DALLAS, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

ReportsnReports.com updates its store with market research report "LNG Industry to 2017 - Australia to Overtake Qatar as Global Market Leader in LNG Liquefaction Capacity Due to Recent Discoveries, Planned Projects and Investments".

Qatar is currently the world's largest LNG exporter, but risks stagnation, as the country shows no plans for capacity additions in the near future. Qatar boasted a liquefaction capacity of 77.5 million tons in 2011, but this doesn't look to change significantly, whereas Australia's modest liquefaction capacity of 20 million tons in 2011 is expected to reach 124 million tons by 2017.

FLNG terminals are expected to be a technology game-changer in the future LNG industry, due to enormous advantages, despite the technology still being in development stages and yet to commence commercial operation. In the near future it is expected that 10% of LNG produced globally will be a product of natural gas extracted from offshore basins, which is around 40% less expensive than that from onshore natural gas projects.

Australia has shown its ambitions as a LNG hub through their FLNG activity. After spending many years in R&D and investing over $500m, Dutch major Shell announced its Final Investment Decision (FID) to construct a floating LNG project at Australia's Prelude field in May 2011. The project is expected to start by 2017, with a processing capacity of 3.6 million tons.

As of 2011, total LNG trade among 25 active countries stood at 233.1 million tons, from trade of only 157.6 million tons in 2006, when a mere 16 countries were involved in the export of LNG. As of 2011, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and Nigeria are the top five LNG exporting countries, contributing to around 151 million tons of LNG exports to their major importers. Similarly, Japan, Korea, Spain, UK and China are the top five LNG importing countries, contributing to around 163 million tons of LNG imports from their major exporters. Investments in LNG projects are set to steadily increase during the immediate future, with global capital expenditure for upcoming LNG projects estimated to exceed $200 billion over the 2012-2017 period.

Scope of this report covers:

• Overview of the global LNG industry, covering the trends, challenges and economics, as well as providing a geographic analysis as well as a competitive analysis of the industry to 2017
• Global LNG industry capacity, demand, imports and exports, and trade movements
• Planned projects during the 2012-2017 period
• Analysis of the FLNG industry
• Analysis of major LNG exporters and importers
• Segmental forecasts of the global LNG market until 2017 in different regions worldwide, highlighting the major countries in the region

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Table of Contents for this report includes:

    1 Table of Contents
    1.1 List of Tables
    1.2 List of Figures
 
    2 Introduction
 
    3 Global LNG Industry to 2017
    3.1 LNG Liquefaction and Regasification Capacity to 2017
    3.1.1 LNG Liquefaction Capacity to 2017
    3.1.2 LNG Regasification Capacity to 2017
    3.2 LNG Demand and Supply Scenario
    3.3 LNG Exports and Imports
    3.3.1 Major LNG Exporters
    3.3.2 Major LNG Importers
    3.4 FLNG Industry, Global to 2017
    3.5 LNG Industry, Planned Projects
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    2012-2020
    3.6 LNG Pricing Mechanism
 
    4 Global LNG Industry - Key Trends And Challenges
    4.1 Australia Expected to be a Dominant Country Globally in Terms of LNG
    Exports in the Coming Years
    4.2 Southeast Asian Countries Expected to Witness a Rise in its LNG
    Regasification Terminals as a Result of Increased LNG Trade
    4.3 Japan Expected to Significantly Raise Its LNG Imports and Consumption
    after Its Nuclear Crisis
    4.4 Indian Exports of LNG to Neighboring Pakistan Expected to be Restricted as
    Import Costs Render it Commercially Unfeasible
    4.5 Recent Technological Advancements Prove FLNG is a Feasible Option to
    Access Isolated Offshore Gas Fields
    4.6 Global Capital Expenditure Expected to be Led by Australian Investments in
    LNG Liquefaction Projects Over the Next Five Years
    4.7 A Change in Japanese Pricing Strategy Could Pose Some Risk to Australian
    LNG Exports in the Short-term
    4.8 Major New Gas Discoveries in Offshore East Africa Will See the Emergence
    of the Region as a New LNG Export Hub
    4.9 Geographically Challenging Arctic Region Expected to Be a Key Natural Gas
    and LNG Producer in the Future due to its Substantial Natural Gas Reserve
    Potential
    4.10 Elimination of Tax Benefits to the LNG Industry in Australia Could
    Potentially Harm the Industry's Rapid Growth
 
