'The Global Oil Shale Market is Worth $2.88bn in 2011' Says Visiongain Report

LONDON, August 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

http://www.visiongain.com/Report/673/The-Oil-Shale-Market-2011-2021

Oil shale is not a newly discovered energy source; it has been utilised around the world in various places and at various times for more than 150 years. Oil shale is an organic-rich sedimentary rock, found in around 40 countries throughout the world. It can be utilised as an energy source by heating the shale - through either an in-situ or ex-situ process - to release a substance called kerogen, which can then be refined into oil.

However, the high costs of oil shale extraction, together with the ready availability of conventional oil reserves, have made the oil shale industry uneconomic for most of the 20^th century. Over the past few years, a combination of high oil prices, improved extraction technologies, and increasing energy demands has reignited interest in the oil shale industry, and a number of countries are currently seeking to establish major domestic oil shale markets. Visiongain's The Oil Shale Market 2011-2021 report calculates the global oil shale market, defined as, spending on new infrastructure and upgrading of existing oil shale facilities plus spending on R&D, to be worth $2.88bn in 2011.

Though the industry will be faced with the restraints of proving the effectiveness of some of the new technologies on a commercial scale, overcoming environmental concerns, and confronting a weak global economy, the oil shale market is likely to provide substantial opportunities for potential investors. This report offers an examination of the oil shale market over the next decade, providing detailed market forecasts for each of the regional markets and offering in-depth analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing companies in the oil shale market throughout the world.

The report also describes the most important technological changes within the oil shale industry and assesses their importance for the growth of the market over the long-term. The various drivers and restraints of the market are evaluated in order to provide readers with specific insights into the future direction of the oil shale market.

Visiongain's The Oil Shale Market 2011-2021 report details the prospects for this dynamic energy sector with detailed forecasts from 2011-2021. The report will be valuable to those already involved in the oil shale market or to those wishing to enter this important market in the future. The Oil Shale Market 2011-2021 report includes 118 tables, charts and graphs quantifying and forecasting the market in detail, and provides information on the 14 leading national markets. In addition, the report offers profiles of 33 of the leading companies involved in the oil shale business.

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
1.1 The Oil Shale Market Overview
1.2 Drivers and Restraints in the Oil Shale Market
1.2.1 Drivers in the Oil Shale Market
1.2.2 Restraints in the Oil Shale Market
1.3 Highlights of the Report
1.4 Benefits of the Report
1.5 Methodology
1.6 The Global Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
1.7 The Leading National Oil Shale Markets Forecast 2011-2021

2. Introduction to the Oil Shale Market
2.1 History of the Oil Shale Industry
2.2 Oil Shale and Shale Oil
2.3 Oil Shale Extraction Methods
2.3.1 Mining and Above Ground Retorting Process
2.3.2 In-Situ Retorting Process
2.4 Oil Shale Resources
2.5 Oil Shale Production

3. The Global Oil Shale Market
3.1 The Global Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
3.2 Recent Developments in the Global Oil Shale Market
3.3 Global Oil Shale Market Drivers and Restraints 2011-2021
3.4 Global Oil Shale Market Drivers
3.4.1 Substantial Oil Shale Resources
3.4.2 Oil Price Forecasts
3.4.3 Technological Improvements
3.4.4 Desire for Energy Security
3.5 Global Oil Shale Market Restraints
3.5.1 High Costs
3.5.2 Need for Further Testing
3.5.3 Global Warming Concerns
3.5.4 Other Environmental Concerns

4. Leading National Oil Shale Markets Forecast 2011-2021
4.1 The United States Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.1.1 United States' Oil Shale Resources
4.1.2 History of the United States Oil Shale Industry
4.1.3 United States Oil Shale Development
4.1.4 United States Oil Consumption and Production
4.2 The Chinese Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.2.1 Chinese Oil Shale Resources
4.2.2 Chinese Oil Shale Projects
4.2.3 Chinese Oil Consumption and Production
4.3 The Jordanian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.3.1 Jordanian Oil Shale Resources
4.3.2 Investments in the Jordanian Oil Shale Market
4.3.3 Partnerships with Other Countries
4.4 The Estonian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.4.1 Estonian Oil Shale Resources
4.4.2 Estonian Oil Shale Projects
4.5 The Uzbek Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.5.1 Uzbek Oil Shale Resources
4.5.2 Uzbek Oil Shale Development
4.6 The Australian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.6.1 Australian Oil Shale Resources
4.6.2 Australian Oil Shale Projects
4.6.3 Australian Oil Consumption and Production
4.7 The Israeli Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.7.1 Israeli Oil Shale Resources
4.7.2 Israeli Oil Shale Development
4.8 The Moroccan Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.8.1 Moroccan Oil Shale Resources
4.8.2 Investments in the Moroccan Oil Shale Market
4.8.3 Partnerships with Other Countries
4.9 The Brazilian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.9.1 Brazilian Oil Shale Resources
4.9.2 The Petrosix Process
4.9.3 Brazilian Oil Shale Investments
4.10 The Russian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.10.1 Russian Oil Shale Resources
4.10.2 Russian Oil Shale Potential
4.10.3 Russian Oil Consumption and Production
4.11 The Canadian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.11.1 Canadian Oil Shale Resources
4.11.2 Canadian Oil Shale Potential
4.12 The Egyptian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.12.1 Egyptian Oil Shale Resources
4.12.2 Investments in the Egyptian Oil Shale Market
4.12.3 Partnerships with Other Countries
4.13 The Syrian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.13.1 Syrian Oil Shale Resources
4.13.2 Syrian Oil Shale Development
4.13.3 Partnerships with Other Countries
4.14 The Indian Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.14.1 Indian Oil Shale Resources
4.14.2 Indian Oil Production and Consumption
4.15 The Rest of the World Oil Shale Market Forecast 2011-2021
4.15.1 The Argentinean Oil Shale Market
4.15.2 The Democratic Republic of the Congo Oil Shale Market
4.15.3 The German Oil Shale Market
4.15.4 The Italian Oil Shale Market
4.15.5 The Kazakh Oil Shale Market
4.15.6 The Turkish Oil Shale Market
4.16 National Variations in Market Size and Growth

