Group at a glance
Our business
BG Group is engaged in the exploration, development, production,
transmission, distribution and supply of natural gas and oil. The
Group also has a number of power generation interests.
BG Group’s operations are organised on a regional basis
and BG Advance supports the regions in achieving technical excellence
and building long-term competitive advantage.
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Exploration
and Production (E&P) Open 
BG Group explores for, develops, produces and markets
gas and oil around the world. The Group uses its technical,
commercial and gas chain skills to deliver projects at competitive
cost and to maximise the sales value of its hydrocarbons.
Total operating profit
£3 512m 2008
£2 387m 2007
Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) Open
BG Group’s LNG activities combine liquefaction
and regasification facilities with the purchasing, shipping,
marketing and sale of LNG.
Total operating profit
£1 585m 2008
£521m 2007
Transmission
and Distribution (T&D) Open
BG Group’s T&D activities are focused in fast-growing
markets, developing both markets and infrastructure for the
delivery of gas.
Total operating profit
£160m 2008
£247m 2007
Power
Generation (Power) Open
BG Group develops, owns and operates gas-fired power
generation plants.
Total operating profit
£118m 2008
£130m 2007
Business Performance – see the Introduction & legal notices within the Statistical supplement section for a description.
Total operating profit includes BG Group’s share of pre-tax
results from joint ventures and associates.
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Europe and Central Asia
Key activities
- Interests in more than 15 UK Continental Shelf fields
- Joint operator of the super-giant Karachaganak oil and gas
condensate field in Kazakhstan
- Exploration portfolio in Norway of 20 licences; 15 as
operator
- Power generation interests in the UK and Italy
- Dragon LNG terminal in the UK and developing regasification
terminal in Italy
- Gas marketing and pipeline capacity in the UK
Africa, Middle East and Asia
Key activities
- Major gas supplier to the Egyptian and Tunisian markets
- Exporting gas as LNG from Egypt
- Gas production in India and Thailand
- Exploration acreage and/or discovered reserves located in
Algeria, Areas of Palestinian Authority, China, Egypt, Libya,
Madagascar, Nigeria, Oman, Thailand and Tunisia
- Interests in two Indian gas distribution companies
- Power generation activities in Malaysia and the Philippines
Americas and Global LNG
Key activities
- Gas producer in Trinidad and Tobago, supplying both the domestic
market and exporting gas as LNG
- Appraising major oil discoveries and continuing exploration
activity in Brazil
- Interests in shale gas in Louisiana andTexas and in complementary
gas-gathering and transportation assets
- Exploration assets in Alaska and Canada
- Regasification capacity in the USA and Chile
- Major global LNG marketer
- Control of Comgás, Brazil’s largest gas distribution
company
Australia
Key activities
- Queensland Gas Company Limited, a leading coal seam gas company
- Total reserves and resources of more than 13 tcf
- Developing two-train 7.4 mtpa LNG project on Curtis
Island, near Gladstone
- Gas supplier to the domestic market
- Power generation fuelled by coal seam gas
BG Advance
Key activities
- Group Technical functions: Exploration, Petroleum Engineering
and Developments, Engineering Projects, Operations and Well
Engineering, Commercial and Assurance, Strategy and Portfolio
Development, IT and Technology
- Promoting health, safety, security and environment (HSSE),
and asset integrity across the Group
- Coordination and development of BG Group strategy
- Longer-term planning and development of technical and commercial
capabilities
- Managing the Group’s technical assurance processes
- Optimising deployment of people across the Group
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