Executive Summary

1. Introduction

Overview

Definition

Eu Population

Table: Population Of The Eu-27 By Country (000),st January

2. Strategic Overview

Introduction

Crude Oil

Primary Production

Table: Primary Production Of Crude Oil† In The Eu-27 By Country (000 Toe),

Gross Inland Consumption

Table: Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil† In The Eu-27 By Country (000 Toe),

Production Versus Consumption

Table: Primary Production Of Crude Oil† As A Percentage Of Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil† In The Eu-27 By Country (%),

Natural Gas

Primary Production

Table: Primary Production Of Natural Gas In The Eu-27 By Country (000 Toe),

Gross Inland Consumption

Table: Gross Inland Consumption Of Natural Gas In The Eu-27 By Country (000 Toe),

Production Versus Consumption

Table: Primary Production Of Natural Gas As A Percentage Of Gross Inland Consumption Of Natural Gas In The Eu-27 By Country (%),

Oil And Natural Gas Reserves

Oil

Table: World Proved Oil Reserves By Region (billion Barrels, Billion Tonnes And %),

Table: Proved Oil Reserves In Europe And Eurasia By Country (billion Barrels, Billion Tonnes And %),

Natural Gas

Table: World Natural Gas Proved Reserves By Region (trillion Cubic Metres And %),

Table: Proved Natural Gas Reserves In Europe And Eurasia By Country (trillion Cubic Metres And %),

3. Current Issues

Climate Change

Decommissioning

Search For New Oil And Gas Reserves

Eu Oil And Gas Imports

Corporate Activity

4. Austria

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Austria (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Omv Aktiengesellschaft

5. Belgium

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Belgium (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Distrigas Sa

Euronav

6. Bulgaria

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Bulgaria (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Bulgargaz Ead

Melrose Resources

7. Cyprus

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Cyprus (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Electricity Authority Of Cyprus

8. The Czech Republic

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In The Czech Republic (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Rwe Transgas

Unipetrol

9. Denmark

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Denmark (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Dansk Undergrunds Consortium

Dong Energy

10. Estonia

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Estonia (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

As Eesti Gaas Group

Eesti Energia

11. Finland

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Finland (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Fortum Oy

Gasum Oy

Neste Oil Corporation

12. France

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In France (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Gaz De France

Total Sa

13. Germany

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Germany (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

E.on Ruhrgas

Rwe Dea Ag

Wintershall Ag

14. Greece

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Greece (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Hellenic Petroleum

Public Gas Corporation Sa

15. Hungary

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Hungary (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Magyar Olaj-es-gazipari

16. Italy

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Italy (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Eni Spa

17. Latvia

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Latvia (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Latvijas Gaze

18. Lithuania

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Lithuania (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Ab Geonafta

Ab Lietuvos Dujos

19. Luxembourg

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Luxembourg (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Soteg Sa

20. Malta

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Major Companies

Enemalta Corporation

21. The Netherlands

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In The Netherlands (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappig

Nv Nederlandse Gasunie

22. Poland

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Poland (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Pk Orlen

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo

23. Portugal

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Portugal (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Galp Energia

Gas De Portugal

Petrogal Sa

24. The Republic Of Ireland

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In The Republic Of Ireland (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

25. Romania

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Romania (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Petrom Sa

Romgaz Sa

26. The Slovak Republic

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In The Slovak Republic (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Slovensky Plynarensky Priemysel

Slovnaft Plc

Transpetrol As

27. Slovenia

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Slovenia (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Geopolin Dd

Petrol Dd

28. Spain

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Spain (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Repsol Ypf

29. Sweden

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In Sweden (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

E.on Sverige

Lundin Petroleum Ab

Preem Petroleum Ab

30. The Uk

Market Structure

Crude Oil And Natural Gas Production And Consumption

Table: Primary Production And Gross Inland Consumption Of Crude Oil And Natural Gas In The Uk (mtoe),-2005

Major Companies

Bg Group Plc

Bp Plc

Centrica Plc

Exxonmobil

Royal Dutch Shell Plc

31. Pest Analysis

Political Factors

Security Of Oil And Gas Supplies

Politics Of Climate Change

Terrorist Activities

Economic Factors

Investment In Oil And Gas Production

Infrastructure Investment

Oil And Gas Prices

Table: Oil And Gas Prices ($ Per Barrel And $ Per Million Btu),-2006

Figure: Oil† Prices ($ Per Barrel),-2006

Figure: Natural Gas† Prices ($ Per Million Btu),-2006

Environmental Economics

Social Factors

Rising Domestic Energy Prices

Climate Change And Energy Conservation

Technological Factors

Exploration And Production

Climate Change

32. The Future

Future Oil And Gas Supplies

Nuclear Power

Renewable Energy

Eu Emissions Trading Scheme

Liquefied Natural Gas

Forecasts

World Energy Consumption

Table: Forecast World Total Primary Energy Consumption By Region (quadrillion Btu And %),-2030

Figure: Forecast World Total Primary Energy Consumption By Region (quadrillion Btu),-2030

World Oil Consumption

Table: Forecast World Oil Consumption By Region (quadrillion Btu And %),-2030

Figure: Forecast World Oil Consumption By Region (quadrillion Btu),-2030

World Natural Gas Consumption

Table: Forecast World Natural Gas Consumption By Region (quadrillion Btu And %),-2030

Figure: Forecast World Natural Gas Consumption By Region (quadrillion Btu),-2030

33. Further Sources

Publications

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