2007-2008 Annual Report on China Urban Gas Market

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Published:           April 2008
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Report Highlights

In recent years, China's urban gas market has been growing fast. The population using gas has been on the continuous rise, while the total amount of gas used has fast increased. The amount of gas used per urban household has risen rapidly. Currently, LNG is in a dominant position in the industry. With the adjustment of the gas source structure, natural gas has shown a faster growth momentum. Currently, China's urban gas industry is in a period of greater growth. West-East Gas Transmission Project, Sea Gas-To-Land Project, LNG Import Project and Russian Gas Import Project are all under faster implementation or preparations. A natural gas blueprint which spans the east and west of the country, connects with coastal regions and runs south to north has taken shape. This is bound to provide a reliable guarantee and rare opportunities for the development of urban gas in China. With the rapid growth of natural gas in cities, the urban gas transmission system which is originally suitable for artificial coal gas and LNG needs to be transformed. Besides pipe network reconstruction, a large number of new urban gas pipe networks need to be built.

With the full opening of the urban gas industry, the competition pattern in the gas distribution field will gradually turn from monopoly to intense competition. To win competitions, gas enterprises in China will not only need strengthen cooperation with SINOPEC and CNOOC, but also need to expand their cooperation fields to foreign oil and natural gas companies. Meanwhile, Chinese gas enterprises will deepen cooperation with the capital circles and actively forge banking/enterprise partnerships and plan for listing in Hong Kong or the mainland. In the long term, big cross-region gas groups which can integrate upstream, middle stream and downstream resources in the natural gas industry will gain competitive advantages.

In the face of competitions as well as market changes and challenges, the 2007-2008 Annual Report on China's Urban Gas Market released by our team will help gas producers and operation enterprises, research units and investment companies to accurately, fully and fast grasp the development of China's urban gas market, and more profoundly control enterprise development strategies and development directions¡ª¡ª
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More in-depth and detailed market research data. Based on the basic information and related gas industry materials provided by the government and professional research institutions as well as on its in-depth research on key enterprises' key products, our team analyzes the status of urban gas supply and demand, industry development and consumption demand.
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More comprehensive and in-depth analysis of market competitions. our team examines the policy and market environment factors that affect the development of China's urban gas industry, with research focused on the status of industry operations including resources, supply and demand, technology, price and performance, the status of gas industry development in major provinces (municipalities) and comparison of advantages and disadvantages of main gas enterprises.
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More scientific and comprehensive forecast for future growth. Develop regression models, carry out expert validation for all key market segments and perform linkage analysis with related industry links and make forecast the industry development trend in the next 5 years. our team sets out to provide urban gas operation enterprises and institutions and individuals who plan to invest in the urban gas industry with authoritative reference materials to fully grasp the industry development trend, accurately learn about the status of market operations and correctly formulate competition strategies and investment strategies.

Report Framework

Table of Contents
Related Definitions
Research Object
Main Conclusions
Key Findings

Chapter I    Overview of the Global Urban Gas Market in 2007

(I) Status of Growth
1. Market size
2. Global market structure and layout
(II) Basic Characteristics
1. Developed countries and regions had different gas market development and management models.
2. Governments in various countries and regions attached high importance to the gas industry.
3. The gas industry was characterized by public welfare-oriented natural monopoly.
4. There were two operational models in the global gas market.
(III) Major Countries and Regions
1. France
2. Britain
3. Japan
4. The United States

Chapter II    Overview of China's Urban Gas Market in 2007

(I) The Growth Environment
1. Environmental pollution in China worsened.
2. Energy consumption structure was in urgent need of optimization.
3. The oil shortage widened.
4. There were corresponding resources conditions for developing the natural gas industry.
(II) Status of Growth
1. Market size
2. Regional structure
3. Market structure
4. Industry profit level
(III) Characteristics of Growth
1. Urban gas is a long-term industry and possesses good growth potentials and sustainable development.
2. Current high industry profit rate still relies on the connection fee profit model.
3. The long term trend is that artificial coal gas and LPG give way to pipeline natural gas.
(IV) Existing Problems
1. China still has a big gap to catch up with the internationally advanced level of urban gas.
2. Safe and stable gas supply has become a social issue.
3. Problem of coordinated pricing mechanisms
4. Gas infrastructure is weak, and pipeline transmission technologies and operations need o be improved.
(V) Market Segments
1. Natural gas
2. LNG
3. Coal gas

Chapter III    Forecast for China's Urban Gas Market, 2008-2010

(I) Influential Factors
1. Policy factors
2. Economic factors
3. Social factors
4. Technological factors
(II) Forecast for Market Growth
1. Forecast for market size
2. Forecast for market structure
3. Forecast for regional structure
4. Forecast for market segments

Chapter IV    Trend of China's Urban Gas Market, 2008-2010

1. Trend of production and consumption
2. Product development trend
3. Trend of technology innovations
4. Trend of competitions

Chapter V    Competitions in China's Urban Gas Market in 2007

(I) Competition Models
(II) Competition Pattern
1. Overall Competition Pattern
2. Potential entrants and substituting products
(III) Leading Enterprises' Competition Strategies
1. China Gas
2. Xinao Group
3. Changchun gas
4. Towngas
5. Panva Gas

Chapter VI    User Demand for Urban Gas in China

(I) Safe and environment-friendly
(II) Stable supply
(III) Reasonable price
(IV) Extended functions

Chapter VII    Recommendations

1. Formulate China's pipeline natural gas standard
2. Increase inputs into technological equipment and application technologies on the natural gas industry chain
3. Speed up the expansion of the urban gas market
4. Elements for leadership in future market
5. Establish the central position of the market in gas enterprises' production, operations and development
6. Seize opportunities, grasp advantages and formulate development strategies by centering around the market
7. Deepen reforms, strengthen management and create good operational opportunities and a favorable growth environment for enterprises to take the market-oriented road

Tables

Table 1 The World's Top 10 Countries With Most Reserves in 2006
Table 2 Status of Urban Gas in China, 1990-2006
Table 3 Status of Urban Gas in Various provinces and Municipalities in China in 2006
Table 4 Urban Gas Penetration Rate in 2006
Table 5 Some Urban gas Films and Their Business Locations
Table 6 Comparison of Primary Energy Consumption Structure Between China and Some Asian Countries
Table 7 Top 10 Gas Production and Supply Enterprises in August 2007¡ªBy Revenues

Figures

Fig.1 Changes in World Natural Gas Reserves
Fig.2 Major Countries' Remaining Proven Recoverable Natural Gas Reserves in 2006
Fig.3 Major Natural Gas Consumers in the World
Fig.4 Natural Gas Pipeline Length (KM)
Fig.5 Total Natural Gas Supply foe the Whole Year (10,000m3)
Fig.6 Population Who Use Natural Gas (10,000 persons)
Fig.7 Liquefied Gas Pipeline Length (KM)
Fig.8 Total Supply of LNG for the Whole Year (ton)
Fig.9 Population Who Use LNG (10,000 persons)
Fig.10 Artificial Coal Gas Pipeline Length, 2002-2006
Fig.11 Total Supply of Artificial Coal Gas, 2002-2006(10,000m3)
Fig.12 Population Who Use Artificial Coal Gas (10,000 persons)
Fig.13 The Pipeline Natural Gas Industry Chain
Fig.14 Status of Competitions for Bottled Gas Distribution
Fig.15 Status of Competitions for Pipeline Gas Distribution