Petroleum and Energy Management Sourcebook - Icon Law

The petroleum industry is unique and complex. It requires massive investments, long lead times and great
perseverance and tact. This book, Petroleum and Energy Management Sourcebook, provides comprehensive
source material with introductory content and detailed analysis of key concepts and fundamental principles for
understanding operations and transactions of the petroleum and energy sectors. The simplified explanations
and examples given make it easy to understand.

The sector thrives on stable sources of financing, robust regulatory and fiscal regimes and a skilled
workforce. Risk, in all its forms, is a central theme in the sector. It is essential to understand the concept of risks
and 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 literature
for those who want to understand the petroleum and energy sectors, those who work in the industry and those
who 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: Part
One deals with the petroleum sector value chain analysis from upstream exploration and production to crude
refinery economics and consumption to petroleum trading and risk management. Part Two focuses on
energy project financing, development, electricity industry value chain analysis, renewable energy and energy
and environment and sustainability.