Worldwide Energy Industry 2007 Top 10 Predictions

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Predictions
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • Energy Commodity Prices
  • Figure: Worldwide Oil Price per Barrel, January 2005-October 2006
  • Figure: Worldwide Electricity, Natural Gas, and Coal Prices, January 2005-October 2006
  • Industry Financial Health
  • Figure: Utility Stock Price Performance, November 2005-November 2006
  • Figure: Oil and Gas Stock Price Performance, November 2005-November 2006
  • Regulatory Policy
• Future Outlook
  • Focus on Climate Change Will Spawn Investment in Energy and Information Technologies
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Venture Capital in Energy Sector Will Continue to Expand
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Geologic, Technical, and Economic Factors Will Drive Innovation in Reserves Management
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Change to Daylight Savings Time in the United States Will Disrupt Business as Usual
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Aging Workforce Will Continue to Be a Major Challenge for the Energy Industry
    • Drivers
    • Figure: U.S. Employee Age Distribution by Industry
    • Predictions
  • Aging Assets and Associated Reliability Concerns Will Drive Intelligent Grid Technology Investments
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Sensing Technologies Will Drive a Shift to a Real-Time Sense-and-Respond Paradigm
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Energy Trading Focus Will Shift to Intraday Visibility, Liquidity, and Market Behavior
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Web Self-Service and Online Communication for Utility Customers Will Increase
    • Drivers
    • Predictions
  • Growth in IT Spending for Oil and Gas Companies Will Exceed That for Utilities
  • Figure: Worldwide Oil and Gas Industry IT Spending, 2004-2009
  • Figure: Worldwide Utility Industry IT Spending, 2004-2009
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis