[Report] Unconventional Oil & Natural Gas Resources Market Research, Trends, Analysis TOC

INTRODUCTION

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SUMMARY

UNCONVENTIONAL OIL
UNCONVENTIONAL GAS

Summary Table:
DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008
Summary Figure:
DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, 2000-2008

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION
- OVERVIEW OF WORLD ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
  - North America
    - North America (Continued)
  - Europe
  - Asia
  - South America
  - Africa and the Middle East
- OVERVIEW OF WORLD ENERGY AND ENERGY MIX
- WHERE UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL AND CRUDE OIL FIT IN THE ECONOMY
OVERVIEW OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
- EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT SPENDING
- DRILL BIT COSTS
- PROVEN RESOURCES
- FINDING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
- OIL AND GAS DRILLING GAINS
OVERVIEW OF PRODUCTION, RESERVES AND RESERVES POTENTIAL
- RECOVERABLE UNCONVENTIONAL OIL
  - North America
  - Europe
  - Asia
  - Rest-of-World (ROW)

Table 1 RECOVERABLE UNCONVENTIONAL OIL RESOURCES BY TYPE AND REGION, 2002 (BILLIONS OF BARRELS)
Table 2 U.S. RECOVERABLE UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS RESOURCES BY TYPE AND REGION, 2002 (TRILLION CUBIC FEET)
- OVERVIEW OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
- OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCTS
Table 3 WORLD UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS MARKETED PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008
Table 4 WORLD MARKETS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
Table 5 OVERVIEW OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL RESOURCES
Table 6 OVERVIEW OF WORLD MARKETED UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PRODUCTION BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- OVERVIEW OF MAJOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS
  - INDUSTRIAL
  - TRANSPORTATION
  - ELECTRICITY
- OVERVIEW OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL TRADE (EXPORTS)
  - TOTAL NORTH AMERICAN EXPORTS
  - TOTAL EUROPEAN EXPORTS
  - TOTAL LATIN AMERICAN EXPORTS
  - TOTAL MIDDLE EASTERN EXPORTS
Table 7 OVERVIEW OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL TRADE (EXPORTS) BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
- HISTORY OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES
  - SEARCH FOR NEW RESOURCES
    - Foundation for a Coordinated R&D Program
  - SUPPORTING POLICY MECHANISMS
    - Incentive Pricing Under NGPA
    - Section 29 Tax Credit
  - RESPONSE TO INCENTIVES
    - Post Tax Incentive Activity
  - THE OIL SANDS INDUSTRY
    - The Oil Sands Industry (Continued)
    - The Oil Sands Industry (Continued)
    - The Oil Sands Industry (Continued)
  - CONVENTIONAL HEAVY CRUDE OIL
- IMPORTANCE OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES
- IMPORTANT INDICATIONS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES
  - IVANHOE ENERGY TO TEST NEW PROCESS FOR UPGRADING HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION
  - ALASKA WELL AIMED AT GAS HYDRATE DEPOSITS
  - ENHANCED COALBED METHANE RECOVERY, COALBED CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION
  - U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE RESTORES OIL, GAS RESEARCH FUNDING
  - NATURAL GAS SUPPLY PROBLEMS
  - XTO ENERGY INCREASES ITS COALBED METHANE PORTFOLIO
  - CDX, ARKLIGHT FORM LIGHTNING GAS
  - SYNCRUDE CANADA
  - SHELL CANADA
- THE FUTURE FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES
  - THE FUTURE FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL .. (CONTINUED)

