Argentina Gas Markets
2012

Argentina Gas Markets 2012

Argentina Gas Markets, 2012

Summary

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Argentina. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines, LNG terminals and underground gas storage facilities) in Argentina. The report compares the investment environment in Argentina with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Argentina together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

Scope

• Historic and forecast data relating to production, consumption, imports, exports and reserves are provided for each industry sub-segment for the period 2000-2020.
• Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields, (Liquified Natural Gas) LNG Terminals, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities in Argentina for the period 2005-2016.
• Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in Argentina.
• Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies operating in the Argentina's energy industry.
• Information on the top companies in the Argentina 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 and venture capital investments, and IPOs.

Reasons to buy

• Gain a strong understanding of the country's energy market.
• Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
• Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and capacity data.
• Assess your competitor's major natural gas assets and their performance.
• Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the gas sector of each country.
• 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 in the country.

Companies Mentioned

• YPF S.A.
• TOTAL S.A.
• Chevron Corporation

• 1 Argentina Energy Sector
  • 1.1 Argentina Energy Sector, Market Overview
  • 1.2 Argentina Energy Sector, Natural Gas
    • 1.2.1 Argentina Natural Gas, Overview
    • 1.2.2 Argentina Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance
    • 1.2.3 Argentina Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure
    • 1.2.4 Argentina Natural Gas, Infrastructure
• 2 Argentina Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The Overall Ranking
  • 2.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness
    • 2.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index
    • 2.3.2 Fiscal Flexibility
    • 2.3.3 Maximum State Participation Index
  • 2.4 Gas Sector Performance
    • 2.4.1 Exploration Activity
    • 2.4.2 Gas Production
    • 2.4.3 Gas Reserves
    • 2.4.4 Gas Consumption
  • 2.5 Economic Performance
    • 2.5.1 GDP Growth Index
    • 2.5.2 FDI Confidence Index
    • 2.5.3 Balance of Trade Index
  • 2.6 Socio-Political Performance
    • 2.6.1 Democracy Index
    • 2.6.2 Governance Index
• 3 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector
  • 3.1 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot
    • 3.1.1 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data
    • 3.1.2 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map
  • 3.2 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production
    • 3.2.1 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Total Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production
    • 3.2.2 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production by Type
    • 3.2.3 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets
    • 3.2.4 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production by Company
    • 3.2.5 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share based on Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production
  • 3.3 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Production Forecast
    • 3.3.1 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production Forecast
  • 3.4 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details
    • 3.4.1 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details
    • 3.4.2 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details
  • 3.5 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Major Natural Gas Discoveries
    • 3.5.1 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Discoveries by Year
    • 3.5.2 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Discovery Details
  • 3.6 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Recent Discoveries
    • 3.6.1 Mar 29, 2012: YPF Announces Shale Oil Discovery In Argentina
    • 3.6.2 Jan 05, 2012: YPF Discovers Oil At Mendoza Province In Argentina
    • 3.6.3 Nov 07, 2011: Repsol Finds Oil At Vaca Muerta Formation In Argentina's Neuquen Province
    • 3.6.4 Sep 14, 2011: Gran Tierra Energy Confirms New Oil Discoveries In Colombia And Argentina
    • 3.6.5 Sep 12, 2011: Americas Petrogas Announces Conventional Oil Discovery In Argentina
  • 3.7 Argentina Exploration and Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates
    • 3.7.1 Apr 24, 2012: Azabache Energy Announces Results From OAx-1 Well; Spud Date For CVOx-2 Well
    • 3.7.2 Apr 10, 2012: President Petroleum Spuds DP-1002 Well At Puesto Guardian Concession In Argentina
    • 3.7.3 Mar 20, 2012: Petrolera To Commence Drilling Operations In Argentina
    • 3.7.4 Mar 19, 2012: President Petroleum Provides Update On DP-1001 Well At Puesto Guardian Concession In Argentina
    • 3.7.5 Mar 13, 2012: Crown Point Ventures Announces Commencement Of 2012 Drilling And Work Over Program At El Valle, Argentina
