Upstream suppliers in the energy storage industry chain

What is the difference between upstream supplier and midstream producer?

The upstream supplier contains two functions: raw material acquisition and storage and transportation. The midstream producer contains two activities: production and storage and transportation. The downstream consumer has the activity of sale and use of energy resources.

What is the upstream segment of the energy industry?

The upstream segment of the energy industry encompasses activities related to the exploration, extraction and production of energy resources. The exact upstream activities depend on the type of energy. In the oil and gas industry, the upstream activities will include the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.

What is the upstream segment of the energy value chain?

The upstream segment of the electricity value chain refers to the generation of electricity. In the energy value chain midstream companies operate in transport and storage facilities of energy. It includes the infrastructure needed to move energy, such as pipeline systems, trucks, railways and ships.

What is a downstream company?

Downstream companies are primarily engaged in marketing and distribution activities. In the oil and gas sector it can also refer to the refining of petroleum products and the processing and purifying of raw natural gas. ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales is a leading global downstream player in the electricity and gas value chain.

What are upstream activities?

The exact upstream activities depend on the type of energy. In the oil and gas industry, the upstream activities will include the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. The upstream segment of the electricity value chain refers to the generation of electricity.

What does a Midstream Company do in the energy value chain?

In the energy value chain midstream companies operate in transport and storage facilities of energy. It includes the infrastructure needed to move energy, such as pipeline systems, trucks, railways and ships. But midstream activities are not limited to physical transport activities.