About the Book
This in-depth reference tool to the energy industry covers everything from major oil companies to independents, utilities, pipelines, coal, LNG, oil field services, refiners and more. It features our famous trends and technologies analysis, and includes statistical tables, a glossary and our unique profiles of The Energy 500 Firms. The energy industry is boiling over with changes. Deregulation, new opportunities in foreign fields and markets, as well as environmental challenges are rushing together head-on to shape the energy and utilities business of the future. Meanwhile China has become a major energy importer and Russia has become a major exporter. Renewable and alternative energy sources are developing quickly, including big investments in wind power and solar power. This exciting new reference book covers everything from major oil companies to electric and gas utilities, plus pipelines, regulatory issues, investments, finance, research and development, refiners, retailers, oil field services and engineering. Petroleum topics include upstream and downstream. Additional topics include coal, natural gas and LNG. Statistical tables cover everything from energy consumption, production and reserves to imports, exports and prices. Next, our unique profiles of the Energy 500 Firms are also included, with such vital details as executive contacts by title, revenues, profits, types of business, Internet addresses, growth plans and more. Purchasers will find a form in the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. You have access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools enable you to search and view selected companies, and then export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.
Table of Contents:
PLUNKETT'S ENERGY INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011 CONTENTS A Short Energy Industry Glossary x Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Energy Industry 7 1) Energy Industry Introduction 7 2) The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Significant New Investment 11 3) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a Smart Grid,A" Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries 11 4) Superconductivity Comes of Age 14 5) New Drilling Methods Increase Natural Gas Supply/Shale Gas Is Abundant 15 6) Coalbed Methane Looks Promising 17 7) Demand for Natural Gas Leads to Massive New Pipeline Projects 17 8) LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply/Floating LNG Plants May Change the Industry 18 9) Russia, Brazil and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in Oil and Gas/Israel Develops Major Gas Fields 20 10) Companies Use New Technologies for Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery 21 11) Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising 23 12) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues/Deepwater Horizon Accident Impacts Gulf Drilling 23 13) OPEC Continues to Have Major Influence 25 14) Energy Demand Climbs in India and China/Nuclear, Hydro and Gas Projects Grow 26 15) Canada's Oil Sands Production Reaches 1.49 Million Barrels per Day, But Operating Costs Are High 29 16) Oil Shale Technologies Draw New Investment 30 17) Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise 31 18) Conservation and Alternative Energy Lead to Technology Investment and Innovation 32 19) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power 34 20) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion 38 21) New Refineries May Create Surplus Capacity 42 Chapter 2: Energy Industry Statistics 44 I. Overview of the Energy Industry 45 Global Energy Overview: 2008-2009 46 U.S. Energy Industry Overview 47 U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2009 48 Primary Energy Flow by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2009 49 Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2009 50 Energy Consumption & Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 51 Energy Imports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 52 Energy Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 53 Total Energy Imports, Net Energy Imports & Petroleum Imports, U.S.: 1970-2009 54 Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2009-2011 55 U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2009-2011 56 Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors 57 II. Electricity 58 Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 59 Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-1st 7 Months of 2010 60 Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-2009 61 III. Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Energy 62 Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 63 Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 64 Crude Oil Production & Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1955-2009 65 Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2009 66 Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1975-2009 67 Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-2009 68 Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2009 69 Refinery Capacity & Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2009 70 Refiner Sales Prices & Refiner Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2009 71 Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 72 Retail Motor Gasoline & On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 73 Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2009 74 Top World Oil Producers: 2009 75 Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2008 76 Top World Oil Net Importers: 2008 77 Top World Oil Consumers: 2009 78 Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 79 Natural Gas Production, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 80 Natural Gas Prices Paid, by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2009 81 The 15 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2009 82 IV. Renewable Energy 83 Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2009 84 Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years, 1950-2009 85 Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial & Industrial Sectors: 2003-2009 86 Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors: 2003-2009 87 Chapter 3: Important Energy Industry Contacts 88 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE ENERGY 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 117 Industry List, With Codes 118 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 119 Alphabetical Index 132 Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State 136 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 139 Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 142 Index of Firms with International Operations 147 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE ENERGY 500 151 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 670 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 672
