Analyzing Gas to Liquids Market

Table of Contents

A. Executive Summary

B. Introduction to Gas to Liquids

• B.1 Historical Background of Natural Gas
• B.2 Present Day Status of Natural Gas Markets
• B.3 Exploiting Natural Gas
• B.4 Introduction to Gas-to-Liquids
• B.5 What is Gas to Liquids?
• B.6 Historical Background of GTL
• B.7 Solution Options for GTL
• B.8 Benefits of the Technology
• B.9 Importance of GTL
• B.10 Investing in GTL
• B.11 Worldwide GTL Commercialization Activity
• B.12 Business Outlook for GTL

C. GTL & Implications for the Energy Market

• C.1 Resource Consumption

D. GTL Technologies

• D.1 Fischer-Tropsch Process
• D.2 Syngas
• D.3 Looking at the Major Technological Processes
  • D.3.1 ExxonMobil Process
  • D.3.2 Rentech Process
  • D.3.3 Sasol Process
  • D.3.4 Shell Process
  • D.3.5 Statoil Process
  • D.3.6 Syntroleum Process

E. Market Status of Gas to Liquids

F. Market Potential of GTL

• F.1 Greenhouse Gas Implications
• F.2 Technological Strategies

G. Economics of GTL

• G.1 Capital Cost of GTL
• G.2 Fuel Cost in GTL Process
• G.3 O&M Cost of GTL
• G.4 Other Revenues from GTL Products
• G.5 Rentech' s Polygeneration Strategy

H. Major Issues & Challenges

• H.1 Challenges in Size
• H.2 High Capital Cost
• H.3 Internal Energy Integration
• H.4 Air Separation Unit Technical Issues
• H.5 Syngas Generation Area Technical Issues
• H.6 F-T Synthesis Technical Issues
• H.7 Increase in Natural Gas Prices
• H.8 Problems with Financing GTL Projects
• H.9 Air Pollution

I. How to Engineer a GTL Project

• I.1 Introduction
• I.2 Opportunities in Process Engineering
• I.3 The Fuel System
• I.4 Looking at Capital Cost vs. Process Efficiency
• I.5 Engineering Challenges
• I.6 Looking at Engineering and Construction
• I.7 Schedule for Building a GTL Facility

J. Factors Promoting GTL Technology

• J.1 Global Climate Change
• J.2 Rising Oil Prices
• J.3 Gas Monetization

K. Using GTL Fuel for Transportation

L. Reducing Emissions by Using GTL Technology

M. Leading Players in GTL

• M.1 BP Plc
  • M.1.1 Company Overview
  • M.1.2 Business Segments
  • M.1.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.1.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.1.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.2 Chevron Corporation
  • M.2.1 Company Overview
  • M.2.2 Business Segments
  • M.2.3 Sasol Chevron & Focus on GTL
  • M.2.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.2.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.3 Sasol Limited
  • M.3.1 Company Overview
  • M.3.2 Business Segments
  • M.3.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.3.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.3.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.4 ConocoPhillips
  • M.4.1 Company Overview
  • M.4.2 Business Segments
  • M.4.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.4.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.4.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.5 Exxon Mobil
  • M.5.1 Company Overview
  • M.5.2 Business Segments
  • M.5.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.5.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.5.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.6 Shell
  • M.6.1 Company Overview
  • M.6.2 Focus on GTL
  • M.6.3 Financial Analysis
  • M.6.4 SWOT Analysis
• M.7 StatoilHydro
  • M.7.1 Company Overview
  • M.7.2 Business Segments
  • M.7.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.7.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.7.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.8 GE Energy
  • M.8.1 Company Overview
  • M.8.2 Business Segments
  • M.8.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.8.4 SWOT Analysis
• M.9 Chiyoda Corporation
  • M.9.1 Company Overview
  • M.9.2 Business Segments
  • M.9.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.9.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.9.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.10 Cosmo Oil
  • M.10.1 Company Overview
  • M.10.2 Business Segments
  • M.10.3 Focus on GTL
  • M.10.4 Financial Analysis
  • M.10.5 SWOT Analysis
• M.11 Qatar Petroleum
  • M.11.1 Company Overview
  • M.11.2 Business Segments
  • M.11.3 Focus on GTL
• M.12 Syntroleum
  • M.12.1 Company Overview
  • M.12.2 Business Segments
  • M.12.2 Focus on GTL
• M.13 PetroSA
  • M.13.1 Company Overview
  • M.13.2 Focus on GTL
• M.14 Rentech
  • M.14.1 Company Overview
  • M.14.2 Business Segments
  • M.14.3 Focus on GTL

N. Major Ongoing GTL Projects

• N.1 Escravos Gas-to-Liquids Project, Niger Delta, Nigeria
• N.2 Oryx Gas-to-Liquids Complex, Ras-Laffan, Qatar
• N.3 Marathon, Syntroleum - Gas-to-Liquids Demonstration Plant, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• N.4 Shell Bintulu
• N.5 Sasol Chevron Project in Australia

O. Future of Gas to Liquids

P. Appendix

• P.1 Latest Industry News
  • P.1.1 Japan GTL Plant May Gain Credits from Technology that Uses CO2
  • P.1.2 Natural Gas Powered Aircraft Completes Journey
  • P.1.3 New Technology: Sound Waves Turning Natural Gas to Liquids?
  • P.1.4 Development of Gas-Liquid Separator for Vehicles by Japanese Inventors
  • P.1.5 Mobil Commences Operation on Natural Liquid Gas Project
• P.2 Figures & Tables

Q. Glossary of Terms