REGULATIONS AND LEGISLATION

INTRODUCTION
- ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 238)
- CLEAN EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILES RESULTING FROM ADVANCED CAR TECHNOLOGIES (CLEAR ACT) ACT OF 2003
- CLEAN AIR AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990 (CAAA)
- ENERGY TAX POLICY ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 1531)
- SECURING TRANSPORTATION ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR TOMORROW ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 1491)
- THE HOMELAND INFRASTRUCTURE POWER AND ASSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 1458)
- ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 1436)
- ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 1644)
- ALTERNATIVE MOTOR FUELS ACT OF 1988 (AMFA)
- THE GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. AND ROBERT S. WALKER HYDROGEN FUTURE ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 1773 AND S. 739)
- PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT OF 1978 (PURPA)
- RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 (RCRA)
  - Executive Order 12856
  - Executive Order 12843
  - EPACT Title V
- AIRPORT AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 (AAQA)
- TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT OF 1976 (TSCA)
- ACCOUNTABLE PIPELINE SAFETY AND PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1996 (APSPA)
- METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2000 (MHRDA)
- NATURAL GAS WELLHEAD DECONTROL ACT OF 1989 (NGWDA)
- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MOTOR VEHICLE ECONOMY ACT OF 2000 (ATMVEA)
- NATIONAL APPLIANCE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT OF 1987 (NAECA)
- DEEPWATER ROYALTY RELIEF ACT OF 1995 (DWRRA)
- OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT OF 1953 (OCSLA)
- KING AND TSIORVAS PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2000 (KTPSIA)
EMISSION CONTROL REGULATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL AND GAS
- REDUCING WASTE
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT
- FLUID STREAM INTEGRATION
- SECONDARY RECOVERY, TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL

Table 8 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS BY WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES, THROUGH 2008 ($ THOUSANDS)
- CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES
  - NORTH AMERICA
    - United States
    - Canada
    - Mexico
  - EUROPE
  - ASIA
  - REST-OF-WORLD (ROW)
    - Brazil
    - South Africa
Table 9 GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION TONNES CARBON EQUIVALENT)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ASPECTS
- MACROECONOMIC COMPONENT
- INTERNATIONAL ENERGY DEMAND COMPONENT
- HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES DEMAND COMPONENT
- OIL AND GAS SUPPLY COMPONENT
- NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPONENT
- PETROLEUM MARKET COMPONENT

Figure 1 STRUCTURE OF THE UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
- BUSINESS EVALUATION OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES IN FUTURE ENERGY AND CHEMICAL SUPPLIES
  - SUPPLY DIVERSITY
  - INDUSTRY DESCRIPTION
    - Growth Strategy
    - Risk Management
    - Growth
    - Seasonality
    - Environmental Matters
- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, CAPITAL BUDGETING AND STRATEGIC PROJECT PLANNING FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES
  - ECONOMIC EVALUATION
  - CAPITAL BUDGETING
Table 10 HYPOTHETICAL PROJECT LIST ($ MILLIONS)
Table 11 PROJECTS RANKED BY INVESTMENT EFFICIENCY ($ MILLIONS)
Table 12 INVESTMENT EFFICIENCY BY PLAY TYPE
Table 13 NATURAL GAS PRICES AND FORECAST ($/MMBTU)
Table 14 U.S. LAND RIG CONSOLIDATION (%)
- CRUDE OIL QUALITY FRAGMENTATION
Table 15 CRUDE OIL DEMAND FRAGMENTATION BY QUALITY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- NATURAL GAS AND CRUDE OIL PRICE FRAGMENTATION
Table 16 CRUDE OIL PRICE FRAGMENTATION BY QUALITY AND COUNTRY, 2000-2003 ($/BARREL)
Table 17 AVERAGE NATURAL GAS AND CRUDE OIL PRICES AND DIFFERENTIALS, 2000-2003
- GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESERVES
Table 18 GLOBAL CRUDE OIL ENDOWMENT BY TYPE (%)
Table 19 GLOBAL HEAVY CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL BITUMEN DEPOSITS BY REGION
- GEOPOLITICAL SHIFTS
  - NATURAL GAS MARKET GLOBALIZATION AND DIVERSIFICATION
  - BRINGING NATURAL GAS TO MARKET
  - WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Table 20 WORLD MARKETED NATURAL GAS RESERVES/PRODUCTION RATIOS, 2000-2008
- UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL DIVERSIFICATION AND IMPACT OF SUPPLY DISRUPTION ON PROCESSING
  - UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL .. (CONTINUED)
  - UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL .. (CONTINUED)
Table 21 VENEZUELAN CRUDE OIL IMPORTS, 11/2002-2/2003 (THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 22 ELEVEN-REFINERY CRUDE OIL IMPORTS AND TOTAL REFINERY INPUTS, 11/2002-2/2003 (THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 23 ELEVEN REFINERY SOURCES OF IMPORTED CRUDE OIL, 11/2002-02/2003
Table 24 ELEVEN-REFINERY CRUDE OIL IMPORTS, 11/2002-2/2003 (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 25 CRUDE OIL IMPORTS BY THE 11 REFINERIES, 11/2002-2/2003 (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 26 REFINERIES WITH MAJOR PDVSA EQUITY POSITIONS, 11/2002-2/2003 (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 26 (CONTINUED)
Table 27 REFINERIES WITHOUT PDVSA EQUITY POSITIONS, 11/2002-2/2003 (THOUSANDS OF BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 27 (CONTINUED)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE
  - DRIVERS OF THE UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
  - UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGY
    - Upstream Technology (Continued)
    - Upstream Technology (Continued)
    - New Technology
      - New Technology Concepts
      - New Technology Components
  - NEW TECHNIQUES
  - CHANGING MARKETS
  - ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
  - ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
    - Availability
    - Use Technology
    - Political Factors
    - Oil Industry
    - Power Industry
- COMPANY RESULTS
  - CANADA
    - Syncrude Canada, Ltd.
    - Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
    - Canadian Oil Sands Trust
    - EnCana Corp.
    - Enbridge
    - Husky Energy, Inc.
    - Imperial Oil, Ltd.
    - Petro-Canada
    - Shell Canada, Ltd.
    - Suncor Energy
      - Suncor Energy (Continued)
Table 28 CANADIAN-BASED OIL AND GAS FIRM REVENUES, 2000-2003 (CD $ MILLIONS)
Table 29 U.S.-BASED OIL AND GAS FIRM REVENUES, 2000-2003 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 29 (CONTINUED)
Table 30 RESULTS FOR THE WORLD'S TOP SERVICE SUPPLY COMPANIES, 2000-2003 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 31 REVENUES OF STATE-OWNED SOUTH AMERICAN-BASED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES, 2000-2003 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 32 STATE-OWNED MIDDLE EAST-BASED OIL AND GAS COMPANY REVENUES, 2000-2003 ($ MILLIONS)

