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01

Global Oil Supply-Demand Dashboard

Macro Dynamics (Chapters 1-20)
1 Global energy system: supply control
2 Why oil is the top commodity
3 Demand elasticity & macro cycles
4 Transportation fuels economics
5 Petrochem as structural driver
6 Emerging market growth
7 Global supply structure
8 OPEC market control strategy
9 Spare capacity & volatility
10 Strategic Petroleum Reserves
11 Oil price super cycles
12 Geopolitics & price shocks
13 Sanctions & market distortions
14 Oil demand forecasting models
15 Long-term demand outlook
16 Oil price elasticity analysis
17 Capital cycles in investment
18 Supply shocks case studies
19 Energy transition vs reality
20 Investment implications
02

Oil Field Resource Estimation Model

Subsurface Assets (Chapters 21-40)
21 Hydrocarbon formation: investment
22 Reservoir quality potential
23 Porosity & permeability impact
24 Structural traps & discovery
25 Geological risk in exploration
26 Conventional vs unconventional
27 Basin quality ranking
28 Shale vs conventional asset valuation
29 Reservoir thickness & scale
30 Offshore basin economics
31 Geological mapping for targets
32 Reservoir heterogeneity risk
33 Estimating hydrocarbons in place
34 Recovery factors & value
35 Uncertainty in reserves reporting
36 Resource classification (1P, 2P, 3P)
37 Basin lifecycle economics
38 Exploration portfolio diversification
39 Discovery success rates
40 Case study: Billion-barrel valuation
03

Exploration Risk & EV Calculator

Seismic & Prospecting (Chapters 41-60)
41 Why seismic drives investment
42 Seismic imaging fundamentals
43 2D vs 3D investment value
44 Offshore seismic economics
45 Seismic acquisition cost structure
46 Interpreting seismic commercially
47 Seismic amplitude indicators
48 Seismic risk reduction techniques
49 Seismic software & platforms
50 Exploration probability modeling
51 Prospect ranking frameworks
52 Discovery probability calculations
53 Seismic investment decisions
54 Exploration portfolio management
55 Dry hole risk management
56 Exploration capital allocation
57 Seismic data commercialization
58 Seismic joint ventures
59 Case study: Major field discovery
60 Seismic technology future trends
04

PSC vs Tax/Royalty Fiscal Model

Licensing & Fiscal Regimes (Chapters 61-80)
61 Global oil licensing regimes
62 PSC economics breakdown
63 Tax & royalty fiscal regimes
64 Concession vs PSC financial structures
65 Government take modeling
66 Exploration capital budgeting
67 Exploration risk vs return modeling
68 Offshore development economics
69 Deepwater project break-evens
70 Field development capital planning
71 Exploration project financing
72 Reserve valuation techniques
73 Risked NPV (rNPV) calculations
74 Project sanction decision frameworks
75 Fiscal regime sensitivity analysis
76 Host government negotiation
77 Political risk in oil projects
78 Exploration project failure analysis
79 Capital allocation across basins
80 Case study: Investment decision
05

Well CAPEX Cost Model

Drilling Economics (Chapters 81-100)
81 Well cost structure breakdown
82 Land vs offshore drilling economics
83 Rig day-rate economics
84 Deepwater drilling cost drivers
85 Horizontal drilling productivity
86 Drilling technology & cost efficiency
87 Well design for capital efficiency
88 Driller contracts & service pricing
89 Cost overruns in drilling projects
90 Well productivity vs investment
91 Drilling risk management
92 Blowout financial consequences
93 Insurance & liability in drilling
94 Environmental penalties & cleanup
95 Drilling project budgeting
96 Cost benchmarking across basins
97 Drilling productivity analytics
98 Capital efficiency metrics
99 Drilling project portfolio optimization
100 Case study: Ultra-deepwater economics
06

Decline Curve Analysis (DCA) Tool

Recovery & Production (Chapters 101-120)
101 Primary vs secondary recovery
102 EOR capital intensity
103 Reservoir simulation for forecasting
104 Waterflooding value
105 Thermal EOR in heavy oil
106 CO2 injection & carbon storage
107 Reservoir drive mechanisms impact
108 Gas injection economics
109 Decline curve analysis (DCA)
110 Material balance in valuation
111 Recovery factor sensitivity
112 Abandonment & decommissioning
113 Asset integrity management
114 Well spacing & interference risk
115 Production profile modeling
116 Reservoir compartmentalization
117 Brownfield redevelopment economics
118 Optimizing recovery vs cash flow
119 Infill drilling ROI analysis
120 Case study: Mature field rejuvenation
07

Lift Method Comparison Dashboard

OPEX & Optimization (Chapters 121-140)
121 Artificial lift economics: ESP vs Gas Lift
122 Surface facilities cost structure
123 Flow assurance risk management
124 Production OPEX benchmarking
125 Maintenance & uptime optimization
126 Digital oilfield & automation ROI
127 Corrosion & scale control costs
128 Water management & disposal
129 Gas flaring reduction costs
130 HSE economics in production
131 OPEX reduction strategies
132 Subsea production systems
133 FPSO vs platform cost analysis
134 Production optimization software
135 Supply chain logistics
136 Power generation for remote fields
137 Workover economics & rig selection
138 Chemical injection management
139 Real-time production monitoring
140 Case study: Minimizing lifting costs
08

Pipeline Tariff & Netback Calculator

Midstream & Logistics (Chapters 141-160)
141 Pipeline economics & tariffs
142 Storage & terminaling fees
143 Rail vs Pipeline: Crude by Rail
144 Global crude flow patterns
145 Strategic storage & contango
146 Pipeline capacity booking
147 Terminal operations & blending
148 Inventory & working capital
149 Midstream MLP structures
150 Third-party access & regulation
151 Logistics bottlenecks & spreads
152 Multi-modal transport optimization
153 Custody transfer & measurement
154 Trucking logistics for remote basins
155 Midstream acquisition metrics
156 Gathering & processing design
157 Quality specifications in transit
158 Logistics risk & insurance
159 Pipeline integrity & CAPEX
160 Case study: Regional pricing
09

Gross Product Worth (GPW) Model

Refining & Downstream (Chapters 161-180)
161 Refining complexity & Nelson index
162 Crack spreads & refining margins
163 Crude distillation vs conversion
164 Refining configuration impact
165 Hydrocracking vs FCC economics
166 Energy efficiency & utility costs
167 Petrochemical integration value
168 Global product demand (IMO 2020)
169 Refinery turnaround planning
170 Feedstock selection & crude assays
171 Gasoline vs Diesel blending
172 LPG & Naphtha market dynamics
173 Refinery location & netback analysis
174 Carbon costs in refining
175 Bio-refining & renewable diesel
176 Sulphur & bunker fuel markets
177 Product quality giveaway management
178 Refining asset valuation
179 Refining inventory hedging
180 Case study: Complex refinery margins
10

Physical Arbitrage Trading Model

Trading & Markets (Chapters 181-200)
181 Physical vs financial trading
182 Crude benchmarks (Brent, WTI, Dubai)
183 Price Reporting Agencies (PRA/Platts)
184 Differentials & quality adjustments
185 Dated Brent vs Futures pricing
186 Basis trading & regional spreads
187 Arbitrage economics: East-West
188 Physical contract terms (Incoterms)
189 Letters of Credit & trade finance
190 Demurrage & logistics claims
191 Supply chain optionality value
192 Blending for profit at terminals
193 Contango vs Backwardation plays
194 Proprietary trading vs hedging
195 Trading desk structure
196 Back-office: confirmations
197 ETRM platforms (Openlink Endur)
198 KYC & compliance in oil trading
199 Algorithmic trading in energy
200 Case study: 2M barrel arbitrage
11

