• Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast data data.
• Assess your competitor's exploration and production asset portfolio.
• Understand and respond to your competitors business structure, strategy and prospects.
• 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Bangladesh, Country Snapshot 10
2.1 Bangladesh, Key Data 10
2.2 Bangladesh, Exploration and Production Assets Map 11
2.3 Bangladesh, Crude Oil & Natural Gas Reserves 12
3 Bangladesh, Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production 14
3.1 Bangladesh, Historical Crude Oil Production 14
3.2 Bangladesh, Historical Natural Gas Production 15
3.3 Bangladesh, Crude Oil and Natural Gas Producing Asset Details 16
3.4 Bangladesh, Crude Oil Producing Assets by Area 18
3.5 Bangladesh, Natural Gas Producing Assets by Area 19
3.6 Bangladesh, Planned Production Assets Details 20
3.7 Bangladesh, Crude Oil Production by Company 21
3.8 Bangladesh, Natural Gas Production by Company 21
4 Bangladesh, Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecasts 22
4.1 Bangladesh, Forecasted Crude Oil Production 22
4.2 Bangladesh, Forecasted Natural Gas Production 22
4.3 Bangladesh, Forecasted Crude Oil Production of Key Assets 23
4.4 Bangladesh, Forecasted Natural Gas Production of Key Assets 23
4.5 Bangladesh, Forecasted Asset Wise Gross Revenues 24
4.6 Bangladesh, Forecasted Asset Wise Total Government Take 24
4.7 Bangladesh, Forecasted Asset Wise Income Tax 25
4.8 Bangladesh, Forecasted Asset Wise Contractor Take 25
5 Bangladesh, Exploration Block Details 26
5.1 Bangladesh, Total Number of Active Exploration Blocks 26
5.2 Bangladesh, Total Number of Active Exploration Blocks by Company 27
5.3 Bangladesh, Exploration Blocks Details 28
5.4 Bangladesh, Planned Exploration Blocks Details 29
6 Bangladesh Mineral Oil & Gas Corporation 30
6.1 Bangladesh Mineral Oil & Gas Corporation, Key Information 30
6.2 Bangladesh Mineral Oil & Gas Corporation, Company Overview 30
6.3 Bangladesh Mineral Oil & Gas Corporation, Business Description 30
6.3.1 Bangladesh Mineral Oil & Gas Corporation, Business Description, Business Overview 30
7 Chevron Corporation 33
7.1 Chevron Corporation, Key Information 33
7.2 Chevron Corporation, Company Overview 33
7.3 Chevron Corporation, Business Description 33
7.3.1 Chevron Corporation, Business Description, Business Overview 33
7.4 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 34
7.4.1 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 34
7.4.2 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 35
7.4.3 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 36
7.4.4 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Power Generation 36
7.4.5 Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Transformation 37
7.5 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis 37
7.5.1 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 37
7.5.2 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 38
7.5.3 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 39
7.5.4 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 39
7.5.5 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 41
7.6 Chevron Corporation, Revenue Analysis 42
7.6.1 Chevron Corporation, Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Segment 42
7.6.2 Chevron Corporation, Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Geography 42
7.7 Chevron Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 43
7.7.1 Chevron Corporation, Financial and Operational Review, Financial Statements 43
7.7.2 Chevron Corporation, Financial and Operational Review, Financial Ratios 44
7.8 Chevron Corporation, Operational Indicators 45
8 Santos Ltd. 46
8.1 Santos Ltd., Key Information 46
8.2 Santos Ltd., Company Overview 46
8.3 Santos Ltd., Business Description 46
8.3.1 Santos Ltd., Business Description, Business Overview 46
8.3.2 Santos Ltd., Business Description, Exploration and Production Segment 46
8.3.3 Santos Ltd., Business Description, Major Products and Services 48
8.4 Santos Ltd., Value Chain Analysis 49
8.4.1 Santos Ltd., Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 49
8.4.2 Santos Ltd., Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 50
8.5 Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis 51
8.5.1 Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis, Overview 51
8.5.2 Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis, Santos Ltd. Strengths 51
8.5.3 Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 51
8.5.4 Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 52
8.5.5 Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis, Threats 52
8.6 Santos Ltd., Revenue Analysis 53
8.6.1 Santos Ltd., Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Segment 53
8.6.2 Santos Ltd., Revenue Analysis, Revenue by Geography 53
8.7 Santos Ltd., Financial and Operational Review 54
8.7.1 Santos Ltd., Financial and Operating Review, Financial Statements 54
8.7.2 Santos Ltd., Financial and Operating Review, Financial Ratios 55
8.8 Santos Ltd., Operational Indicators 55
9 Bangladesh Exploration and Production Industry,Deals Landscape 56
9.1 Asset Transactions 56
9.1.1 PTT Exploration & Production Acquires 30% Stake In Blocks 17 and 18 From Total 56
9.1.2 Santos Acquires Cairn Energy Bangladesh From Capricorn Energy 57
9.1.3 Total Acquires Interest In Exploration Blocks 59
9.1.4 Chevron Sells Chevron International Bangladesh To Niko Resources 61
10 Bangladesh Exploration and Production Industry,Recent Developments 63
10.1 License Rounds 63
10.1.1 Jun 08, 2008: Petrobangla To Conclude Gas Bidding Evalutaion By June 15, 2008 63
10.1.2 May 20, 2008: Bangladesh To Pick Bids For Offshore Gas Hunt 64
10.1.3 Mar 20, 2008: Bangladesh Sees Good Interest From Oil Firms In Gas Blocks Auction 65
10.1.4 Mar 09, 2008: Petrobangla To Hold Road Show For Offshore Bidding Round-2008 On March 30-31, 2008 65
10.1.5 Feb 06, 2008: Bangladesh To Invite Foreign Companies For Exploring Offshore Oil And Gas 66
10.2 License Awards 66
10.2.1 Jul 12, 2008: Petrobangla Selects Two International Oil Firms For Exploring Hydrocarbons In Bay Of Bengal 66
10.2.2 Jun 24, 2008: Chevron And Cairn Signs Gas Exploration Deal With Bangladesh 67
10.2.3 Jun 08, 2008: Petrobangla To Conclude Gas Bidding Evalutaion By June 15, 2008 67
10.2.4 May 07, 2008: Bangladesh To Allow Exploration Of Offshore Gas Fields 68
10.2.5 Apr 05, 2008: Cairn Energy Receives Petrobangla's Approval To Explore Further 69
10.2.6 Mar 31, 2008: Petrobangla To Offer Blocks For Offshore Exploration Rights 69
10.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 70
10.3.1 Jan 07, 2008: PTTEP Announces New Subsidiary In Bangladesh 70
10.3.2 Oct 26, 2007: Santos Acquires Interests In Bangaldesh 70
10.3.3 Mar 18, 2007: Chevron Inaugurates Bibiyana Gas Field In Bangladesh 71
10.3.4 May 18, 2006: TPL Plans E&P Venture In Bangladesh 71
10.4 Recent Discoveries 72
10.4.1 Mar 27, 2008: Cairn Energy Announces Gas Discoveries In Bangladesh 72
10.4.2 Mar 17, 2008: Cairn Energy Plans More Exploration In Bangladesh 72
10.5 Drilling and Production Updates 72
10.5.1 Jan 04, 2008: Cairn Energy Provides Update On Magnama-1 Well 72
10.5.2 Jan 29, 2007: Cairn Energy Updates On Operations In Bangladesh 73
10.6 Other Significant Developments 73
10.6.1 Sep 08, 2008: Cairn To Invest $9.5 Million On Sangu Field In Bangladesh 73
10.6.2 Jun 25, 2008: Bangladesh To Raise Natural Gas Production By 20% 74
10.6.3 Jun 18, 2008: India, Burma Raise Objections On Bangladesh Licenses 74
10.6.4 Dec 31, 2007: Cairn Fails To Discover Gas In Bangladesh Offshore Field 76
10.6.5 Dec 24, 2007: Total Starts Survey For Offshore Bangladesh Exploration 76
11 Appendix 77
11.1 Methodology 77
11.1.1 Coverage 77
11.1.2 Secondary Research 78
11.1.3 Primary Research 78
11.1.4 Forecasts 79
11.2 Key Economic Assumptions 80
11.3 Expert Panel Validation 81
11.4 Definitions 81
11.5 Unit Of Measure 82
11.6 Disclosure information 83
11.7 Contact Us 83
11.8 Disclaimer 83

