1 Table of Contents 5
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Offshore Oil And Gas Industry - An Introduction 12
2.1 Introduction - History, Exploration, Development and Production of Oil and Gas 12
2.2 Global Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 13
2.3 Global Markets Direct Report Guidance 13
3 Global Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Forecasts to 2020 14
3.1 Global Offshore Oil and Gas Reserves and Production Forecasts to 2020 14
3.1.1 Global Offshore Crude Oil Production Forecasts to 2020 14
3.1.2 Global Offshore Crude Oil Reserves Forecasts to 2020 16
3.1.3 Global Offshore Natural Gas Production Forecasts to 2020 18
3.1.4 Global Offshore Natural Gas Reserves Forecasts to 2020 19
3.2 US Gulf of Mexico Offshore Oil and Gas Forecasts to 2020 21
3.2.1 USGOM Offshore Crude Oil Production Forecasts to 2020 21
3.2.2 USGOM Offshore Crude Oil Reserves Forecasts to 2020 22
3.2.3 USGOM Offshore Natural Gas Production Forecasts to 2020 24
3.2.4 USGOM Offshore Natural Gas Reserves Forecasts to 2020 25
3.3 Brazil Offshore Oil and Gas Forecasts to 2020 27
3.3.1 Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Production Forecasts to 2020 27
3.3.2 Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Reserves Forecasts to 2020 28
3.3.3 Brazil Offshore Natural Gas Production Forecasts to 2020 30
3.3.4 Brazil Offshore Natural Gas Reserves Forecasts to 2020 31
3.4 West Africa Offshore Oil and Gas Forecasts to 2020 33
3.4.1 West Africa Offshore Crude Oil Production Forecasts to 2020 33
3.4.2 West Africa Offshore Crude Oil Reserves Forecasts to 2020 34
3.4.3 West Africa Offshore Natural Gas Production Forecasts to 2020 36
3.4.4 West Africa Offshore Natural Gas Reserves Forecasts to 2020 37
3.5 Asia Pacific Offshore Oil and Gas Forecasts to 2020 39
3.5.1 Asia Pacific Offshore Crude Oil Production Forecasts to 2020 39
3.5.2 Asia Pacific Offshore Crude Oil Reserves Forecasts to 2020 40
3.5.3 Asia Pacific Offshore Natural Gas Production Forecasts to 2020 42
3.5.4 Asia Pacific Offshore Natural Gas Reserves Forecasts to 2020 43
3.6 Rest of the World (ROW) Offshore Oil and Gas Forecasts to 2020 45
3.6.1 Rest of the World Offshore Crude Oil Production Forecasts to 2020 45
3.6.2 Rest of the World Offshore Crude Oil Reserves Forecasts to 2020 47
3.6.3 Rest of the World Offshore Natural Gas Production Forecasts to 2020 48
3.6.4 Rest of the World Offshore Natural Gas Reserves Forecasts to 2020 50
4 Global Offshore Drilling Spend to 2020 52
4.1 Global Offshore Drilling Spend to 2020 52
4.2 USGOM Offshore Drilling Spend to 2020 55
4.3 Brazil Offshore Drilling Spend to 2020 56
4.4 West Africa Offshore Drilling Spend to 2020 58
4.5 Asia pacific Offshore Drilling Spend 2020 59
5 Current Trends And Challenges In The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 61
5.1 Current And Future Trends 61
5.1.1 The Global Offshore Industry Is Witnessing A Shift In Investment To New And Emerging Offshore Regions Such As Asia And Brazil 61
5.1.2 Constantly Improving Technologies Enabling Development of Ultra Deep Water Fields 61
5.1.3 Exploration and Development Moving Towards Deep, Ultra Deep Subsalt Reserves 62
5.1.4 Countries With Newly Discovered Offshore Resources Increasingly Demanding More Revenues From IOC's 62
5.2 Challenges For The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 63
5.2.1 Low Crude Oil And Natural Gas Prices And Negative Economic Outlook Will Affect The Growth Of The Offshore Industry In The Short Term 63
5.2.2 Huge Offshore Reserves In Geopolitically Unstable Areas Provides A Challenge For The Industry 64
5.2.3 Impact Of The Financial Crisis And The Global Economic Slowdown On The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 65
5.2.4 Environmental Impact Of The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 66
5.2.5 Challenges Facing The Brazil Oil And Gas Industry 67
5.3 Floating Production Storage And Offloading (FPSO) Vessels Will Increasingly Play A Crucial Role In The Global Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 67
6 Regulations and Fiscal Regimes by Major Countries and Regions 72
6.1 US Gulf Of Mexico Fiscal Regime 73
6.1.1 Fiscal Environment 74
6.1.2 License Terms 74
6.1.3 Key Fiscal Terms 75
6.2 Brazil Fiscal Regime 78
6.2.1 Fiscal Environment 79
6.2.2 License Terms 79
6.2.3 Key Fiscal Terms 80
6.3 Angola Fiscal Regime 83
6.3.1 Fiscal Environment 84
6.3.2 License Terms 84
6.3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 85
6.4 Norway Fiscal Regime 86
6.4.1 Fiscal Environment 87
6.4.2 License Terms 87
6.4.3 Key Fiscal Terms 88
6.5 India Fiscal Regime 89
6.5.1 Fiscal Environment 90