• 4 Argentina Pipeline Sector
  • 4.1 Argentina Pipeline Sector, Key Data
  • 4.2 Argentina Pipeline Sector, An Overview
  • 4.3 Argentina Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies
  • 4.4 Argentina Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines
• 5 Argentina LNG Sector
  • 5.1 Argentina LNG Sector, Key Data
  • 5.2 Argentina LNG Sector, Regasification
    • 5.2.1 Argentina LNG Sector, Regasification, Total Regasification Capacity
    • 5.2.2 Argentina LNG Sector, Regasification, Capacity Market Share by Company
    • 5.2.3 Argentina LNG Sector, Regasification Capacity by Terminal
• 6 Argentina Underground Gas Storage Sector
  • 6.1 Argentina Underground Gas Storage Sector, Key Data
  • 6.2 Argentina Underground Gas Storage Sector, An Overview
  • 6.3 Argentina Underground Gas Storage Sector, Capacity Market Share By Company
  • 6.4 Argentina Underground Gas Storage Sector, Storage Capacity
• 7 Profile of YPF S.A.
  • 7.1 YPF S.A., Key Information
  • 7.2 YPF S.A., Company Overview
  • 7.3 YPF S.A., Business Description
    • 7.3.1 Business Overview
• 8 Profile of TOTAL S.A.
  • 8.1 Total S.A., Key Information
  • 8.2 Total S.A., Company Overview
  • 8.3 Total S.A., Business Description
    • 8.3.1 Business Overview
    • 8.3.2 Chemicals
    • 8.3.3 Downstream
    • 8.3.4 Upstream
  • 8.4 TOTAL S.A., SWOT Analysis
    • 8.4.1 Overview
    • 8.4.2 Total S.A. Strengths
    • 8.4.3 Total S.A. Weaknesses
    • 8.4.4 Total S.A. Opportunities
    • 8.4.5 Total S.A. Threats
• 9 Profile of Chevron Corporation
  • 9.1 Chevron Corporation, Key Information
  • 9.2 Chevron Corporation, Company Overview
  • 9.3 Chevron Corporation, Business Description
    • 9.3.1 Business Overview
    • 9.3.2 Downstream
    • 9.3.3 Other
    • 9.3.4 Upstream
  • 9.4 Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis
    • 9.4.1 Overview
    • 9.4.2 Chevron Corporation Strengths
    • 9.4.3 Chevron Corporation Weaknesses
    • 9.4.4 Chevron Corporation Opportunities
    • 9.4.5 Chevron Corporation Threats
• 10 Financial Deals Landscape
  • 10.1 Detailed Deal Summary
    • 10.1.1 Acquisition
    • 10.1.2 Private Equity
    • 10.1.3 Equity Offerings
    • 10.1.4 Partnerships
    • 10.1.5 Asset Transactions
• 11 Recent Developments
  • 11.1 License Rounds
    • 11.1.1 Aug 09, 2011: Argentina Postpones Bidding Round For 32 Offshore Blocks
  • 11.2 License Awards
    • 11.2.1 Dec 01, 2011: President Petroleum Receives License Extension For Argentine Concession, Puesto Guardian
  • 11.3 Other Significant Developments
    • 11.3.1 May 08, 2012: President Petroleum Provides Update On DP-1001 Well At Puesto Guardian Concession In Argentina
    • 11.3.2 May 04, 2012: YPF Appoints Miguel Galuccio As CEO
    • 11.3.3 Apr 19, 2012: Unlawful Expropriation Of YPF Does Not Affect Repsol's Growth Capacity Outside Argentina: Repsol
    • 11.3.4 Apr 18, 2012: Argentina To Take Control Of YPF
    • 11.3.5 Apr 18, 2012: Spain To Retaliate Against Argentina's Seizure Of YPF
    • 11.3.6 Apr 12, 2012: Crown Point Ventures Provides Operations Update
    • 11.3.7 Apr 04, 2012: Petrobras Assures Compliance With Met License Terms For Veta Escondida Concession In Neuquen Province, Argentina
    • 11.3.8 Mar 29, 2012: President Petroleum Provides Update On DP-1001 Well At Puesto Guardian Concession In Argentina
    • 11.3.9 Mar 29, 2012: Gran Tierra Energy Provides Operations Update
• 12 Appendix
  • 12.1 Abbreviations
  • 12.2 Methodology
    • 12.2.1 Coverage
    • 12.2.2 Secondary Research
    • 12.2.3 Primary Research
  • 12.3 Contact Us
  • 12.4 Disclaimer
• List of Tables
  • Table 1: Argentina, Historic and Forecast Production and Consumption of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
  • Table 2: Argentina, Historic and Forecast Exports and Imports of Natural Gas, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
  • Table 3: Argentina, Historic Reserves of Natural Gas, Trillion Cubic Feet, 2000-2011
  • Table 4: South and Central America, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, Jun 2012
  • Table 5: South and Central America, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, Jun 2012
  • Table 6: South and Central America, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, Jun 2012
  • Table 7: South and Central America, Investment Benchmarking, Economic Performance, Jun 2012
  • Table 8: South and Central America, Country Standings, Economic Performance, by FDI Confidence- GDP Growth & Production, Jun 2012
  • Table 9: South and Central America, Investment Benchmarking, Socio-Political Performance, Jun 2012
  • Table 10: South and Central America, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, by Exploration Growth- FDI Confidence and Governance Indices, Jun 2012
  • Table 11: Argentina, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2011
  • Table 12: Argentina, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2011
  • Table 13: Argentina, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003-2011
  • Table 14: Argentina, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Major Assets, 2003-2011
  • Table 15: Argentina, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Company, 2003- 2011
  • Table 16: Argentina, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production, 2003-2011