DEMAND BY PRODUCT

INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED)
- INTRODUCTION (CONTINUED)

Table 33 UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS PRODUCTS MARKETED WORLDWIDE, THROUGH 2008 (TRILLION CUBIC FEET/YEAR)
Table 34 UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PRODUCTS MARKETED WORLDWIDE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- WORLD EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN (TAR SANDS) BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN DEMAND
  - EUROPEAN EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN DEMAND
  - ASIAN EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN DEMAND
  - REST-OF-WORLD (ROW) EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN DEMAND
Table 35 WORLD EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN (TAR SANDS) BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- WORLD SYNCRUDE DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN SYNCRUDE DEMAND
  - EUROPEAN SYNCRUDE DEMAND
  - ASIAN SYNCRUDE DEMAND
  - REST-OF-WORLD (ROW) SYNCRUDE DEMAND
Table 36 WORLD SYNCRUDE PRODUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- WORLD ORIMULSION DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICA
  - EUROPE
  - ASIA
  - ROW
Table 37 WORLD ORIMULSION DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- WORLD SHALE OIL DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICA
  - EUROPE
  - ASIA
  - REST OF WORLD (ROW)
Table 38 WORLD SHALE OIL BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- WORLD CONVENTIONAL HEAVY OIL DEMAND BY REGION
  - WORLD CONVENTIONAL HEAVY OIL DEMAND BY REGION (CONTINUED)
Table 39 WORLD CONVENTIONAL HEAVY CRUDE OIL DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 40 NORTH AMERICAN CONVENTIONAL HEAVY CRUDE OIL DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 41 LATIN AMERICA CONVENTIONAL HEAVY CRUDE OIL DEMAND BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 42 MIDDLE EAST CONVENTIONAL HEAVY CRUDE OIL DEMAND BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- GAS SHALES DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN GAS SHALES DEMAND
Table 43 WORLD GAS SHALE DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
- COALBED METHANE DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN COALBED METHANE DEMAND
  - EUROPEAN COALBED METHANE DEMAND
  - ASIAN COALBED METHANE DEMAND
    - Asian Coalbed Methane Demand (Continued)
  - ROW COALBED METHANE DEMAND
Table 44 WORLD COALBED METHANE DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
- TIGHT SAND NATURAL GAS DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN TIGHT-SAND NATURAL GAS DEMAND
Table 45 WORLD TIGHT GAS DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
- LANDFILL/DIGESTER GAS DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN LANDFILL/DIGESTER GAS DEMAND
  - EUROPEAN LANDFILL/DIGESTER GAS DEMAND
  - ASIAN LANDFILL/DIGESTER GAS DEMAND
  - ROW LANDFILL/DIGESTER GAS DEMAND
Table 46 WORLD LANDFILL/DIGESTER GAS DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
- METHANE HYDRATE DEMAND BY REGION
  - NORTH AMERICAN METHANE HYDRATE DEMAND
  - EUROPEAN METHANE HYDRATE DEMAND
  - ASIAN METHANE HYDRATES DEMAND
  - ROW METHANE HYDRATE DEMAND
Table 47 WORLD METHANE HYDRATES DEMAND BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)

CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION
CONSUMPTION OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL BY APPLICATION
- NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL BY APPLICATION
  - Transportation
  - Power/Heat Generation
  - Petrochemicals

Table 48 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 49 EUROPEAN DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER YEAR)
Table 50 ASIAN DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- CONSUMPTION OF UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS BY APPLICATION
  - NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION
    - Power Generation and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
    - Boiler Systems
    - Direct Gas Use
    - Upgrading to Natural Gas Quality
    - Use in Natural Gas Vehicles
    - Fuel Cells
    - Flare/Venting
Table 51 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
Table 52 EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
Table 53 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)
Table 54 RoW UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF/YEAR)

DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS BY TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY
- WEIGHT DROP
- DYNAMITE AND VIBROSEIS
- SEISMIC IMAGING
- DRILLING

Table 55 DEMAND FOR CONVENTIONAL HEAVY OIL AND UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
- DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Table 56 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
Table 57 SURFACE MINING AND EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY DEMAND BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 58 DEMAND FOR HYDROTRANSPORT AND LOW-ENERGY EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
Table 59 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL IN SITU TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
Table 60 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY COLD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
Table 61 DEMAND FOR CONVENTIONAL HEAVY OIL BY EOR TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS/DAY)
- DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
  - DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL .. (CONTINUED)
Table 62 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY, THROUGH 2008 (CUBIC FEET HYDROGEN/CRUDE BARRELS/DAY)
Table 63 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY CARBON REJECTION PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2008 (CUBIC FEET HYDROGEN/CRUDE BARRELS/DAY)
Table 64 DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OIL BY HYDROGEN-ADDITION PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (CUBIC FEET HYDROGEN/CRUDE BARRELS/DAY)
- DEMAND FOR UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS BY TECHNOLOGY
  - UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS DEMAND BY TYPE OF DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
    - Horizontal Drilling
    - Rotary Drilling
    - Cable Tool Drilling
Table 65 UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS DEMAND BY DRILLING TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (TRILLION CUBIC FEET/YEAR)
Table 66 NATURAL GAS DEMAND BY PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2008 (TRILLION CUBIC FEET/YEAR)

TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

Table 67 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES
- EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY
  - SEISMOLOGY
    - Seismic-pattern Recognition
    - Time-lapse Seismic
    - Seismic Inversion and Geological Modeling
    - Downhole Seismic Data While Drilling
    - Inversion
  - EXTRA-HEAVY CRUDE OIL AND BITUMEN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Figure 2 EFFECT OF THE GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT IN UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION
Figure 3 COLD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Figure 4 STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD) TECHNOLOGY
Table 68 CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVY-CRUDE OIL AND BITUMEN (TAR SANDS) PRODUCTS
Figure 5 THE OIL SANDS PROCESSING CHAIN
Figure 6 DELAYED-COKING HEAVY-CRUDE OIL UPGRADING SCHEMATIC
Figure 7 HYDROTREATING HEAVY CRUDE OIL UPGRADING SCHEMATIC
Figure 8 AQUACONVERSION HEAVY-CRUDE OIL UPGRADING PROCESS SCHEMATIC
- ECONOMICS OF BITUMEN (TAR SANDS) AND EXTRA-HEAVY CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Table 69 NETBACK VALUE OF BITUMEN (US $)
Table 70 COMPARISON OF HEAVY OIL UPGRADING PROCESSES
- CONVENTIONAL HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Figure 9 ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES
Table 71 SCREENING CRITERIA FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR) TECHNOLOGY
- S-CURVE ANALYSIS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION AND RECOVERY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
Figure 10 UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ALONG THE S-CURVE
- TIGHT SAND, COALBED METHANE AND GAS SHALES PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  - NATURAL FRACTURE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY
    - Natural Fracture Exploration Technology (Continued)
    - Data Acquisition and Formation Evaluation
    - Reservoir Characterization
    - Reservoir Modeling
    - Stochastic Models
    - Deterministic Models
    - Integrated Model
    - Reservoir Monitoring and Surveillance
    - Economic Justification
    - Hypothetical Field Development
  - DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
    - The Near-bit Sensor
    - Carbon Dioxide/Sand Fracturing
    - Air Motors
- LANDFILL GAS/BIOGAS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  - LANDFILL GAS PLANT
Figure 11 LANDFILL GAS USE OPTIONS
Table 72 AVERAGE RANGE OF INVESTMENT COSTS FOR LANDFILL GAS RECOVERY (U.S. $ PER KWE POWER INSTALLED)
- METHANE HYDRATE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  - GEOLOGIC PARAMETERS
  - COMPOSITION
- GAS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Figure 12 NATURAL GAS HANDLING SCHEMATIC
Table 73 BREAK-EVEN COSTS FOR NGL PRODUCTION IN GAS PROCESSING (EQUIVALENT VALUE OF NGLS BASED ON HEAT CONTENT AND CENTS/GALLON)
- TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Table 74 NEW AND ADVANCED UPSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCING UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS
Table 74 (CONTINUED)
Table 74 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 75 (CONTINUED)
Table 76 QUANTITATIVE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY
Table 77 UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS R&D NEEDS
Table 78 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPORTANT APPROACHES
Table 78 (CONTINUED)
Table 78 (CONTINUED)
Table 79 PROCESSES AND APPLICATIONS
Table 79 (CONTINUED)
Figure 13 CHALLENGES FACING THE UNCONVENTIONAL OIL INDUSTRY
Table 80 TECHNOLOGY COSTS RELATED TO CANADIAN OIL SANDS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY COSTS (US$/BARREL)
Figure 14 UNCONVENTIONAL vs. CONVENTIONAL OIL SUPPLY COSTS
Figure 15 CANADIAN OIL SANDS COST REDUCTION DECLINE TREND
- PATENT EVALUATION
Table 81 UNCONVENTIONAL OIL NATURAL GAS PATENTS BY SECTOR, 2000-2003
- WORLD EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SPENDING IN REGIONS PRODUCING UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS
Table 82 WORLD EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT SPENDING BY REGION FOR UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 83 NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT SPENDING, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 84 RoW EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT SPENDING, BY AREA, FOR UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 85 PDVSA'S FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR VENEZUELAN OIL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ($ BILLIONS)
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LEADERS
  - MAURER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  - NOVATEK
  - TEMPRESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
  - GLOBAL PETROLEUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  - PHOTONICS LABORATORY (VIRGINIA TECH)
  - ROSE AND ASSOCIATES LLP (R&A)
  - KVAERNER MASA-YARDS' TECHNOLOGY CENTER (MARC)
  - CTES, L.C./VARCO INTERNATIONAL
  - SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
  - PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT DIVISION OF STEWART & STEVENSON
  - GEOSPECTRUM, INC.
  - ADVANCED RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ARI)
  - SANDVIK STEEL
  - SEITEL
  - BP PLC AND KVAERNER PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
  - C-FER TECHNOLOGIES
  - ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY LLC
  - ARGONNE/BP
  - BLUE STAR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
  - SPERRY-SUN DRILLING SERVICES AND WESTPORT TECHNOLOGY CENTER INTERNATIONAL
  - GASTEC NV
  - NORSKE/CONOCO/DUPONT/KVAERNER
  - INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE (IFP)
  - KRUPP UHDE GMBH
  - CANMET ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (CETC)
  - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
- COMPANY EXPERTISE
  - HYDROWA B.V.
  - RIGGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
  - U.S. COAST GUARD
  - LAHOLM INDUSTRIER AB
  - NERA SATELLITE SERVICES, LTD (NSSL)
  - SCHLUMBERGER OIL & GAS INFORMATION SOLUTIONS
  - SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD SERVICES
  - C-FER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - FOILEX ENGINEERING
  - A2D TECHNOLOGIES
  - HEALTH CONSULTANTS, INC.
  - ADVANCED RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  - PETROLEUM ASSET MANAGEMENT CO.
  - UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA
  - MESSER AGS
  - BAKER ATLAS
  - CRP MARINE
  - SPERRY-SUN DRILLING SERVICES
  - KCA DRILLING AND SHELL EXPRO
  - GARDNER DENVER
  - FOILEX ENGINEERING
  - SMEDVIG TECHNOLOGY AS
  - THERMAL CONVERSION CORP.
- INDUSTRY TRENDS
  - TRENDS IN BUSINESS PRACTICES
  - TRENDS IN SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