    5 Global LNG Industry - Geographic Analysis
    5.1 LNG Industry in Asia-Pacific to 2017
    5.2 LNG Industry In Europe To 2017
    5.3 LNG Industry in Middle East and Africa to 2017
    5.4 LNG Industry in North America to 2017
    5.5 LNG Industry in South and Central America to 2017
 
    6 Global LNG Industry - Country Analysis
    6.1 Major LNG Exporting Countries
    6.1.1 Qatar
    6.1.2 Malaysia
    6.1.3 Indonesia
    6.1.4 Australia
    6.1.5 Nigeria
    6.2 Major LNG Importing Countries
    6.2.1 Japan
    6.2.2 Republic of Korea
    6.2.3 The United Kingdom
    6.2.4 Spain
    6.2.5 China
 
    7 Global LNG Industry - Competitive Analysis
    7.1 LNG Industry in Asia-Pacific - Competitive Analysis
    7.1.1 Asia-Pacific - LNG Liquefaction
    7.1.2 Asia-Pacific - LNG Regasification
    7.2 LNG Industry in Europe - Competitive Analysis
    7.2.1 Europe - LNG Liquefaction
    7.2.2 Europe - LNG Regasification
    7.3 LNG Industry in Middle East and Africa - Competitive Analysis
    7.3.1 Middle East and Africa - LNG Liquefaction
    7.3.2 Middle East and Africa - LNG Regasification
    7.4 LNG Industry in North America - Competitive Analysis
    7.4.1 LNG Liquefaction Capacity North America
    7.4.2 North America - LNG Regasification
    7.5 LNG Industry in South and Central America - Competitive Analysis
    7.5.1 South and Central America - LNG Liquefaction
    7.5.2 South and Central America - LNG Regasification
 
    8 Appendix
    8.1 Market Definition
    8.2 Abbreviations
    8.3 Bibliography
    8.4 Methodology
    8.4.1 Coverage
    8.4.2 Secondary Research
    8.4.3 Primary Research
    8.4.4 Expert Panel Validation
    8.5 Contact Us
    8.6 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: LNG Industry, Global, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 2: LNG Industry, Global, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 3: LNG Industry, Global, Trade (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 4: LNG Industry, Global, Top Five LNG Exporters by Long-Term LNG Contracted Capacity (Million Tons), 2011  

Table 5: LNG Industry, Global, Top Five LNG Importers by Long-term LNG Contracted Capacity, (Million Tons), 2011  

Table 6: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Liquefaction Capacity by Country (Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 7: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Liquefaction Capacity by Terminals (Million Tons), 2013-2017  

Table 8: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Regasification Capacity by Country (Million Tons), 2011-2017  

Table 9: FLNG Industry, Global, LNG Regasification Capacity by Terminals (Million Tons), 2011-2017  

Table 10: LNG Industry, Global, Planned Liquefaction and Regasification Terminals,  

2012-2020  

Table 11: LNG Industry, Import Prices by Source Countries, Japan ($/ton), 2003-2011  

Table 12: LNG Industry, Import Prices by Source Countries, Republic of Korea ($/Ton),  

2003-2011  

Table 13: LNG Industry, Import Prices by Source Countries, Spain ($/Ton), 2003-2011  

Table 14: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 15: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 16: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Planned Liquefaction Terminals by Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 17: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Planned Regasification Terminals by Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 18: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 19: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 20: LNG Industry, Europe, Planned Liquefaction Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 21: LNG Industry, Europe, Planned Regasification Terminals by Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 22: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 23: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 24: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Planned Liquefaction Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 25: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Planned Regasification Terminals by Capacity (Million Tons), 2012-2017  

Table 26: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 27: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 28: LNG Industry, North America, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, 2012-2020  

Table 29: LNG Industry, North America, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017  

