Petroleum and Energy Management Sourcebook (Icon Law Series)

The petroleum industry is unique and complex. It requires massive investments, long lead times and greatperseverance and tact. This book, Petroleum and Energy Management Sourcebook, provides comprehensivesource material with introductory content and detailed analysis of key concepts and fundamental principles forunderstanding operations and transactions of the petroleum and energy sectors. The simplified explanationsand examples given make it easy to understand.The sector thrives on stable sources of financing, robust regulatory and fiscal regimes and a skilledworkforce. Risk, in all its forms, is a central theme in the sector. It is essential to understand the concept of risksand how tools such as the fiscal regime and regulations can be deployed to deal with them.This book identifies and provides a simplified explanation of complex issues. It is a good source of literaturefor those who want to understand the petroleum and energy sectors, those who work in the industry and thosewho aspire to be part of it.As a result of the complexity of the petroleum and energy sectors, the book is divided into two parts: PartOne deals with the petroleum sector value chain analysis from upstream exploration and production to cruderefinery economics and consumption to petroleum trading and risk management. Part Two focuses onenergy project financing, development, electricity industry value chain analysis, renewable energy and energyand environment and sustainability. Read more