1. South Africa Gas Markets, 2012
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Published:November 2012
No. of Pages: 93
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South Africa Gas Markets, 2012
Summary
This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report
provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in the South Africa. It
details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and
forecast statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also
provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields and pipelines) in South Africa.
The report compares the investment environment in South Africa with other countries in the
region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in South Africa
together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.
Scope
- Historic and forecast data relating to production, consumption, imports, exports and reserves are
provided for each industry sub-segment for the period 2000-2020.
- Historical and forecast data and information for all the major gas fields and pipelines in South
Africa for the period 2005-2016.
- Operator and equity details for major natural gas assets in South Africa.
- Key information relating to market regulations, key energy assets and the key companies
operating in the South Africa’s energy industry.
- Information on the top companies in the South Africa including business description, strategic
analysis, and financial information.
- Product and brand updates, strategy changes, R&D projects, corporate expansions and
contractions and regulatory changes.
- Key mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, private equity and venture capital investments, and
IPOs.
Reasons to buy

2. - Gain a strong understanding of the country’s energy market.
- Facilitate market analysis and forecasting of future industry trends.
- Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecast production, reserves and
capacity data.
- Assess your competitor’s major natural gas assets and their performance.
- Analyze the latest news and financial deals in the gas sector of each country.
- 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 the country.
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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 South Africa Energy Sector 8
2.1 South Africa Energy Sector, Market Overview 8
2.2 South Africa Energy Sector, Natural Gas 8
2.2.1 South Africa Natural Gas, Overview 8
2.2.2 South Africa Natural Gas, Supply and Demand Balance 9
2.2.3 South Africa Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure 13
2.2.4 South Africa Natural Gas, Infrastructure 13
3 South Africa Gas Upstream Investment Environment Benchmarking 14
3.1 Introduction 14
3.2 The Overall Ranking 14
3.3 Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness 14
3.3.1 Maximum Government Take Index 15
3.3.2 Maximum State Participation 15
3.4 Gas Sector Performance 15
3.4.1 Exploration Activity 17
3.4.2 Gas Production 17
3.4.3 Gas Reserves 18
3.4.4 Gas Consumption 18
3.5 Economic Performance 18
3.5.1 GDP Growth Index 19
3.5.2 FDI Confidence Index 19
3.5.3 Balance of Trade Index 19
3.6 Socio-Political Performance 20
3.6.1 Democracy Index 21

3. 3.6.2 Governance Index 21
4 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector 22
4.1 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Country Snapshot 22
4.1.1 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Key Data 22
4.1.2 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Assets Map 22
4.1.3 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas-Historical Production
by Type 23
4.1.4 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets
24
4.1.5 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Market Share of Companies based on
Marketed Natural Gas Production 24
4.2 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Asset Details 25
4.2.1 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Active Natural Gas Asset Details 25
4.2.2 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Planned Natural Gas Asset Details 26
4.3 South Africa Exploration and Production Sector, Drilling and Production Updates 26
4.3.1 Nov 08, 2012: Kinetiko Energy Provides Update On Pilot Production Well At Amersfoort
Project In South Africa 26
4.3.2 Nov 01, 2012: Kinetiko Energy Spuds First Pilot Production Well At Amersfoort Project In
South Africa 27
4.3.3 Sep 03, 2012: Kinetiko Energy To Commence Pilot Production Wells At Amersfoort Gas
Project In South Africa 27
4.3.4 Aug 16, 2012: Sunbird Commences Drilling At Mopane Project In South Africa 28
4.3.5 Jul 18, 2012: BHP Billiton Provides Production Update 29
5 South Africa Pipeline Sector 32
5.1 South Africa Pipeline Sector, Key Data 32
5.2 South Africa Pipeline Sector, An Overview 32
5.3 South Africa Pipeline Sector, Comparison of Key Natural Gas Pipeline Companies 32
5.4 South Africa Pipeline Sector, Natural Gas Pipelines 34
6 Profile of BHP Billiton Limited 35
6.1 BHP Billiton Limited, Key Information 35
6.2 BHP Billiton Limited, Company Overview 35
6.3 BHP Billiton Limited, Business Description 35
6.3.1 Business Overview 35
6.3.2 Aluminium 36
6.3.3 Base Metals 37
6.3.4 Diamonds and Specialty Products 38
6.3.5 Energy Coal 39
6.3.6 Iron Ore 40
6.3.7 Manganese 41
6.3.8 Metallurgical Coal 41
6.3.9 Petroleum 42
6.3.10 Stainless Steel Materials 43

