Shale Oil & Gas - Fiscal Systems

Course Overview COURSE LEADER: Dr. Pedro van Meurs, President, Van Meurs Corporation BY ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL: ¦Review all the main fiscal structures which regulate shale plays across the globe ¦Pinpoint the global shale gas plays and the impact of costs and fiscal systems ¦Benchmark different regions and access their potential ¦Learn strategies to maximise revenues from shale oil & gas projects ¦Understand the economics of shale oil & gas projects INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Shale Gas is perceived as the new game changer for the gas industry having altered significantly the global energy supply market. Developments in the North American Shale gas industry are being eagerly followed globally as other countries explore the potential of their own unconventional resources and shale gas rocks. The opportunity to use natural gas as a source of energy: relying on its efficiency, reliability and low emission is treasured. However, despite all the potential of Shale Gas resources there are still critical challenges such as: identifying to what extent shale gas production is viable, the technology availability, the environmental constraints and the pressing need to lower of exploration and production costs. This course will address both the fiscal and economic impacts of shale gas projects not only in North America but across the globe. By using a computer spreadsheet participants will be able to identify the challenges, the opportunities and the strategies to lower the costs on shale gas projects and maximise their profitability. THE COURSE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED BY: ¦ Working on a shale play computer spreadsheet and simulate real fiscal shale gas fiscal inputs ¦ Learning strategic insights on the economic and fiscal impacts of shale gas projects ¦ Hearing from Pedro Van Meurs one of the most renowned world Fiscal Experts ¦ Analysing practical global case studies highlighting key successes and pitfalls, including: US SHALE PLAYS ¦ Fayetteville ¦ Bossier ¦ Haynesville ¦ Marcellus ¦ Barnet ¦ Eagleford ¦ Niobrara CANADIAN SHALE PLAYS ¦ Bakken ¦ Montney ¦ Horn River SPECIFIC EUROPEAN FISCAL SYSTEMS FOR SHALE OIL & GAS ¦ Poland ¦ Germany ¦ France ¦ Spain ¦ Bulgaria ¦ Ukraine SPECIFIC ASIAN FISCAL SYSTEMS FOR SHALE PLAYS ¦ Indonesia ¦ China ¦ India SPECIFIC LATIN AMERICA FISCAL SYSTEMS ¦ Colombia ¦ Brazil To receive a PDF brochure with the full agenda please contact Alia Fakim on afakim@thecwcgroup.com or +44 20 7978 0085