Gianna Bern

Investing in Energy (eBook, PDF)

A Primer on the Economics of the Energy Industry

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

An energy industry researcher and investment advisor provides a fresh perspective on the economics of energy From major players in the energy industry, such as big oil, to the emerging cap-and-trade market, no other book offers a more complete overview of the energy industry, specifically its economic and financial intricacies, than Investing in Energy: A Primer on the Economics of the Energy Industry. * Details how to value and invest in the four big energy sectors: oil, gas, power, and green * Describes key financial considerations for the energy sectors, including credit metrics, the importance of liquidity, cash flow, and capital expenditures * From Bloomberg, a leading provider of the most up-to-date business news and financial data A comprehensive guide to the economics of the energy industry, Investing in Energy will prove an invaluable resource for traditional energy investors looking to expand into new areas, as well as for eco-investors looking to better understand how energy markets function.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470878781
• Artikelnr.: 37299929

Autorenporträt

GIANNA BERN is President of Brookshire Advisory and Research, Inc., and a recognized energy market strategist and oil analyst. Brookshire is a Chicago-based registered investment advisory firm focused on oil and gas commodity research, energy sector investment research, and energy risk management advisory services with clients based in Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States. Brookshire also is the publisher of The Brookshire Report, a quarterly global oil market outlook, and,The Brookshire Energy Series, independent oil and gas investment research. Gianna is a registered investment advisor and energy analyst with more than twenty years of experience in the energy sector, risk management trading, corporate finance, credit portfolio management, and corporate banking. Gianna is frequently interviewed and quoted on oil markets in Bloomberg News, Dow Jones Newswires, CNN Money, Reuters, and other major media. Prior to Brookshire, Gianna was a senior director in Fitch Ratings' Latin America Corporate Finance group with responsibility for oil, gas, and utilities. Before joining Fitch, Gianna was the credit portfolio manager of a leading commercial lease finance company where she managed a $2.5 billion commercial finance lease portfolio. Previously, Gianna was a crude and gasoline trader and manager of risk management trading at BP Amoco Plc. Before the merger of Amoco Corporation and BP Plc., Gianna was a senior energy analyst at Amoco Oil. Gianna began her career in corporate finance at Continental Bank (now Bank of America Merrill Lynch). Gianna has a BBA from Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I Introduction and Financial Considerations.
Chapter 1 Historical Perspectives. Oil and Gas Producers. Production
Perspectives. Importance of Reserves. Regulatory Environment. Alternative
Energy Forms. Alternative Energy Growth. Energy Investment Cost
Considerations. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 2 Investment Opportunities in
Energy. Asia Comes of Age. Australia's Natural Gas Boom. Brazil Beckons
with Deepwater. Iraq's Road to Recovery. North American Unconventional
Natural Gas Plays. Solar Power Generation. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 3
Cash Flow and Liquidity at Various Crude Prices. Independent Oil Companies.
National Oil Companies. Capital Expenditure Planning. Liquidity - Cash is
Still King. Liquidity Metrics. Cash-Flow Considerations. Cash-Flow Metrics.
Leverage. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 4 Capital Structure and Capital
Markets. Capital Structure. Investors. Alternative Energy Subsidies.
Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 5 The Quarterly Earnings Disconnect. Short
Term versus Long Term. Business Risks. Concluding Thoughts. Part II Crude
Oil and Natural Gas. Chapter 6 Analyzing Reserves. Authorities on Reserves.
Proven Reserves. Industry Nomenclature. Proven Reserve Criterion. Unproven
Reserves. Certification Process. More on Reserve Authorities. Measuring
Reserves. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 7 Crude Oil Markets and Production.
The Crude Oil Markets. Benchmark Crudes. Inventory Levels. Crude Oil
Quality. Crude Oil Markets. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 8 Natural Gas
Markets and Production. De-Coupling of Natural Gas from Crude Oil.
Conventional Natural Gas Production. North American Unconventional Natural
Gas Shale Plays. Canadian Natural Gas Markets. Natural Gas Markets. LNG -
Fuel for the Future. Natural Gas Storage. Natural Gas as a Utility. Natural
Gas The Cleaner Fuel. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 9 Understanding Refining
Economics. The Business Model. Challenge for Independent Refiners. Physical
Crude Oil Trading. Refining Capacity, Complexity, and Utilization.
Benchmark Crude Oils. Crack Spreads. The Challenge. Concluding Thoughts.
Chapter 10 Integrated Majors and the Evolution of the Competitive
Landscape. Role of National Oil Companies. The Road Ahead For Integrated
Majors. U.S. Safety and Regulation. U.K. Environmental Programme.
Technological Challenges Abound. Reserve Changes. Concluding Thoughts.
Chapter 11 The Oilfield Service Sector and Oil Juniors. The World is Their
Platform. Oil Juniors: Is Smaller Better? Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 12
OPEC. OPEC Organization. OPEC Crude Basket. OPEC Crude Production. OPEC's
Role during the Financial Crisis 2008-2009. Saudi Arabia's Role in OPEC.
OPEC versus Non-OPEC Reserves. Geopolitics of Crude. Nationalism of Assets.
Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 13 Bidding and Production Rights. Brazil.
Mexico. Norway. The United Kingdom. Venezuela. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter
14 Analyzing State-Owned Oil Companies. Hydrocarbons, a Source of Revenue.
Regulatory Frameworks. Concessions and Bid Rounds. Taxes and Royalties.
Pensions and Legacy Support. Transparency. Social Programs. Capital
Markets. Mexico's PEMEX. Ownership Structure. Hybrid-Capital Companies.
Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 15 Crude Oil Pricing and Industry Investment.
Higher Crude Prices Impact Demand. Global Oil Imbalance. Unprecedented
Financial Crises. Great Commodity Collapse of 2009. Leverage Creep.
Improved Market Fundamentals. Investment Outlook. Concluding Thoughts. Part
III The Power Sector. Chapter 16 Hydroelectric Power. Advantages.
Disadvantages. China. Brazil and Paraguay. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 17
Nuclear Quagmire. The Issue: Nuclear Waste. The Benefits. Nuclear Power in
the United States. The Future of Nuclear Energy. Nuclear Energy in France.
Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 18 Geothermal and Wind Energy. United States.
Philippines. Wind Generation Energy. Demark. United Kingdom. Concluding
Thoughts. Chapter 19 Solar Energy. Types of Solar Energy. Spain. Germany.
Concluding Thoughts. Part IV Green Energy. Chapter 20 Biofuels and Ethanol.
Biofuels Development. Ethanol Development. Concluding Thoughts. Chapter 21
Cleaner Coal. Coal as a Fuel Source. Cleaner Coal. Concluding Thoughts.
Part V Summary and Conclusion. Chapter 22 Opportunities and Challenges in
Green and Traditional Energies. Renewable Energy. Cap and Trade. Natural
Gas Opportunities. Offshore Drilling Challenges. Concluding Thoughts:
Energy Independence - A Strategic Imperative. Appendix: Energy Equivalent
Conversions. Glossary. About the Author. Index.