Global Oil Shale Market

TABLE OF CONTENTS   
   
1 INTRODUCTION  
  1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS 
  1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION 
  1.3 SCOPE AND FORMAT 
  1.4 STAKEHOLDERS 
  1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

2 SUMMARY  

3 MARKET OVERVIEW  
  3.1 INTRODUCTION 
  3.2 SOURCES OF ENERGY 
  3.3 GLOBAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION 
  3.4 CRUDE OIL 
  3.5 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHALE OIL 
  3.6 OIL INDUSTRY LIFECYCLE 
  3.7 OIL SHALE RESERVES 
  3.8 OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKEHOLDERS 
  3.9 DRIVERS 
      3.9.1 DEPLETING CRUDE OIL RESOURCES
      3.9.2 INCREASING DEMAND FOR CRUDE OIL
      3.9.3 COST BENEFIT OF OIL SHALE IN LONG RUN
 3.10 RESTRAINTS 
      3.10.1 HIGHER PRODUCTION COST OF OIL SHALE
      3.10.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
      3.10.3 LOW CARBON CONTENT
 3.11 DEFINING THE OIL SHALE MARKET 
      3.11.1 BY PRODUCTS
      3.11.2 BY APPLICATIONS
      3.11.3 BY TECHNOLOGY
      3.11.4 BY PROCESSES
 3.12 MAJOR COMPANIES 
 3.13 PATENT ANALYSIS 

4 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS  
  4.1 INTRODUCTION 
  4.2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SHALE OIL EXTRACTED FROM OIL SHALE 
      4.2.1 FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SHALE OIL MARKET
            4.2.1.1 Heavy demand from transportation and industrial sectors
            4.2.1.2 Cartelization in the conventional crude oil industry
            4.2.1.3 High cost of production of oil shale
            4.2.1.4 Oil Content
      4.2.2 GLOBAL SHALE GASOLINE MARKET
      4.2.3 GLOBAL SHALE DIESEL MARKET
      4.2.4 GLOBAL KEROSENE MARKET
      4.2.5 GLOBAL HEAVY OIL MARKET
  4.3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR GASES FROM OIL SHALE 
      4.3.1 GLOBAL PROPANE MARKET FROM OIL SHALE
      4.3.2 GLOBAL BUTANE MARKET FROM OIL SHALE

5 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS  
  5.1 INTRODUCTION 
  5.2 FUEL APPLICATIONS MARKET 
      5.2.1 DEPLETING FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES & HIGH OIL PRICES
      5.2.2 REGULATORY PROBLEMS
  5.3 ELECTRICITY APPLICATION MARKET 
      5.3.1 DEPLETING FOSSIL FUELS
      5.3.2 INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
      5.3.3 OTHER SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY
  5.4 CEMENT APPLICATION MARKET 
      5.4.1 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
  5.5 CHEMICAL APPLICATION MARKET 

6 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PROCESS  
  6.1 INTRODUCTION 
  6.2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR OIL SHALE EXPLORATION 
      6.2.1 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR EXPLORATION
      6.2.2 HUGE POTENTIAL IN EXPLORED COUNTRIES
  6.3 ORE PREPARATION 
  6.4 OIL SHALE RETORTION 
  6.5 SHALE OIL REFINING 
      6.5.1 SHALE OIL
      6.5.2 SHALE GAS
  6.6 SPECIALTY SERVICES 
      6.6.1 LOGISTICS & TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING
      6.6.2 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL
            6.6.2.1 Land-Use and Waste Management Issues
            6.6.2.2 Water and Air Pollution Problems

7 GLOBAL OIL SHALE RETORTION MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY  
  7.1 INTRODUCTION 
  7.2 IN-SITU TECHNOLOGY 
      7.2.1 SHELL’S IN-SITU CONVERSION PROCESS
  7.3 EX-SITU TECHNOLOGY 
      7.3.1 KIVITER PROCESS
      7.3.2 FUSHUN PROCESS
      7.3.3 GALOTER RETORT
      7.3.4 PETROSIX TECHNOLOGY
      7.3.5 PARAHO PROCESS

