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Research and Markets: An Essential Country Profile of Ecuador's Oil and Gas Markets - Discover Investment Opportunities, a Detailed Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
[October 03, 2008]

Research and Markets: An Essential Country Profile of Ecuador's Oil and Gas Markets - Discover Investment Opportunities, a Detailed Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020


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RDATE:03102008

Dublin - Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/40bd04/ecuador_oil_and_ga)
has announced the addition of the "Ecuador Oil and Gas Markets
Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2020"
countryprofile to their offering.

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 Ecuador. 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 oil and gas assets (oil and gas fields, exploration
blocks, refineries, pipelines, LNG terminals and storage terminals) in
Ecuador. The report also analyses the fiscal regime relevant to the oil
and gas assets in Ecuador and compares the investment environment in
Ecuador with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major
companies operating in the oil and gas sector in Ecuador 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 1995-2020.

- Historical and forecast data and information for all the major
exploration blocks, oil and gas fields, refineries, pipelines, LNG
terminals and storage terminals in Ecuador for the period 1995-2020.

- Operator and equity details for major oil and gas assets in Ecuador

- Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and
the key companies operating in the Ecuador s energy industry.

- Detailed information on key fiscal terms (such as rents, bonuses,
royalty, cost recovery, profit oil, petroleum and corporate taxes)
pertaining the geography is also provided. A sample calculation
detailing how fiscal terms apply to a typical asset in the regime is
included.

- Information on the top companies in the Ecuador 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.

- Evaluate the attractiveness of the geography for oil and gas
investment in the light of government policies and the fiscal
environment.

- Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and
forecast production, reserves and capacity data.

- Understand the geography s policies and fiscal terms, and their
impact on contractor s profits from upstream oil and gas assets.

- Assess your competitor s major oil and gas assets and their
performance.

- Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the oil and 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 each the country.

Key Topics Covered:

- Ecuador Energy Sector

- Ecuador Fiscal Regime

- Ecuador Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking

- Ecuador Exploration and Production Sector

- Ecuador Refining Sector

- Ecuador Pipeline Sector

- Eni S.p.A.

- Occidental Petroleum Corporation Petroleo Brasileiro S.A

- Financial Deals Landscape

- Recent Developments

- List Of Figures

Companies Mentioned:

- Eni S.p.A.

- Occidental Petroleum Corporation

- Petroleo Brasileiro S.A

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/40bd04/ecuador_oil_and_ga

Source: Global Markets Direct

CONTACT: Laura Wood, Senior Manager, Research and Markets
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e-mail: [email protected]

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