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Bangladesh, Oil and Gas, Key Statistics, April 2008 10
Table 2: Bangladesh, Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves (MMBOE), 2000-2012 13
Table 3: Bangladesh, Total Crude Oil Production (MBBLs), 2000-2007 14
Table 4: Bangladesh, Total Natural Gas Production (BCF), 2000-2007 16
Table 5: Bangladesh Oil and Gas Asset Details, April 2008 16
Table 6: Bangladesh Oil and Gas Asset Details, April 2008 (Cont'd) 17
Table 7: Barisal, Total Crude Oil Production (Barrels), by Assets, April 2008 18
Table 8: Chittagong, Total Crude Oil Production (Barrels), by Assets, April 2008 18
Table 9: Dhaka, Total Crude Oil Production (Barrels), by Assets, April 2008 18
Table 10: Sylhet, Total Crude Oil Production (Barrels), by Assets, April 2008 19
Table 11: Barisal, Total Natural Gas Production (MMCF), by Assets, April 2008 19
Table 12: Chittagong, Total Natural Gas Production (MMCF), by Assets, April 2008 19
Table 13: Dhaka, Total Natural Gas Production (MMCF), by Assets, April 2008 20
Table 14: Sylhet, Total Natural Gas Production (MMCF), by Assets, April 2008 20
Table 15: Bangladesh, Oil and Gas Planned Production Asset Details, April 2008 20
Table 16: Bangladesh, Crude Oil Production (MBBLs), by Company, 2000-2007 21
Table 17: Bangladesh, Total Natural Gas Production (BCF), by Company, 2000-2007 21
Table 18: Bangladesh, Total Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), Forecast, 2008-2013 22
Table 19: Bangladesh, Total Natural Gas Production (BCF), Forecast, 2008-2013 22
Table 20: Bangladesh, Total Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), Forecast by Assets, 2008-2013 23
Table 21: Bangladesh, Total Natural Gas Production (BCF), Forecast by Assets, 2008-2013 23
Table 22: Bangladesh, Forecasted Assets-wise Gross Revenue (000'$), 2008-2013 24
Table 23: Bangladesh, Forecasted Assets-wise Total Government Take (000'$), 2008-2013 24
Table 24: Bangladesh, Forecasted Assets-wise Total Contractor Take (000'$), 2008-2013 25
Table 25: Bangladesh, Total Number of Active Exploration Blocks, 2000-2007 26
Table 26: Bangladesh, Total Number of Active Exploration Block by Company, 2000-2007 27
Table 27: Bangladesh, Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks Details, April 2008 28
Table 28: Bangladesh, Oil and Gas Planned Exploration Block Details, April 2008 29
Table 29: Bangladesh Mineral Oil & Gas Corporation, Key Facts 30
Table 30: Chevron Corporation, Key Facts, 2006 33
Table 31: Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis , 2006 38
Table 32: Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2002-2006 42
Table 33: Chevron Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2002-2006 43
Table 34: Chevron Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2002-2006 43
Table 35: Chevron Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2002-2006 44
Table 36: Chevron Corporation Operational Indicators, 2002-2006 45
Table 37: Santos Ltd., Key Facts, 2006 46
Table 38: Santos Ltd., SWOT Analysis , 2006 51
Table 39: Santos Ltd., Revenue by Segment, A$ Million, 2002-2006 53
Table 40: Santos Ltd., Revenue by Geography, A$ Million, 2002-2006 53
Table 41: Santos Ltd., Financial Statements, A$ Million, 2002-2006 54
Table 42: Santos Ltd., Financial Ratios, A$ Million, 2002-2006 55
Table 43: Santos Ltd. Operational Indicators, 2002-2006 55
Table 44: Brent Blend NYMEX Future Prices 81

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Bangladesh, Exploration and Production Assets Map, April 2008 11
Figure 2: Bangladesh, Total Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves (MMBOE), 2000-2012 12
Figure 3: Bangladesh, Total Crude Oil Production (MBBLs), 2000-2007 14
Figure 4: Bangladesh, Total Natural Gas Production (BCF), 2000-2007 15
Figure 5: Bangladesh, Total Number of Active Exploration Blocks, 2000-2007 26
Figure 6: Chevron Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 34
Figure 7: Santos Ltd., Value Chain Analysis 49
Figure 8: Global Markets Direct Methodology 77