INTERNATIONAL

INTRODUCTION

Table 86 WORLD UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PRODUCTION BY TYPE/REGION/AREA, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 87 WORLD UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PRODUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 88 WORLD UNCONVENTIONAL OIL CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 89 WORLD EXTRA-HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN (TAR SANDS) PRODUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 90 WORLD SYNCRUDE PRODUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 91 WORLD ORIMULSION PRODUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 92 WORLD SHALE OIL PRODUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 93 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL APPARENT CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 94 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 95 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL IMPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 96 NORTH AMERICAN EXPORTS OF UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL CONSUMPTION
Table 97 EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 98 WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKETED UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 99 EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL IMPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 100 EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL EXPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 101 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 102 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL IMPORTS BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 103 RoW UNCONVENTIONAL OIL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 104 LATIN AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 105 MIDDLE EAST UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 106 RoW UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL IMPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 107 RoW UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL EXPORTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 108 LATIN AMERICA UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL EXPORTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
Table 109 MIDDLE EAST UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL EXPORTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION BARRELS PER DAY)
- GLOBAL UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION
Table 110 GLOBAL UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 111 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 112 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 113 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS IMPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 114 NORTH AMERICAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS EXPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 115 EUROPEAN NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 116 WESTERN EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 117 EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS IMPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 118 EUROPEAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS EXPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 119 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 120 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 121 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS IMPORTS BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 122 ASIAN UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 123 ROW UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 124 ROW UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 125 RoW UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS IMPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)
Table 126 ROW UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS EXPORTS, THROUGH 2008 (TCF PER YEAR)

