Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2007.

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Main Author: Babajide, Abisoye (Abisoye E.)
Other Authors: Richard de Neufville.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43101
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spelling mit-1721.1/431012019-04-12T09:48:31Z Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments Babajide, Abisoye (Abisoye E.) Richard de Neufville. System Design and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design and Management Program, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-59). This thesis shows the applicability and value of real options analysis in developing an oil field, and how its use along with decision analysis can maximize the returns on a given project and minimize the losses. It focuses on how capacity flexibility, the option to change the scale of a project, can significantly add value to a project especially in situations where technical uncertainties exist in a field development. This thesis first analyzes the Sample and Rother field case study, looking at the original project team's assumptions and expectations, the key uncertainties and the final outcomes. It then offers up an alternate approach to the problem using real options analysis that would have added more value to the project. It shows that for the given case study, it would have been beneficial to obtain the option to add capacity to the field development. It also recommends the level of capacity flexibility to include that adds the most expected value to maximize gains and minimize losses for various development scenarios. by Abisoye Babajide. S.M. 2008-11-07T19:02:26Z 2008-11-07T19:02:26Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43101 244635742 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 66 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
title Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
title_full Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
title_fullStr Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
title_full_unstemmed Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
title_short Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
title_sort real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
topic System Design and Management Program.
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