World Fiscal Systems for Oil & Gas 2012

The course is interactive and relies on two powerful economic Excel spreadsheets designed by Dr van Meurs. With these spreadsheets, participants will understand how various economic factors can impact a fiscal system from both the government and corporate points of view. Participants will receive a subset of the petroleum fiscal software used during the course. This provides a “starter-kit” to solve fiscal issues after completing the course.

By Attending This Course You Will Understand:

• The nature and details of all the important fiscal features in the world
• The wide variety of fiscal systems based on concessions, production sharing contracts, joint ventures, service contracts and other arrangements
• The underlying economic characteristics of the various fiscal systems
• Advanced economic analysis based on Excel spreadsheets
• How government policies impact on fiscal systems
• Competitive worldwide frameworks for investing in the oil & gas sector
• Future trends in petroleum fiscal terms