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Sep 12, 2010

Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2027 now available at ReportsandReports

Dallas, TX: ReportsandReports announce it will carry Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Commercial Asset Valuation and Forecast to 2027 Market Research Report in its Store.


Block 18 is located 160km northwest of Luanda in the Block 18 concession. It lies 1,200 to 1,500m below the sea bed. It covers an area of 4,880km sq. It is divided into East and West Zones. The East Zone came on stream in October 2007. The West Zone is still under development. The East Zone consists of five distinct fields; Galio, Cromio, Paladio, Plutonio and Cobalto. The East Zone is also known as Greater Plutonia. The operator of the field is BP Angola, which is the world’s largest energy company. Block 18 was discovered in 1999-2001 and is the first BP-operated asset in Angola. It has total estimated recoverable reserves of about 1,000 million barrels, making it one of the biggest oil producers in the Angola coast.
Block 18, East Zone is jointly owned by two major players BP Angola and Sonangol Sinopec International. Both are sharing 50% of the equity ownership in the field.
Block 18, East Zone: Crude oil. The quality of the oil is heavy to medium crude with (30º to 34º API with low-sulfur content of 0.12%-0.14% (by mass)).
Block 18, East Zone started production in 2007, and has produced around 178.12 million barrels of oil from the last three years. The current production (2010) of the field is estimated to be approximately 87.60 million barrels of oil.
The field life of Block 18, East Zone is expected to be around 20-21 years with the end of its productive life during 2027. The field is expected to generate $63.13 billion in revenues (undiscounted) during its remaining life (starting January 1, 2010) and is expected to yield an IRR of around 30%.

Scope
  • The report provides detailed information on oil and gas production, infrastructure, reserves, geology, operator and equity partners and the latest fiscal terms applicable to the asset and provides its fair value       (Remaining Net Present Value) based on remaining reserves, forecast production, capital and operational costs, fiscal regime and commodity prices.
  • The report also provides additional valuation parameters like Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Profitability Index (PI), Pay Back (discounted and undiscounted), Entitlement Production (EP) and Working Interest (WI) to enhance your decision making process.
  • This report provides detailed sensitivity analysis of the remaining NPV with changes in the commodity prices, discount rate, production and key fiscal terms.
  • Detailed cash flows over the life of the asset are included in the report. These cash flows cover a wide range of calculations related to various payments to the government/licensing authority.
  • Interactive Excel models can be used to derive custom valuations, sensitivities and cash flows based on the specific inputs by the user in the model. These custom inputs vary from production data, cost information, price information and fiscal terms information.
Reasons to buy
  • Make well informed investment decisions based on detailed operational analysis and cash flow forecasts
  • Estimate the fair value of your future investment under different economic and fiscal conditions
  • Value a prospective investment target through a comprehensive analysis using focused forecasting and valuation methodologies.
  • Supporting interactive excel model will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner
  • Evaluate how the changes in the country’s fiscal policies impact the cash flows and the present value of the asset
1 Table of contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 3
1.2 List of Figures 3
2 Block 18, Angola, Introduction 5
3 Block 18, Angola, Geology and Formations 6
4 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Equity Partners 7
5 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Crude Oil Reserves 7
6 Block 18, Angola, Fiscal System 7
6.1 Key Fiscal Terms 7
6.1.1 Royalty 7
6.1.2 Petroleum Resource Rentals 7
6.1.3 Cost Recovery 8
6.1.4 Profit Sharing 8
6.1.5 Taxation 8
6.1.6 Ring Fence 8
6.1.7 Domestic Obligation 8
6.1.8 Deductions and Depreciation 9

7 Block 18, Angola, Infrastructure 9
7.1 Upstream Infrastructure 10
7.2 Midstream Infrastructure 11
8 Block 18, Angola, Development Plan, Investment and Expenditure 11
9 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Crude Oil Production 12
10 Block 18, Angola, Field Economics 13
10.1 Block 18, Angola, Economic Assumptions 13
10.1.1 Forecast Commodity Prices 13
10.1.2 Inflation 13
10.1.3 Discount Rate and Representation of Cash Flows 13
10.1.4 Sensitivity 13
10.1.5 Access to the Economic Model 14
10.2 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Cash Flow Analysis 14
10.3 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Remaining PV Sensitivity Analysis 15
10.3.1 Remaining NPV Sensitivity to Discount Rates 15
10.3.2 Remaining NPV Sensitivity to Change in Commodity Prices and Production 15
10.3.3 Remaining NPV Sensitivity to Income Tax and Production Rate 17

11 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Summary Cash Flows 18
11.1 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Front End Load Due To Fiscal Policy 19
11.2 Block 18, East Zone, Angola, Tax Liability 21

12 Appendix 23
12.1 Methodology 23
12.2 Coverage 23
12.3 Secondary Research 23
12.4 Primary Research 24
12.5 E&P Forecasts 24
12.6 Capital Costs 25
12.7 Exploration and Appraisal (E&A) Costs 25
12.8 Operating Costs 25
12.9 Expert Panel Validation 25
12.10 About GlobalData
12.11 Contact Us
12.12 Disclaimer


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