4. 6.4 BHP Billiton Limited, SWOT Analysis 44
6.4.1 Overview 44
6.4.2 BHP Billiton Limited Strengths 45
6.4.3 BHP Billiton Limited Weaknesses 46
6.4.4 BHP Billiton Limited Opportunities 47
6.4.5 BHP Billiton Limited Threats 48
7 Profile of Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd 50
7.1 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd, Key Information 50
7.2 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd, Company Overview 50
7.3 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd, Business Description 50
7.3.1 Business Overview 50
7.4 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd, SWOT Analysis 52
7.4.1 Overview 52
7.4.2 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd Strengths 52
7.4.3 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd Weaknesses 53
7.4.4 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd Opportunities 54
7.4.5 Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd Threats 55
8 Profile of Pioneer Natural Resources Company 56
8.1 Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Key Information 56
8.2 Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Company Overview 56
8.3 Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Business Description 56
8.3.1 Business Overview 56
8.3.2 Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 57
8.4 Pioneer Natural Resources Company, SWOT Analysis 58
8.4.1 Overview 58
8.4.2 Pioneer Natural Resources Company Strengths 58
8.4.3 Pioneer Natural Resources Company Weaknesses 59
8.4.4 Pioneer Natural Resources Company Opportunities 60
8.4.5 Pioneer Natural Resources Company Threats 61
9 Financial Deals Landscape 62
9.1 Detailed Deal Summary 62
9.1.1 Acquisition 62
9.1.2 Equity Offerings 65
9.1.3 Debt Offerings 68
9.1.4 Partnerships 69
9.1.5 Asset Transactions 71
10 Recent Developments 78
10.1 License Awards 78
10.1.1 Jun 01, 2012: Kinetiko Energy Announces Renewal Of Volksrust Tenement 78
10.2 Strategy and Business Expansion 78
10.2.1 Sep 30, 2011: PetroSA And Sinopec Group Sign MoU On Cooperation In Energy Sector 78
10.2.2 Sep 26, 2011: GE Signs MoU With PetroSA For Cooperation Across South Africa''s Energy

5. Spectrum 79
10.3 Other Significant Developments 80
10.3.1 Oct 26, 2012: Kinetiko Energy Provides Update On Amersfoort Project At Volksrust
License, South Africa 80
10.3.2 Oct 03, 2012: SacOil Provides Operations Update 80
10.3.3 Sep 11, 2012: South Africa To Stop Fracking If It Harms Water 82
10.3.4 Sep 10, 2012: South Africa Lifts Moratorium In Karoo Basin: Challenger Energy 83
10.3.5 Sep 07, 2012: South Africa Lifts Ban On Shale Gas Exploration In Semi-arid Karoo Region
84
10.3.6 Sep 07, 2012: Falcon Oil & Gas Responds To South Africa''s Decision To Lift Moratorium
On Shale Gas Exploration 84
10.3.7 Jul 10, 2012: Kinetiko Energy Makes Fifth Application For 2,394sq km Of Prospective CBM
Tenure In South Africa 85
10.3.8 Jul 10, 2012: PetroSA''s Ikhwezi Project Receives Energy Regulatory Approval For F-O
Field Gas Production In South Africa 85
10.3.9 Jun 28, 2012: Sasol Provides Operations Update 86
10.3.10 Jun 12, 2012: Kinetiko Energy Wins Four Technical Cooperation Permits At Amersfoort
Project In South Africa 89
10.3.11 May 29, 2012: Sasol Appoints Two New Directors 90
10.3.12 May 17, 2012: Challenger Energy Provides Operations Update 90
11 Appendix 92
11.1 Abbreviations 92
11.2 Methodology 92
11.2.1 Coverage 92
11.2.2 Secondary Research 93
11.2.3 Primary Research 93
11.3 Contact Us 93
11.4 Disclaimer 93
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa, Historical and Forecast Production and Consumption of natural gas, billion
cubic feet, 2000-2020 9
Table 2: Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Overall Country Rankings, Oct 2012 14
Table 3: Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, Oct 2012 14
Table 4: Africa, Investment Benchmarking, Gas Sector Performance, Oct 2012 16
Table 5: South Africa, Natural Gas Key Statistics, 2011 22
Table 6: South Africa, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (%), 2003-2011 23
Table 7: South Africa, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Assets (MMcf), 2003-2011 24
Table 8: South Africa, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas
Production, 2003-2011 24
Table 9: South Africa, Active Gas Field Asset Details 25
Table 10: South Africa, Planned Gas Field Asset Details 26

