Essential Petroleum Economics & Decision-Making - Continuing Education for Science and Engineering

INSTRUCTOR-LED, LIVE, VIRTUAL FORMAT | Daily Morning & Afternoon Sessions

Spring 2021 Schedule:
* February 22-25, 2021 (Monday – Thursday)
* June 14-17, 2021 (Monday – Thursday)

Class size limited…Sign up today!

FEB 2021 QUICK REGISTRATION LINK

JUNE 2021 QUICK REGISTRATION LINK

“Dr. Cronshaw effectively presents petroleum economics in a style that is very entertaining and understandable to the non-economist.”
“There are lots of training classes available for professionals to take to further advance their knowledge. This class should rank at the top for all O&G professionals.”
“Excellent course delivered by a talented and very experienced instructor who was able to engage course attendees effectively for the duration of the course even though it was delivered virtually.”

Is it best to make an investment in a field, a well, or a workover?
How do I make optimal decisions when the future is uncertain?
Is it worth investing in something to reduce costs?
Do we gather information to reduce uncertainty, such as seismic, or not?

This course will help you answer these questions. The instructor, Mark Cronshaw, introduces the economics concepts, strategies and basic tools utilized in the oil and gas industry which are needed to learn how to assess the economic attractiveness in the face of uncertainty.

You will learn how and why applying the following ‘tools’ will help you make better decisions and how to recognize attractive opportunities and avoid bad ones:
Optimal Choice; Decline Curves; Reserves; Cash Flow; Before and After Tax Economics; Discount Rate; Incremental, Acquisition, and Exploration Economics; Value of Information; Monte Carlo Methods; plus a basic understanding of oil and gas.

Oil and gas companies routinely use these economic tools to make decisions about investments and divestitures. This course provides an overview of the entire oil and gas industry (upstream, midstream, and downstream), will teach upstream economics, and introduces the economic decision-making tools used to make high stakes decisions in uncertain environments.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND PETROLEUM ECONOMICS?
* Managers and senior executive use economics to make capital decisions, and economics analysis is used both for investments and divestitures
* Optimal oil and gas decisions and operations enhance the success of a company, which in turn, enhances your career

INSTRUCTOR:
Mark Cronshaw, PhD is a principal with Resource Economics, LLC in Boulder, Colorado. He has years of experience as a resource economist, financial analyst, and engineer. His domestic and international projects have included valuation, gas market development, regulatory review, project planning, cost contingency, and assessment. He has taught at the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado. Dr. Cronshaw has a PhD from Stanford, an MBA from Southern Methodist, and MS (Chem.E.) from Caltech and a BA (Chem.E.) from Cambridge UK. Mark’s extensive combination of experience in economics, business and engineering, brings a rare perspective on many aspects of oil and gas opportunities.

DESIGNED FOR…petroleum industry personnel who would like to develop, or increase, their knowledge in basic economic analysis, cost estimation, and profitability assessment. Participants have included:
Entry and Mid-Level Managers; Landmen; Accountants & Finance Personnel; Project Managers; Government Officials; Finance Analysts; Production Engineers; Geologists; Regulators; Reservoir Engineers; Planners; Policy Analysts

YOU WILL LEARN:
* How to make optimal decisions in the oil and gas industry
* Construct and evaluate cash flows
* Apply and compute basic economic criteria
* Increase your knowledge of global and local oil and gas, basic petroleum economic analysis, cost estimation, and profitability assessment
* Model risk and return in the face of uncertainty
* Learn and use basic units, conversions, and classification systems common in the industry

COURSE OUTLINE SUMMARY

Introduction & Setting the Stage
Optimal Choice
Oil and Gas Industry Overview
Energy Data
Cash Flow
Economic Value – Before Tax
Income Tax
Acquisition Economics
Discount Rate
Incremental Economics
Exploration Economics
Value of Information
Monte Carlo Methods
Course Review/Epilog & Predictions
Examples and Exercises throughout program

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
* Exercises and examples based on real-world economics will be used throughout the course to illustrate economic concepts.
* Understand the essential elements of how cash flow components are estimated using real-life examples.
* Economic criteria for screening and ranking projects.
* Field development profiles and cash flow streams.
* Case studies and current events will be used to illustrate the application of the course materials.
* Network, learn from, and share experiences and personal experiences with the other participants and the instructor in a virtual setting.

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

13 PDHs (Professional Development Hours)
1.3 CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

No prerequisites for attendance.

COURSE INFORMATION:

FORMAT:
INSTRUCTOR-LED, LIVE, ONLINE FORMAT:
GOOGLEMEET | Morning & Afternoon Sessions

DAILY SESSION TIMES:
* 10:00am-12:00pm (CST) | 9:00am-11:00 am (MST)
* 1:30pm-3:30pm (CST)| 12:30pm-2:30 pm (MST)

NOTE: # of participants is LIMITED – enroll early!

You will receive a printed copy of the course workbook with exercises to use throughout the program. Please have a calculator handy during the course.

COURSE DATES, FEES, DEADLINES:

FEBRUARY 22-25, 2021

* BEST DEAL DISCOUNT ($995/person) ends Jan. 21, 2021
* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ($1,295/person) ends Feb. 3, 2021
* Registration Fee after 2/3/21: $1,595/person

Last Day to Register: February 16, 2021

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JUNE 14-17, 2021

* BEST DEAL DISCOUNT ($995/person) ends May 5, 2021
* EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ($1,295/person) ends May 26, 2021
* Registration Fee after 5/26/21: $1,595/person

Last Day to Register: June 8, 2021

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