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Underground Gas Storage Industry Outlook in Europe, 2014 - Details of All Operating and Planned Gas Storage Sites

Summary

GlobalData's energy offering, "Underground Gas Storage Industry Outlook in Europe, 2014 - Details of All Operating and Planned Gas Storage Sites" is the essential source for industry data and information relating to the gas storage industry in Europe. It provides asset level information relating to active and planned gas storage facilities in Europe. The profiles of major companies operating in the Europe underground gas storage industry are included in the report. The latest news and deals relating to the sector are also provided and analyzed.

Scope

- Updated information relating to all active and planned underground gas storage sites
- Provides information on gas storage specifications like type of gas storage site, Working gas Capacity, Total Storage Capacity and maximum Withdrawal Rate
- Provides operator information for all active and planned underground gas storage sites
- Information on the top companies in the sector including business description, strategic analysis. Key companies covered are Gazprom, Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A. and RWE AG
- Strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and contractions and regulatory changes.
- Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity investments and IPOs.

Reasons to buy

- Obtain the most up to date information available on all active and planned gas storage sites in Europe
- Identify growth segments and opportunities in the global underground gas storage industry
- Facilitate decision making on the basis of latest capacity data
- Assess your competitor's gas storage sites and their capacity
- Understand and respond to your competitors business structure, strategy and prospects.
- 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 Europe.
1 Table of Contents
2 Introduction 9
2.1 What Is This Report About? 9
2.2 How to Use This Report 9
2.3 Market Definition 9
3 Europe Underground Gas Storage Industry 10
3.1 Europe Underground Gas Storage Industry, Key Data 10
3.2 Underground Gas Storage Industry in Europe, Total Storage Capacity 10
3.2.1 Underground Gas Storage Industry in Europe, Country wise Storage Capacity 10
3.2.2 Underground Gas Storage Industry in Europe, Company wise Storage Capacity 11
3.3 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Russia 12

3.3.1 Russia, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 13
3.4 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Ukraine 14
3.4.1 Ukraine, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 14
3.5 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Germany 15
3.5.1 Germany, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 15
3.6 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Italy 18
3.6.1 Italy, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 18
3.7 Underground Gas Storage Industry, France 19
3.7.1 France, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 19
3.8 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Austria 20
3.8.1 Austria, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 20
3.9 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Hungary 21
3.9.1 Hungary, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 21
3.10 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Netherlands 22
3.10.1 Netherlands, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 22
3.11 Underground Gas Storage Industry, The United Kingdom 23
3.11.1 The United Kingdom, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 23
3.12 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Spain 24
3.12.1 Spain, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 24

3.13 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Czech Republic 25
3.13.1 Czech Republic, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 25
3.14 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Azerbaijan 26
3.14.1 Azerbaijan, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 26
3.15 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Romania 26
3.15.1 Romania, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 27
3.16 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Slovakia 28
3.16.1 Slovakia, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 28
3.17 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Latvia 29
3.17.1 Latvia, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 29
3.18 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Poland 30
3.18.1 Poland, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 30
3.19 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Belarus 31
3.19.1 Belarus, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 31
3.20 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Denmark 32
3.20.1 Denmark, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 32
3.21 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Belgium 33
3.21.1 Belgium, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 33
3.22 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Croatia 33
3.22.1 Croatia, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 33
3.23 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Bulgaria 34
3.23.1 Bulgaria, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 34
3.24 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Serbia 34
3.24.1 Serbia, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 34
3.25 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Portugal 35
3.25.1 Portugal, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 35
3.26 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Ireland 35

3.26.1 Ireland, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 35
3.27 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Armenia 36
3.27.1 Armenia, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 36
3.28 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Sweden 36
3.28.1 Sweden, Underground Gas Storage Capacity 36
3.29 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Planned Storage Capacity 37
3.29.1 Underground Gas Storage Industry, Planned Storage Facilites 37
4 Profile of Gazprom 42
4.1 Gazprom, Key Information 42
4.2 Gazprom, Company Overview 42
4.3 Gazprom, Business Description 42
4.3.1 Business Overview 42
4.3.2 Electricity and Heat Generation 44
4.3.3 Gas Distribution 45
4.3.4 Gas Production 46
4.3.5 Gas Storage 48
4.3.6 Gas Transportation 49
4.3.7 Production of Crude Oil and Gas Condensates 50
4.3.8 Refining 51
4.4 Gazprom, SWOT Analysis 53
4.4.1 Overview 53
4.4.2 Gazprom, Strengths 53
4.4.3 Gazprom, Weaknesses 56
4.4.4 Gazprom, Opportunities 57
4.4.5 Gazprom, Threats 59
5 Profile of Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A. 62

