Mexico Likely To Keep Making The World’s Biggest Oil Hedge

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Baystreet Staff / Tsvetana Paraskova / Oilprice / July 9

 

The Mexican oil hedge, or the Hacienda Hedge, is considered the biggest hedging bet on Wall Street as well as perhaps the most secretive. It has earned Mexico—and a few large investment banks—billions of U.S. dollars.

Mexico buys put options from investment banks and typically hedges a whopping 200-300 million barrels of oil a year. With the put options, it has the right, but not the obligation, to sell oil at a previously set price and timing. But will this tradition continue under the newly elected administration?

Throughout his campaign, Mexico’s now president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador kept the oil industry on edge with comments and promises that he would review the landmark 2013 energy reform of outgoing President Enrique Peña Nieto that ended seven decades of oil monopoly in the country.

But the first signals from Lopez Obrador’s staff and advisors after he won Mexico’s presidential election last weekend are that the new president would not seek to backtrack on the energy reform, which allowed foreign oil firms to win contracts to pump Mexican oil.

Leftist Lopez Obrador and the new government, set to take office on December 1, will also likely continue with Mexico’s annual oil hedging program—considered to be the biggest annual oil hedge deal on Wall Street—an economic advisor to the president-elect told Bloomberg this week.

For 2018, Mexico locked in last year an average export price of US$46 per barrel of crude oil with its oil hedge. According to data by Mexico’s Finance Ministry, the country spent the equivalent of around US$1.25 billion on the oil hedge program for 2018, which was 21 percent higher than the oil hedge in 2016 to lock in prices for 2017. Mexico’s spending on the world’s biggest oil hedge has been at around US$1 billion over the past few years. State-run Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is also hedging part of its production.

According to a member of president-elect Lopez Obrador’s economic team, Mexico’s oil hedge and the Pemex hedge are “working fine” and are likely to be left unchanged.

“The formula by which the government is calculating the price of oil is a very stable formula,” Abel Hibert told Bloomberg. “Using the hedges reduces uncertainty in financial markets,” the economic advisor said, adding, however, that the hedging program was not mentioned when energy policies were discussed at a meeting of the transition team this week.

Reducing uncertainty seems to be the key message from Lopez Obrador’s team after the election, even beyond the hedging program for oil.

Alfonso Romo, who is tipped to be the next president’s chief of staff, says that the new administration doesn’t want to create uncertainty and that there won’t be rescinding of the energy reform.

“What do we want to do? We want to take advantage of all of the enthusiasm we’ve generated to fix everything we can,” Romo told Bloomberg in an interview. “What don’t we want? To create uncertainty. Zero. I’m terrified of that.”

The incoming president’s chief of staff also said that he didn’t see changes to the 2013 reform.

“If anything happens, it would be done without hurting private investment,” Romo told Bloomberg.

With the energy reform of the outgoing president Peña Nieto, Mexico has attracted oil majors of the likes of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and Eni to its offshore areas, as it seeks to reverse a decline in its oil production.

Mexico needs a lot of money for offshore drilling, and “no one will fight success” if it manages to boost oil production, according to Romo.

The president-elect Lopez Obrador has said that he would have the already awarded contracts scrutinized for irregularities. But neither Romo nor the likely incoming finance minister Carlos Urzua expects the review of the contracts to reveal acts of corruption.

“If it looks good, on we go. It’s a contract we have to respect,” Urzua told Mexican television on Wednesday.

We are still five months away from the new president and government taking office, but the first messages after the election point that Mexico wants to reassure foreign oil investors and seek reconciliation rather than confrontation.

 

Baystreet Staff / Tsvetana Paraskova / Oilprice / July 9

 

 

The security policy in the hydrocarbons sector

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The safety policy of the hydrocarbon sector focuses on two concepts that respond to the environment that may be impacted by the activities developed with hydrocarbons and their derivatives: industrial safety that refers to the external environment and the relationship of the installation with third parties and operational security, referred to the internal scope and related to the installation’s own processes.

In the ASEA Law, Industrial Safety is defined as the multidisciplinary area responsible for identifying, reducing, evaluating, preventing, mitigating, controlling and managing risks in the sector, with the aim of protecting people and the environment.

Operational safety, is understood as the multidisciplinary area that is responsible for the analysis, evaluation, prevention, mitigation, control of the associated risks of the process, which includes the design, construction, startup, operation, normal stoppages, emergency stoppages and maintenance.

