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    Foundations of Energy Risk Management: An Overview of the Energy Sector and Its Physical and Financial Markets
    Foundations of Energy Risk Management: An Overview of the Energy Sector and Its Physical and Financial Markets
    Foundations of Energy Risk Management: An Overview of the Energy Sector and Its Physical and Financial Markets
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    Foundations of Energy Risk Management: An Overview of the Energy Sector and Its Physical and Financial Markets

    By GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals)

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    GARP's Fundamentals of Energy Risk Management introduces investors to the basic components and some of the basic terminology used in the energy industry. It covers the commodity cycle, energy use and sources, and various risk types, various energy products and the markets where energy is traded. It also introduces certain risk management fundamentals and real option thinking. The book is GARP's required text used by risk professionals looking to obtain their Certificate in Energy Risk Management.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateDec 23, 2008
    ISBN9780470447826
    Foundations of Energy Risk Management: An Overview of the Energy Sector and Its Physical and Financial Markets

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      Foundations of Energy Risk Management - GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals)

      CHAPTER ONE

      THE ENERGY CYCLE

      The purpose of this chapter is to provide the candidate an overview of the energy cycle, or the energy value chain. Many of the concepts and issues introduced here have been intentionally simplified. In some instances, however, the complexity of the energy industry will motivate a more in-depth discussion in subsequent sections.

      After completing this chapter, the candidate will gain a basic understanding of:

      • the components of the energy cycle

      • how the components of the energy cycle are connected

      • the difference between integrated and specialty energy companies

      1.1 Introduction

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      Globally, the physical energy industry generates approximately USD 1 trillion in revenue per year. In its daily activities, raw commodities are refined to generate energy. Energy is transformation; producing gasoline or heating oil from crude oil, or generating power from coal or wind. From the extraction of the raw sources of energy—crude oil, natural gas, or coal—to the use of energy by the ultimate consumer, energy sources are undergoing constant change, no matter where they are in the process. Figure 1 shows the flow of crude oil from the ground, through storage, pipelines, and refineries, to the gas stations.

      Figure 1. Flow of Crude Oil

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      All activities in the energy industry encompass four interrelated functions, which are described as the energy cycle:

      • exploration and production

      • transportation and storage

      • refining and processing

      • distribution and sales

      The entire energy industry revolves around these four functions. Each of these functions inherently contains complex risks that shape business strategies to mitigate these risks and their effects.

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      The first two steps in the energy value chain, exploration and production and transportation and storage, are generally referred to as upstream, and the last two steps, refining and processing and distribution and sales, as downstream.

      The term energy cycle is used interchangeably with the term commodity cycle.

      Figure 2 summarizes how these different functions interact with each other in the commodity cycle.

      Figure 2. Functions in the Energy Cycle

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      The following section explains how crude oil and natural gas move throughout the energy cycle from upstream to downstream. Since the exploration and production activities for both crude oil and natural gas are similar—as are their potential risks—they are therefore discussed together.

      1.2 Exploration

      Crude oil and natural gas exploration starts with a scientific analysis of the surface and subsurface structure of various areas. Using scientific information, geologists determine where in the underground layers of the earth, crude oil or natural gas deposits are likely to exist. Figure 3 shows where crude oil and natural gas can reside below the earth’s surface.

      In the exploration phase, extensive and costly scientific analysis is used to gain detailed information on the sub-surface structure of various geographic areas.

      Figure 3. Possible Locations of Crude Oil and Natural Gas

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      Geophysicists use various methods of seismic exploration to gain a better understanding of the subsurface structure of the earth. Very simply, in seismic exploration, sound waves are generated and sent underground. These sound waves can be generated from an electronic source or explosion. As these waves travel through the various layers of the earth’s surface, some of the waves will bounce back to the surface. Sound waves travel through different subsurface areas at different speeds, and these differences can reveal structures where hydrocarbon deposits are likely to reside. An interpretation of the data captured from the waves reveals the composition of the subsurface structure of the earth at that

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