COMPANY PROFILES

AGENCIES, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
- OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY (U.S. DOE)
- OFFICE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES (U.S. DOE)
- OFFICE OF HEAVY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES (U.S. DOE)
- SAGE INCOME FUND
- ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ANL)
- ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD (EUB)
- NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY (NREL)
- OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL)
- IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY (INEEL)
- INSTITUTE FRANCAIS DU PETROLE (IFP)
CHEMICALS, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
- BP AMOCO PLC
- KLUBER LUBRICATION
COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE
- IVARA CORP.
- INTERGRAPH CORP.
CONTROLS, CONSOLES AND PANELS
- ABB AUTOMATION, LTD.
CORROSION, CATHODIC PROTECTION AND COATINGS
- ENI S.P.A.
- ERCON COMPOSITES
DESIGN AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
- PTC
DREDGING AND PILING
- WILLBROS GROUP, INC.
DRILLING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
- HYDRO FORMATES
- HAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMERGENCY CONTROLS AND SHUTDOWN SYSTEMS
- SCHLUMBERGER
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OIL SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
- PETROL REM, INC.
- LAMOR CORP. AB
- CETCO NORTHSEA
- RCAI
- WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- CE FRANKLIN
- ENERGEN RESOURCES
- BURLINGTON RESOURCES, INC.
- FAIRBORNE ENERGY, LTD.
- RALLY ENERGY CORP.
- ANTERRA CORP.
- CCS
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS
- MARIOFF CORP. OY
- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
- ELMAC GROUP
- ABB GAS TECHNOLOGY AS
GAS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
- SHELL INTERNATIONAL GAS, LTD.
- ENBRIDGE, INC.
- ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.
- COASTAL CORP
- REPSOL YPF
- BHP PETROLEUM (BHPP) PTY, LTD.
- QUICKSILVER RESOURCES, INC.
- CONESTOGA-ROVERS AND ASSOCIATES (CRS)
- DEN NORSKE STATS OLJESELSKAP AS (STATIOL)
UNCONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCERS AND UPGRADERS
- SNC-LAVALIN
- SYNCRUDE CANADA, LTD.
- WESTERN OIL SANDS
- CANADIAN OIL SANDS TRUST
- PARAMOUNT ENERGY TRUST (PET)
- PETRO-CANADA
  - Petro-Canada (Continued)
- EXXONMOBIL CORP.
- CHEVRONTEXACO CORP.
- TOTALFINAELF SA
- PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA
- CONOCOPHILLIPS
  - ConocoPhillips (Continued)
- PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA, S.A. (PDVSA)
- SASOL SYNFUELS INTERNATIONAL
- HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO. (SAUDI ARAMCO)
- NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)
- PETROLEOS MEXICANOS (PEMEX)
HYDRAULICS AND ELECTROCHEMICAL EQUIPMENT
- BHP PETROLEUM (BHPP) PTY, LTD.
HYDROGRAPHIC, METEOROLOGICAL, SEISMIC AND SURVEY
- PIC ENERGY GROUP
- ASAMS, LTD.
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS
- BG GROUP
- NORSK HYDRO AS
LIFTING EQUIPMENT, CRANES AND WINCHES
- INGERSOLL-RAND
- HYDRALIFT ASA
- MOLDECRANE
LIGHTING
- CEAG SICHERHEITSTECHNIK GMBH
- CHINA LIGHT & POWER HOLDINGS
LININGS, SEALS AND GASKETS
- BAL SEAL ENGINEERING CO., INC.
PIPELINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
- 3M
PIPELINES AND PIPING COMPONENTS
- INTER PIPELINE FUND
  - Cold Lake Growth Opportunity
  - DilSynBit Blend Facilities
  - Higher Cold Lake Volumes
  - Cash Flow Contribution
  - Cold Lake Outlook
- NKT FLEXIBLES
- WELD TECH INDUSTRIES
- TIMET
POWER GENERATION AND PROPULSION MACHINERY
- ORMAT
PROCESSING AND SEPARATION SYSTEMS
- FOSTER WHEELER
- PETRECO INTERNATIONAL
- ABS MARINE SERVICES
- CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO.
- FMC CORP.
- KVAERNER PROCESS SYSTEMS (KPS)
- MINOX TECHNOLOGY AS
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TRAINING AND CLASSIFICATION
- UNIVATION, LTD.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONSULTANCY, R&D
- MULTIPHASE SOLUTIONS, INC.
- SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD SERVICES
- VIKING ENERGY ROYALTY TRUST
- CANADIAN OIL SANDS TRUST
PUMPS AND COMPRESSORS
- CAT PUMPS
RECRUITMENT AND PERSONNEL
- OMEGA SELECTION SERVICES, LTD.
ROCK DUMPING
- VAN OORD ACZ BV
STEEL, SPECIAL METALS AND WELDING
- WEIR MATERIALS & FOUNDRIES
- KRUPP THYSSEN NIROSTA (KTN)
SUPPORT VESSELS, SUPPLY AND CONTAINERS
- SETEC CONTRACTING AS
SURPLUS AND USED EQUIPMENT
- ACM ENGINEERING, LTD.
- ZEUS SALES & SERVICES, LTD.
SURVIVAL, SAFETY AND PROTECTION
- BRADY CORP.
- GEXCON
WELL EQUIPMENT
- WELLTEC

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