The report provides forecasts for the Exploration and Production (E&P) industry, crude oil pipeline industry, crude oil storage industry, refining industry and crude oil consumption in South and Central America to 2015. The report also provides segmental forecasts of the crude oil market in South and Central America and highlights the major countries in the region.

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GBI Research's has released an oil market report - “The Future of the South and Central America Oil Market, Forecasts and Trends to 2015 - Huge Offshore Finds Drive Investment Opportunities” The study, which is an offering from the company’s Energy Research Group, provides an in-depth analysis of the crude oil market in South and Central America and highlights the various concerns, shifting trends and major players in the region. The report provides forecasts for the Exploration and Production (E&P) industry, crude oil pipeline industry, crude oil storage industry, refining industry and crude oil consumption in South and Central America to 2015. The report also provides segmental forecasts of the crude oil market in South and Central America and highlights the major countries in the region. The report provides in-depth analysis of the key trends and challenges in the crude oil market in the region. An analysis of the competitive scenario and capital expenditure analysis for the region are also provided for each of the market segments.

The report is built using the data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research’s team of industry experts.

Scope
The report provides in-depth analysis on the major factors affecting the oil field services industry. Its scope includes:

- An overview of the South and Central American oil industry covering the complete value chain of the oil industry. This include exploration and production (E&P), crude oil pipeline, oil storage, refining, and crude oil consumption.

- Key countries covered include Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador and Bolivia
- An analysis of the historical trends and forecasts to 2015.

- Identification of the major discoveries and expansion plans in the region.

- An analysis of the demand and supply scenario of crude oil to 2015.

- An analysis of the opportunities and challenges in the South and Central American oil industry.

- An analysis of the competitive scenario in the South and Central American oil industry. Key companies covered include Pemex, Transpetro S.A, PDVSA, Repsol, Perenco, Petrobras, Ecopetrol

Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability. It will allow you to:

- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights about the crude oil industry in South and Central America, including E&P, pipelines, and the storage and refining sectors.

- Identify opportunities and challenges in the South and Central American crude oil industry.

- Understand the market positioning of the companies operating through the value chain in the crude oil industry in South and Central America.

- Increase future revenues and profitability with the help of insights into the future opportunities and critical success factors in the South and Central American crude oil industry.

- Benchmark your operations and strategies against the major players in the crude oil industry in South and Central America.

Table of Content

1 Table of Contents 6
1.1 List of Tables 9
1.2 List of Figures 10

2 The Future Of The South And Central America Crude Oil Market To 2015 11
2.1 Report Guidance 11

3 South And Central American Crude Oil Industry - Overview 13
3.1 South And Central America Crude Oil Industry, Key Trends And Challenges 13
3.1.1 South And Central America Is Emerging As A Major Crude Oil Producing Region In The World 13
3.1.2 Increase In Offshore Production Is Expected To Drive The Growth Of The Crude Oil Storage Industry In The Region 14
3.1.3 Downturn In The Global Refining Industry And A Need To Process Heavy Crude Oil Are The Key Factors Affecting The Refining Sector In The Region 14
3.1.4 National Oil Companies Are Playing An Increasingly Significant Role In The South And Central American Crude Oil Industry 14
3.1.5 Resource Nationalization And Pro-NOC Fiscal Regimes Acting As A Key Barrier For International Oil And Gas Companies 15
3.2 South And Central America, Deal Analysis, Q1 2007 To Q2 2010 16
3.3 South And Central America Crude Oil Industry, Capital Expenditure Analysis, 2005 – 2010 19
3.3.1 Huge Investments By National Oil Companies Will Drive The Growth Of Capital Expenditure In The Region 20

4 South And Central America Exploration And Production Industry To 2015 21
4.1 Industry Overview 21
4.2 South And Central America Crude Oil Exploration And Production Industry To 2015 21
4.2.1 South And Central America Crude Oil Reserves, 2008 21
4.2.2 South And Central America Crude Oil Production, 2000 - 2015 23
4.3 Geographic Analysis Of The South And Central American Crude Oil Market 24
4.3.1 South And Central America Crude Oil Reserves, By Country 24
4.3.2 South And Central America Crude Oil Production, By Country 25
4.4 Key Trends And Challenges In The South And Central American Exploration And Production Industry 27
4.4.1 Presence Of Huge Reserves In South And Central American Region Will Drive The Growth Of The Exploration And Production Sector 27
4.4.2 National Oil Companies Are Expected To Continue To Dominate The Exploration And Production Sector In The South And Central American Region 28
4.4.3 Resource Nationalization Acting As A Key Barrier For International Oil And Gas Companies In The South And Central American Region 30
4.4.4 Changes In Energy Regulations And Fiscal Regimes Strengthening The Move Towards Resource Nationalization 30
4.4.5 Drop In Commodity Prices And Tightening Of Investments Driving The South And Central American Countries To Increase Foreign Partnerships 31
4.4.6 South And Central America Is Expected To Be Among The Top Regions For Offshore Drilling Expenditure By 2015 32
4.5 South And Central America Exploration And Production Industry, Competitive Scenario, 2009 34
4.6 South And Central America, Recent Discoveries, 2005 - 2010 36
4.7 South And Central America, Exploration And Production Capital Expenditure Analysis, 2005 - 2010 40
4.8 Major Planned Exploration and Production Projects To 2015 41

