BG Group Plc LNG Operation Asset Summary Report

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BG Group Plc LNG Operation Asset Summary Report

Summary

Global Market Direct's BG Group Plc LNG Operation Assets Summary Report is an essential source for company data and information. The report examines BG Group Plc'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.

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• 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.
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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 10
2.6 Industry Outlook -- Pipelines 11
2.7 Industry Outlook -- LNG Terminals 11
3 BG Group Plc LNG Operation 13
3.1 LNG Operation, Key Data 13
3.2 LNG Operation, Overview 13
3.3 LNG Operation, Liquefaction 14
3.3.1 LNG Operation, Liquefaction, Total Liquefaction Capacity, 2000-2012 14
3.3.2 LNG Operation, Liquefaction, Liquefaction Capacity in Trinidad & Tobago, 2000-2012 16
3.3.3 LNG Operation, Liquefaction, Liquefaction Capacity in Egypt, 2000-2012 16
3.3.4 LNG Operation, Liquefaction, Liquefaction Capacity in Nigeria, 2000-2012 17
3.4 LNG Operation, Regasification 17
3.4.1 LNG Operation, Regasification, Total Regasification Capacity, 2000-2012 17
3.4.2 LNG Operation, Regasification, Regasification Capacity in The United Kingdom, 2000-2012 19
3.4.3 LNG Operation, Regasification, Regasification Capacity in Chile, 2000-2012 19
3.4.4 LNG Operation, Regasification, Regasification Capacity in Italy, 2000-2012 20
4 Business Description 21
4.1 Business Overview 21
4.2 Exploration and Production 21
4.2.1 Overview 21
4.2.2 Production 21
4.2.3 Financials 21
4.2.4 Market View 21
4.2.5 Capital Investment 21
4.3 Liquefied Natural Gas 22
4.3.1 Overview 22
4.3.2 Production 22
4.3.3 Financials 22
4.3.4 Market View 22
4.3.5 Capital Investment 22
4.4 Power and Other activities 22
4.4.1 Overview 22
4.4.2 Financials 22
4.4.3 Market View 22
4.4.4 Capital Investment 23
4.5 Transmission and Distribution 23
4.5.1 Overview 23
4.5.2 Production 23
4.5.3 Financials 23
4.5.4 Market View 23
4.5.5 Key Strategies 23
4.5.6 Capital Investment 23
4.6 Major Products and Services 23
4.6.1 Overview 23
5 History 25
6 Competitors 29
7 Key Employees 30
8 Key Employee Biographies 31
9 Company Statement 35
10 Locations And Subsidiaries 37
10.1 Head Office 37
10.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 37
11 Recent Developments 39
11.1 License Awards 39
11.1.1 Jul 04, 2008: QGC Receives Approval For LNG Project 39
11.1.2 May 02, 2008: StatoilHydro Granted Barents Sea Drilling Permit By Norway 39
11.1.3 Apr 20, 2008: Edison To Bid For 100% In Abu Quir Field, Egypt 40
11.1.4 Feb 08, 2008: Norway Declares Licensing Awards For APA 2007 40
11.1.5 Mar 02, 2007: BGEPIL, ONGC Sign Production Sharing Contract 41
11.1.6 Nov 14, 2006: Serica, BG Enter Into Agreement 41
11.1.7 Jun 07, 2006: CNOOC Inks PSC With BG 41
11.2 Strategy and Business Expansion 42
11.2.1 Jul 24, 2008: BG Group Resumes Gas Deal Talks With Israel 42
11.2.2 Apr 18, 2008: BG Group To Supply LNG To Singapore 42
11.2.3 Apr 11, 2008: BG Group To Sell LNG In India 42
11.2.4 Apr 11, 2008: QGC And BG Group Complete LNG Transaction 43
11.2.5 Mar 05, 2008: Premier Completes Farmout Agreement With Oilexco And BG 44
11.2.6 Jan 09, 2008: BG Group To Sell Its Share In Israeli Gas Field Project 44
11.2.7 Jun 01, 2007: BG Group And Partners Agree Terms Of Karachaganak Gas Sales Agreement 44
11.2.8 Feb 12, 2007: BG Group, Nigeria LNG Enter Agreement For LNG Supply 45
11.2.9 Jan 04, 2007: BG Group Signs HoA For Domestic Gas Sales In Trinidad And Tobago 45
11.2.10 Aug 04, 2006: Gulf Keystone, Sonatrach, BG Announce A Major Expansion In Algeria 46
11.2.11 Jun 07, 2006: BG Group Signs Production Sharing Contracts With CNOOC 46
11.3 Recent Discoveries 47
11.3.1 Aug 13, 2008: Canadian Superior Announces Natural Gas Discovery Offshore Trinidad 47
11.3.2 Aug 11, 2008: Revus Discovers Oil At 34/3-1S Well In Jordbaer Prospect 47
11.3.3 Aug 07, 2008: Petrobras Announces New Oil Accumulation Found In Santos Basin, Brazil 48
11.3.4 Aug 04, 2008: Sonatrach Announces Three Separate Gas Finds In Sahara Desert, Algeria 49
11.3.5 Jul 10, 2008: Revus Encounters Oil And Gas At Well 34/3 - 1S In Jordbaer Prospect 49
11.3.6 Jul 04, 2008: StatoilHydro Announces Gas Discovery In Barents Sea 49
11.3.7 Jun 26, 2008: Oilexco Discovers Oil And Gas At Moth 50
11.3.8 Jun 13, 2008: Repsol Discovers New Oil Field In Santos Basin, Brazil 50
11.3.9 Jun 12, 2008: Petrobras Discovers New Oil Accumulation In Pre-salt Layer, Santos Basin 51
11.3.10 May 14, 2008: BG Group Discovers Oil And Gas In Norwegian North Sea 51
11.3.11 Feb 07, 2008: BG Group Updates On Reserves At Tupi Discovery, Offshore Brazil 52
11.3.12 Jan 14, 2008: Challenger Discovers Natural Gas On Victory Well, Block 5(c), Trinidad 52
11.3.13 Sep 06, 2007: BG Group Announces New Oil Field Discovery In Santos Basin 52
11.3.14 Sep 05, 2007: Petrobras Discovers Light Oil In Santos Basin 52
11.3.15 Mar 01, 2007: Eni Announces New Oil Discovery In The Norwegian Barents Sea 53
11.3.16 Feb 28, 2007: Hydro Discovers Oil And Gas At Barents Sea 53
11.3.17 Oct 04, 2006: BG Group Announces Oil Discovery In Brazil 54
