Infield Systems has released the fourth edition of the Regional Perspectives Offshore Australasia Oil and Gas Market Report to 2015. The new report provides a comprehensive forecast and analysis of this frontier region and focuses particularly on Australia. The report includes a detailed forecast of capital expenditure (Capex) and platform and subsea tree installations across the region's offshore markets, as well as including a comprehensive analysis of macro market conditions, potential threats and opportunities.
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In this latest edition of Offshore Australasia Oil and Gas Market Report to 2015, the major projects and trends driving offshore development in the Australasian region are comprehensively analysed. Offshore Capex in Australasia is set to increase dramatically over the next five years, driven by upcoming developments in Australia and to some extent Papua New Guinea, which is expected to emerge as a player in the offshore energy market (albeit a comparatively small one).
The Capex itself is driven by growth in all sectors of the market, however the Australian pipelines sector is expected to be the key driver over the next five years. The increase in forecasted pipelines Capex is due to several major offshore projects in Australia which should attract significant levels of expenditure in the near future. These projects are mainly located on the North West coast of Australia in the Greater Gorgon and Browse Basin Areas. They will include Gorgon/Jansz, Wheatstone, Brecknock and Ichthys. In Papua New Guinea, forecasted Capex is expected to also be focused on pipelines, driven by the export of gas from the Kutubu area to the Port Moresby area.
It is likely that throughout the forecast period and beyond, that Australia's emergence as a bigger player in the global LNG market will continue, driven in no small part by the development of its offshore gas resources. Asian economic growth will be a key driver to the Australian LNG development as the region will provide a large export market for Australia's LNG. The ADB (Asia Development Bank) has forecasted strong growth prospects for the Asia region, and in a recent report highlighted that economic growth in the region has become more domestically driven. Supported by Chinese domestic demand, the region escaped the worst of the recession and still maintained strong rates of economic growth. In addition to these opportunities, some risks remain to Australia's development however. In Australia, the rising value of the Australian Dollar has contributed to project cost inflation, with operators revising upwards the cost of some high profile developments. Additionally, cost inflation could be exacerbated by the proposed resources tax which could affect offshore gas and LNG developments.
An indirect (but substantial) threat which could have serious implications for the region's offshore development is the increasing likelihood of a double dip recession in the US and Euro area. At the time of writing, financial markets have been spooked by Spain and Italy's ability to repay their respective public debts. Unlike Greece and Ireland who are comparative economic minnows, a default from either of these much larger economies would be devastating for the Euro area and US economy. In early August, US Congress agreed on raising the public debt limit (to avoid a credit rating downgrade) and an austerity program reassuring increasingly nervous financial markets. However, US economic growth is fragile with the economy achieving growth of just 0.8% (annualised rate) during the first six months of 2011. The austerity measures, coupled with the expiry of tax credits and some jobless benefits in December 2011 threaten to derail this weak recovery. The knock on effects of another US recession could impact on global fuel prices and Asian economic growth, both of which are fundamental drivers to Australia's offshore developments.
In addition to this thorough analysis and forecast of Australasia's offshore market this report also includes a global macroeconomic overview for the global gas and LNG markets. In sum, this latest edition of Infield Systems' Offshore Australasia Oil and Gas Market Report is essential reading for those in the industry seeking to understand the latest changes and trends affecting a region which is fast emerging as a global player in the global gas industry.
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