5 South And Central America Crude Oil Pipeline Industry To 2015 42
5.1 Industry Overview 42
5.2 South and Central America Pipeline Industry To 2015 42
5.2.1 South And Central America Pipeline Industry, Key Statistics 44
5.3 Geographic Analysis Of The South And Central American Pipeline Industry 44
5.4 South And Central America Pipeline Industry, Key Trends And Challenges 45
5.4.1 National Oil Companies Dominate The Crude Oil Pipeline Industry In South And Central America 45
5.4.2 Rise Of Resource Nationalism Is A Key Challenge For The International Companies To Increase Their Presence In The Region 45
5.5 South And Central America Pipeline Industry, Competitive Scenario, 2009 46
5.6 South And Central America, Planned Crude Oil Pipelines To 2015 47
5.7 South And Central America, Pipeline Capital Expenditure Analysis, 2005 - 2010 47

6 South And Central America Crude Oil Storage Industry To 2015 48
6.1 Industry Overview 48
6.2 South And Central American Crude Oil Storage Industry To 2015 48
6.3 South And Central American Crude Oil Storage Industry, Geographic Analysis 50
6.4 South And Central American Crude Oil Storage Industry, Key Trends And Challenges 51
6.4.1 Lack Of Technical Expertise And Tightening Of The Credit Market Might Increase Public-Private Partnerships In The Storage Industry 51
6.4.2 Narrowing Oil Contango In 2010 Will Result In A Decline In Revenues For Storage Operators That Profiteered From Short-Term Storage Contracts During 2009 51
6.4.3 Increase In Brazil Offshore Crude Oil Production Expected To Have A Positive Influence On The South And Central American Crude Oil Storage Industry 52
6.5 South And Central American Crude Oil Storage Industry, Competitive Scenario, 2009 52
6.6 South And Central America, Crude Oil Storage Industry Capital Expenditure Analysis, 2005 - 2010 55

7 South And Central America Refining Industry To 2015 56
7.1 Industry Overview 56
7.2 South And Central American Refining Industry To 2015 57
7.3 South And Central American Refining Industry, Geographic Analysis 58
7.4 South And Central American Refining Industry, Analysis By Type 60
7.4.1 Coking Capacity, 2000 – 2015 60
7.4.2 Hydrocracking Capacity, 2000 - 2015 61
7.4.3 Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Capacity, 2000 – 2015 62
7.5 South And Central American Refining Industry, Key Trends And Challenges 63
7.5.1 NOC’s Will Play a Significant Role in the Refining Industry in South and Central America 63
7.5.2 Need To Process Heavy-Sour Crude Driving The Refineries To Acquire New Capabilities 63
7.5.3 Global Refining Margins Will Remain Low Thereby Posing A Major Challenge For The Refiners In South And Central America 63
7.6 South And Central American Refining Industry, Competitive Scenario, 2009 64
7.7 South And Central American Refining Industry, Major Planned Projects To 2015 66
7.7.1 Cabruta Refinery 66
7.7.2 Pernambuco Refinery 66
7.8 South And Central American Midstream And Downstream Industry, Capital Expenditure Analysis 67
7.9 South And Central American Refined Product Outlook, 2009 68
7.9.1 Refined Product Production 68
7.9.2 Refined Product Consumption 69

8 South And Central America Crude Oil Consumption To 2015 71
8.1 South And Central America, Crude Oil Consumption, 2000 - 2015 71
8.2 South And Central America, Crude Oil Consumption, Geographic Analysis 72
8.3 South And Central America, Crude Oil Consumption, Key Trends 73
8.3.1 Increase In The Crude Oil Consumption In Brazil Will Drive The Growth In The Region 73

9 Appendix 74
9.1 Methodology 74
9.1.1 Coverage 74
9.1.2 Secondary Research 75
9.1.3 Primary Research 75
9.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 75
9.2 Abbreviations 75
9.3 Contact Us 76
9.4 About GBI Research 76
9.5 Disclaimer 76

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