11.3.18 Oct 04, 2006: Petrobras Discovers Oil In Santos Basin 54
11.3.19 Sep 08, 2006: Eni Discovers Gas In North Sea 54
11.3.20 Sep 01, 2006: BG Group Announces Gas Discovery In North Sea 54
11.3.21 Jul 11, 2006: Petrobras Discovers Oil In New Frontier Areas Of Santos Basin 55
11.4 Drilling and Production Updates 55
11.4.1 Jul 24, 2008: Production Of Up To 100,000 BOE/D From Brazil Tupi Field By 2011 55
11.4.2 Jul 09, 2008: Challenger Announces Casing And Flow Testing Of Bounty Well Offshore Trinidad 56
11.4.3 Jul 01, 2008: QGC Updates On Interim Proved, Probable And Possible Reserves 56
11.4.4 Jun 26, 2008: Challenger Updates On Bounty Well In Trinidad 57
11.4.5 May 07, 2008: Canadian Superior Provides Drilling Update 57
11.4.6 Apr 29, 2008: REVUS Commences Drilling On Jordbaer Prospect 58
11.4.7 Apr 14, 2008: Petrobras Clarifies On Discovery In The Carioca Area 58
11.4.8 Feb 25, 2008: Gulf Keystone Announces Drilling Of Second Hassi Ba Hamou Well In Algeria 58
11.4.9 Feb 20, 2008: Challenger Announces Spudding Of Bounty Well, Offshore Trinidad 58
11.4.10 Jan 31, 2008: Gulf Keystone Announces Completion Of HBH-4 Appraisal Well 59
11.4.11 Nov 13, 2007: Nexen Restarts Buzzard Platform Production 59
11.4.12 Nov 12, 2007: Petrobras Updates On Tupi Oilfield 59
11.4.13 Oct 09, 2007: IFR Updates On Exploration Program 59
11.4.14 Sep 21, 2007: BG Group Confirms Success From Fourth Consecutive Well In Santos Basin 60
11.4.15 Sep 21, 2007: BG Group Updates On Tupi Sul Appraisal Well 61
11.4.16 Jan 08, 2007: BG Group Updates On Buzzard Field In UK North Sea 61
11.4.17 Jul 19, 2006: BG Group Announces First Gas From Dolphin Deep Field In Trinidad And Tobago 62
11.4.18 Jun 05, 2006: Hess, BG Start Production From Atlantic And Cromarty Fields 62
11.5 Financial Announcements 62
11.5.1 Jul 24, 2008: BG Group Reports 2Q 2008 Results 62
11.5.2 Jul 24, 2008: BG Group Declares Interim Dividend 65
11.6 Other Significant Developments 65
11.6.1 Jul 16, 2008: Canadian Superior Completes Logging And Casing On Bounty Well, Offshore Trinidad 65
11.6.2 Jul 15, 2008: QGC, BG Group Award Contract To Bechtel For LNG Plant In Australia 66
11.6.3 Jul 08, 2008: BG Group Appoints Non-Executive Director 66
11.6.4 Jul 03, 2008: StatoilHydro Rejects Kazakh Bribe Claims 67
11.6.5 Jun 03, 2008: BG Group Enters Into LNG Agreement With Petrobras 67
11.6.6 May 22, 2008: QGC Suspends Jen-3 Appraisal Well 67
11.6.7 May 21, 2008: HFG Completes Construction Of Hasdrubal Oil And Gas Platform In Tunisia 67
11.6.8 May 04, 2008: BG Group To Invest $1 Billion In Exploration In India 68
11.6.9 Apr 15, 2008: BG Group And BP To Invest $1 Billion To Explore Gas Blocks In Oman 68
11.6.10 Apr 01, 2008: GAIL To Buy Gas From Panna-Mukta And Tapti Gas Fields 69
11.6.11 Mar 27, 2008: RIL, BG Refuse To Enter Panna/Mukta Gas Deal 69
11.6.12 Mar 27, 2008: Power Ministry Ups Ante, Asks For More Gas 70
11.6.13 Mar 12, 2008: Total To Invest $1Billion In Bongkot Field 70
11.6.14 Feb 28, 2008: IFR Provides Operational Updates 70
11.6.15 Dec 17, 2007: Canadian Superior Announces Casing And Flow Testing On Victory Well, Offshore Trinidad 71
11.6.16 Dec 13, 2007: India To Attract $4 Billion Investment In Oil Exploration 72
11.6.17 Dec 13, 2007: Gulf Keystone Updates On Hassi Ba Hamou Gas Field 72
11.6.18 Dec 06, 2007: BG Group Deputy CEO To Retire 73
11.6.19 Nov 09, 2007: Nexen Temporarily Shuts Down Buzzard Platform 73
11.6.20 Nov 08, 2007: Petrobras Updates On Tupi Field 73
11.6.21 Jul 25, 2007: BG Group To Delist From NYSE 73
11.6.22 Jun 07, 2007: Serica Retains 50% Interest In 23/16f Block 74
11.6.23 Apr 26, 2007: BG Group Appoints Non-Executive Director 74
11.6.24 Mar 21, 2007: Statoil To Shoot Seismic In Libya 74
11.6.25 Jan 04, 2007: BG Group Signs HoA For Domestic Gas Sales In Trinidad And Tobago 75
11.6.26 Nov 27, 2006: Serica Prepares For Gas Testing At Columbus Well 23/16f-11 75
11.6.27 Jul 21, 2006: Chevron Delivers Gas From Dolphin Deep 76
11.6.28 Jun 27, 2006: Venture Enters Into Long Term Drilling Contracts 76
11.6.29 Jun 05, 2006: BG Group Announces First Gas From Atlantic And Cromarty North Sea 77
11.7 New Contracts Announcements 77
11.7.1 Jun 20, 2008: BGLT Signs Agreement With CAPCO For LNG Supply To Hong Kong 77
11.7.2 May 16, 2008: BG Group Orders Two Additional LNG Ships From SHI 78
11.7.3 Apr 30, 2008: ClampOn Wins Several Orders For Subsea Sand And Pig Detectors 78
11.7.4 Mar 07, 2008: Swiber Wins $127 Million EPCIC Contracts From BG 79
11.7.5 Jun 04, 2007: CB&I Wins Contract From GNL Quintero For LNG Project In Chile 79
11.7.6 Jun 04, 2007: BG Group Signs Agreement To Supply Natural Gas In Chile 80
11.7.7 Jan 04, 2007: BG Group Signs Up For Two New LNG Ships 80
11.7.8 Dec 01, 2006: Saipem Gets New Offshore Drilling Contracts 81
11.7.9 Nov 22, 2006: Acergy Wins New Contract In Tunisia 81
12 Appendix 82
12.1 Methodology 82
12.1.1 Coverage 82
12.1.2 Secondary Research 83
12.1.3 Primary Research 83
12.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 84
12.2 Definitions 84
12.2.1 Units of Measure 84
12.2.2 Units of Conversion 84
12.2.3 Abbreviation 85
12.3 Contact Us 85
12.4 About Global Markets Direct 85
12.5 Disclaimer 85

