发布日期：2008年8月

摘要

Description

The report provides a detailed analysis of pipeline transportation of natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum products in the world. The report includes operational details of important natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum products in five regions- Asia- Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America, South and Central America. The report examines key growth trends in various regions of the world, technical details of active and planned pipelines, historical performance, geographical analysis, political factors, competitive environment and key issues facing the pipeline industry. The report critically analyses geopolitics of pipeline transportation, the competition from LNG and tankers, feasibility of cross country pipelines, regulatory and compliance issues, technology trends in the pipeline industry. The report critically examines the ten most important planned pipeline projects in the world.

Scope

This report provides analysis of key issues and challenges for pipeline operators in Asia-Pacific, Europe,Middle East and Africa, North America, South and Central America. The report also provides analysis on: Geopolitics of Pipeline Projects Feasibility of Cross Country Projects Trends in Pipeline Safety and Pipeline Integrity Program Factors behind Transportation Contracts and Tariff Rates Technology Trends in Pipeline Transportation Regulatory and Compliance Issues Economics of Pipeline Transportation and Competition from LNG

Reasons to buy

This report will provide a comparative view of pipeline industry structure in five regions- Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America,and South and Central America The report will give insight about the current trends in the global pipeline industry and details the influence of liberalization of gas markets on pipeline industry The report provides operational parameters of Top 50 natural gas, crude oil, and petroleum product pipeline in Asia- Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America, South and Central America The report analyses operation of top pipeline operators in five regions.

目录及图表

Table of Content

1 Table of Contents 2 Introduction 2.1 What Is This Report About? 2.2 How To Use This Report 3 Executive Summary 4 Global Pipeline Industry 4.1 Industry Overview 4.2 Global Pipeline Industry: Key issues 4.2.1 Demand for Crude Oil and Natural Gas 4.2.2 Competition from LNG and Tankers 4.2.3 Geopolitics of Pipeline Projects 4.2.4 Cross Country Pipelines and Its Feasibility 4.2.5 Pricing Of Commodities 4.2.6 Transportation and Distribution Contracts 4.2.7 Regulatory and Compliance Issues 4.2.8 Pipeline Safety and Security in Pipeline Integrity Programs 4.2.9 Commercial Agreements and Factors behind Tariff Rates: Rate Methodologies of Natural Gas, Crude Oil And Product Pipelines 4.2.10 Shortage of Qualified Pipeline Personnel 4.2.11 Liberalization of Gas Markets 4.3 Economics of Pipeline Transportation 5 Technology Trends in Pipeline Transportation 5.1.1 Trends in SCADA System 5.1.2 Offshore Pipeline Technology and Sub Sea Compression Technology 5.1.3 Trends in Pigging Technology 5.1.4 Trends in Compressor and Pumping Station Designs 5.1.5 Advanced Corrosion and Leak Detection System 6 Pipeline Industry in Asia- Pacific Region 6.1 Industry Environment and Key issues 6.1.1 Industry Overview 6.1.2 Key Issues and Challenges 6.1.3 Major Natural Gas Pipeline System in Asia- Pacific 6.1.4 Major Crude Oil Pipeline System in Asia- Pacific 6.1.5 Major Petroleum Product Pipeline System in Asia- Pacific 6.1.6 Pipeline Operators in Asia- Pacific- Competitive Overview 7 Pipeline Industry in Europe 7.1 Industry Environment and Key issues 7.1.1 Industry Overview 7.1.2 Key Issues and Challenges 7.1.3 Major Natural Gas Pipeline System in Europe 7.1.4 Major Crude Oil Pipeline System in Europe 7.1.5 Major Petroleum Product Pipeline System in Europe 7.1.6 Pipeline Operators in Europe – Competitive Overview 8 Pipeline Industry in North America 8.1 Industry Environment and Key issues 8.1.1 Industry Overview 8.1.2 Key Issues and Challenges 8.1.3 Major Natural Gas Pipeline System in North America 8.1.4 Major Crude Oil Pipeline System in North America 8.1.5 Major Petroleum Product Pipeline System in North America 8.1.6 Pipeline Operators in North America- Competitive Overview 9 Pipeline Industry in Middle East and Africa 9.1 Industry Environment and Key issues 9.1.1 Industry Overview 9.1.2 Key Issues and Challenges 9.1.3 Major Natural Gas Pipeline System in Middle East and Africa 9.1.4 Major Crude Oil Pipeline System in Middle East and Africa 9.1.5 Major Petroleum Product Pipeline System in Middle East and Africa 9.1.6 Pipeline Operators in Middle East and Africa - Competitive Overview 10 Pipeline Industry in South and Central America 10.1 Industry Environment and Key issues 10.1.1 Industry Overview 10.1.2 Key Issues and Challenges 10.1.3 Major Natural Gas Pipeline System in South and Central America 10.1.4 Major Crude Oil Pipeline System in South and Central America 10.1.5 Major Petroleum Product Pipeline System in South and Central America 10.1.6 Pipeline Operators in South and Central America- Competitive Overview 11 Analysis of Key Pipeline Projects 11.1.1 Overview of Planned Projects, 2008- 2012 11.1.2 Caspian Oil and Gas Geopolitics: Analysis of Pipeline routes in Caucasus and Central Asia 11.1.3 Analysis of Iran- Pakistan- India Natural Gas Pipeline 11.1.4 Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline 11.1.5 Nabucco, South Stream, and Nord Stream: Russia vs European Union 11.1.6 Medgaz Pipeline System 11.1.7 Brazil- Bolivia Pipeline: Would it be operational? 11.1.8 Keystone Crude Oil Pipeline System 11.1.9 Turkmenistan- China Pipeline 11.1.10 Turkey- Greece- Italy Project 12 APPENDIX 12.1 Methodology 12.2 Definitions 12.3 Contact Us 12.4 About Global Markets Direct 12.5 Disclaimer Note: Some content types may not be available in this report