5. SWOT Analysis of the Oil Shale Market 2011-2021
5.1 Strengths
5.1.1 Increasing Demand for Oil
5.1.2 Substantial Oil Shale Resources
5.1.3 High Oil Prices
5.1.4 Desire for Energy Security
5.2 Weaknesses
5.2.1 High Extraction Costs
5.2.2 Global Warming Concerns
5.2.3 Unproven Nature of the Technologies
5.2.4 Water Quality and Use Issues
5.2.5 Land Use Issues
5.3 Opportunities
5.3.1 Technological Improvements
5.4 Threats
5.4.1 Opposition to Oil Shale Projects
5.4.2 Dependency upon Government Strategies
5.4.3 Regulatory Uncertainty
5.4.4 Continuing Weak Global Economy

6. Oil Shale Technologies
6.1 Mining and Above Ground Retorting Process
6.2 In-Situ Retorting Process
6.3 Individual Oil Shale Processes
6.3.1 The In-Situ Conversion Process (ICP)
6.3.2 The CRUSH Process
6.3.3 The Electrofrac Process
6.3.4 The Conduction, Convection, Reflux (CCR) Process
6.3.5 The Kiviter Process
6.3.6 The Galoter Process
6.3.7 The Petrosix Process
6.3.8 The Fushun Process
6.3.9 Geothermic Fuel Cell (GFC) Technology
6.3.10 The Paraho Process
6.3.11 The Petro Probe Process
6.3.12 The Alberta Taciuk Process (ATP)

7. Expert Opinion
7.1 Independent Energy Partners (IEP)
7.1.1 Confusion in the US Oil Shale Market
7.1.2 Advantages of the Geothermic Fuel Cell (GFC) Technology
7.1.3 GFC Technology Commercialisation Plans
7.1.4 Opportunities in the Canadian Oil Shale Market
7.1.5 Opportunities in the Chinese Oil Shale Market
7.2 EnShale Energy
7.2.1 Confusion in the US Oil Shale Market
7.2.2 US Oil Shale Market Potential
7.2.3 EnShale's Technological Advantages
7.2.4 EnShale's Plans for Commercial Development
7.2.5 The Importance of the Federal Government
7.2.6 Oil Shale Opportunities Outside the US

8. Leading Companies in the Oil Shale Market
8.1 A.F.S.K Hom Tov
8.2 Alstom
8.3 Ambre Energy North America
8.4 American Shale Oil, LLC (AMSO)
8.5 AuraSource Inc.
8.6 Baraka Energy & Resources
8.7 Chattanooga Corporation
8.8 Chevron Corporation
8.9 China National Petroleum Company (CNPC)
8.10 Eesti Energia
8.11 Enefit American Oil
8.12 EnShale Energy
8.13 ExxonMobil
8.14 Fushun Mining Group
8.15 General Synfuels International
8.16 Global Resource Corporation
8.17 Independent Energy Partners (IEP)
8.18 Inter RAO
8.19 Israel Energy Initiatives (IEI)
8.20 Jordan Energy and Mining Limited
8.21 Lukoil
8.22 Mountain West Energy (MWE)
8.23 Petrobras
8.24 Queensland Energy Resources (QER)
8.25 Red Leaf Resources
8.26 Royal Dutch Shell
8.27 San Leon Energy
8.28 Schlumberger
8.29 Shale Technologies, LLC
8.30 Uzbekneftegaz
8.31 Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG)
8.32 Xtract Energy
8.33 Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF)

9. Conclusion
9.1 Outlook for the Global Oil Shale Market 2011-2021
9.2 Outstanding Growth Nations in the Oil Shale Market
9.3 High Growth Nations in the Oil Shale Market
9.4 Moderate Growth Nations in the Oil Shale Market
9.5 Low Growth Nations in the Oil Shale Market
9.6 Global Oil Shale Market Summary

10. Glossary

Notes for Editors

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