  • Table 17: Argentina, Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Major Assets, 2012-2016
  • Table 18: Argentina, Active Gas Field Assets Details
  • Table 19: Argentina, Planned Gas Field Assets Details
  • Table 20: Argentina, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2006-2011
  • Table 21: Argentina, Natural Gas Discovery Details, 2006-2011
  • Table 22: Argentina, Pipeline Key Statistics, Jun 2012
  • Table 23: Argentina, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Jun 2012
  • Table 24: Argentina, Natural Gas Pipelines, Jun 2012
  • Table 25: Argentina, Natural Gas Pipelines, Jun 2012 (Contd.1)
  • Table 26: Argentina, LNG Key Statistics, Jun 2012
  • Table 27: Argentina, Total Regasification Capacity (Bcf), 2005-2016
  • Table 28: Argentina, Regasification Capacity by Company (Bcf), 2005-2016
  • Table 29: Argentina, Regasification Capacity (Bcf), 2005-2016
  • Table 30: Argentina, Underground Gas Storage Key Statistics, Jun 2012
  • Table 31: Argentina, Underground Gas Storage Capacity by Company (MMcf), Jun 2012
  • Table 32: Argentina, Underground Gas Storage Capacity (MMcf), Jun 2012
  • Table 33: YPF S.A., Key Facts
  • Table 34: Total S.A., Key Facts
  • Table 35: Total S.A., SWOT Analysis
  • Table 36: Chevron Corporation, Key Facts
  • Table 37: Chevron Corporation, SWOT Analysis
  • Table 38: Crown Point Ventures To Acquire Antrim Argentina From Antrim Energy For $54.3 Million
  • Table 39: Andes Energia Acquires Grecoil y Cia For $9 Million
  • Table 40: PDVSA Argentina Acquires Additional 47.2% Stake In Petrolera del Conosur For $11 Million
  • Table 41: Canoel International Energy To Acquire A Private Corporation For $1.5 Million
  • Table 42: Americas Petrogas Acquires Energicon
  • Table 43: Fintech Energy Acquires 42.7% Stake In Emgasud From Fides Group
  • Table 44: Grupo Petersen Acquires Additional 10% Stake In YPF From Repsol For $1,304 Million
  • Table 45: Medanito Receives $48 Million From IFC And IFC ALAS
  • Table 46: Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen Plans IPO
  • Table 47: Wintershall Energia Awarded Exploration Permit For Cuenca Neuquina-V (CN-V) In Argentina
  • Table 48: Americas Petrogas Awarded Onshore Medanito Sur Exploration License In Argentina
  • Table 49: New Sage Enters Into Letter Of Agreement With Caribe Oil & Gas To Jointly Pursue Petroleum And Natural Gas Opportunities In Argentina
  • Table 50: Crown Point Acquires Remaining 50% Interest In Laguna De Piedra Exploration Concession For $0.5 Million
  • Table 51: Azabache Energy To Acquire 20% Working Interest In Covunco Norte Block From Colhue Huapi For $1.8 Million
  • Table 52: Americas Petrogas To Acquire Additional 40% Interest In Loma Ranqueles Shale Block In Argentina
  • Table 53: Americas Petrogas To Farm-Out 45% Interest In Los Toldos Blocks In Argentina To ExxonMobil Exploration
  • Table 54: President Petroleum Enters Into Farm-In Agreement With Tripetrol Petroleum
  • Table 55: Americas Petrogas Acquires Working Interests In Los Toldos, Totoral, Yerba Buena And Bajada Colorada
  • Table 56: Oil India Plans To Acquire Certain Stake In Argentina Shale Gas Assets
  • Table 57: Apache Acquires 50% Interest In Santa Victoria Block From Gran Tierra Energy
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: Argentina, Primary Energy Consumption Split By Fuel Type (%), 2011
  • Figure 2: Argentina, Natural Gas Production and Consumption, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
  • Figure 3: Argentina, Natural Gas Imports and Exports, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
  • Figure 4: Argentina, Natural Gas Reserves, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2011
  • Figure 5: South and Central America, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, Jun 2012
  • Figure 6: South and Central America, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration & Production, Jun 2012
  • Figure 7: South and Central America, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Production & Consumption, Jun 2012
  • Figure 8: South and Central America, Country Standings, Number Of Exploration Blocks Awarded, Jun 2012
  • Figure 9: South and Central America, Country Standings, Economic Performance by FDI Confidence- GDP Growth & Production, Jun 2012
  • Figure 10: South and Central America, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance, by Exploration Growth- FDI Confidence and Governance Indices, Jun 2012
  • Figure 11: Argentina, Natural Gas Assets Map, Jun 2012
  • Figure 12: Argentina, Total Marketed Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2003-2011
  • Figure 13: Argentina, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (MMcf), 2003-2011
  • Figure 14: Argentina, Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production (MMcf), by Key Companies, 2003-2011
  • Figure 15: Argentina, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Equity Weighted Natural Gas Production, 2011
  • Figure 16: Argentina, Number of Gas Discoveries, 2006-2011
  • Figure 17: Argentina, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Jun 2012
  • Figure 18: Argentina, Total Regasification Capacity (Bcf), 2005-2016
  • Figure 19: Argentina, Regasification Capacity by Company (Bcf), 2005-2016