BHP Billiton LNG Operation Asset Summary Report

SUMMARY

BHP Billiton LNG Operation Asset Summary Report

Summary

Global Market Direct's BHP Billiton LNG Operation Assets Summary Report is an essential source for company data and information. The report examines BHP Billiton's key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy. It provides a unique insight into the company's major LNG terminals

Scope

• Provides all the crucial company information required for business and competitor intelligence needs
• Details the company's LNG terminals internationally.
• Data is supplemented with details on the company's history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available company statement.

Reasons to Buy

• Obtain up to date company information.
• Understand and respond to your competitors' business structure, strategy and prospects.
• Assess your competitor's LNG terminals
• Support sales activities by understanding your customers' businesses better.
• Qualify prospective partners and suppliers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Company Snapshot 10
2.1 Key Information 10
2.2 Company Overview 10
2.3 Financial Performance 10
2.4 Industry Outlook -- Exploration 10
2.5 Industry Outlook -- Production 11
2.6 Industry Outlook -- LNG Terminals 11
3 BHP Billiton LNG Operation 12
3.1 LNG Operation, Overview 12
3.2 LNG Operation, Liquefaction 12
3.2.1 LNG Operation, Liquefaction, Liquefaction Capacity in Australia, 2000-2012 12
4 Business Description 13
4.1 Business Overview 13
4.2 Aluminium 13
4.2.1 Overview 13
4.2.2 Production 13
4.2.3 Financials 13
4.2.4 Capital Expenditure 13
4.3 Base Metals 13
4.3.1 Overview 13
4.3.2 Financials 14
4.3.3 Capital Expenditure 14
4.3.4 Key Strategies 14
4.4 Carbon Steel Materials 14
4.4.1 Overview 14
4.4.2 Production 14
4.4.3 Financials 15
4.4.4 Capital Expenditure 15
4.4.5 Key Strategies 15
4.5 Diamonds and Specialty Products 15
4.5.1 Overview 15
4.5.2 Production 15
4.5.3 Financials 15
4.5.4 Capital Expenditure 16
4.5.5 Key Strategies 16
4.6 Energy Coal 16
4.6.1 Overview 16
4.6.2 Production 16
4.6.3 Financials 16
4.6.4 Capital Expenditure 16
4.6.5 Market View 16
4.6.6 Key Strategies 17
4.7 Petroleum 17
4.7.1 Overview 17
4.7.2 Production 17
4.7.3 Financials 17
4.7.4 Capital Expenditure 17
4.7.5 Key Strategies 18
4.8 Stainless Steel Materials 18
4.8.1 Overview 18
4.8.2 Production 18
4.8.3 Financials 18
4.8.4 Capital Expenditure 18
4.8.5 Key Strategies 18
4.9 Major Products and Services 18
4.9.1 Overview 18
5 History 20
6 Competitors 22
7 Key Employees 23
8 Key Employee Biographies 24
9 Company Statement 28
10 Locations And Subsidiaries 30
10.1 Head Office 30
10.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 30
11 Recent Developments 31
11.1 License Rounds 31
11.1.1 Jul 18, 2008: Colombia Awards Eight Licenses In Southeastern Colombia Oil Areas 31
11.1.2 Jun 30, 2008: India Receives 181 Bids For Exploration Blocks Offered Under NELP-VII 31
11.2 License Awards 33
11.2.1 Jul 14, 2008: Indian Firms Show Interest In Australian Exploration Blocks 33
11.2.2 Jul 01, 2008: GVK-BHP Billiton Consortium Receives NELP-VII Exploration Blocks 34
11.2.3 May 18, 2008: Iraq Asks International Oil Firms To Submit Final Deal Proposals 34
11.2.4 Jul 03, 2007: BHP Billiton Announces Pyrenees Project Approval 36
11.2.5 Nov 22, 2005: Premier Receives Approval For Phase-2 Development Of Zamzama Gas Field In Pakistan 36
11.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 37
11.3.1 Jun 26, 2008: ExxonMobil And BHP Billiton To Approve Turrum Gas Field Development 37
11.3.2 May 13, 2008: BHP Billiton To Consider Acquisitions In Petroleum 37
11.3.3 Mar 31, 2008: Woodside Approves North Rankin 2 Project 38
11.3.4 Jan 17, 2008: BHP Billiton To Farm Into Anadarko Petroleum's Deepwater Block 38
11.3.5 Dec 19, 2007: BHP Billiton Approves Kipper Gas Field Development, Offshore Victoria 38
11.3.6 Oct 02, 2007: BHP Billiton Acquires E&P Rights, Falkland Islands 39
11.3.7 Mar 23, 2007: BHP Billiton Approves Major Capacity Expansion 39
11.3.8 Nov 02, 2006: BHP Billiton Announces Hydrocarbon Discovery 40
11.3.9 Aug 03, 2006: BHP Billiton Opens Global Technology Centre 40
11.4 Recent Discoveries 41
11.4.1 Aug 13, 2007: BHP Billiton Announces Gas Discovery, Offshore Western Australia 41
11.4.2 Nov 02, 2006: Talisman Updates On Exploration Well In Trinidad 41
11.5 Drilling and Production Updates 41
11.5.1 Aug 22, 2008: 3D Oil Updates On Reserves At West Seahorse Field, Offshore Gippsland Basin, Victoria 41
