Property / Developer / Singapore district categories 3 comments

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Some of this may be pretty basic to veteran property investors and yet it might be useful reference for some. As they say, in property, it's about location, location, location.

The district classification of Singapore property


For reference, the various areas by their normal names:


To add some value to the article from the point of residential property:
Properties in the prime districts of 9, 10 and 11 are still the most sought after. Prime developments such as Regency Park, Four Seasons Park and Nassim Jade, alltime favorites for expatriates, are located here.

Properties in districts 15 and 16 (East Coast), and 5 (Clementi and Pasir Panjang) are also popular. These locations are desirable due to their central location and proximity to shopping, recreation amenities and international schools.

For investments (rental), these are typically areas to go for, because they are popular with foreigners (who would typically be the ones renting).

References:
(1) Singaporeproperty.com
(2) Colliers April 2005 Research Paper: Singapore Residential Property Market: Investing in Residential Properties

Oil & Gas / Oil Services / Offshore Vessels Part 2 0 comments

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A neat classification of various offshore vessel types, by function.



References:
(1) Kim Eng 3 Oct 06 report on Ezra

Oil & Gas / Refining / Product categories 0 comments

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Below I explore the various products of refineries and the demand structure. This gives an understanding of the relative importance of various end-demand sectors to demand for petroleum products.

Typical Product Yield from a Barrel of Crude Oil


Historical Petroleum Demand by Product in the US


End-Demand Structure
The following are the major economic sectors to which consumption is allocated.

Residential Sector. Private households that consume energy primarily for space heating, water heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, cooking, and clothes drying.

Commercial Sector. Non-manufacturing or non-transportation business establishments, including hotels, motels, restaurants, wholesale businesses, retail stores, laundries, and other service enterprises; health, social, and educational
institutions; religious and nonprofit organizations, and Federal, State, and local government institutions. Street lights, pumps, bridges, and public services are included.

Industrial Sector. Manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, fishing, and forestry establishments.

Transportation Sector. Private and public vehicles that move people and commodities. Includes automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, railroads and railways (including streetcars), aircraft, ships, barges, and natural gas pipelines.

Electric Utility Sector. Privately and publicly owned establishments that generate, transmit, distribute or sell electricity primarily for use by the public. Nonutility power producers are not included in the electric utility sector.

Typical demand in a developed country (the US)


Petroleum products and uses


References:
(1) US Department of Energy -- Petroleum: An Energy Profile 1999