6.5.2 License Terms 90
6.5.3 Key Fiscal Terms 91
6.6 Russia Fiscal Regime 93
6.6.1 Fiscal Environment 94
6.6.2 License Terms 95
6.6.3 Key Fiscal Terms 95
7 Analysis Of Major Projects In The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry 98
7.1 Bayu Undan, Timor Sea, Australia 98
7.1.1 Overview 98
7.1.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 98
7.2 Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Azerbaijan 100
7.2.1 Overview 100
7.2.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 101
7.3 Barracuda, Brazil 102
7.3.1 Overview 102
7.3.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 102
7.4 Caratinga,Brazil 104
7.4.1 Overview 104
7.4.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 104
7.5 Bohai Bay, China 106
7.5.1 Overview 106
7.5.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 106
7.6 Bonga field, Nigeria 108
7.6.1 Overview 108
7.6.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 109
7.7 Oseberg Sor, Norway 110
7.7.1 Overview 110
7.8 Snorre, Norway 112
7.8.1 Overview 112
7.8.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 113
7.9 Buzzard, UK 115
7.9.1 Overview 115
7.9.2 Production Forecasts to 2020 115
7.10 Current And Future Offshore Oil And Gas Projects In The World 117
8 Global Offshore Oil And Gas Industry - Competitive Analysis 119
8.1 US Gulf of Mexico 119
8.1.1 Top Lease Holders In US Gulf Of Mexico In 2008 119
8.1.2 Top Oil And Gas Producers In US Gulf Of Mexico In 2008 120
8.2 West Africa 122
8.2.1 Top Oil And Gas Producers In West Africa In 2008 124
8.3 Brazil 127
8.3.1 Top Lease Holders in Brazil in 2008 128
8.3.2 Top Oil and Gas Producers in Brazil in 2008 129
8.4 Asia Pacific 129
8.4.1 Top Lease Holders in Asia Pacific in 2008 129
8.4.2 Top Oil and Gas Producers in Asia Pacific in 2008 131
9 Appendix 136
9.1 Methodology 136
9.1.1 Coverage 136
9.1.2 Secondary Research 137
9.1.3 Primary Research 137
9.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 137
9.2 Unit of Measure 137
9.3 Contact Us 138
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global Offshore Crude Oil Production by Region in Million Barrels, 2000-20 16
Table 2: Global Offshore Crude Oil Reserves by Region in Million Barrels, 2000-20 17
Table 3: Global Offshore Natural Gas Production by Region in Bcf, 2000-20 19
Table 4: Global Offshore Natural Gas Reserves by Region in Bcf, 2000-20 20
Table 5: USGOM Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 22
Table 6: USGOM Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 23
Table 7: USGOM Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 25
Table 8: USGOM Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 26
Table 9: Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 28
Table 10: Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 29
Table 11: Brazil Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 31
Table 12: Brazil Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 32
Table 13: West Africa Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 34
Table 14: West Africa Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 35
Table 15: West Africa Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 37
Table 16: West Africa Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 38
Table 17: Asia Pacific Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 40
Table 18: Asia Pacific Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 41
Table 19: Asia Pacific Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 43
Table 20: Asia Pacific Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 44
Table 21: Rest of the World Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 46
Table 22: Rest of the World Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 48
Table 23: Rest of the World Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 49
Table 24: Rest of the World Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 51
Table 25: Global Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 54
Table 26: US Gulf of Mexico Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 56
Table 27: Brazil Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 57
Table 28: West Africa Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 59
Table 29: Asia Pacific Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 60
Table 30: Cancelled/postponed Offshore Oil and Gas Projects 66
Table 31: FPSO's Operating, By Region, 2009 68
Table 32: Top 10 Countries With FPSOs in the World, 2009 69
Table 33: FPSO Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Capacity by Country, 2009 70
Table 34: Global Planned FPSOs to 2012 71
Table 35: Gulf of Mexico, Crude Oil Royalty, November 1995 - November 2000 75
