Plunkett's Energy Industry Trends & Statistics 2008 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Nov. 26, 2007 - 83 Pages

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Energy Industry

1) Energy Industry Introduction

2) The Continuing Deregulation of the American Utilities Industry

3) A Lengthy History of Electric Power Failures Spurs Long-Term Projects to Ease the Problem

4) The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Retooling

5) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a “Smart Grid,” Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries

6) Superconductivity Comes of Age

7) Intense U.S. Demand for Natural Gas Leads to Massive New Pipeline Projects/Coalbed Methane Looks Promising

8) LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply to the U.S.

9) Russia and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in the Oil and Gas Arena

10) Exploration and Production Investment Is on the Rise/Companies Struggle to Extract Oil from Existing Fields

11) Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising

12) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues

13) OPEC Continues to Have Major Influence

14) China Drives Demand for World Energy/Attempts to Curb Use of Coal and Oil

15) Canada’s Tar Sands Reach Commercial Production Levels

16) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today’s High Oil Prices

17) Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise

18) Conservation and Alternative Energy Lead to Technology Investment and Innovation

19) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power

20) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion

21) Power Plant Construction Booms in India and China

22) The World is Desperate for New Refineries

Chapter 2: Energy Industry Statistics

I. Overview of the Energy Industry

U.S. Energy Industry Overview

Approximate Energy Unit Conversion Factors

Global Energy Overview: 2006

U.S. Energy Overview: Selected Years, 1970-2006

Energy Imports & Exports, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Energy Consumption by Source & Sector, U.S.: 2006

Energy Consumption & Expenditures Indicators, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Energy, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2005-2007

U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Scientific Research: 2006-2008

II. Electricity

Electricity Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Total Electrical Power Generation by Fuel Type, U.S.: 1980-2007

Average Retail Prices of Electricity Sold by U.S. Electric Utilities: Selected Years 1960-2006

III. Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Energy

Energy Production by Fossil Fuels & Nuclear Power, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Petroleum Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Crude Oil Production & Oil Well Productivity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006

Crude Oil Domestic First Purchase Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006

Landed Costs of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: Selected Years, 1980-2006

Value of U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Selected Countries: 1980-2006

Petroleum Imports by Country of Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2006

Refinery Capacity & Utilization in the U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006

Refiner Sales Prices & Refiner Profit Margins for Selected Petroleum Products, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2006

Petroleum Consumption by the Transportation Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Retail Motor Gasoline & On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Top World Oil Reserves by Country: 2006

Top World Oil Producers: 2006

Top World Oil Net Exporters: 2006

Top World Oil Net Importers: 2006

Top World Oil Consumers: 2006

Coal Overview, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Natural Gas Production, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2006

Natural Gas Prices Paid by Sector, U.S.: Selected Years, 1970-2006

The 10 Largest Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.: 2007

IV. Renewable Energy

Energy Production by Renewable Energy, U.S.: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Renewable Energy Consumption by Source: Selected Years, 1950-2006

Estimated Renewable Energy Consumption in the Residential, Commercial & Industrial Sectors: 2000-2006

Renewable Energy Consumption in the Transportation & Electric Power Sectors: 2000-2006

Number of Onroad Alternative Fuel & Hybrid Vehicles Planned to Be Made Available, by Fuel Type & Vehicle Type: 2006

The Top 40 Ethanol Plants in the U.S.: 2007

Abstract

An excerpt from our Plunkett's Energy Industry Almanac 2007.

Topics include:

1) Energy Industry Introduction,
2) The Continuing Deregulation of the American Utilities Industry,
3) A Lengthy History of Electric Power Failures Spurs Long-Term Projects to Ease the Problem,
4) The U.S. Electric Grid Needs Retooling,
5) Proposals for U.S. Electricity Grid Enhancements Include a “Smart Grid,” Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Technologies such as Flow Cell Batteries,
6) Superconductivity Comes of Age,
7) FIntense U.S. Demand for Natural Gas Leads to Massive New Pipeline Projects/Coalbed Methane Looks Promising,
8) LNG Imports and New Projects Offer Increased Supply to the U.S.,
9) Russia and West Africa Play Increasingly Important Roles in the Oil and Gas Arena,
10) Exploration and Production Investment Is on the Rise/Companies Struggle to Extract Oil from Existing Fields,
11) Advances in Technology Lead to New Gains in Exploration and Production/Electromagnetic Technology Looks Promising,
12) Extension of Offshore Drilling into Extreme Water Depths Continues,
13) OPEC Continues to Have Major Influence,
14) China Drives Demand for World Energy/Attempts to Curb Use of Coal and Oil,
15) Canada’s Tar Sands Reach Commercial Production Levels,
15) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today’s High Oil Prices,
16) Oil Shale Sparks New Interest at Today’s High Oil Prices,
17) Coal Is Abundant/Clean Coal and Coal Gasification Technologies Have Promise,
18) Conservation and Alternative Energy Lead to Technology Investment and Innovation,
19) The Industry Takes a New Look at Nuclear Power,
20) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion,
21) Power Plant Construction Booms in India and China,
22) The World is Desperate for New Refineries.

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