Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| Table of Contents | 2 | 7 |
| List of Tables | 6 | 2 |
| List of Figures | 8 | 1 |
| Introduction | 9 | 3 |
| What is This Report About? | 9 | 1 |
| Market Definition | 9 | 3 |
| Japan Energy Sector | 12 | 15 |
| Japan Energy Sector, Market Overview | 12 | 1 |
| Japan Energy Sector, Oil | 13 | 1 |
| Japan Oil, Overview | 13 | 1 |
| Japan Oil, Supply and Demand Balance | 13 | 1 |
| Japan Oil, Production and Consumption | 13 | 3 |
| Japan Oil, Exports and Imports | 16 | 2 |
| Japan Crude Oil, Reserves | 18 | 1 |
| Japan Crude Oil, Regulatory Structure | 19 | 1 |
| Japan Energy Sector, Gas | 20 | 1 |
| Japan Gas, Overview | 20 | 1 |
| Japan Gas, Supply and Demand Balance | 20 | 1 |
| Japan Gas, Production and Consumption | 20 | 3 |
| Japan Gas, Exports and Imports | 23 | 2 |
| Japan Natural Gas, Reserves | 25 | 1 |
| Japan Natural Gas, Regulatory Structure | 26 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry | 27 | 41 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification | 27 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification, Key Data | 27 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification, Overview | 27 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Total Regasification Capacity | 27 | 2 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification Capacity by Major Companies | 29 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification, Capacity by Terminal | 30 | 2 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification Asset Details | 32 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification Active Asset Details | 32 | 1 |
| Chita I Regasification Terminal | 32 | 1 |
| Chita II Regasification Terminal | 33 | 1 |
| Chita III Regasification Terminal | 34 | 1 |
| Futtsu Regasification Terminal | 35 | 1 |
| Hachinohe Regasification Terminal | 36 | 1 |
| Hakodate Regasification Terminal | 37 | 1 |
| Hatsukaichi Regasification Terminal | 38 | 1 |
| Hibiki Regasification Terminal | 39 | 1 |
| Higashi Niigata Regasification Terminal | 40 | 1 |
| Higashi Ohgishima Regasification Terminal | 41 | 1 |
| Himeji I Regasification Terminal | 42 | 1 |
| Himeji II Regasification Terminal | 43 | 1 |
| Hitachi Regasification Terminal | 44 | 1 |
| Ishikari Regasification Terminal | 45 | 1 |
| Kagoshima Regasification Terminal | 46 | 1 |
| Kawagoe Regasification Terminal | 47 | 1 |
| Mizushima Regasification Terminal | 48 | 1 |
| Nagasaki Regasification Terminal | 49 | 1 |
| Naoetsu Regasification Terminal | 50 | 1 |
| Negishi Regasification Terminal | 51 | 1 |
| Ohgishima Regasification Terminal | 52 | 1 |
| Oita Regasification Terminal | 53 | 1 |
| Sakai Regasification Terminal | 54 | 1 |
| Sakaide Regasification Terminal | 55 | 1 |
| Senboku I Regasification Terminal | 56 | 1 |
| Senboku II Regasification Terminal | 57 | 1 |
| Shin-Minato Regasification Terminal | 58 | 1 |
| Shin-Sendai Regasification Terminal | 59 | 1 |
| Sodegaura Regasification Terminal | 60 | 1 |
| Sodeshi Regasification Terminal | 61 | 1 |
| Tobata Regasification Terminal | 62 | 1 |
| Yanai Regasification Terminal | 63 | 1 |
| Yokkaichi I Regasification Terminal | 64 | 1 |
| Yokkaichi II Regasification Terminal | 65 | 1 |
| Yoshinoura Regasification Terminal | 66 | 1 |
| Japan LNG Industry, Regasification Planned Asset Details | 67 | 1 |
| Soma Regasification Terminal | 67 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry | 68 | 62 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Key Data | 68 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Overview | 68 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Storage Operations | 68 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Total Storage Capacity | 68 | 2 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Storage Capacity Share by Area | 70 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Storage Capacity by Major Companies | 71 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Storage Capacity by Terminal | 72 | 3 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Asset Details | 75 | 1 |
| Japan Oil Storage Industry, Active Asset Details | 75 | 1 |
| Amagasaki Storage Terminal | 75 | 1 |
| Chiba Storage Terminal | 76 | 1 |
| Chishima I Storage Terminal | 77 | 1 |
| Etajima Storage Terminal | 78 | 1 |
| Fukuoka I Storage Terminal | 79 | 1 |
| Fukuoka II Storage Terminal | 80 | 1 |
| Fukuoka III Storage Terminal | 81 | 1 |
| Fukuoka IV Storage Terminal | 82 | 1 |
| Hakata Storage Terminal | 83 | 1 |
| Hikoshima Storage Terminal | 84 | 1 |
| Hokko Storage Terminal | 85 | 1 |
| Ichihara Storage Terminal | 86 | 1 |
| Iwaki Storage Terminal | 87 | 1 |
| Kagoshima Storage Terminal | 88 | 1 |