As we can see, industrial safety is a broader concept that involves considering not only the installation but its environment, at least where their activities may have some impact, such as the surrounding population, which may suffer damage to their people and to their assets, or the pollution of the environment.

On the other hand, operational safety focuses on internal processes, which must also be procured, in order to avoid damage to the installation and personnel, as well as preventing an accident from reaching greater proportions and also affect industrial safety.

Risks are an inherent part of the activities of the hydrocarbon sector, therefore as part of its security policy, companies must make the decision between retaining and transferring risks. They will generally retain those that may have minor consequences and whose costs do not affect their assets. In the case of risks that can have serious consequences, it is better to transfer them through an insurance.

The insurances that companies in the hydrocarbon sector must contract to complement their industrial and operational safety policy are: 1) well control (exploration and extraction companies); 2) construction and assembly; 3) civil and environmental liability; 4) property damage; 5) electronic equipment; 6) machinery breakage; 7) Boilers and equipment subject to pressure, among others.

If the activities are carried out with vessels, the insurances to be contracted are: 1) hull and machinery, 2) protection and compensation and, if applicable, 3) the charterer’s civil liability.

Each one of these insurances will cover some aspect that will contribute to complement the policy of industrial and operational safety, with the aim of having safer facilities and reducing to the maximum the possibility of an economic detriment to the companies of the sector.

 

At NRGI Broker, we are experts in insurance for the hydrocarbon sector. Come to us, we will gladly assist you.

 

Mexico’s incoming leftist President could open US-Mexico energy relations

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The Daily Caller /Jason Hopkins / July 2

 

The election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Mexico’s next president has investors around the world on edge, waiting to see how the leftist leader will approach the oil and gas industry.

López Obrador handily won Mexico’s presidential election Sunday, capturing over 53 percent of the vote — more than double the percentage of the second-place finisher. His victory brings a new era of progressive populism to the U.S.’ southern neighbor. A member of the National Regeneration Movement Party, López Obrador touts a far-left pedigree: universal access to public colleges, an expansion of welfare programs, increased investment in industries and other big government proposals.

The president-elect’s calls for energy reform, however, has been the most striking to international observers. López Obrador pledged during the campaign to hold a referendum on reforms the country made several years ago that embraced measured degrees of privatization of the country’s oil sector.

Outgoing President Peña Nieto opened the country’s petroleum industry in 2013 to foreign investment, ending a decades-old monopoly held by Pemex, the country’s state-run petroleum company. The move was intended to revive Mexico’s oil and gas production, which is plagued with rampant inefficiency, debt and outdated equipment.

During the 2018 campaign, López Obrador derided these pro-market reforms. While promising to honor existing oil contracts, he believes the country should prioritize nationalization of the industry once again.

“As a long-time ally of national labor unions and a supporter of a strong [Pemex], [López Obrador] may seek to maximize national investment and employment in the sector, hedging Mexico’s political risk, even at the cost of economic efficiency,” David Goldwyn, chairman of the Atlantic’s Global Energy Center Advisory Group, noted Sunday.

Such reforms could have major implications for Mexico-U.S. energy relations, which hold very deep ties.

The U.S. currently exports a large amount of gas across the border and the Mexican government, in turn, sends heavy crude to American consumers. As crude oil imports to the U.S. has declined over the years, the trade imbalance between the two countries has shifted. U.S. energy exports to Mexico now exceeds its imports, according to the Energy Information Administration. These issues may come up as the Trump administration is set to renegotiate key agreements within the North American Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada.

López Obrador, for his part, is no fan of Trump. The longtime Mexican politician wrote a book entitled “Oye, Trump” (“Listen, Trump”) that blasts the American leader for his calls to build a border wall and his “attempts to persecute migrant workers.” The book includes a number of speeches López Obrador has given. In one such speech, he compared Trump to Hiter, saying “Trump and his advisers speak of the Mexicans the way Hitler and the Nazis referred to the Jews, just before undertaking the infamous persecution and the abominable extermination.”

 

The Daily Caller /Jason Hopkins / July 2

 

Los puntos clave del Midstream Forum: Infraestructura, Logística y Administración de riesgos

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El día de ayer, se llevó a cabo con éxito la segunda edición del Midstream Forum, organizado por Grupo T21 y patrocinado por empresas como NRGI Broker; Kansas City Southern de México; Energéticos Nieto, GATX;  Amspec, entre otros.

