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Economic Modeling for Upstream Petroleum Projects [Paperback]

A Guide to the Strategies and Techniques for Building Project Evaluation Models

by Amr Rezk
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Description of Economic Modeling for Upstream Petroleum Projects

In order to prioritize exploration activities, oil and gas companies need to follow a framework. This important procedural envelope is critical to the success of any oil and gas venture. Decision makers need to consider a multitude of variables before they decide whether or not to pursue any petroleum project. Before a decision to drill a well can be made, some important questions need to be answered; some of these questions revolve around the need for assurance that a well will bring wealth to the organization or parties that drill it. A decision maker therefore has to start by asking whether a venture is worth pursuing from an economic perspective. The answer to this question forms the heart of petroleum investment; and supporting this process by building petroleum economic models is what this book is all about. This book offers a basic understanding of the methods required to build economic models for valuing upstream petroleum projects. The book offers an overview of the fundamentals of some of the major petroleum contracts, simple commercial concepts and how to use them for creating valuation models.

Title Information

ISBN:
9781412056618
Pages:
302 pages
Format:
Paperback
Product Code:
110628
Publisher:
Trafford Publishing (UK) Limited
Published:
20/04/2006

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Contents of Economic Modeling for Upstream Petroleum Projects

1. Commercial Concepts and Petroleum Contracts
Introduction
A word on semantics
Petroleum economies defined
The reason why people study petroleum economics
The factors that influence the objectives of a firm
The oil & gas project life cycle
Economic rent
Contractor and economic takes
Government marginal takes
Fiscal agreements defined
Types of fiscal agreements
Fiscal agreements framework
Concessionary Systems
Tax/Royalty
Contractual Systems
Production Sharing Contracts
Risk Service Contracts
Special Topics in Petroleum Taxation
Risk and uncertainty
Booking Reserves

2.Petroleum Finance & Accounting
Introduction
Financial Statements
Overview of Financial Statement modeling
Measuring Free cashflow produced by the business
Constructing project cashflow
Capital budgeting
Net present value
Setting the discount rate
Internal rate of return (IRR)
Payback
Maximum Exposure
Full Cycle and point forward economics
Incremental economics
Working capital
Impairment
Depreciation

3. Modeling Frameworks and Design
Introduction
Model design defined
Design theory and practice
The design process
Integrating solutions
Components of a "good" model
Spreadsheet development
Planning your work
Section Design

4. Modeling with Microsoft Excel
Introduction
SUM function
SUMPRODUCT function
IF function
SUMIF function
MIN function
MAX function
CHOOSE function
AND and OR functions
OFFSET function
Naming ranges and cells
Absolute cell references
Mixed cell references
Fixing formula errors
Formula auditing toolbar
Tracing errors manually
Watch Windows
Circular references
LOOKUP function
Drop down menus
Data tables
Graphing with Excel
Protecting Cell Contents
Hiding Formula cells
Auditing
Spreadsheet style
Expert tips
Visual Basic Macros

5. Modeling Applications
Introduction
The decision that is being modeled
Production sharing contract modeling
Tax/Royalty Contract modeling
Rate of return contract modeling
Special modules

Selected Bibliography



Appendix A: Depreciation Examples
- Straight line method
- Declining balance method
- Unit of production method

Appendix B: Energy Conversions
- Volume
- Energy
- Approximate Heat Content of Petroleum Products

Appendix C: Production Sharing Contract Influence Diagrams

Appendix D: Tax/Royalty Influence Diagrams


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