Project Economics and Decision Analysis: Volume 1: Deterministic Models

This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary concepts of capital investment evaluation, capital budgeting, and decision analysis. Mian takes the reader step-by-step through the decision-making process, providing comprehensive coverage of all decision analysis tools currently available while outlining how investment decisions are made under different stages of risk. Further, he focuses on practical application, using a straightforward approach with solved "real-life" examples and solutions, end-of-chapter problems, and illustrations throughout the book.

Key Features & Benefits

Become familiar with the practical applications of various capital budgeting techniques (the deterministic phase) and decision analysis methods (the probabilistic phase)

Intelligently interpret the profitability measures as applied to oil & gas projects

Assess the risks when investing in the oil & gas business

Assess the face value of the reports issued by planning/economic engineers

Model the presented methods on their computer

Mohammad A. Mian is a registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He earned a B.SC. in Mechanical Engineering, a M.SC. in Petroleum Engineering, and a M.SC. in Mineral Economics, all from the Colorado School of Mines. He has authored many journal articles, produced three petroleum engineering software packages, and is the author of Petroleum Engineering Handbook for the Practicing Engineer. He has more than 20 years of practical experience in all areas of the upstream petroleum industry, including reservoir engineering, log analysis, drilling, project economic evaluation, contracts administration, and long-term strategic planning and has taught seminars on various subjects in the industry.