5.1 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A., Key Information 62
5.2 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A., Company Overview 62
5.3 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A., Business Description 62
5.3.1 Business Overview 62
5.4 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 63
5.4.1 Overview 63
5.4.2 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A. Strengths 64
5.4.3 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A. Weaknesses 65
5.4.4 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A. Opportunities 65
5.4.5 Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A. Threats 66
6 Profile of RWE AG 68
6.1 RWE AG, Key Information 68
6.2 RWE AG, Company Overview 68
6.3 RWE AG, Business Description 68
6.3.1 Business Overview 68
6.4 RWE AG, SWOT Analysis 71
6.4.1 Overview 71
6.4.2 RWE AG Strengths 71
6.4.3 RWE AG Weaknesses 73
6.4.4 RWE AG Opportunities 73

6.4.5 RWE AG Threats 74
7 Europe Underground Gas Storage Industry, Deals Landscape 76
7.1 Detailed Deal Summary 76
7.1.1 Acquisition 76
7.1.2 Equity Offerings 91
7.1.3 Partnerships 96
7.1.4 Asset Transactions 98
8 Recent Developments 100
8.1 License Awards 100
8.1.1 Jan 21, 2014: Statoil awarded new acreage on the Norwegian continental shelf 100
8.2 Strategy and Business Expansion 101
8.2.1 Mar 31, 2014: E.ON:Expansion of 7Fields gas storage facility enhances supply security in Germany and Austria 101
8.2.2 Nov 06, 2013: GASPOL and NIDA MEDIA Sp joined the ranks of GAZ-SYSTEM's transmission clients in October 101
8.2.3 Oct 25, 2013: Wintershall Opens Bergen Office 102
8.3 Drilling and Production Updates 103
8.3.1 Aug 14, 2013: Improvement in the PGNiG Group's financial performance on higher volumes of crude oil produced 103

8.3.2 Jul 22, 2013: PGNiG SA Posts Two-fold H1 2013 Crude Sales and Production Increase 104
8.3.3 Oct 11, 2012: Gazprom Increases UGSS Productive Potential 105
8.3.4 Aug 28, 2012: Solo Oil Full-scale Production in Progress at the Ausable Field, Canada Positive Results from Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Program 106
8.3.5 Mar 14, 2012: TAQA Provides 2011 Production Update 107
8.4 Other Significant Developments 108
8.4.1 Mar 11, 2014: New Chairman Of The Board Of Directors Of DONG Energy 108
8.4.2 Mar 07, 2014: Storengy UK's application for a minor facilities exemption for Stublach gas storage phase 2 108
8.4.3 Feb 20, 2014: Azerbaijan likely to invest in Bulgaria's natural gas storage and distribution network 109
8.4.4 Feb 10, 2014: The Chairman of the Energy Regulatory Office approved the new Transmission Network Code for the Polish section of the Jamal-Europe Transit Gas Pipeline System (TGPS TNC) 109
8.4.5 Feb 10, 2014: Jakob Brogaard, Deputy Chairman, will not run for re-election to the Board of Directors of Dong Energy A/S 110
8.4.6 Feb 06, 2014: Norse Energy has filed for bankruptcy 111
8.4.7 Jan 30, 2014: Fritz Schur to step down as chairman of DONG Energy A/S 111
8.4.8 Jan 28, 2014: Infrastrata Islandmagee gas storage project update 112
8.4.9 Jan 27, 2014: PGNiG Upstream International granted another operatorship licence in Norway 113

8.4.10 Jan 21, 2014: InfraStrata Exploration Operations Update 114
8.4.11 Jan 21, 2014: InfraStrata Board Change 115
9 Appendix 116
9.1 Abbreviations 116
9.2 Methodology 116
9.2.1 Coverage 116
9.2.2 Secondary Research 117
9.2.3 Primary Research 117
9.3 Contact Us 117
9.4 Disclaimer 118

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Europe Underground Gas Storage Key Statistics, 2013 10
Table 2: Europe, Country wise Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf), 2013 10
Table 3: Europe, Company wise Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf), 2013 11
Table 4: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Russia (mmcf), 2013 13
Table 5: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Ukraine (mmcf), 2013 14
Table 6: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Germany (mmcf), 2013 15
Table 7: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Germany (mmcf), 2013 (Contd.1) 16
Table 8: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Germany (mmcf), 2013 (Contd.2) 17
Table 9: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Italy (mmcf), 2013 18
Table 10: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in France (mmcf), 2013 19
Table 11: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Austria (mmcf), 2013 20

