The Acquisition & Divestiture of Petroleum Property : A Guide to the Tactics, Strategies & Processes

Learning how to successfully buy and sell petroleum property through trial and error is a costly lesson. In this text, seasoned veteran Jim Haag imparts to readers on both sides of petroleum property transactions, drawing on his more than 25 years experience in the discipline. Addressing the acquisition and divestiture of individual producing or discovered non-producing assets Haag, in step-by-step fashion covers the entire process so readers will understand each step in the process, know where that step fits in the overall transaction, and anticipate what will happen next.

• Case histories show how the author�s guidelines are applied in working transaction proposals
• "Lessons Learned" chapter summarizes for readers how they can avoid common mistakes

Preface
Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 : Successful Company Profile
Chapter 2 : Motivating Factors
Chapter 3 : Non-motivating Factors
Chapter 4 : Seller Evaluation
Chapter 5 : Marketing Options
Chapter 6 : The Divestment Process
Chapter 7 : The Acquisition Process
Chapter 8 : Unique Lifecycle Risks
Chapter 9 : Valuation Methodologies
Chapter 10 : Determining the Price
Chapter 11 : Like-Kind Exchanges
Chapter 12 : New Field Discoveries
Chapter 13 : Constructing the Offers
Chapter 14 : Preferential Rights
Chapter 15 : Bonding Protection
Chapter 16 : Negotiating the Agreement
Chapter 17 : Due Diligence
Chapter 18 : Government Approvals
Chapter 19 : Corporate Sales Programs
Chapter 20 : Industry Activity
Chapter 21 : Company Mergers
Chapter 22 : Accountability
Chapter 23 : Lessons Learned
Chapter 24 : Case Histories