6. Table 11: South Africa, Pipeline Key Statistics, Oct 2012 32
Table 12: South Africa, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Oct 2012 32
Table 13: South Africa, Natural Gas Pipelines, Oct 2012 34
Table 14: BHP Billiton Limited, Key Facts 35
Table 15: BHP Billiton Limited, SWOT Analysis 45
Table 16: Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd, Key Facts 50
Table 17: Petroleum, Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Ltd, SWOT Analysis 52
Table 18: Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Key Facts 56
Table 19: Pioneer Natural Resources Company, SWOT Analysis 58
Table 20: PetroChina Plans To Acquire Oil And Gas Companies In Central Asia, East Africa,
Australia And Canada 62
Table 21: Reatile Chemicals To Acquire 30% Interest In Vopak Terminal Durban From Vopak 63
Table 22: MENA Hydrocarbons Completes Acquisition Of Mideast Energy For $0.85 Million 63
Table 23: Hot Rocks Investments Acquires Minority Stake In IMPACT OIL & GAS For $0.05 Million
64
Table 24: SacOil Holdings Completes Private Placement Of Shares For $0.6 Million 65
Table 25: SacOil Holdings Announces Private Placement Of Shares For $2 Million 66
Table 26: SacOil Holdings Announces Private Placement Of Shares For $10.7 Million 67
Table 27: Sasol Prices Public Offering Of 4.5% Notes Due 2022 For $1 Billion 68
Table 28: Molopo South Africa Exploration Awarded Onshore Production Right In South Africa 69
Table 29: Sonatrach Plans To Form Partnership With Shell And Exxon Mobil 70
Table 30: Anadarko Petroleum To Acquire 80% Interest Of Block 5/6 And Block 7 In South Africa
From PetroSA 71
Table 31: Cairn India To Acquire 60% Interest In Offshore Block 1, South Africa From PetroSA 72
Table 32: PetroSA Completes Acquisition Of Remaining 40% Stake In Sable Oil Field And 45%
Stake In SCG Project From Pioneer Natural Resources For $52 Million 73
Table 33: PetroSA Sells Stake In Blocks 5, 6 And 7 In South Africa To Anadarko Petroleum 75
Table 34: Hindustan Petroleum Plans To Acquire Oil And Gas Assets In Australia And Africa 76
Table 35: Citic Resources Holdings Plans To Acquire Oil Assets In Asia And Africa 77
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa, Primary Energy Sector Consumption Split by Fuel Type, 2011 8
Figure 2: South Africa, Natural Gas Production and Consumption, Billion Cubic Feet, 2000-2020
10
Figure 3: South Africa, Natural Gas Imports, Billion Cubic Feet, 2006-2020 12
Figure 4: Africa, Country Standings, Upstream Fiscal Attractiveness, Oct 2012 15
Figure 5: Africa, Country Standings, Gas Sector Performance, by Reserves-Exploration &
Production, Oct 2012 16
Figure 6: Africa, Country Standings, Exploration Blocks Awarded, Oct 2012 17
Figure 7: Africa, Country Standings, Economic Performance by FDI Confidence- GDP Growth &
Gas Production, Oct 2012 19
Figure 8: Africa, Country Standings, Socio-Political Performance by Exploration Growth- FDI

7. Confidence and Governance, Oct 2012 21
Figure 9: South Africa, Natural Gas Assets Map, Oct 2012 22
Figure 10: South Africa, Marketed Natural Gas Production by Type (%), 2003-2011 23
Figure 11: South Africa, Market Share (%) of Key Companies based on Marketed Natural Gas
Production, 2011 25
Figure 12: South Africa, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Company (Km), Oct 2012 33
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