Introduction
This training course aims to provide the knowledge and skills to analyze and evaluate investment decisions— to distinguish value-creating from value-destroying ventures. Finding energy resources is an uncertain business. Historically, many ventures failed, yet some successful projects also led to business success and significant value creation. Then, what is a good project opportunity?
The answer is likely multi-dimensional; it is about understanding disciplines from subsurface to economic, comprehensive coverage that eventually reflects our understanding of the value potentials of energy projects
Course Objectives:
By the end of this Energy Value Creation training course, the participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of finance and economic decision analysis in the energy business
- Gain skills in effective formulation of investment decisions
- Understand the challenges of investment under uncertainty
- Gain skills in using analytical tools, including probabilities and decision trees
- Apply the knowledge and skills to the analysis of value-creating decisions
Target Audience:
- Analysts working on feasibility analysis of energy projects
- Engineers involved in the investment decision process
- Managers with responsibility or interest in the investment decision process
- Decision-makers within corporations or government bodies
- Individuals interested in expanding their skills and knowledge in the field of energy value creation
Course Outline:
Day 1
PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE FINANCE AND VALUE CREATION
- Introduction to Energy Value Chain
- Analysis of decision making and corporate objectives
- Understanding uncertainty in Energy Projects
- Modelling Uncertainty
- Using probability to encode uncertainty
- Economic Consideration: Informed Analysis for value-creating decisions
Day 2
FROM UNCERTAINTY TO VALUE
- Comparative Analysis of Value
- Comparisons of Value Across Time
- Comparison of value across various levels of uncertainty
- Risk vs Uncertainty: Theory and Practice
- Principles of Discounted Cash Flow
Day 3
PROJECT CASH FLOWS, UNCERTAINTY, AND RISK
- Technical and Market Risks
- The Effect of Diversification
- Risk-Return Tradeoffs
- The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Discounting Risk Premiums
Day 4
PROJECT APPRAISALS
- Uncertainty, risk, and financial return at Project and Portfolio Level
- Financing Leverage and its Effect
- General Investment Analysis, Energy Markets, and Prices
- Estimation of the Discount Rate
- Introduction to certainty-equivalent approach to investment analysis
Day 5
CHALLENGES IN THE ENERGY LANDSCAPE
- Managerial flexibilities and uncertainty
- Energy commodities and exchanges, market instruments to hedge risk
- Decision trees as a modeling and communications tool
- An integrated approach to valuation and analysis of value creation
- Future Challenges: environmental issues, emission taxes, and emission markets
About Barcelona
Barcelona, the main city of Catalonia on Spain's east coast, is known for its fantastic weather and proud local culture. It is also Spain's second largest city and has all the cosmopolitan trappings you would expect. Among Barcelona's many attractions are the delicious seafood, stunning architecture and vibrant atmosphere. It began life as a Roman city and has remained important ever since. Today, it is a buzzing city offering more than enough reasons to look for flights to Barcelona. Between UNESCO World Heritage Sites, famous sports teams plus great food, there's no shortage of ways to amuse oneself.
Things to do and places to visit in Barcelona
Barcelona really does have something for everyone. The attractions of Barcelona include beautiful beaches to relax on, almost endless historical locations to explore, all the shops you could ever wish for, one of the world's most admired football clubs and world-class eateries - you may never want to leave. Luckily, with so much to do the city's compactness makes it easy to explore. Simply wandering through the streets is a great way to soak up the atmosphere.
Just some of the great things to do in Barcelona include:
- Marvel at Gaudi's masterwork, the Sagrada Familia.
- Sample the wide range of tapas in Barcelona's bars.
- See the somewhat surreal architecture of Antoni Gaudi.
- Wander through Park Guell, which offers great views over the city and out to sea.
- See the Cubist master’s early work in the Picasso Museum.
- Get lost in the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, known locally as the Barri Gotic.
- Browse the upmarket shops along the Passeig de Gracia.
- Soak up the tranquil atmosphere in the Cathedral of the Sea.
- Watch the silky skills of FC Barcelona in a game at the Camp Nou.
- Enjoy authentic paella with fresh seafood.
- Climb Montjuic for spectacular views.