Table 36: Gulf of Mexico, Crude Oil Royalty, November 2000 onwards 75
Table 37: Gulf of Mexico, Royalty Suspension Volume, November 28, 1995 to
November 28, 2000 76
Table 38: Gulf of Mexico, Royalty Suspension Volume, November 2000 - March 2002 76
Table 39: Gulf of Mexico, Royalty Suspension Volume, March 2002-2005 76
Table 40: Gulf of Mexico, Royalty Suspension Volume, Post March 2005 77
Table 41: Gulf of Mexico, Minimum Bonus Bid, 2007 77
Table 42: Gulf of Mexico, Minimum Annual Rental Rates, 2007 77
Table 43: Gulf of Mexico, MACRS Depreciation Factors - 7 year half year Convention, 2007 78
Table 44: Brazil, License Rental Rates, 2007 80
Table 45: Brazil, Special Participation (In Reais) in First Year, 2007 81
Table 46: Brazil, Special Participation (In Reais) in Second Year, 2007 81
Table 47: Brazil, Special Participation (In Reais) in Third Year, 2007 82
Table 48: Brazil, Special Participation (In Reais) After Third Year, 2007 82
Table 49: Brazil, Depreciation Rate in Oil And Gas Industry, 2007 83
Table 50: Angola, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Profit Oil/Gas, 2007 86
Table 51: India, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Offshore Royalty Rates, 2008 91
Table 52: India, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Rental Rates, 2008 92
Table 53: India, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Profit Oil/Gas, 2007 92
Table 54: India, Crude Oil and Natural Gas, Fixed Assets Depreciation Rates, 2007 93
Table 55: Withholding Tax Rate, 2008 93
Table 56: Russia, Crude Oil And Natural Gas, Fees For Use Of Subsoil, 2007 96
Table 57: Bayu Undan, Timor Sea, Australia, Field Details 98
Table 58: Bayu Undan, Timor Sea, Australia, Current Equity Details 98
Table 59: Bayu Undan (Jpda03-12), Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 99
Table 60: Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Azerbaijan, Field Details 100
Table 61: Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Azerbaijan, Current Equity Details 101
Table 62: Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Azerbaijan, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production,
2000-20 101
Table 63: Barracuda, Brazil, Field Details 102
Table 64: Barracuda, Brazil, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 103
Table 65: Caratinga, Brazil, Field Details 104
Table 66: Caratinga, Brazil, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 105
Table 67: Bohai Bay, China, Field Details 106
Table 68: Bohai Bay, China, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 107
Table 69: Bonga Field, Nigeria, Field Details 108
Table 70: Bonga Field, Nigeria, Current Equity Details 108
Table 71: Bonga Field, Nigeria, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 109
Table 72: Oseberg Sor, Norway, Field Details 110
Table 73: Oseberg Sor, Norway, Current Equity Details 111
Table 74: Oseberg Sor, Norway, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 111
Table 75: Snorre, Norway, Field Details 112
Table 76: Snorre, Norway, Current Equity Details 113
Table 77: Snorre, Norway, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 113
Table 78: Buzzard, UK, Field Details 115
Table 79: Buzzard, UK, Current Equity Details 115
Table 80: Buzzard, UK, Historic and Forecast Hydrocarbon Production, 2000-20 116
Table 81: Major Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Projects, 2009 and 2010 118
Table 82: US Gulf of Mexico Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 120
Table 83: US Gulf of Mexico Top Offshore Crude Oil producers in Million Barrels, 2008 121
Table 84: US Gulf of Mexico Top Offshore Natural Gas producers in MMcf, 2008 122
Table 85: West Africa Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 124
Table 86: West Africa Top Offshore Crude Oil producers in Million Barrels, 2008 126
Table 87: West Africa Top Offshore Natural Gas producers in Billion Cubic Feet (bcf), 2008 127
Table 88: Brazil Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 129
Table 89: Asia Pacific Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 131
Table 90: Asia Pacific Top Offshore Crude Oil producers in Million Barrels, 2008 133
Table 91: Asia Pacific Top Offshore Natural Gas producers in Billion Cubic Feet (bcf), 2008 135
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Offshore Crude Oil Production by Region in Million Barrels, 2000-20 2
Figure 2: Global Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 3
Figure 3: Brazil Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 4
Figure 4: Global Offshore Crude Oil Production by Region in Million Barrels, 2000-20 15
