International Oil Company Financial Management in Nontechical Language

Two industry consultants provide a guide to the many facets of modern financial management and strategic planning in the oil and gas industry. Topics include financial management; financial and accounting systems; integrated management systems; competitive comparison; cost management; capital budgeting and investment theory; petroleum fiscal systems; working capital management; capital structure and cost of capital; financial reporting and investor/stockholder relations; and econometrics. Ten appendices provide such information as abbreviations and acronyms, conversion factors, and supply drilling economics algorithms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)