| Kajiki Storage Terminal | 89 | 1 |
| Kanokawa Storage Terminal | 90 | 1 |
| Kawasaki I Storage Terminal | 91 | 1 |
| Kawasaki II Storage Terminal | 92 | 1 |
| Keiyo Storage Terminal | 93 | 1 |
| Kizugawa Storage Terminal | 94 | 1 |
| Kobayashi Storage Terminal | 95 | 1 |
| Kobe I Storage Terminal | 96 | 1 |
| Kobe II Storage Terminal | 97 | 1 |
| Kobe III Storage Terminal | 98 | 1 |
| Konohana Storage Terminal | 99 | 1 |
| Kushiro Storage Terminal | 100 | 1 |
| Moji Storage Terminal | 101 | 1 |
| Mutsure Storage Terminal | 102 | 1 |
| Nagasaki I Storage Terminal | 103 | 1 |
| Nagasaki II Storage Terminal | 104 | 1 |
| Nagasaki III Storage Terminal | 105 | 1 |
| Nagoya I Storage Terminal | 106 | 1 |
| Nagoya II Storage Terminal | 107 | 1 |
| Nagoya III Storage Terminal | 108 | 1 |
| Nakasode Storage Terminal | 109 | 1 |
| Namihaya Storage Terminal | 110 | 1 |
| Oigawa Storage Terminal | 111 | 1 |
| Osaka Storage Terminal | 112 | 1 |
| Rumoi Storage Terminal | 113 | 1 |
| Sakai Storage Terminal | 114 | 1 |
| Sakurajima I Storage Terminal | 115 | 1 |
| Sakurajima II Storage Terminal | 116 | 1 |
| Sasebo I Storage Terminal | 117 | 1 |
| Sasebo II Storage Terminal | 118 | 1 |
| Sodegaura I Storage Terminal | 119 | 1 |
| Sodegaura II Storage Terminal | 120 | 1 |
| Takahama Storage Terminal | 121 | 1 |
| Takaishi Storage Terminal | 122 | 1 |
| Tomakomai Storage Terminal | 123 | 1 |
| Tsuruga Storage Terminal | 124 | 1 |
| Umemachi Storage Terminal | 125 | 1 |
| Wakayama Storage Terminal | 126 | 1 |
| Yokohama Storage Terminal | 127 | 1 |
| Yokohoma I Storage Terminal | 128 | 1 |
| Yokohoma II Storage Terminal | 129 | 1 |
| Japan Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry | 130 | 52 |
| Japan Gas Pipelines | 130 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Pipelines, Key Data | 130 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Pipelines, Overview | 130 | 1 |
| Japan Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry, Natural Gas Pipeline Length by Major Companies | 130 | 2 |
| Japan Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry, Natural Gas Pipelines | 132 | 3 |
| Japan Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry, Gas Pipelines Asset Details | 135 | 1 |
| Japan Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry, Gas Pipelines Active Asset Details | 135 | 1 |
| Chiba Kashima Pipeline | 135 | 2 |
| Chuo Line II Pipeline | 137 | 1 |
| Fushimi Taga Pipeline | 138 | 1 |
| Himeji Masago Pipeline | 139 | 1 |
| Himeji Okayama Pipeline | 140 | 1 |
| Ibaraki Tochigi Pipeline | 141 | 1 |
| Inpex System Pipeline System | 142 | 2 |
| Japex Gas System Pipeline System | 144 | 2 |
| Kashima Waterfront Line Pipeline | 146 | 1 |
| Kawachi Pipeline | 147 | 1 |
| Kinki East Line I (North) Pipeline | 148 | 1 |
| Kinki East Line I (South) Pipeline | 149 | 1 |
| Kinki East Line II Pipeline | 150 | 1 |
| Kinki West Line II Pipeline | 151 | 1 |
| Kinki West Line III Pipeline | 152 | 1 |
| Kisarazu Rinkai Line Pipeline | 153 | 1 |
| Konohana Amagasaki Pipeline | 154 | 1 |
| Koriyama North Pipeline | 155 | 1 |
| Mie Shiga Pipeline | 156 | 1 |
| Minamifuji Pipeline | 157 | 1 |
| Myogi Ora Pipeline | 158 | 2 |
| Naoetsu Pipeline | 160 | 1 |
| Senboku Hokka Line I Pipeline | 161 | 1 |
| Senboku Hokka Line II Pipeline | 162 | 1 |
| Shimizu Fuji Pipeline | 163 | 1 |
| Shin Nagaoka Pipeline | 164 | 1 |
| Shin Negishi Trunk Line Pipeline | 165 | 1 |
| Shin Tokyo Extension Line Pipeline | 166 | 1 |
| Shin Yachiyo Pipeline | 167 | 1 |
| Shizuhama Pipeline | 168 | 2 |
| Sodegaura Ichihara Pipeline | 170 | 1 |
| Tochigi Line Extension Pipeline | 171 | 1 |
| Tokyo Gas System Pipeline System | 172 | 2 |
| Toyama Line Pipeline | 174 | 1 |
| Yokohama Phase II Pipeline | 175 | 1 |
| Japan Oil and Gas Pipelines Industry, Gas Pipelines Planned Asset Details | 176 | 1 |
| Fujioka Honjo Pipeline | 176 | 1 |
| Hitachi Kashima Line Pipeline | 177 | 1 |
| Koga Moka Pipeline | 178 | 1 |
| Saito Line Pipeline | 179 | 1 |
| Soma Iwanuma Pipeline | 180 | 2 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry | 182 | 8 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry, Key Data | 182 | 1 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry, Overview | 182 | 1 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry, Capacity by Company | 182 | 2 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry, Storage Capacity by Facilities | 184 | 1 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry, Asset Details | 185 | 1 |
| Japan Underground Gas Storage Industry, Active Asset Details | 185 | 1 |
| Katakai Storage Site | 185 | 1 |
| Shiunji Storage Site | 186 | 1 |
| Kumoide Storage Site | 187 | 1 |
| Nakajyou Storage Site | 188 | 1 |