Value at Risk (VaR) Simulator

Risk Management (Chapters 201-220)
201 Market risk: price & time spreads
202 Value at Risk (VaR) & Stress Testing
203 Credit risk & counterparty exposure
204 Hedging with Futures vs Swaps
205 Options: Collars & Floors
206 Crack spread hedging
207 Inventory hedging & rolling
208 Margin calls & liquidity
209 Operational risk in logistics
210 Greek sensitivities (Delta/Gamma)
211 Hedge accounting & P&L
212 Mark-to-market (MTM) valuation
213 Derivative documentation (ISDA)
214 Regulation: MiFID II, Dodd-Frank
215 Position limits & reporting
216 Risk policy design & limits
217 Exchange-traded vs OTC
218 Brokerage & clearinghouses
219 Price volatility & mean reversion
220 Case study: 5-year production hedge
12

Voyage Estimation Spreadsheet

Shipping & Chartering (Chapters 221-240)
221 Tanker market segments (VLCC/Suezmax)
222 Voyage vs Time Charter
223 Worldscale system explained
224 Voyage estimation: bunkering & fees
225 Demurrage & laytime calculations
226 Ship finance & asset play
227 Maritime regulations (IMO 2023)
228 Charter party clauses & legal risk
229 FFAs for freight hedging
230 Vessel tracking & AIS data
231 Bunker fuel procurement
232 Ship vetting & safety standards
233 Floating storage economics
234 Canal economics: Panama vs Suez
235 Tank cleaning & product switching
236 Piracy & war risk insurance
237 Green shipping: LNG/Ammonia fuels
238 Scrubber vs VLSFO economics
239 Shipyard cycles & newbuild prices
240 Case study: Optimizing freight
13

LNG Netback & S-Curve Tool

Gas & LNG Markets (Chapters 241-260)
241 Natural gas vs Oil economics
242 Global Hubs (Henry Hub, TTF, JKM)
243 Liquefaction & regas costs
244 LNG pricing: Oil-linked vs Hub
245 Small-scale LNG & bunkering
246 Gas storage & seasonality
247 LNG shipping & boil-off gas
248 FSRU value proposition
249 Pipeline gas vs LNG competition
250 NGL fractionation economics
251 Shale gas break-evens
252 Destination flexibility in contracts
253 LNG portfolio players & desks
254 Gas-to-Power economics
255 LNG project financing & FID
256 Biomethane potential
257 Hydrogen blending in grids
258 Gas market liberalization
259 Methane leakage & ESG
260 Case study: TTF-JKM Arbitrage
14

Carbon Tax Impact Calculator

Energy Transition (Chapters 261-280)
261 Peak Oil demand timelines
262 Carbon pricing: Compliance vs Voluntary
263 EU ETS & carbon credit trading
264 CCUS project economics
265 Blue vs Green Hydrogen costs
266 Renewables in O&G assets
267 Biofuels & SAF economics
268 Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
269 ESG scoring & cost of capital
270 Stranded asset risk assessment
271 Digitalization as emissions tool
272 Electrification of facilities
273 Energy transition strategies
274 Critical minerals for transition
275 Oil company diversification cases
276 Nature-based solutions
277 Social license to operate
278 Net Zero roadmap design
279 Circular economy in oil
280 Case study: Shell/BP/Equinor plans
15

Full Field DCF Valuation Model

Finance & Strategy (Chapters 281-300)
281 DCF for oil assets
282 NAV per share calculations
283 Trading multiples: EV/EBITDAX
284 Transaction comps in E&P
285 Technical vs Commercial Due Diligence
286 Capital structure & gearing
287 M&A synergy analysis
288 Farm-in/Farm-out structures
289 Joint Operating Agreements (JOA)
290 Unitisation & redetermination
291 Portfolio optimization & divestment
292 Pre-emption rights & deal risk
293 Host government M&A approvals
294 Post-merger integration challenges
295 Shareholder activism
296 Distressed asset acquisitions
297 NOC-IOC partnerships
298 Valuing exploration upside
299 Executive decision making
300 Capstone: The $5B Proposal

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