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: BG Group plc,Key Facts, 2006 10
Table 2: BG Group Plc, LNG Key Statistics, 2007 13
Table 3: BG Group Plc, Liquefaction Capacity Country-Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2012 14
Table 4: BG Group Plc, Liquefaction Capacity In Trinidad & Tobago (Million Tonnes), 2000-2012 16
Table 5: BG Group Plc, Liquefaction Capacity In Egypt (Million Tonnes), 2000-2012 16
Table 6: BG Group Plc, Liquefaction Capacity In Nigeria (Million Tonnes), 2000-2012 17
Table 7: BG Group Plc, Regasification Capacity Country-Wise (Bcf), 2000-2012 17
Table 8: BG Group Plc, Regasification Capacity In the United Kingdom (Bcf), 2000-2012 19
Table 9: BG Group Plc, Regasification Capacity In Chile (Bcf), 2000-2012 19
Table 10: BG Group Plc, Regasification Capacity In Italy (Bcf), 2000-2012 20
Table 11: BG Group plc,Key Employees, 2006 30
Table 12: BG Group plc, Subsidiaries 37

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: BG Group Plc, Liquefaction Capacity Country-Wise (Million Tonnes), 2000-2012 15
Figure 2: BG Group Plc, Regasification Capacity Country-Wise (Bcf), 2000-2012 18
Figure 3: Global Markets Direct Methodology 82