'Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Market to be Worth $570m in 2012' Says Visiongain Report

LONDON, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Visiongain's analysis indicates that the global underground coal gasification (UCG) market will reach a value of $570m in 2012. The sector will experience strong growth over the forecast period as large scale commercial projects are constructed, helping companies and governments around the world to profit from the vast untapped coal reserves that will become accessible via underground coal gasification. Visiongain's analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the underground coal gasification market taking into the various factors influencing the development of the market.

The lead analyst of the underground coal gasification report commented that, 'The underground coal gasification (UCG) market is in the early stages of a major step up in development. The technological and economic viability of UCG technology has been proven in several countries and it is only a matter of time until the first modern commercial UCG facilities are commissioned. This will act as a catalyst for the global market, as companies and governments alike seek to exploit vast untapped and previously unexploitable coal reserves around the world. Its suitable application to power generation, the production of synthetic fuels, as well as its compatibility with upcoming technologies like enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and storage will make UCG one of the energy sources to watch over the next decade and beyond.'

The Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Market 2012-2022, analyses this rapidly developing energy sector and provides insights into the drivers and restraints that will shape the market over the next decade. The report contains 121 charts and graphs that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the global and the 12 leading national markets. In addition, the report provides profiles of 30 leading companies operating within the market, and includes three interviews with principal UCG companies, providing expert insight alongside Visiongain analysis.

The Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Market 2012-2022 will be of value to current and future potential investors into the UCG industry, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge of the underground coal gasification market.

For sample pages and further information concerning the Visiongain report The Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Market 2012-2022 please visit http://www.visiongain.com/Report/920/The-Underground-Coal-Gasification-%28UCG%29-Market-2012-2022

Companies Listed
Adani Enterprises Ltd.
Adani Group of India
Allied Resource Partners Pty Ltd
Antafagosta Plc
Arcadia Energy Trading
Black and Veatch
BP
Carbon Energy Limited
CBM Partners
Central Petroleum Limited
Citation Resources Limited
Clean Coal Limited
Coal India Limited
Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI)
Cougar Direct Invest China Limited
Cougar Energy Limited
DeTailong Investment Energy Ltd.
Direct Invest Pte Ltd
ECSI Limited
Eneabba Gas Limited
Energy International
Engro Powergen
ENN Coal Gasification Mining Corporation Ltd
Envidity Inc.
Ergo Exergy Technology Inc.
Eskom
Essar Energy
Essar Oil Ltd.
Exxaro Resources Ltd.
Five-Quarter
GAIL India Limited
GasTech Inc.
Gazprom
Glencoal Energy
Golden Concorde
Greenpower Limited
Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd. (GIPCL)
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (GMDC)
Hattat Holding A.S.
Hema Endustri A.S.
Hi-Gen Power
Hulaan Coal Corporation
Ignite Energy Resources Pty Ltd.
Jade Clean Technology & Energy
Laurus Energy
Linc Energy Limited
Live Energy Group LLC
Marubeni Corporation
Metex Resources Limited
Mitchell Energy
Mitchell Group
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
PT Medco Energi Mining Internasional
Red Mountain Energy
Reliance Industries Limited
Riverside Energy Limited
Sasol
Seamwell International
Shanxi Sanyuan Coal
Shine Shivee LLC
Sinclair Knight Merz
Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company
Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd.
Song Hong Energy
Stone Horn Ridge LLC
Stealth Ventures Ltd
Swan Hill Synfuels
Synclean Energy PLC
Synclean Resources Kft
Uhde Shedden
UK Coal Mining Ltd
Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (VINACOMIN),
Wildhorse Energy

Notes for Editors

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