Centrica Analysis across The Oil and Gas Value Chain

SUMMARY

Summary

Centrica Analysis across The Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into Centrica. The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company and financial, SWOT and value chain analysis of the company. The report examines company's business structure and operations, history and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines. It inspects the company's strategy, both in terms of its value chain positioning and strategic strengths and weaknesses.

Scope

• Provides historical production or capacity data on Centrica's oil and gas assets across value chain.
• Analyses and forecasts output for major oil and gas assets to 2020.
• Reports oil and gas exploration assets for each country including operator and equity details for major oil and gas assets of Centrica
• Critical analysis of Centrica' s strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats and positioning on the value chain.
• Provides summary analysis of key revenue lines and strategy.
• Details on Centrica's history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available company statement.
• Product and brand updates, strategy changes, financial events.
• Latest mergers and acquisitions, partnerships or financings of Centrica including debt, equity or venture finance.

Reasons to buy

• Research your competitors business structure, strategy and prospects.
• Assess your competitor's major energy assets and their historic and forecast performance.
• Identify and assess potential corporate and asset investment opportunities
• Support sales activities by understanding your customers businesses better.
• Qualify prospective partners and suppliers.
• Obtain up to date company information

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Company Snapshot 7
2.1 Key Information 7
2.2 Company Overview 7
2.3 Financial Performance 7
2.4 Industry Outlook -- Pipelines 7
2.5 Industry Outlook -- Storage 8
2.6 Industry Outlook -- LNG Terminals 9
3 Centrica plc , Crude Oil And Natural Gas Forecasts, 2000-2012 10
3.1 Centrica plc , Crude Oil & Natural Gas Forecasts, By Fields 10
3.2 Centrica plc , Gross Revenue Forecasts, By Fields 12
3.3 Centrica plc , Total Government Take Forecasts, By Fields 13
3.4 Centrica plc , Contractor Take Forecasts, By Fields 14
4 Centrica plc , Exploration and Production Summary 15
4.1 Centrica plc , Active Exploration Blocks, by Country, 2000-2007 15
4.2 Centrica plc, Crude Oil Production, by Country 16
4.3 Centrica plc, Natural Gas Production, by Country 17
5 Business Description 18
5.1 Business Overview 18
5.2 Major Products and Services 19
5.2.1 Overview 19
6 History 21
7 Competitors 25
8 Key Employees 26
9 Key Employee Biographies 27
10 Company Statement 29
11 Locations And Subsidiaries 31
11.1 Head Office 31
12 Financial Deals Landscape 32
12.1 Rumored Deals 32
12.1.1 Gazprom terminates the acquisition plan in Centrica 32
12.2 Acquisition 33
12.2.1 Centrica Acquires 9.99% stake In Ceres Power Holdings 33
12.2.2 Centrica Acquires Newfield UK Holdings From Newfield Exploration 35
12.2.3 Gaz de France And Centrica Acquires 51% stake In Societe de Production 37
12.2.4 PETRONAS Acquires 4% Shareholding In Centrica Plc 38
12.2.5 Centrica Acquires Oxxio 40
12.2.6 Centrica Sells British Gas Connections To Kellen 42
12.2.7 FPL Energy Sells Bastrop Energy Partners To Centrica 43
12.2.8 American Electric Power Sells Mutual Energy WTU And Mutual Energy CPL To Centrica 45
12.2.9 Centrica Plc. Acquires Regional Power Generators Limited 47
12.3 Partnership 49
12.3.1 Ceres Power And British Gas Form Partnership 49
12.3.2 Airtricity Forms Joint Venture With Centrica 50
13 Recent Developments 52
13.1 Strategy and Business Planning 52
13.1.1 Mar 27, 2008: Centrica Begins Work On Proposed New Offshore Gas Storage Facility 52
13.1.2 Feb 12, 2008: Centrica Gets Licences From Norwegian Petroleum Ministry 52
13.1.3 Feb 08, 2008: Norway Declares Licensing Awards For APA 2007 54
13.1.4 Jan 07, 2008: British Gas To Hike Energy Bills 55
13.2 Operations Updates 55
13.2.1 Apr 17, 2008: Centrica Secures Rig For North Sea Development Programme 55
13.2.2 May 17, 2007: Centrica Increases LNG Import Capacity 55
13.2.3 Apr 23, 2007: Centrica Set For Caribbean Gas Search 56
13.3 Financial Announcements 57
13.3.1 Feb 21, 2008: Centrica Declares Preliminary 2007 Results 57
13.3.2 Aug 02, 2007: Centrica Declares H1 2007 Results 57
13.3.3 Feb 22, 2007: Centrica Announces Interim Results For 2006 59
13.4 Other Significant Developments 59
13.4.1 May 13, 2008: Petrofac Receives Contract From Centrica To Expand Grove Field 59
13.4.2 Sep 03, 2007: Centrica Signs New Rig Contract For Norwegian Licences 60
13.4.3 Feb 22, 2007: Centrica Appoints New Group Finance Director 60
13.4.4 Jan 30, 2007: Centrica Acquires Norwegian Exploration Licences 61
13.4.5 Jan 24, 2007: Centrica Seeks Consent For Next Generation Offshore Wind Farm 61
14 Appendix 62
14.1 Methodology 62
14.1.1 Coverage 62
14.1.2 Secondary Research 63
14.1.3 Primary Research 63
14.1.4 E&P Forecasts 64
14.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 66
14.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 66
14.2 Contact Us 66
14.3 About Global Markets Direct 66
14.4 Disclaimer 67

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Centrica plc, Key Facts 7
Table 2: Centrica plc ,Crude Oil Production And Forecasts (Boe) by Fields ,2000-2012 11
Table 3: Centrica plc ,Natural Gas Production And Forecasts (MMcf) by Fields ,2000-2012 11
Table 4: Centrica plc , Gross Revenue ($thousand) by Fields, 2008-2012 12
Table 5: Centrica plc , Total Government Take ($thousand) by Fields, 2008-2012 13
Table 6: Centrica plc , Contractor Take ($thousand) by Fields, 2008-2012 14
Table 7: Centrica plc, Number of Exploration Blocks, by Country, 2000-2007 15
Table 8: Centrica plc, Crude Oil Production (BBls), by Country, 2000-2007 16
Table 9: Centrica plc, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Country, 2000-2007 17
Table 10: Centrica plc, Key Employees, 26
Table 11: Brent Blend NYMEX Future Prices 65

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Centrica plc , Crude Oil & Natural Gas Forecasts, 2000-2012 10
Figure 2: Centrica plc , Gross Revenue ($thousand) by Fields, 2008-2012 12
Figure 3: Centrica plc , Total Government Take ($thousand) by Fields, 2008-2012 13
Figure 4: Centrica plc , Contractor Take ($thousand) by Fields, 2008-2012 14
Figure 5: Centrica plc, Number of Exploration Blocks, by Country, 2000-2007 15
Figure 6: Centrica plc, Crude Oil Production (BBls), by Country, 2000-2007 16
Figure 7: Centrica plc, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Country, 2000-2007 17
Figure 8: Global Markets Direct Methodology 62