Super-Large North America Independent Exploration and Production (E&P) Companies Benchmarking Analysis

Summary

Super-Large North American Independent E&P Companies Benchmarking Analysis report ranks the largest, independent oil and gas companies in North America among their peer group companies by comparing them based on performance, scale, growth and exposure.

Scope

- Benchmarks the Super-Large North American Independent E&P Companies against their closest competitors on four key pillars: performance, scale, growth and exposure.
- Provides financial and operational comparison among the Super-Large North American Independent E&P Companies.
- Compares and assesses the performance and business prospects of the Super-Large North American Independent E&P Companies.
- The report compares the Super-Large North American Independent E&P Companies based on their last five years operational and financial data taken from their annual reports and regulatory filings.

Reasons to buy

- Rank your performance against other Super-Large North American Independent E&P Companies using our benchmarking tools and metrics
- Improve decision making on the basis of peer comparison.
- Identify M&A targets from up-to-date information and in-depth analysis on financial and operational parameters of your competitors.
- Exploit the strengths and weakness of your closest competitors by comparing and analyzing their financial and operational parameters.
 

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1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Reserves and Production Analysis 13
2.1 Analysis of leading 200 Oil & Gas Companies 13
2.2 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas Reserves Trend, 2004-2008 14
2.2.1 Total Proved Oil & Gas Reserves, 2004-2008 14
2.2.2 Developed Oil & Gas Reserves, 2004-2008 16
2.2.3 Undeveloped Oil & Gas Reserves, 2004-2008 18
2.2.4 Oil & Gas Finding & Development Reserves Additions, 2004-2008 20
2.2.5 Oil & Gas Reserves Replacement Additions, 2004-2008 22
2.2.6 Oil & Gas Finding Reserves Additions, 2004-2008 24
2.2.7 Proved Oil Reserves Trend, 2004-2008 26
2.2.8 Proved Gas Reserves Trend, 2004-2008 28
2.3 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil and Gas Production Trend, 2004-2008 30
2.3.1 Oil and Gas Production Trend, 2004-2008 30
2.3.2 Oil Production Trend, 2004-2008 32
2.3.3 Gas Production Trend, 2004-2008 34
2.4 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Reserves & Production Trend, 2004-2008 36
2.4.1 Oil and Gas Reserves Growth, 2004-2008 36
2.4.2 Oil and Gas Production Growth, 2004-2008 38
2.5 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Reserves Life Ratio, 2004-2008 40
2.5.1 Oil and Gas Reserve/Production Ratio, Years, 2004-2008 40
3 Reserve Replacement Ratio Analysis 42
3.1 Analysis of leading 200 Oil & Gas Companies 42
3.2 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas Reserve Replacement (Excluding Sales), %, 2004-2008 42
3.3 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas F&D Reserve Replacement (Organic, Including Revision), %, 2004-2008 44
3.4 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas F&D Reserve Replacement (Organic, Excluding Revision), %, 2004-2008 46
3.5 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas Reserve Replacement (Including Sales), %, 2004-2008 48
4 Costs Incurred In Upstream Oil & Gas Operations 50
4.1 Analysis of leading 200 Oil & Gas Companies 50
4.2 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Total Costs Incurred, 2004-2008 50
4.3 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, E&P Upstream Capital Expenditure By Type, 2004-2008 53
4.3.1 Total Acquisition Costs, 2004-2008 53
4.3.2 Exploration Costs, 2004-2008 55
4.3.3 Development Costs, 2004-2008 57
4.3.4 Finding & Development Costs, 2004-2008 59
4.4 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil and Gas Costs Per Boe, $/boe, 2004-2008 61
4.4.1 Oil and Gas Finding & Development Costs Per Boe, $/boe, 2004-2008 61
4.4.2 Oil and Gas Reserve Replacement Cost Per Boe, $/boe, 2004-2008 63
4.4.3 Oil and Gas Proved Acquisition Cost per boe, 3-Year, $/BOE 2004-2008 65
4.4.4 Oil and Gas E/D&IR (Extension/Discoveries and Improved Recovery) Cost Per Boe, $/boe, 2004-2008 67
4.4.5 Oil and Gas Finding Costs Per Boe, $/boe, 2004-2008 69
5 Result of Oil and Gas Operations 71
5.1 Analysis of leading 200 Oil & Gas Companies 71