El evento fue inaugurado por el Ing. Juan Acra, presidente del Consejo Mexicano de la Energía (COMENER), acompañado de la Lic. Graciela Álvarez Hoth, Directora General de NRGI Broker, Lic. Rosanety Barrios, Coordinadora General de Políticas de Transformación Industrial de la Secretaría de Energía y del Lic. Osiel Cárdenas de Grupo T21.

Durante las mesas de discusión, se debatió acerca de los desafíos y oportunidades en materia de almacenamiento y transporte de hidrocarburos y petrolíferos.

En la mesa sobre “Almacenamiento Mínimo de Petrolíferos”, donde participaron representantes de la Comisión Reguladora de Energía y de diversas empresas, se concluyó que la infraestructura existente es insuficiente para alcanzar los objetivos de la Reforma Energética, por lo que para empezar a ver resultados en materia de suministro energético a precios razonables, es necesario que los proyectos avancen.

En la segunda mesa se abordó el tema sobre “Áreas de oportunidades de Logística”, en el que se destacó que si bien es cierto, la apuesta actual en materia de transporte son los ductos por ser un medio económico y eficiente, actualmente las embarcaciones, los ferrocarriles y los auto-tanques desempeñan un papel fundamental en materia logística, por su disponibilidad y características particulares.

En la última mesa denominada “Safety, Security & Insurance”, participaron el Lic. Alfredo Orellana, Jefe de la Unidad Jurídica de la Agencia de Seguridad, Energía y Ambiente (ASEA), Pablo Carstens de la empresa Ipreset, y Graciela Álvarez Hoth, Directora General de NRGI Broker, donde se abordó el desafío de la seguridad en el sector hidrocarburos, no sólo en lo relativo a la seguridad industrial y operativa, sino también relacionado con el reto que representa el crimen organizado.

En el marco de su ponencia, Alfredo Orellana anunció la inminente publicación de la regulación en materia de seguros para las actividades de transporte, almacenamiento, distribución y expendio de hidrocarburos y petrolíferos, por lo que próximamente estarán definidos los requerimientos en materia de seguros en toda la cadena de valor.

Graciela Álvarez, por su parte, presentó el tema de Administración de Riesgos en el Sector Hidrocarburos, donde destacó que se trata de una metodología que permite identificar y analizar los riesgos de la industria y elegir qué hacer con ellos: retenerlos, lo que significar asumir todos los costos de la pérdida y la reparación de los daños en caso de un siniestro o transferirlos, a través de un programa integral de seguros, con lo que el asegurado obtiene respaldo económico en caso de una eventualidad.

Asimismo, destacó que la regulación en materia de seguros obligatorios, no debe verse como una carga administrativa, sino como un instrumento financiero de protección del patrimonio.

El evento finalizó con conferencias, en las que diversos expertos presentaron las más recientes innovaciones en el sector energético, tales como puntos de arbitraje en el mercado de combustibles; transferencia de custodia en transacciones comerciales y el etanol en México.

 

Competitive fuel market is still some years off, analysts say

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Mexico News Daily / Mileno / June 25

 

Time, more investment required before gas prices will drop

It will take another two to five years to attain a truly competitive fuel market with lower gasoline prices for motorists, according to industry specialists.

The federal government’s 2013 energy reform opened up Mexico’s retail fuel market to foreign and private companies and there are now more than 2,000 gas stations that operate under a brand other than the state-owned Pemex.

But the increased competition hasn’t translated into cheaper fuel prices as had been expected.

“It was thought that it would be faster but that’s not the case,” said Rodrigo Favela, a consultant and fuel market analyst.

Favela told the newspaper Milenio that based on experiences in other countries, creating a competitive market takes time.

In addition, greater competition in the retail fuel market is not enough on its own to generate lower fuel prices, according to Mexico’s central bank.

In its regional economies report for the last quarter of 2017, the Bank of México said greater investment is needed in the entire gasoline supply chain from the refinery to the gas station in order for prices to drop.

Sebastián Figueroa, CEO of energy operator FullGas, told Milenio that gas stations in the north of the country could start competing on price within one to two years.

He cited proximity to the United States, the presence of existing pipelines, greater ease with which fuel can be imported and lower logistics costs as factors that will likely see fuel prices drop more quickly there than in other parts of the country.

In central states, Figueroa predicted that it would be another three to four years before competitiveness among gas stations increases due to the need for more infrastructure while in the southeast of Mexico, it could take up to five years or more.

In the latter region, the development of the new infrastructure that is needed — such as pipelines —is more complicated because of geological factors, he said.