Table 30: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 31: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 32: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017  

Table 33: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Qatar, 2011  

Table 34: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Qatar, 2012-2017  

Table 35: LNG Industry, Qatar, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 36: LNG Industry, Qatar, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 37: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Malaysia, 2011  

Table 38: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Malaysia, 2012-2017  

Table 39: LNG Industry, Malaysia, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 40: LNG Industry, Malaysia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 41: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Indonesia, 2011  

Table 42: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Indonesia, 2012-2018  

Table 43: LNG Industry, Indonesia, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 44: LNG Industry, Indonesia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 45: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Australia, 2011  

Table 46: LNG Industry, Planned Liquefaction Terminals, Australia, 2012-2018  

Table 47: LNG Industry, Australia, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 48: LNG Industry, Australia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 49: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Nigeria, 2011  

Table 50: LNG Industry, Nigeria, Exports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 51: LNG Industry, Nigeria, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 52: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Japan, 2011  

Table 53: LNG Industry, Planned Regasification Terminals, Japan, 2012-2017  

Table 54: LNG Industry, Japan, Imports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 55: LNG Industry, Japan, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 56: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, Republic of Korea, 2011  

Table 57: LNG Industry, Planned Regasification Terminals, Republic of Korea, 2012-2017  

Table 58: LNG Industry, Republic of Korea, Imports (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Table 59: LNG Industry, Republic of Korea, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 60: LNG Industry, The UK, Key Statistics, 2011  

Table 61: LNG Industry, The UK, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017  

Table 62: LNG Industry, The UK, Imports, Million Tons, 2005-2011  

Table 63: LNG Industry, The UK, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity, (Million Tons), 2005-2017  

Table 64: LNG Industry, Spain, Key Statistics, 2011  

Table 65: LNG Industry, Spain, Planned Regasification Terminals, 2012-2017  

Table 66: LNG Industry, Spain, Imports, Million Tons, 2003-2011  

Table 67: LNG Industry, Spain, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 68: LNG Industry, Key Statistics, China, 2011  

Table 69: LNG Industry, Planned Regasification Terminals, China, 2012-2017  

Table 70: LNG Industry, China, Imports (Million Tons), 2000-2011  

Table 71: LNG Industry, China, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 72: LNG Industry, Global, Top 10 Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2011  

Table 73: LNG Industry, Global, Top 10 Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2011  

Table 74: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 75: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 76: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 77: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 78: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 79: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Four Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 80: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 81: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 82: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Table 83: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017

List of Figures

Figure 1: `LNG Industry, Global, Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 2: LNG Industry, Global, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 3: LNG Industry, Global, Trade (Million Tons), 2003-2011  

Figure 4: LNG Industry, Global, Share of LNG Liquefaction Capacity By Region (%), 2011  

Figure 5: LNG Industry, Global, Share of LNG Regasification Capacity By Region (%), 2011  

Figure 6: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 7: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 8: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 9: LNG Industry, Europe, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 10: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 11: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 12: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 13: LNG Industry, North America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 14: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 15: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 16: LNG Industry, Qatar, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 17: LNG Industry, Malaysia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 18: LNG Industry, Indonesia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 19: LNG Industry, Australia, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 20: LNG Industry, Nigeria, Contracted and Non-contracted Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 21: LNG Industry, Japan, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 22: LNG Industry, Republic of Korea, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 23: LNG Industry, The UK, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2005-2017  

Figure 24: LNG Industry, Spain, Contracted and Non-contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 25: LNG Industry, China, Contracted and Non-Contracted Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 26: LNG Industry, Global, Share of Top 10 Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (%), 2011  

Figure 27: LNG Industry, Global, Share of Top 10 Companies by Regasification Capacity (%), 2011  

Figure 28: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 29: LNG Industry, Asia-Pacific, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 30: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 31: LNG Industry, Europe, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity  

(Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 32: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 33: LNG Industry, Middle East and Africa, Top Four Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 34: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 35: LNG Industry, North America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 36: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Liquefaction Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017  

Figure 37: LNG Industry, South and Central America, Top Five Companies by Regasification Capacity (Million Tons), 2000-2017

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