Learn About the Liberalisation of the UK Natural Gas Market 1986-1991 With This New Report.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43632) has announced the addition of "British Gas Utility Market Report Ed 3 - 2006" to their offering.

British Gas Utility Market Report is a comprehensive report on the British gas utility market providing the latest data available in 2006. This report is a valuable tool for utilities and energy suppliers, manufacturers supplying equipment and services to the utility sector and all who are concerned with these markets. The report examines the new structure of distribution after National Grid divested four GDNs in 2005. Financial details including capital expenditure are provided.

-- Britain is reaching the end of self-sufficiency in energy supplies

-- Natural gas production is still strong but reserves are running down

-- The R/P is at a rate of 6 and new discoveries are declining

-- Britain is already a net importer of gas although UKCS production still accounts for 87% of demand

Key Findings:

Plans for the future:

-- Britain is investing heavily in new pipelines to import gas from Norway and the Netherlands in addition to Russian piped gas

-- Storage facilities are being built

-- Previously Britain could draw on UKCS gas direct from the fields

-- Britain is also poised to become a major LNG importer

-- Britain is investing in LNG terminals around the coast

Questions to be asked:

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With Russia owning a quarter of the world's gas and flexing its muscle, how secure is gas?

A new market has emerged:

-- Unlike the electricity sector, the UK gas industry is dominated by British companies

-- The three leaders being BG Group, Centrica and National Grid

-- In 2005 a major change took place in the British gas industry

-- National Grid sold four of the eight Gas Distribution Networks to three new owners

-- Transmission and distribution are regulated activities but for the first time gas distribution is now subject to competitive pressures

-- Regulators are now able to assess performance when making price determinations

Reasons to Buy:

-- Gain insight into the changes taking place in the gas market

-- Understand how to position your company in this newly emerging market

-- Look at opportunities in these uncertain times

Key Topics Covered Include:

-- The United Kingdom in the European gas market

-- UK Gas production and demand 1990 to 2006

-- Natural gas demand forecasts 2004 to 2010

-- Natural gas demand by sector, 1978-2002

-- Market structure

-- The liberalisation of the UK natural gas market 1986-1991

-- EU Gas Directive

-- Price trends

-- Productivity in the energy industries - electricity, nuclear, gas, coal

-- UK market restructuring, deregulation and privatisation

-- The UK industry structure in 2006

Companies Mentioned Include:

-- National Grid Plc 

-- Centrica Plc

-- Luminus

-- SPE 

-- Luseo Energia

-- Oxxio

-- Direct Energy

-- BG Group Plc

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43632