Considering that fuel prices have actually risen since Mexico’s previously monopolized fuel market opened up, Milenio asked the president of the Senate’s energy committee whether energy reform should be considered a failure.

Salvador Vega Casillas, of the opposition National Action Party (PAN), rejected that suggestion but said it was a mistake to liberalize fuel prices at a time when the value of the US dollar was high against the peso. Gasoline prices were fully deregulated by November 30 last year.

However, Figueroa said that if the government had waited any longer to free prices, more problems could have been created for the sector because a subsidized model is not sustainable.

He maintained that the reform is a positive for Mexico, charging that having only one participant in the downstream sector led to inefficiency whereas competition forces gas stations to offer better deals to motorists.

Federal Energy Secretary Pedro Joaquín Coldwell has also contended that an open and competitive market is the best way to achieve gasoline prices that are accessible to all Mexicans.

Favela explained that there are three main factors that determine the price of petroleum at the pump: international crude oil prices, the prevailing exchange rate and logistics costs.

In order to generate a more competitive market, he argued, all petroleum companies should have non-discriminatory access to the nation’s oil terminals and ports.

Despite opening up the domestic fuel market to new players, the majority of Mexico’s petroleum infrastructure is still controlled by the state oil company Pemex.

The average price of regular — or Magna — gasoline has risen 17% this year, according to the consultancy PETROIntelligence, from 16.24 pesos per liter at the beginning of January to 19 pesos. Prices were as high as 19.11 pesos on Friday in Guadalajara.

 

Mexico News Daily / Mileno / June 25

 

La administración de riesgos en el sector hidrocarburos: Almacenamiento y Transporte por ductos

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Las terminales de almacenamiento y los ductos son la infraestructura estratégica para lograr el avance y consolidación de la Reforma Energética.

Se trata, por tanto, de un área de oportunidad que seguirá generando nuevas inversiones, pero que a su vez incrementará los desafíos para los inversionistas, así como a las autoridades, principalmente en lo relativo a:

1) Asegurar el suministro energético.

2) Incrementar la competitividad mediante enfoques de menor costo.

3) Proteger a las personas,  las instalaciones y el cuidado del medio ambiente.

Todo ello nos lleva a ser conscientes que en la medida que se incrementen las actividades de toda la cadena de valor de los hidrocarburos, también podemos vernos expuestos a mayores riesgos.

De ahí la importancia  que tiene que las empresas adopten el enfoque de la administración de riesgos en el desarrollo de sus proyectos, para evitar que se produzcan eventos súbitos e indeseados que puedan provocar daños y perjuicios a terceros en sus instalaciones, activos o al bien que nos pertenece a todos, me refiero al medio ambiente y en caso de que suceda el incidente o accidente, los responsables cuenten con las garantías financieras que les permitan tener los recursos necesarios para asumir las responsabilidades y reparar los daños, ese respaldo es posible a través de un  programa de seguros.

Todos estamos expuestos a sufrir un accidente, los riesgos son latentes en todas las actividades de la vida y especialmente en una industria calificada de alto riesgo, como es la de los hidrocarburos.

La diferencia está en la forma en que nos relacionamos con ellos. Si bien, las medidas de prevención y la utilización de los estándares y mejores prácticas internacionales de seguridad industrial y protección del medio ambiente pueden disminuir la frecuencia, son muchos los factores que inciden para que se presente un siniestro y algunos de ellos no se pueden prever, como es el caso de un desastre natural como son los huracanes o terremotos solo por citar algunos.

Con el adecuado programa integral de seguros, las empresas que realizan actividades con hidrocarburos y petrolíferos pueden contar con diversos beneficios:

  • Cumplen con sus responsabilidades legales en caso de causar daños o perjuicios a terceros que muchas veces llegan a ser mayores que el daño directo a los equipos o instalaciones.
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    Disponen del respaldo económico que les da la solvencia de las instituciones de seguros, por los riesgos a los que está expuesta la organización o actividad que llevan a cabo, porque los seguros cubren la mayor parte de riesgos del sector hidrocarburos desde la etapa de la exploración, la extracción, la construcción y hasta la operación de las terminales de almacenamiento y los ductos.
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  • Protegen el patrimonio del asegurado, ya que en caso de un siniestro, la aseguradora no solo responderá por los daños ocasionados, sino que hace posible que las empresas puedan volver a trabajar sin sufrir un quebranto.
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  • Los seguros no inmovilizan capital, pues basta con el pago de la prima para obtener certeza de su vigencia y sus beneficios.
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En síntesis los seguros son un aliado estratégico para la operación exitosa de su negocio, que en el mundo entero han probado su eficacia.


