

The report covers forecast and analysis for the enhanced oil recovery market on a global and regional level. The study provides historic data of 2014 along with a forecast from 2015 to 2020 based on both volumes (Million Barrels) and revenue (USD Billion). The study includes drivers and restraints for the enhanced oil recovery market along with the impact they have on the demand over the forecast period. Additionally, the report includes the study of opportunities available in the enhanced oil recovery market on a global level. In order to give the users of this report a comprehensive view on the enhanced oil recovery market, we have included a detailed competitive scenario, buying criteria and product portfolio of key vendors. To understand the competitive landscape in the market, an analysis of porter’s five forces model for the enhanced oil recovery market has also been included. The study encompasses a market attractiveness analysis, wherein technology segments are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate and general attractiveness. The study provides a decisive view on the enhanced oil recovery market by segmenting the market based on technology and sub-types. All the technology segments have been analyzed based on present and future trends and the market is estimated from 2014 to 2020. Key technologies covered under this study include the enhanced oil recovery by thermal injection, gas injection and chemical injection. The regional segmentation includes the current and forecast demand for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Rest of the World with its further bifurcation into major countries including U.S. Germany, France, UK, China, Japan, India and Brazil. This segmentation includes demand for enhanced oil recovery on individual applications in all the regions and countries. The report covers detailed competitive outlook including company profiles of the key participants operating in the global market. Key players profiled in the report include Exxon Mobil Corporation, BP, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell, Conoco Phillips, Chevron Chemicals, Petronas, Cenovus Energy, Petrobras, Nalco Company, Statoil ASA, Lukoil, Praxair Technology, Inc.



The report segments the global enhanced oil recovery market into: Global Enhanced Oil Recovery Market: Technology Segment Analysis Thermal injection

Gas injection

Chemical injection Global Enhanced Oil Recovery Market: Regional Segment Analysis North America U.S.

Europe Germany France UK

Asia Pacific China Japan India

Latin America Brazil

Middle East and Africa

Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. Report description and scope 1.2. Research scope 1.3. Research methodology 1.3.1. Market research process 1.3.2. Market research methodology

Chapter 2. Executive Summary 2.1. Global market volume and revenue, 2014 - 2020 (Million Barrels) (USD Billion) 2.2. Global enhanced oil recovery market: Snapshot

Chapter 3. Enhanced Oil Recovery Market – Global and Industry Analysis 3.1. Enhanced oil recovery: Market dynamics 3.2. Value chain analysis 3.3. Market drivers 3.3.1. Drivers for global enhanced oil recovery market: Impact analysis 3.3.2. Rising oil demand and imports 3.3.3. Decreasing oil supply 3.4. Market restraints 3.4.1. Restraints for global enhanced oil recovery market: Impact analysis 3.4.2. Technical, cost and operational difficulties 3.4.3. Environmental regulatory policies 3.5. Opportunities 3.5.1. Increasing oil production in the Middle East using EOR 3.5.2. Rise in usage of solar EOR process 3.6. Porter’s five forces analysis 3.7. Market Attractiveness Analysis 3.7.1. Market attractiveness analysis by technology segment 3.7.2. Market attractiveness analysis by regional segment

Chapter 4. Global Enhanced Oil Recovery Market - Competitive Landscape 4.1. Company market share, 2014 4.2. Production capacity (subject to data availability) 4.3. Raw material analysis 4.4. Price trend analysis

Chapter 5. Global Enhanced Oil Recovery Market – Technology Segment Analysis 5.1. Global enhanced oil recovery market: Technology overview 5.1.1. Global enhanced oil recovery market volume share, by technology, 2014 and 2020 5.2. Thermal injection 5.2.1. Global thermal injection enhanced oil recovery market, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions) 5.3. Gas injection EOR 5.3.1. Global gas injection enhanced oil recovery market, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions) 5.4. Chemical EOR 5.4.1. Global chemical injection enhanced oil recovery market, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

