Introduction to Petroleum Economicsis about the process of gathering project data, calculating whether a project should proceed and delivering recommendations. It discusses the science of petroleum economics, starting from square-one, the tools of the trade that petroleum economists use, day in and day out, and also its application. Along the way the author relates some helpful and informative anecdotes based on his almost twenty-year career as a petroleum economist. Vital for all oil professionals as well as students, Introduction to Petroleum Economicsunravels the decision-making behind why a petroleum project moves ahead or ends.

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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Some Housekeeping
- Chapter 1: Introducing Cash Flow
- Chapter 2: What Is It About Cash Flow?
- Chapter 3: The Relevant Cash Flows Oil Companies “Know”
- Chapter 4: The Relevant Cash Flows Oil Companies Have to Calculate
- Chapter 5: Net Cash Flow
- Chapter 6: Introducing Discounting
- Interlude
- Chapter 7: Cash Flows in Practice
- Chapter 8: More on Discounting
- Chapter 9: Other Financial Measures
- Chapter 10: Inflation and Real and Nominal Cash Flows
- Chapter 11: Foreign Exchange Rates
- Chapter 12: Building and Using Discounted Cash Flow Models
- Chapter 13: Incremental Economics
- Chapter 14: Exploration
- Chapter 15: Sensitivity Analysis
- Chapter 16: Acquisitions and Divestments
- Chapter 17: Lease vs. Purchase Decisions
- Chapter 18: Presenting Your Work
- Chapter 19: Going About Your Business
- Chapter 20: Some Advice for Non-professional Petroleum Economists
- Chapter 21: A Final Word
- Appendices
- Index