En NRGI Broker, somos expertos en seguros. Acércate a nosotros, con gusto te atenderemos.


 




Enbridge (ENB) Commences Mex-Border Pipeline’s Offshore Work
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Zacks Equity Research / June 14


 


Enbridge Inc. (ENB – Free Report) recently started construction work on its Valley Crossing natural gas pipeline’s border crossing offshore part, per Reuters. The $1.6 billion pipeline that lies between Mexico and Texas is scheduled to come online in October.


The energy infrastructure company is currently working on a 305-meter part of the pipeline’s offshore section, while the rest 165-mile onshore and offshore section is ready for operation. The company has plans to start the pipeline’s commissioning process soon.


Significance of the Pipeline


The Valley Crossing pipeline has a shipping capacity of 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (Bcf/d). It will transport gas from Texas to Mexico’s growing energy market. Following the energy reform in Mexico, the country witnessed a rising interest from international oil and gas companies.


Energy-related imports have risen in the country over the past few years. Mexico’s year-to-date average gas import from the United States currently stands at 4 Bcf/d.


The pipeline is designed to supply clean burning gas primarily to the Mexican state-run utility company, Federal Electricity Commission aka CFE, which has around 37 million clients. Moreover, the pipeline is expected to open new market opportunities for the gas producers in Texas. As a result, Enbridge’s cash flow is expected to benefit immensely.


There’s More


The Valley Crossing pipeline would to be connected to the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to create a huge pipeline network between the United States and Mexico. The Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline is currently being built by a joint venture between Sempra Energy (SRE – Free Report) and TransCanada Corp. (TRP – Free Report) .


Price Performance


Calgary Canada-based Enbridge has lost 14% in the past year compared with 7.4% decline of its industry.


Zacks Rank and One Stock to Consider


Enbridge Energy carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Investors interested in the Energy sector can opt for a better-ranked stock like Delek US Holdings, Inc. (DK– Free Report) that sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.


Brentwood, TN-based Delek is an energy company. The company’s top line for 2018 is anticipated to improve 39.2% year over year, while its bottom line is expected to increase 230.2%.


 


Zacks Equity Research / June 14


 




Oil opening experiences in other countries
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Several countries have experienced oil openings for years and their experience might be useful for our country regarding the type of problems they have faced and how they were solved.


In our country, the Energy Reform is young and although its development has been relatively fast and constant compared to other countries, it is important to consider that there will eventually be controversies, either between authorities and contractors, between different contractors or between contractors and its partners.


Recall that what underpins the relationship between these actors is a contract, which according to its legal definition is a will agreement, i.e. both parties accept the terms and conditions. But there are no perfect contracts and this means that in practice there will be differences of interpretation or disagreements regarding new rules.


Especially when it reaches the stage of production where each of the parties will seek to ensure a more determined by their interests.


Disputes between authorities and contractors are generally few, but they earn importance in the media. In countries such as Ecuador, Argentina and Brazil, the most common differences refer to unilateral changes in the contract, price control or lack of timely attention to procedures by the authority.


Regarding disputes between contractors, the most common reason is because they have shared deposits, where there may be a lack of certainty between the rights and obligations of each of the contractors.


Among partners, disputes will usually be because some of them decide to abandon their participation in the field.


The Mexican legislator has to consider the existence of possible conflicts, because of this, the Hydrocarbons Law establishes that the resolution of disputes or arbitration that are signed with national or foreign companies, will be subject to Mexican laws, which is an element of certainty for the authorities and companies, especially for national ones.


At NRGI Broker, we are experts in the hydrocarbon sector and we have strategic allies willing to advise you on the development of oil activities. Come to us, we will gladly assist you.


 




Risk And Reform: Observing Effective Controls In Mexico’s Rapidly Transforming Energy Sector
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Forbes / Armando Ortega / 11 Junio


 


MEXICO CITY—For decades, the most relevant compliance legislation for international companies operating in Mexico was the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Now, as a result of major national economic and legal reforms enacted during President Peña Nieto’s administration from 2012-2018, Mexico’s compliance environment has undergone a transformation. As foreign investment pours into Mexico’s recently opened oil and gas sector, legal entities are now criminally liable for any offenses or irregularities committed in their name, making the case for a robust compliance strategy that includes due diligence investigations into possible business partners.


