Whether you are an established unconventional oil & gas giant or a small start-up E&P, in order to ensure the long term sustainability of your shale gas and tight oil operations it is necessary to implement the optimal financial strategies at every stage from capital raising, through to economic analysis of plays and managing financial risk over the full lifecycle of a project.   Meanwhile for private investors looking to get into the unconventional oil & gas space, it is vital to understand which companies and resource plays will achieve the best rate of return.

Because of this Financing Unconventional Oil & Gas Independents 2011 will be bringing together the key financial job functions from leading shale gas and tight oil E&P companies with key energy investors to examine creative financing options and strategies for managing financial risk in unconventional oil & gas production.

Day One will examine the pros and cons of different financing options for unconventional oil & gas operators before providing case studies from major Asian E&Ps looking at investing in shale gas and tight oil independents to gain clarity on their criteria.  The focus will then shift to private investors, who will explain what they are looking for as they invest in the unconventional energy space.  Finally, the day will finish by examining how to analyze the economics of a shale play to determine rate of return, with case studies from real life analysis.

Day Two will be breaking down the optimal strategies for managing financial risk over the cycle of an unconventional oil & gas project.  It will begin by examining how hedging strategies can be used to manage risk in a volatile commodity price market, before showcasing solutions for reducing reserve risk and minimizing operational costs.  The conference will finish with projections of future commodity prices and the interaction between the $ and commodity prices to help operators with sensible financial planning for the future.

The event will be a unique chance to learn how to manage the finances of an unconventional oil and gas company right from capital raising to managing risk over the full lifecycle of a project and an unrivalled opportunity to be part of the new partnerships between E&Ps and energy investors as they are formed.