Table 12: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Hungary (mmcf), 2013 21
Table 13: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Netherlands (mmcf), 2013 22
Table 14: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in the United Kingdom (mmcf), 2013 23
Table 15: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Spain (mmcf), 2013 24
Table 16: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Czech Republic (mmcf), 2013 25
Table 17: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Azerbaijan (mmcf), 2013 26
Table 18: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Romania (mmcf), 2013 27
Table 19: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Slovakia (mmcf), 2013 28
Table 20: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Latvia (mmcf), 2013 29
Table 21: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Poland (mmcf), 2013 30
Table 22: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Belarus (mmcf), 2013 31
Table 23: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Denmark (mmcf), 2013 32
Table 24: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Belgium (mmcf), 2013 33
Table 25: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Croatia (mmcf), 2013 33
Table 26: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Bulgaria (mmcf), 2013 34
Table 27: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Serbia (mmcf), 2013 34

Table 28: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Portugal (mmcf), 2013 35
Table 29: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Ireland (mmcf), 2013 35
Table 30: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Armenia (mmcf), 2013 36
Table 31: Europe, Underground Gas Storage Capacity in Sweden (mmcf), 2013 36
Table 32: Europe, Planned Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf) 37
Table 33: Europe, Planned Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf) (Contd.1) 38
Table 34: Europe, Planned Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf) (Contd.2) 39
Table 35: Europe, Planned Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf) (Contd.3) 40
Table 36: Europe, Planned Underground Gas Storage Capacity (mmcf) (Contd.4) 41
Table 37: Gazprom, Key Facts 42
Table 38: Gazprom, SWOT Analysis 53
Table 39: Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A., Key Facts 62
Table 40: Stoccaggi Gas Italia S.p.A., SWOT Analysis 64
Table 41: RWE AG, Key Facts 68
Table 42: RWE AG, SWOT Analysis 71
Table 43: LetterOne To Acquire Upstream Arm Of RWE For Approximately US$7.1 Billion 76
Table 44: EWE To Acquire 15.79% Stake In Verbundnetz Gas From Wintershall 77
Table 45: Gazprom To Acquire Remaining 50% Joint Venture Stake In Wintershall's Natural Gas Trading And Storage Business And Wintershall Noordzee In Swap Transaction 79
Table 46: Varo Energy To Acquire Vitol Germany And Stake In PT Holdings From Vitol Group 81
Table 47: GBL Energy Sells 0.3% Stake In Total For US$486 Million 82

Table 48: MFB Hungarian Development Bank And Hydrocarbon Stockpiling Association Completes Acquisition Of 72.46% Stake In MMBF Foldgaztarolo From MOL 83
Table 49: Government of Norway May Sell 16% Stake In Statoil 84
Table 50: Repsol Plans To Sell 30% Equity Interest In Gas Natural SDG 85
Table 51: Eni Sells 11.69% Stake In Snam, Natural Gas Gasification, Transportation, Storage And Distribution Company, For US$1.9 Billion 86
Table 52: Snam, EDF And GIC Complete Acquisition Of TIGF, Gas Pipeline Network Operator, From Total For US$3.08 Billion 87
Table 53: Rosneftegaz Completes Acquisition Of Additional 0.23% Stake In Gazprom 89
Table 54: Dana Gas Sells Minority Stake In MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas For US$135 Million 90
Table 55: Romgaz Completes IPO For US$521.3 Million 91
Table 56: Dong Energy Completes Private Placement Of Shares For US$2.37 Billion 92
Table 57: InfraStrata Completes Private Placement Of Shares For US$1.3 Million 94
Table 58: InfraStrata Completes Private Placement Of Shares For US$2.2 Million 95
Table 59: Snam And Fluxys To Form Joint Venture 96
Table 60: Sky Harvest Windpower Forms Joint Venture 97
Table 61: Rubis Terminal Completes Acquisition Of Storage And Distribution Business Of Reichstett Refinery From Petroplus 98
Table 62: Government of Hungary To Acquire Natural Gas Storage Facility In Hungary From MOL 99

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Europe, Country wise Underground Gas Storage Capacity (%), 2013 11
Figure 2: Europe, Company wise Underground Gas Storage Capacity (%), 2013 12

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