| Sekihara Storage Site | 189 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry | 190 | 4 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Key Data | 190 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Overview | 190 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Gas Processing Capacity by Company | 190 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Capacity Contribution of Various Provinces | 191 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Gas Processing Capacity | 191 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Asset Details | 192 | 1 |
| Japan Gas Processing Industry, Active Asset Details | 192 | 1 |
| Koshijihara Gas Processing Plant | 192 | 1 |
| Oyazawa Gas Processing Plant | 193 | 1 |
| Recent Contracts | 194 | 11 |
| Detailed Contract Summary | 194 | 1 |
| Awarded Contracts | 194 | 1 |
| Samkang M&T Secures Contract From Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Worth KRW3.2 Billion (US$2.89 Million) | 194 | 1 |
| Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) Secures Contract Worth US$150 Million From Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) | 195 | 1 |
| Babcock LGE Secures Contract From Namura Shipbuilding | 196 | 1 |
| Japan Marine United (JMU) Secures Contract From Kyoei Tanker | 197 | 2 |
| MI LNG Company Secures Contract From Trans Pacific Shipping 6 | 199 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) Secures Contract From Trans Pacific Shipping 7 | 199 | 1 |
| MI LNG Company Secures Contract From A Joint-Venture Of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chubu Electric Power | 200 | 2 |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) Secures Contract For The Construction Of New Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carrier | 202 | 1 |
| JFE Engineering Secures Contract From Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) | 203 | 2 |
| Financial Deals Landscape | 205 | 6 |
| Detailed Deal Summary | 205 | 1 |
| Acquisition | 205 | 1 |
| Royal Vopak Sells 40% Joint Venture Stake In Nippon Vopak To Macquarie Asia Infrastructure For US$28.9 Million | 205 | 1 |
| Debt Offerings | 206 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Completes Private Placement Of Bonds, Due 2075, For US$551.5 Million | 206 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Completes Private Placement Of 1.31% Bonds, Due 2075, For US$746 Million | 207 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Completes Private Placement Of 1.68% Bonds, Due 2075, For US$324.4 Million | 208 | 2 |
| Asset Transactions | 210 | 1 |
| Awilco Completes Sale Of WilPower LNG Carrier | 210 | 1 |
| Recent Developments | 211 | 11 |
| Other Significant Developments | 211 | 1 |
| Sep 03, 2016: Japanese Banks Keen On Financing Russia's LNG Projects | 211 | 1 |
| Sep 02, 2016: Mitsui Keen On Over $1bn Investment In Russia's Sakhalin-3 Project | 212 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2016: Japan Records 5.4% Decrease In LNG Imports In July Year On Year | 212 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2016: Jera Plans To Reduce Annual LNG Purchases By 42% Under Long Term Deals | 213 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2016: Japan Reports 5.6% Decrease In LNG Imports In June Year On Year | 213 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2016: Australia Pacific LNG Commences Exports To Kansai Electric | 213 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2016: NYK Participating In Feasibility Study For LNG Bunkering In Yokohama | 214 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2016: Hokkaido Electric Begins Construction Of Fourth Tank At Ishikari LNG Terminal | 215 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2016: India In Talks With Japan And South Korea On LNG Deal | 216 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2016: Dacon Completes A Major Pipeline Inspection Project In Japan | 216 | 1 |
| New Contracts Announcements | 217 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2016: Total Signs Long-term Agreement To Supply LNG To Japan s Chugoku Electric | 217 | 1 |
| Jul 02, 2016: RWE And Qatargas Sign Seven And A Half Year SPA For LNG Deliveries Into Europe | 218 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2016: Shizuoka Gas To Ship First Re-Load LNG Cargo To Shell Eastern | 219 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2016: Shizuoka Gas Signs Sale And Purchase Agreement With Shell For LNG Reloaded At Shimizu LNG Terminal | 219 | 1 |
| Apr 08, 2016: Veresen And ITOCHU Agree Key Terms For Jordan Cove Liquefaction Capacity | 220 | 2 |
| Appendix | 222 | 3 |
| Abbreviations | 222 | 1 |
| Methodology | 222 | 2 |
| Coverage | 222 | 1 |
| Secondary Research | 223 | 1 |
| Disclaimer | 223 | 2 |