A changing landscape: Mexico’s Energy Reform


Mexico enacted a historic reform program in December of 2013 that opened its oil and gas sector to foreign investment following 75 years of government ownership. Mexico’s energy reform plan was part of a broader, cross-sector effort by President Enrique Peña Nieto to boost the Mexican economy. Since its implementation, there have been three bidding rounds—the latest of which closed in March 2018—that have raised a total of $161.3 billion for investments that will take place until 2025. Fourteen percent of total investment is for public-private partnership projects between domestic and international companies and the Mexican state-owned oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). With these investments, Pemex expects to significantly increase Mexico’s current production of 2 million barrels per day to a hypothetical 3.4 million barrels per day.


There is significant international interest in the process, with 34 companies securing bids. The US, with nine companies, and the UK, with four, lead the pack. Royal Dutch Shell, Qatar Petroleum, British Petroleum and Chevron are just a few of the major multinationals that have a stake in Mexico as a result of the energy reform.


Although significant opportunities are opening up in the sector, it is key that international investors understand the complexities involved with the energy reforms, as they are occurring amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and era of overall reform resulting from the Peña Nieto years, and as part of a broader shift in sentiment among the Latin American public in the fight against corruption.


The National Anticorruption System and the new compliance environment


In what can be best understood as a citizens’ effort, a set of new legislative and constitutional reforms have been introduced in Mexico since May 2014, culminating in the establishment of the National Anticorruption System (SNA) in July 2016. The SNA is defined as a coordinating body between various institutions, including the Superior Audit of the Federation and the Federal Court of Administrative Justice, among others, to create mechanisms of collaboration and coordination to effectively prosecute corrupt practices.


The SNA is still in its early stages; a Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in Combating Corruption has yet to be properly established, and the Mexican Congress has yet to elect the Anticorruption Prosecutor. However, despite the lack of distinct progress, parts of the legal reforms introduced to create the SNA already have far-reaching implications.


 


Forbes / Armando Ortega / 11 Junio


 


 




 


Netherland Sewell Adds Mexico City to the 2018 Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminar Lineup
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Oil & Gas 360º / May 29


 


NSAI Oil & Gas Property Evaluation seminars coming to London, Singapore and Mexico City this summer


Netherland Sewell & Associates (NSAI) has again expanded the reach of its popular Oil & Gas Property Evaluation Seminars for financial professionals, with the new addition of a seminar in Mexico City on September 5-6, 2018.


“We are very excited to introduce the NSAI Oil & Gas Property Evaluation seminars to Mexico,” said NSAI SVP & CFO Scott Frost. “With the country opening its hydrocarbon sector to foreign investors and international partners, the time is right for NSAI to host a seminar in Mexico.”


Seminars deliver a basic understanding of the upstream oil and gas industry


The two-day seminars are designed to help energy finance professionals gain a deeper understanding of the various aspects of the evaluation of hydrocarbon reserves and learn how to use reserves reports and studies.  Participants can expect to gain a basic understanding of the upstream oil and gas industry, including basic geology of different plays, reservoir evaluation basics, reserves and resources definitions, understanding hydrocarbons-in-place, recovery factors and rates, operating expenses and capital costs, and more.


The seminar speakers are NSAI professionals that have significant career expertise in reserves determination methods, the economics of hydrocarbon extraction, and petroleum geology. The seminars are popular with financial institutions that invest in energy development as well as banks that are involved in making lending decisions for oil and gas exploration and production projects.


Below is the 2018 NSAI Oil & Gas Property Evaluation seminar calendar:


    

  • May 7 & 8 and 9 & 10, 2018 – Dallas (Both sessions had record attendance with a waiting list)
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  • June 26 & 27, 2018 – London: Grange City Hotel
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  • July 10 & 11, 2018 – Singapore: Singapore Exchange – SGX Auditorium
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  • September 5 – 6, 2018 – Mexico City: Asturiano Polanco Banquet Room
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NSAI encourages energy industry and oil and gas financial professionals to pass this information on to colleagues who may benefit from attending. “We are excited about the opportunity to meet again with petroleum industry financial professionals and would like to thank you for recommending our seminars to your colleagues,” said NSAI SVP Joseph Spellman.


Scott Rees, NSAI Chairman and CEO, told Oil & Gas 360® that the firm has graduated about 6,500 people during 38 cumulative years of seminars in Dallas, London and Singapore. “We are glad to be adding Mexico City to that list,” Rees said.


Interested parties may learn more and register at NSAI’s website.


 


Oil & Gas 360º / May 29