11.5.2 Jul 06, 2008: BHP Billiton Commences Production From Neptune Development In Deepwater Gulf Of Mexico 42
11.5.3 May 14, 2008: FOGL Hopes To Start Exploration Drilling In 2009 42
11.5.4 Jan 18, 2008: BP Commissions Atlantis Platform, Begins Oil and Gas Production 43
11.5.5 Jan 02, 2008: BHP Billiton, Woodside And Santos Resume Production At Oil Fields, Australia 43
11.5.6 Dec 18, 2007: BP Commissions Atlantis Platform, Begins Production 43
11.5.7 Nov 19, 2007: BHP Billiton Begins Oil Production At Stybarrow Project 44
11.5.8 Oct 08, 2007: BHP Billiton Begins Oil Production At Genghis Khan Field 44
11.6 Financial Announcements 45
11.6.1 Aug 18, 2008: BHP Billiton Declares Fiscal 2008 Results 45
11.6.2 Aug 22, 2007: BHP Billiton Declares Fiscal 2007 Results 47
11.6.3 Feb 07, 2007: BHP Billiton Reports Half Year Ended 2006 Results 49
11.7 Other Significant Developments 49
11.7.1 Aug 15, 2008: Tap Oil Updates On Aragon Multiclient 3D Seismic Survey In WA-351-P 49
11.7.2 Aug 14, 2008: BHP Billiton Appoints Two New Non-Executive Directors 50
11.7.3 Jul 25, 2008: BHP Billiton Approves $625 Million For Turrum Field Development, Offshore Victoria 50
11.7.4 Jul 16, 2008: BHP Billiton Updates On Shenzi Project In US Gulf Of Mexico 51
11.7.5 May 02, 2008: Iraq In Talks With Oil Firms To Develop Prized Oil Fields 51
11.7.6 Apr 08, 2008: BHP Billiton Says Thebe Find, The Largest In Five Years 52
11.7.7 Mar 25, 2008: BHP Billiton Restarts Work At Neptune Facility 52
11.7.8 Mar 25, 2008: Woodside Announces Commissioning Of Neptune Oil And Gas Project 53
11.7.9 Mar 05, 2008: Bluewater Begins Commercial Endeavours With Neptune 53
11.7.10 Mar 04, 2008: Chubu Electric Signs Agreement With NWS 54
11.7.11 Feb 26, 2008: BHP Billiton Wants Trinidad Government To Provide Exploration Incentives 54
11.7.12 Feb 04, 2008: Oil Companies To Invest $7 Billion In Colombia In 2008 54
11.7.13 Jan 25, 2008: BHP Billiton Receives Letter From Eskom For Reducing Power Consumption 55
11.7.14 Jan 22, 2008: BHP Billiton Approves Investment In Newcastle Third Export Coal Terminal 55
11.7.15 Jan 09, 2008: Atwood Makes New Rig Commitments For Atwood Eagle 55
11.7.16 Nov 20, 2007: BHP Billiton Appoints Chief Executive 56
11.7.17 Nov 16, 2007: INPEX Announces Final Investment Decision On Ravensworth Field 56
11.7.18 Oct 01, 2007: BHP Billiton CEO Retires 56
11.7.19 Jun 06, 2007: Chris Lynch To Retire From BHP Billiton 57
11.7.20 Jun 06, 2007: BHP Billiton Board Member To Retire 57
11.7.21 May 31, 2007: BHP Billiton To Appoint New CEO 57
11.7.22 Feb 07, 2007: BHP Billiton CEO To Retire 58
11.7.23 Oct 27, 2006: BHP Billiton Announces New Stainless Steel Materials President 58
11.7.24 Aug 29, 2006: Gippsland Offshore Updates On Jamaica Project 59
11.7.25 Aug 15, 2006: Devon Energy Increases Its Share In Cascade Unit 59
11.7.26 Aug 01, 2006: Mike Salamon To Retire From BHP Billiton 59
11.7.27 May 30, 2006: BHP Billiton Appoints Chairman Of Its Brazilian Businesses 59
11.7.28 Mar 29, 2002: BHP Billiton Signs LNG Agreement With Shell 60
11.8 New Contracts Announcements 60
11.8.1 Apr 23, 2008: Origin Signs New Gas Agreement With Esso Australia And BHP Billiton 60
11.8.2 Apr 21, 2008: ExxonMobil Awards Contracts To Build Australia Gas Project 61
11.8.3 Sep 24, 2007: AGL Wins Iron Ore Car Dumper Contract 61
11.8.4 Jul 11, 2007: Cameron Wins $110 Million Contract In Australia 62
11.8.5 Mar 23, 2007: Petronas Enters Contract With BHP Billiton And Petronas Carigali 62
11.8.6 Feb 27, 2007: Technip Gets Shenzi Field Contract From BHP Billiton 62
11.8.7 Nov 13, 2006: GlobalSantaFe Extends Drilling Rig Contracts With BHP Billiton 63
11.8.8 Nov 13, 2006: Technip-Subsea 7 JV Gets Subsea EPIC Installation Contract 63
12 Appendix 64
12.1 Methodology 64
12.1.1 Coverage 64
12.1.2 Secondary Research 65
12.1.3 Primary Research 65
12.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 66
12.2 Definitions 66
12.2.1 Units of Measure 66
12.2.2 Units of Conversion 67
12.2.3 Abbreviation 67
12.3 Contact Us 68
12.4 About Global Markets Direct 68
12.5 Disclaimer 68


1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: BHP Billiton,Key Facts, 2006 10
Table 2: BHP Billiton, Liquefaction Capacity in Australia (Million Tonnes), 2000-2012 12
Table 3: BHP Billiton,Key Employees, 2006 23
Table 4: BHP Billiton, Other Locations 30



1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Markets Direct Methodology 64