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BEST STRATEGIES IN
OIL & GAS
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Linking Upstream, Midstream
and Downstream

23 - 25 MARCH 2014
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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WHY YOU CANNOT MISS THIS EVENT

The purpose of this three-day course is to provide new professionals,
especially those with a business background such as in finance and accounting, with a comprehensive introduction to the oil and gas industry.

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COURSE FACILITATOR
Betty J. Simkins, Ph.D.

The focus of this three-day course will be on how value is created in the
energy value chain. This will equip attendees with leading-edge skills to create
value for their own company, regardless of the segment in the energy value
chain that they work.
The energy value chain involves the process of linking specific functions from
input to output (i.e., from upstream, midstream, through downstream) to
enhance the economic value of the business throughout the value chain.
As a result, attendees will gain an understanding of how each segment of the
energy firms activities add value along the energy value chain. This will also
help them better understand their own role in the value chain and how it
relates to others in their company and to the industry.
Throughout the course, best practices will be taught in each segment and
a lot of case studies will be utilized so that participants can apply
concepts learned to real case analysis.

Key benefits from attending this course:

Understand the big picture of energy value chain how this relates to
daily business decisions
Gain an understanding of how each segment of the energy firms
activities add value along the energy value chain
Understand your own role in the value chain and how it relates to others in
their company and to the industry
Lead best practices used by companies around the world
Learn market fundamentals & risk management specific to the energy
sector

Dr. Simkins interest and involvement with her conference

attendees is quite evident. As an industry professional, it is clear
that she desires to impact new, cutting-edge information to her
students.
- Williams Companies

Most teachers are passionate about what they teach: however, Dr.
Simkins has raised the bar for her peers by bringing the real world
into the classroom.
- Ernst & Young, Inc.

Professor of Finance
Oklahoma State University

PROFILE
Betty J. Simkins, Ph.D., is the Williams Companies
Professor of Business and Professor of Finance at
Oklahoma State Universitys (OSU) Spears School of
Business. She has a B.S. Degree in Chemical
Engineering and a MBA and received her Ph.D. from
Case Western Reserve University. She has worked in
the energy industry for ConocoPhillips and Williams
Companies, Inc., among others, and consults and
conducts executive education courses for companies
globally.
Dr. Simkins is very active in professional
organizations and frequently speaks at professional
conferences around the world. She currently serves
on the Board of Directors for the Financial
Management Association and the Eastern Finance
Association (EFA) and was past president of the EFA.
She is co-editor of the Journal of Applied Finance and
on the editorial boards of many other leading
journals. She is a member of many professional
organizations including the Natural Gas and Energy
Association of Oklahoma.
Dr. Simkins has published more than 50 articles in
leading journals and has won a number of best
research paper awards for her work. Her current
research focuses on the oil and natural gas industries,
bankruptcy risk, futures markets, and strategic risk
management and hedging. Dr. Simkins also loves
teaching as evidenced by the five teaching awards
received at OSU including the top award, the Regents
Distinguished Teaching Award.
Dr. Simkins has a new book titled Energy Finance and
Economics:
Analysis
and Valuation,
Risk
Management, and the Future of Energy that was
published by John Wiley & Sons in February 2013 and
she co-edited Enterprise Risk Management: Todays
Leading Research and Best Practices for Tomorrows
Executives in 2010. She is currently working on a new
book, Case Studies in Enterprise Risk Management,
which will be published by Wiley in 2014.

360 International Limited, Level 8, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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BEST STRATEGIES IN
OIL & GAS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Linking Upstream, Midstream and Downstream

COURSE CONTENT
One:
DAY1 Session
Introduction to the Oil and Gas Industry

Overview of the energy value chain

Terminology
What are hydrocarbons?
The players
The market for crude oil including benchmarks and pricing
Recent trends and strategies
Shale oil and gas revolution
Capital sources for the oil and gas industry
Case study application

Session Two:
Upstream: Exploration and Production

DAY2

Upstream performance measures and financial analysis

The exploration process
The drilling and completion process
Activity indicators
Innovation and technology
Where value is made
Case study application

Session Three:
Midstream

Natural gas gathering, processing, and transportation

Natural gas liquids (NGLs)
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) including markets and pricing
Gas to liquids (GTL)
Where value is made
Case study application

WHY THIS EVENT

This workshop is designed to give participants an
introduction to market fundamentals, such as
production and consumption, market participants,
energy products, the working of processes,
bottlenecks, pricing & trading.
The expert trainer, through years of experience in
finance and risk management, will conduct a
dynamic and resourceful training that you dont
want to miss!
The combination of interactive presentations,
hands-on exercises and open discussion groups
along with real case studies, ensures you will obtain
maximum value from attending.
This is a unique training course and full of new
information and ideas that will surpass you
expectations.

Session Four:
Downstream: Refining and Marketing (R&M)

DAY3

How refineries work: Refinery configurations and the refining process

Crude oil fractions and finished petroleum products
Basic refinery economics: Refining margins and the refining crack spread
Marketing distribution channels
Marketing margins
Where value is made in R&M
Case study application

Session Five:
Further Downstream: The Chemical Industry

Chemical industry overview

The building blocks: Primary petrochemicals
Intermediates and derivatives
End-products
Where value is made and industry profitability
Case example: BASF and Dow Chemical
Case study application

Session Six:
Strategies to Maximize Value in the Global Oil & Gas
Industry Value Chain

Strategies employed: Mergers, acquisitions and demerging

How to unlock value from the energy value chain
New entrants and evolving competitive environment
Future strategies and best practices for success
Case study examples
Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a feature of the global oil and gas industry landscape. At
the same time we have seen major integrated companies demerging. What are the motives and are
these strategies actually creating value?
Understanding these trends will help your company make value-enhancing strategic decisions in
this competitive industry for future success. In this session, we will discuss the pros and cons and
evaluate these strategies energy companies are using for value creation.

Course Wrap-Up and Looking to the Future

360 International Limited, Level 8, Pavilion KL, 168 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Decision & policy makers of government entities

IT personnel active within the energy sector
Energy related-personnel in banking & finance
Risk managers & treasury staff
Traders & analysts
Portfolio managers & Investment advisors
Internal & external accountants
Controllers & compliance officers
Legal staff within the energy sector
Investment & fund managers

COURSE SCHEDULE
8.00
8.30
10.00 - 10.20
12.30 - 13.30
14.40 - 15.00
16.00

Registration & Coffee / Tea

Workshop commences
Morning coffee / tea
Lunch
Afternoon coffee / tea
End of day

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