// OIL & GAS VALUE CHAIN

Oil & Gas Value Chain Map

The oil & gas chain runs from upstream exploration and development, through pipelines, LNG and refining, to downstream oil-product and gas distribution, with oilfield services and engineering equipment spanning the chain.

The map is organised by the real "value-chain position" field in the company database. It currently covers … oil & gas value chain companies. Nodes with actual records are clickable and pre-filter the company list; nodes showing 0 companies are greyed out and disabled. The "typical stages" notes are explanatory only — the database is not yet classified at that granularity.

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Value-chain flow

UPSTREAM → MIDSTREAM → DOWNSTREAM / Equipment and services run through the whole chain

Upstream exploration and development

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companies

Conventional and unconventional oil & gas exploration, development and production. Profit is highly dependent on oil/gas prices, per-barrel costs and reserve replacement.

Typical stages: oilfield development, shale gas, coalbed methane, offshore oil & gas

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02 · MIDSTREAM

Midstream pipelines, storage and refining

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Long-distance pipelines, gas storage peak-shaving, LNG terminals and refining/chemicals. Profit comes from transport fees, spreads and refining margins.

Typical stages: long-distance pipelines, LNG terminals, gas storage, refining and ethylene

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03 · EQUIPMENT

Oil & gas equipment and engineering

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companies

Drilling/completion equipment, offshore engineering and oilfield-specific equipment. Orders follow the three national oil companies' capex and overseas project cycles.

Typical stages: drilling rigs, fracturing equipment, offshore engineering, pipes and valves

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04 · DOWNSTREAM

Downstream oil products and gas distribution

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companies

Oil-product retail, city gas and industrial gas. A spread and pass-through business; watch gas-source costs and pass-through ability.

Typical stages: filling stations, city gas, industrial direct supply, CNG/LNG stations

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05 · SERVICES

Oilfield services and technology

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companies

Geophysical, drilling, logging and stimulation services. Revenue follows service contracts and activity levels, which move with the oil-price cycle.

Typical stages: geophysics, drilling services, well logging, oilfield stimulation

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06 · INTEGRATED

Integrated oil & gas companies

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Vertically integrated oil & gas groups. Upstream and refining/marketing profits often hedge each other, so judge by segment.

Typical stages: integrated oil groups, oil & chemicals conglomerates

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