This report identifies the principal forms of unconventional gas and discusses the operational and technical challenges faced by the developers of shale gas, tight gas, coal bed methane, and gas hydrate resources.  Nexant also presents some of the methods and innovations devised to economically identify and produce these resources, and optimize well operations.  Finally, Nexant profiles and assesses global unconventional natural gas production.  

This report analyzes developments in bio-based isoprene and isoprenoid technologies.  Isoprene and isoprenoids derived from bio-based materials or processes can be converted into a number of chemical products - potentially improving the GHG profile of the process, including everything from rubber, to personal care products, to flavors and fragrances.  This study assesses the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing isoprene and isopreniods. 

This report analyzes developments in bio-based gasoline and reformate technologies.  Gasoline components derived from bio-based materials or processes can improve the GHG profile of the process.  This study assesses the technical, commercial, and economic aspects of producing gasoline components, including reformate, from biological sources.  

This report provides a deep technical review of commercial and developing technologies for reformate, benzene and toluene production.  New developments, process descriptions and economics are included.  Cost of production estimates for several conventional and non-conventional reformate and benzene production processes are developed to illustrate the cost competitiveness in selected regions: USGC, Western Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and China.  A summary of the current business environment and strategic considerations is also provided along with market projections for supply, demand, and trade.