Energy Finance: Analysis and Valuation, Risk Management, and the Future of Energy

The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance. Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance and contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and experienced financial professionals. As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Energy Finance and Economics provides a comprehensive look at this topic by examining the areas of valuation, analysis, and risk management that are associated with it and including timely discussions about the future of energy.

Written for both financial professionals and aspiring students, this reliable guide skillfully addresses the finance and economics of energy and covers the principles and tools necessary to conduct sound decision-making and analysis. Divided into four comprehensive parts, it touches on a variety of issues you need to be familiar with, including:

• Geopolitics and world energy markets
• The myths and realities of sustainable energy
• Financial statement analysis for oil and gas companies
• Financing large energy projects
• Petroleum economics, risk and opportunity analysis
• Energy derivatives and markets
• Carbon management and environmental issues

Rounding out this detailed discussion are six informative case studies that involve challenging analysis in different areas of energy finance and economics.

Energy Finance and Economics contains the latest thinking in this field from some of today's leading practitioners and academics. Engaging and accessible, this book provides a firm understanding of what it will really take to excel at this difficult endeavor.