Risk-profile modification of energy projects; Impact of controlling financial risk with swaps
- Chase Manhattan Bank, Houston, TX (US)
The commodity futures and swaps markets are thought to be the invention of speculators, the bane of the oil business, or possibly something confined to finance departments of major corporations. In actuality, they should be considered more as an insurance vehicle and can be used at the project level to modify the risk profile of a property. In this context, an increased familiarity with them can be useful for an engineer. Either futures of swaps can be used to guarantee or modify product prices. While this does not necessarily maximize cash flow or present worth, it can protect a project or company for several years from downside price risk, thereby reducing the risk of the venture. This can be particularly important if lower product prices would cause unacceptable cash flows or net incomes. This paper reports that reducing risk by limiting downside price exposure could alter budgeting decisions, allow continued or expanded operations of a particular property, or increase debt capacity.
- OSTI ID:
- 7249374
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Petroleum Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Petroleum Technology; (United States) Vol. 44:9; ISSN JPTJA; ISSN 0022-3522
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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