1st Edition
Upstream Dynamics Navigating the Economics of Petroleum Exploration and Production
Part I: Core Operations
1. Introduction to Upstream Petroleum Economics
2. Exploration Economics
3. Reservoir Economics
4. Drilling Economics
5. Production Economics
6. Field Development Economics
Part II: Risk, Regulation, and Sustainability
7. Risk Management in Upstream Operations
8. Regulatory and Environmental Considerations
Part III: Innovation and Strategy
9. Technology and Innovation
10. Global Market Dynamics
11. Upstream Project Finance
12. Contracts and Agreements
13. Sustainability in Upstream: ESG, Carbon Neutrality, and the Future of Hydrocarbons
14. Economic Modeling in Upstream Petroleum
15. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Alternatives in Upstream Oil and Gas
16. Energy Policy and Regulation
17. AI, Automation, and Big Data in Upstream in Oil and Gas
Part IV: Market and Future Outlook
18. The Future of Upstream Economics: Navigating an Evolving Energy Landscape
19. Late-Life Asset Economics
20. The Economics of Offshore vs. Onshore Development
21. The Future of Upstream Petroleum Economics
Biography
Sulaiman F. Al-Sajari is a Senior Petroleum Economist at the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), an international oil and gas company with a global portfolio. He has extensive experience in upstream planning and petroleum economics, covering prospect screening, fiscal analysis, reserves and resources classification, field development planning, and portfolio evaluation across projects in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia. He earned a BSc in mechanical engineering at Florida Atlantic University and has led economic assessments and decision-support analyses for major exploration and development assets under diverse fiscal regimes. His expertise spans traditional economic evaluation methods—such as discounted cash flow—alongside advanced techniques including Monte Carlo simulation, real options valuation, and risk-adjusted modeling.