8 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY  
  8.1 INTRODUCTION 
  8.2 U.S. OIL SHALE MARKET 
      8.2.1 DRIVERS & RESTRAINTS
  8.3 CHINA OIL SHALE MARKET 
      8.3.1 DRIVERS & RESTRAINTS
  8.4 RUSSIAN OIL SHALE MARKET 
      8.4.1 DRIVERS
            8.4.1.1 Large producer, exporter and consumer of oil
            8.4.1.2 Large oil shale resource holder
  8.5 EUROPEAN OIL SHALE MARKET 
      8.5.1 ESTONIA
      8.5.2 UK
  8.6 ROW OIL SHALE MARKET 
      8.6.1 ISRALE
      8.6.2 CANADA
      8.6.3 AUSTRALIA

9 COMPANY PROFILES  
  9.1 AFSK HOM TOV 
      9.1.1 OVERVIEW
      9.1.2 TECHNOLOGY
      9.1.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.2 AMERICAN RESOURCE PETROLEUM CORP. 
      9.2.1 OVERVIEW
      9.2.2 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.3 AMERICAN SHALE OIL CORP. (AMSO) 
      9.3.1 OVERVIEW
      9.3.2 TECHNOLOGY
      9.3.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.4 AURASOURCE INC. 
      9.4.1 OVERVIEW
      9.4.2 TECHNOLOGY
      9.4.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.5 BLUE ENSIGN TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 
      9.5.1 OVERVIEW
      9.5.2 TECHNOLOGY
  9.6 CHATTANOOGA CORP. 
      9.6.1 OVERVIEW
      9.6.2 TECHNOLOGY
      9.6.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.7 CHEVRON SHALE OIL COMPANY 
      9.7.1 OVERVIEW
      9.7.2 TECHNOLOGY
      9.7.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.8 EESTI PÕLEVKIVI 
      9.8.1 OVERVIEW
      9.8.2 TECHNOLOGY
      9.8.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.9 ELECTRO-PETROLEUM INC. 
      9.9.1 OVERVIEW
      9.9.2 TECHNOLOGY
  9.10 EXXON MOBIL CORP. 
       9.10.1 OVERVIEW
       9.10.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.10.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.11 FUSHUN MINING GROUP CO., LTD 
       9.11.1 OVERVIEW
       9.11.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.11.3 STRAEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.12 GLOBAL RESOURCE CORP 
       9.12.1 OVERVIEW
       9.12.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.12.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.13 IMPERIAL PETROLEUM RECOVERY CORP. 
       9.13.1 OVERVIEW
       9.13.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.13.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.14 INDEPENDENT ENERGY PARTNERS 
       9.14.1 OVERVIEW
       9.14.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.14.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.15 MILLENNIUM SYNFUELS, LLC 
       9.15.1 OVERVIEW
       9.15.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.15.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.16 MOUNTAIN WEST ENERGY 
       9.16.1 OVERVIEW
       9.16.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.16.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.17 NARVA OIL PLANT 
       9.17.1 OVERVIEW
       9.17.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.17.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.18 PETRO PROBE, INC 
       9.18.1 OVERVIEW
       9.18.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.18.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.19 PETROBRAS 
       9.19.1 OVERVIEW
       9.19.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.19.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.20 QUEENSLAND ENERGY RESOURCES 
       9.20.1 OVERVIEW
       9.20.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.20.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.21 SCHLUMBERGER 
       9.21.1 OVERVIEW
       9.21.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.21.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.22 SHALE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 
       9.22.1 OVERVIEW
       9.22.2 TECHNOLOGY 
  9.23 SHELL OIL CO. 
       9.23.1 OVERVIEW
       9.23.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.23.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.24 VIRU KEEMIA GROUP 
       9.24.1 OVERVIEW
       9.24.2 TECHNOLOGY
       9.24.3 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
  9.25 XTRACT ENERGY PLC 
       9.25.1 OVERVIEW
       9.25.2 TECHNOLOGY

APPENDIX   
 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF OIL SHALE 
 PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION 
 PRIMARY ENERGY PRODUCTION 
 FOSSIL FUEL RESERVES 
 OIL RESERVES 
 R/P RATIO FOR CRUDE OIL 
 COAL RESERVES 
 NATURAL GAS RESERVES 
 PATENT TABLES 
 U.S. PATENTS 
 EUROPE PATENTS 

LIST OF TABLES   
   
TABLE 1 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 2 GLOBAL CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION (MILLION BARRELS)  
TABLE 3 GLOBAL SHALE OIL RESERVES  
TABLE 4 SHALE OIL PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRIES, 2008 (THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY)   
TABLE 5 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION GAP, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 (THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY)  
TABLE 6 ESTIMATED PRODUCTION COST, 2008  
TABLE 7 CARBON EMISSION FROM ELECTRICITY GENERATION, BY FUEL  
TABLE 8 AVERAGE CALORIFIC VALUE OF OIL SHALE, BY REGION  
TABLE 9 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 10 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGIES, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 11 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PROCESSES, 2015 –2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 12 TOP PLAYERS – THEIR TECHNOLOGIES & RESOURCE AREA  
TABLE 13 PATENT IN FIELDS OF OIL SHALE, 2004 – 2008  
TABLE 14 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 –2030 (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 15 GLOBAL SHALE OIL MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015–2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 16 GLOBAL SHALE OIL MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 17 OIL CONTENT IN OIL SHALE, BY REGION  
TABLE 18 SHALE OIL YIELD OF OIL SHALE DEPOSITS  
TABLE 19 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF GASOLINE FROM SHALE OIL, (MILLION BARRELS)  
TABLE 20 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF SHALE DIESEL (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 21 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF SHALE KEROSENE, (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 22 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF HEAVY OIL FROM SHALE OIL, (MILLION BARRELS)  
TABLE 23 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF GASES FROM OIL SHALE, (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 24 GLOBAL PROPANE MARKET, 2015 – 2020 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 25 GLOBAL BUTANE MARKET, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 26 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2015 - 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 27 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2015 – 2030 (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 28 TECHNOLOGY USED FOR RETORTION, BY COUNTRY  
TABLE 29 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 30 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2015 – 2030 (THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY)   
TABLE 31 COUNTRIES WITH POTENTIAL FUTURE PRODUCTION  
TABLE 32 U.S. OIL SHALE RESERVES (ACRES)  
TABLE 33 U.S. OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 34 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF OIL SHALE IN U.S., (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 35 U.S. ENERGY PRODUCTION, BY ENERGY SOURCE, 2000 – 2009 (QUADRILLION BTU)  
TABLE 36 U.S. ELECTRICITY GENERATION, BY SOURCE, 2004 – 2009 (MILLION KWH)   
TABLE 37 CHINA OIL SHALE RESERVES, BY REGION  
TABLE 38 CHINA OIL SHALE RESERVES, BY OIL CONTENT  
TABLE 39 CHINA OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 40 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF OIL SHALE IN CHINA (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 41 INCREASING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN CHINA, 2000 – 2009  
TABLE 42 CHINA’S INSTALLED ELECTRICITY CAPACITY, BY ENERGY TYPE, 2008 – 2020   
TABLE 43 RUSSIAN OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 44 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF OIL SHALE IN RUSSIA (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 45 EUROPEAN OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 46 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF OIL SHALE IN EUROPE (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 47 SHALE OIL PRODUCTION, NARVA OIL PLANT (ESTONIA), 2007 – 2010  
TABLE 48 OIL SHALE APPLICATION IN ESTONIA, 2009 – 2030  
TABLE 49 ROW OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
TABLE 50 TOTAL POTENTIAL PRODUCTION OF OIL SHALE IN ROW (MILLION BARRELS)   
TABLE 51 OIL SHALE DEPOSITS IN ISRAEL, BY CHARACTERISTIC  
TABLE 52 JORDAN OIL SHALE DEPOSIT CHARACTERISTIC  
TABLE 53 SOME OF THE OIL SHALE DEPOSITS IN CANADA, BY YIELD  
TABLE 54 AUSTRALIAN TEN MAJOR OIL SHALE DEPOSITS, BY YIELD  
TABLE 55 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF OIL SHALE (%)  
TABLE 56 PRODUCT OUTPUT FROM SHALE OIL (%)  
TABLE 57 PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION (TRILLION BTU)  
TABLE 58 WORLD PRIMARY ENERGY PRODUCTION  (TRILLION BTU)  
TABLE 59 OIL RESERVES OF THE WORLD  (BILLION BARRELS)  
TABLE 60 R/P RATIO OF CRUDE OIL, 2008 (BILLION BARRELS)  
TABLE 61 COAL RESERVES OF WORLD  (MILLION TONS OIL EQUIVALENT)  
TABLE 62 NATURAL GAS RESERVES OF THE WORLD (TRILLION CUBIC METERS)  
   