Chapter 6. Global Enhanced Oil Recovery Market – Regional Segment Analysis 6.1. Global enhanced oil recovery market: Regional overview 6.1.1. Global enhanced oil recovery market volume share by region, 2014 and 2020 6.2. North America 6.2.1. North America enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.2.2. North America enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billion) 6.2.3. U.S. 6.2.3.1. U.S. enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.2.3.2. U.S. enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billion) 6.3. Europe 6.3.1. Europe enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.3.2. Europe enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billion) 6.3.3. Germany 6.3.3.1. Germany enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.3.3.2. Germany enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billions) 6.3.4. France 6.3.4.1. France enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.3.4.2. France enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billions) 6.3.5. UK 6.3.5.1. UK enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.3.5.2. UK enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billions) 6.4. Asia Pacific 6.4.1. Asia Pacific enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.4.2. Asia Pacific enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billion) 6.4.3. China 6.4.3.1. China enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.4.3.2. China enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billions) 6.4.4. Japan 6.4.4.1. Japan enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 - 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.4.4.2. Japan enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 - 2020 (USD Billions) 6.4.5. India 6.4.5.1. India enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 - 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.4.5.2. India enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 - 2020 (USD Billions) 6.5. Latin America 6.5.1. Latin America enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.5.2. Latin America enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billion) 6.5.3. Brazil 6.5.3.1. Brazil enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.5.3.2. Brazil enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billions) 6.6. Middle East and Africa 6.6.1. Middle East and Africa enhanced oil recovery market volume, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (Million Barrels) 6.6.2. Middle East and Africa enhanced oil recovery market revenue, by technology, 2014 – 2020 (USD Billion)

Chapter 7. Company Profile 7.1. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 7.1.1. Overview 7.1.2. Financials 7.1.3. Product portfolio 7.1.4. Business Strategy 7.1.5. Recent developments 7.2. BP Plc 7.2.1. Overview 7.2.2. Financials 7.2.3. Product portfolio 7.2.4. Business strategy 7.2.5. Recent developments 7.3. Cenovus Energy Inc. 7.3.1. Overview 7.3.2. Financials 7.3.3. Product portfolio 7.3.4. Business strategy 7.3.5. Recent developments 7.4. Chevron Corporation 7.4.1. Overview 7.4.2. Financials 7.4.3. Product portfolio 7.4.4. Business strategy 7.4.5. Recent developments 7.5. ConocoPhillips 7.5.1. Overview 7.5.2. Financials 7.5.3. Product portfolio 7.5.4. Business strategy 7.5.5. Recent developments 7.6. ExxonMobil Corporation 7.6.1. Overview 7.6.2. Financials 7.6.3. Product portfolio 7.6.4. Business strategy 7.6.5. Recent developments 7.7. OAO Lukoil 7.7.1. Overview 7.7.2. Financials 7.7.3. Product portfolio 7.7.4. Business strategy 7.7.5. Recent developments 7.8. Petronas 7.8.1. Overview 7.8.2. Financials 7.8.3. Product portfolio 7.8.4. Business strategy 7.8.5. Recent developments 7.9. Royal Dutch Shell Plc 7.9.1. Overview 7.9.2. Financials 7.9.3. Product portfolio 7.9.4. Business strategy 7.9.5. Recent developments 7.10. Statoil ASA 7.10.1. Overview 7.10.2. Financials 7.10.3. Product portfolio 7.10.4. Business strategy 7.10.5. Recent developments

List of Tables 1. Global enhanced oil recovery market snapshot, 2014 & 2020

2. Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI) in various region

3. North America enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

4. U.S. enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

5. Europe enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023, (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

6. Germany enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

7. France enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

8. UK enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

9. Asia Pacific enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023, (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

10. China enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

11. Japan enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

12. India enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

13. Latin America enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

14. Brazil enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions)

15. Middle East and Africa enhanced oil recovery market, by technology, 2012 – 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billions) List of Figures 1. Enhanced oil recovery market: Market segmentation

2. Global enhanced oil recovery market, 2012 – 2023 (Billion Barrels) (USD Billion)

3. Asia Pacific region demand/production, 2012 (‘000 Barrels/Day)

4. Oman EOR production (Thousand Barrels per Day)

5. Value chain analysis of enhanced oil recovery market

6. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

7. Enhanced oil recovery market attractiveness, by technology, 2012

8. Global enhanced oil recovery market volume share, by technology, 2012 and 2023

9. Global thermal injection enhanced oil recovery market volume, 2012 – 2023, (Million Barrels)

10. Global gas injection enhanced oil recovery market volume, 2012 – 2023, (Million Barrels)

11. Global chemical injection enhanced oil recovery market volume, 2012 – 2023, (Million Barrels)

12. Global enhanced oil recovery market volume share, by geography, 2012 and 2023

13. North America enhanced oil recovery market volume & revenue, 2012 - 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billion)

14. Europe enhanced oil recovery market volume & revenue, 2012 - 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billion)

15. Asia Pacific enhanced oil recovery market volume & revenue, 2012 - 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billion)

16. RoW enhanced oil recovery market volume & revenue, 2012 - 2023 (Million Barrels) (USD Billion)

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