5.2 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil and Gas Revenue, Cash Flow & Total Expenses, 2004-2008 72
5.2.1 Oil & Gas Revenue From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, $ Million, 2004-2008 72
5.2.2 Net Income/ Loss From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, $ Million, 2004-2008 74
5.2.3 Free Cash Flow From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, $ Million, 2004-2008 76
5.2.4 Total Expenses From Upstream Oil & Gas Operations, $ Million, 2004-2008 78
5.3 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Performance Metrics, $/boe, 2004-2008 80
5.3.1 Oil & Gas Revenue per boe, $/BOE, 2004-2008 80
5.3.2 Net Income per boe, $/BOE, 2004-2008 82
5.3.3 Cash Flow per boe, $/BOE, 2004-2008 84
5.3.4 Total Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization (DD&A) per boe, $/BOE, 2004-2008 86
5.3.5 Lifting Cost per boe, $/BOE, 2004-2008 88
5.3.6 Net-back per boe, $/BOE, 2004-2008 90
6 Acreage and Well Analysis 92
6.1 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Developed and Undeveloped Acreage, 2004-2008 92
6.1.1 Total Net Undeveloped Acreage, (Thousand Acres), 2004-2008 92
6.1.2 Total Net Developed and Undeveloped Acreage, (Thousand Acres), 2004-2008 94
6.1.3 Total Net Developed Acreage, (Thousand Acres), 2004-2008 96
6.2 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Well Data, 2004-2008 98
6.2.1 F&D Cost per Drilled Well, 2004-2008 98
6.2.2 F&D Reserves Additions per Net E&D Well Drilled, 2004-2008 100
6.2.3 Developed Oil & Gas Reserves per well, 2004-2008 102
6.2.4 Developed Oil Reserves per Well, 2004-2008 104
6.2.5 Developed Gas Reserves per Well, 2004-2008 106
7 Financial Performance Analysis 108
7.1 Analysis of leading 200 Oil & Gas Companies 108
7.2 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Revenue, $ Million, 2004-2008 108
7.3 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Operating Income, $ Million, 2004-2008 111
7.4 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Net Income, $ Million, 2004-2008 113
7.5 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Operating Cash Flow, $ Million, 2004-2008 115
7.6 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Performance Metrics, 2004-2008 117
7.6.1 Average Return on Fixed Assets, %, 2004-2008 117
7.6.2 Average Operating Return on Capital Employed, %, 2004-2008 119
7.6.3 Average Operating Profit Margin, %, 2004-2008 121
7.7 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Growth Ratio, 2004-2008 123
7.7.1 Revenue Growth, 2004-2008 123
7.7.2 Profit Growth, 2004-2008 125
7.7.3 Growth in Operating Cash Flow, 2004 - 2008 127
7.8 Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Exposure Ratio, 2004-2008 129
7.8.1 Debt leverage, %, 2004-2008 129
7.8.2 Total Debt/Proved Reserves, $/boe, 2004-2008 131
8 Appendix 133
8.1 Methodology 133
8.1.1 Coverage 133
8.1.2 Secondary Research 134
8.1.3 Primary Research 134
8.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 135
8.2 Definition 135
8.2.1 Oil and Gas Reserves 135
8.2.2 Acreage and Well Information 135
8.2.3 Cost Incurred in Oil and Gas Operations 136
8.2.4 Reserves Replacement Ratio 140
8.2.5 Results of Oil & Gas Operations 142
8.2.6 Results of Oil & Gas Operations Per BOE Produced 146
8.3 Contact Us 149
8.4 About 149
8.5 Disclaimer 149
 

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Total Proved Oil & Gas Reserves, MMboe, 2004-2008 15
Table 2: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Developed Oil & Gas Reserves, MMboe, 2004-2008 17
Table 3: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Undeveloped Oil & Gas Reserves, MMboe, 2004-2008 19
Table 4: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas Finding & Development Reserves Additions, MMboe, 2004-2008 21
Table 5: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas Reserves Replacement Additions, MMboe, 2004-2008 23
Table 6: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil & Gas Finding Reserves Additions, MMboe, 2004-2008 25
Table 7: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Proved Crude Oil Reserves, MMbbl, 2004-2008 27
Table 8: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Proved Gas Reserves, Bcf, 2008 29
Table 9: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Total Oil & Gas Production, MMboe, 2004-2008 31
Table 10: Super-Large North America Independent E&P Companies, Oil Production, MM