Shale Gas Market Prospects in Europe

1 Table of Contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 Introduction

3 Europe Shale Gas, Overview

4 European Shale, Key Drivers and Challenges
4.1 Decreasing Production from Conventional Reserves is Prompting European Countries to Find Alternative Sources such as Shale Gas
4.2 Exploitation of Shale Gas Resources Could Reduce Increasing Import Dependency of European Countries
4.3 International Oil Companies Actively Involved in Research Initiatives Expected to Develop Prospective European Shale Assets
4.4 Lack of Experience and Inadequate Infrastructure are Major Concerns for Shale Development
4.5 Environmental Concerns are Hampering Shale Gas Development in Europe

5 European Union Regulatory Framework
5.1 EU Directives on Water
5.2 EU Directives on Protection of the Environment
5.3 EU Directives on Safety at Work
5.4 EU Directive on Radiation Protection
5.5 EU Directives on Waste
5.6 EU Directives on Chemicals and Associated Accidents

6 Shale Gas Prospects, Poland
6.1 Natural Gas Industry, Poland, Overview
6.2 Shale Gas Prospective Basins, Poland
6.2.1 Baltic Basin
6.2.2 Lublin Basin
6.2.3 Podlasie Basin
6.3 Shale Gas Activities, Poland, 2012
6.4 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
6.5 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies

7 Shale Gas Prospects, Eastern Europe
7.1 Shale Gas Prospective Basins, Eastern Europe
7.1.1 Baltic Basin
7.1.2 Dnieper-Donets
7.1.3 Lublin Basin
7.2 Shale Gas Prospects, Ukraine
7.2.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
7.2.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Ukraine, 2012
7.2.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
7.2.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies
7.3 Shale Gas Prospects, Lithuania
7.3.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
7.3.2 Shale Gas Development Activity, Lithuania, 2012
7.3.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
7.3.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies

8 Shale Gas Prospects, Western Europe
8.1 Shale Gas Prospects, France
8.1.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
8.1.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, France, 2012
8.1.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
8.1.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies
8.2 Shale Gas Prospects, Germany
8.2.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
8.2.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Germany, 2012
8.2.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
8.2.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies
8.3 Shale Gas Prospects, the UK
8.3.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
8.3.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, the UK, 2012
8.3.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
8.3.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies
8.4 Netherlands
8.4.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
8.4.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Netherlands, 2012
8.4.3 Regulatory Bodies and Relevant Legislation
8.4.4 Key Fiscal and Taxation Policies
8.5 Spain
8.5.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
8.5.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Spain, 2012
8.6 Austria
8.6.1 Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics
8.6.2 Shale Gas Development Activities, Austria, 2012

9 Major Companies Operating in Europe Shale Development
9.1 ExxonMobil
9.2 Chevron
9.3 ConocoPhillips
9.4 Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA - Polish Oil & Gas Company SA
9.5 Marathon Oil Corporation
9.6 3Legs Resources
9.7 BNK Petroleum
9.8 Hutton Energy
9.9 San Leon Energy
9.10 Talisman Energy

10 Appendix
10.1 Market Definition
10.2 Abbreviations
10.3 Bibliography
10.4 Methodology
10.4.1 Coverage
10.4.2 Secondary Research
10.4.3 Primary Research
10.4.4 Expert Panel Validation
10.5 Contact Us
10.6 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Shale Gas, Global, Resources Estimate by Continents (tcf), 2011
Table 2: Shale Gas Risked Gas In-Place and Technically Recoverable Resources, Europe (tcf), 2011
Table 3: Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Top 10 Countries, Europe (tcf), 2011
Table 4: Gross Natural Gas Production, Top 10 Countries, Europe (bcfe), 2000-2011
Table 5: Natural Gas Imports, Exports, and Consumption, European Union (bcfe), 2011
Table 6: EU-Specific Directives for Extractive and Mining Industries
Table 7: EU Directives on Water
Table 8: EU Directives on Protection of the Environment
Table 9: EU Directives on Safety at Work
Table 10: EU Directive on Radiation Protection
Table 11: EU Directives on Waste
Table 12: EU Directives on Chemicals and Associated Accidents
Table 13: Natural Gas Industry, Poland, Key Industry Statistics, 2011
Table 14: Baltic Basin, Poland, Key Characteristics, 2011
Table 15: Lublin Shale Gas Basin, Poland, Key Characteristics, 2011
Table 16: Podlasie Basin, Poland, Key Characteristics, 2011
Table 17: Baltic Basin, Eastern Europe, Key Characteristics, 2011
Table 18: Dnieper-Donets Basin, Eastern Europe, Key Characteristics, 2011
Table 19: Lublin Basin, Eastern Europe, Key Characteristics, 2011
Table 20: Natural Gas Industry, Ukraine, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 21: Natural Gas Industry, Lithuania, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 22: Natural Gas Industry, France, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 23: Natural Gas Industry, Germany, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 24: Natural Gas Industry, Key Statistics, the UK, 2011
Table 25: Natural Gas Industry, Netherlands, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 26: Natural Gas Industry, Spain, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 27: Natural Gas Industry, Austria, Key Statistics, 2011
Table 28: Major Companies Operating in Europe Shale Development

List of Figures

Figure 1: Shale Gas, Global, Share of Technically Recoverable Resources by Continent (%), 2011
Figure 2: Shale Gas, Share of Technically Recoverable Resources by Country, Europe (%), 2011
Figure 3: Gross Natural Gas Production, Top 10 Countries, Europe (bcfe), 2000-2011
Figure 4: Major Shale Gas Basins, Poland
Figure 5: Onshore Baltic Shale Gas Basin, Poland
Figure 6: Lublin Shale Gas Basin, Poland
Figure 7: Podlasie Shale Gas Basin, Poland
Figure 8: Prospective Shale Gas Basins, Eastern Europe
Figure 9: Baltic Shale Gas Basin, Eastern Europe
Figure 10: Dnieper-Donets Shale Gas Basin, Eastern Europe
Figure 11: Lublin Shale Gas Basin, Eastern Europe
Figure 12: Permits Issued for Shale Gas Blocks, France, 2010
Figure 13: Shale Developments by BNK Petroleum, Spain, 2012
Figure 14: Chevron, Concessions Map, Poland
Figure 15: ConocoPhillips, Acreage Map, Poland, 2011
Figure 16: Marathon Oil Corporation, Concessions Map, Poland, 2011
Figure 17: BNK Petroleum Inc, Concessions Map, Baltic Basin, Poland
Figure 18: Shale Developments by BNK Petroleum, Spain, 2012
Figure 19: San Leon Energy, Concessions Map, Poland 48