LIST OF FIGURES   

FIGURE 1 GLOBAL ENERGY UTILIZATION FORECASTS  
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL ENERGY SOURCES  
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL ENERGY UTILIZATION  
FIGURE 4 VARIATION IN OIL PRICES ($PER BARREL)  
FIGURE 5 FORECASTED OIL PRICES AND SHALE OIL PRICES ($PER BARREL)  
FIGURE 6 INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE  
FIGURE 7 OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PROCESS OF SHALE OIL PRODUCTION & DELIVERY  
FIGURE 8 APPLICATIONS OF CRUDE OIL  
FIGURE 9 SEGMENTS OF OIL SHALE  
FIGURE 10 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR OIL SHALE, BY PRODUCTS,  2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)   
FIGURE 11 PATENTS BY GEOGRAPHY  
FIGURE 12 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
FIGURE 13 GLOBAL OIL SHALE MARKET, BY PROCESSES, 2015 – 2030 ($MILLION)  
FIGURE 14 OIL SHALE RETORTING & REFINING PROCESS  
FIGURE 15 OIL SHALE REFINING PROCESS  
FIGURE 16 KIVITER PROCESS  
FIGURE 17 FUSHUN PROCESS  
FIGURE 18 GALOTER PROCESS  
FIGURE 19 PETROSIX PROCESS  
FIGURE 20 AMSO-EGL’S OIL SHALE PROCESS  
FIGURE 21 LAND UTILIZATION OF THE AMSO TECHNOLOGY PROCESS RETORT  
FIGURE 22 THE RENDALL PROCESS OF BLUE ENSIGN TECHNOLOGIES  
FIGURE 23 THE CHATTANOOGA PROCESS  
FIGURE 24 THE CHEVRON TECHNOLOGY  
FIGURE 25 THE MINING PROCESS AND ACTIVITIES IN EESTIA PÕLEVKIVI  
FIGURE 26 THE EEOR TECHNOLOGY OF ELECTRO-PETROLOEUM INC.  
FIGURE 27 THE ELECTROFRAC TECHNOLOGY OF EXXON  
FIGURE 28 THE PATRIOT-I TYPE PROTOTYPE TECHNOLOGY  
FIGURE 29 MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY OF IMPERIAL PETROLEUM RECOVERY CORP.  
FIGURE 30 GEOTHERMIC FUEL CELL OF INDEPENDENT ENERGY PARTNERS  
FIGURE 31 GFC PROCESS OF INDEPENDENT ENERGY PARTNERS  
FIGURE 32 IN-SITU EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY OF MOUNTAIN WEST ENERGY  
FIGURE 33 TSK TECHNOLOGY OF NARVA OIL PLANT  
FIGURE 34 SUPERHEATED AIR TECHNOLOGY OF PETRO PROBE  
FIGURE 35 PETROSIX PROCESS OF PETROBRAS  
FIGURE 36 FIGURE FOR THE PARAHO PROCESS OF SHALE TECH  
FIGURE 37 THE IN-SITU CONVERSION PROCESS OF SHELL  
FIGURE 38 OIL RESERVES OF THE WORLD (%)  
FIGURE 39 COAL RESERVES OF THE WORLD (%)  
FIGURE 40 NATURAL GAS RESERVES OF WORLD (%)