Figure 5: Global Offshore Crude Oil Reserves by Region in Million Barrels, 2000-20 17
Figure 6: Global Offshore Natural Gas Production by Region in Bcf, 2000-20 18
Figure 7: Global Offshore Natural Gas Reserves by Region in Bcf, 2000-20 20
Figure 8: USGOM Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 21
Figure 9: USGOM Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 23
Figure 10: USGOM Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 24
Figure 11: USGOM Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 26
Figure 12: Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 27
Figure 13: Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 29
Figure 14: Brazil Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 30
Figure 15: Brazil Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 32
Figure 16: West Africa Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 33
Figure 17: West Africa Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 35
Figure 18: West Africa Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 36
Figure 19: West Africa Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 38
Figure 20: Asia Pacific Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 39
Figure 21: Asia Pacific Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 41
Figure 22: Asia Pacific Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 42
Figure 23: Asia Pacific Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 44
Figure 24: Rest of the World Offshore Crude Oil Production in Million Barrels, 2000-20 46
Figure 25: Rest of the World Offshore Crude Oil Reserves in Million Barrels, 2000-20 47
Figure 26: Rest of the World Offshore Natural Gas Production in Bcf, 2000-20 49
Figure 27: Rest of the World Offshore Natural Gas Reserves in Bcf, 2000-20 50
Figure 28: Global Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 53
Figure 29: US Gulf of Mexico Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 55
Figure 30: Brazil Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 57
Figure 31: West Africa Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 58
Figure 32: Asia Pacific Offshore Drilling Spend in USD Billion, 2000-20 60
Figure 33: Crude oil price, Brent and WTI, September 2008 - August 2009, USD per 63
Figure 34: Natural Gas Price, Henry Hub, September 2008 - August 2009, USD per MMbtu 64
Figure 35: FPSO's Operating, By Region, 2009 68
Figure 36: Top 10 Countries With FPSOs in the World, 2009 69
Figure 37: Bayu Undan (Jpda03-12), Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 00-20 99
Figure 38: Bayu Undan (Jpda03-12), Historic and Forecast Gas Production in MMcf, 00-20 100
Figure 39: Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Azerbaijan, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 102
Figure 40: Barracuda, Brazil, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 103
Figure 41: Barracuda, Brazil, Historic and Forecast Gas Production in MMcf, 2000-20 104
Figure 42: Caratinga, Brazil, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 105
Figure 43: Caratinga, Brazil, Historic and Forecast Gas Production in MMcf, 2000-20 106
Figure 44: Bohai Bay, China, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 107
Figure 45: Bohai Bay, China, Historic and Forecast Gas Production in MMcf, 2000-20 108
Figure 46: Bonga Field, Nigeria, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 110
Figure 47: Oseberg Sor, Norway, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 00-20 112
Figure 48: Snorre, Norway, Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 114
Figure 49: Snorre, Norway, Historic and Forecast Gas Production in MMcf, 2000-20 114
Figure 50: Buzzard, UK , Historic and Forecast Oil Production in Barrels, 2000-20 116
Figure 51: Buzzard, UK , Historic and Forecast Gas Production in MMcf, 2000-20 117
Figure 52: US Gulf of Mexico Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 119
Figure 53: US Gulf of Mexico Top Offshore Crude Oil producers in Million Barrels, 2008 120
Figure 54: US Gulf of Mexico Top Offshore Natural Gas producers in MMcf, 2008 121
Figure 55: West Africa Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 123
Figure 56: West Africa Top Offshore Crude Oil producers in Million Barrels, 2008 125
Figure 57: West Africa Top Offshore Natural Gas producers in Billion Cubic Feet (bcf), 2008 127
Figure 58: Brazil Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 128
Figure 59: Asia Pacific Top Offshore Lease Holders, 2008 130
Figure 60: Asia Pacific Top Offshore Crude Oil producers in Million Barrels, 2008 132
Figure 61: Asia Pacific Top Offshore Natural Gas producers in Billion Cubic Feet (bcf), 2008 134
