Global Energy Management Institute
UCBB Suite 302
The University of Houston
4744 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77004-6021
Undergraduate Program Inquiries:
Joanna Arnold: 713-743-4936
e-mail: jarnold@bauer.uh.edu
Graduate Program Inquiries:
Office of Graduate and Professional Programs: 713-743-0700
Energy Joint VenturesFinancing the Acquisition of Kemica Pty. LtdA Case Study in Centralized vs. Stand-Alone Financing Energy companies do not make perfect targets for Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) ... Kemica Breakup ClauseA Case Study in Joint Venture Formation & Dissolution Joint venture governance is a tricky business. Shareholders accustomed to giving marching ... Kemica's Ethane Conversion ProjectKemica's Ethane Conversion Project Smaller, aging petrochemical operations often become “defensive,” meaning they become competitively challenged by larger plants ... Leveraging KemicaA Case Study in Affiliate Funding via Inter-Company vs. Stand-Alone Financing Economics for international energy projects differ from those developed for home country projects ... Kemica (Australia) – AA Case Study in Parent vs. Affiliate Project Economics in a Risky Location Valuation is a topic which typically assumes the presence of a willing buyer and seller. Consequently, it envisions ... |
Energy Trading |
Energy FinanceDidn’t You Used to Be Project Financing?A Case Study in Energy Project Financing’s Evolution 1980-Present This case explores how energy project financing has evolved in terms of risks accepted by lenders ... H.K. GencoA Case Study in Financing an Electric Power Project on a Fully Non-Recourse Basis The electric power industry makes use of project financing as a means of leveraging project capital structures ... Great Project, Primitive Country: Testing the Sovereign CeilingA Case Study in Financing Natural Resource Export Projects in the Project Bond Market The development of a project bond market in the 1990’s added a very attractive funding option for sponsors considering project ... Financial Constraints on Strategy at Missol Petroleum CorporationA Case Study in Business Strategy and Finance Corporations repeatedly face financial constraints on their chosen strategies ... Terrasia Aromatics Company (A)A Case Study in Project Financing to Preserve Corporate Debt Capacity Project Financing is employed by sponsors for various reasons that relate to capital restrictions ... Ban Diego LNGA Case Study in Parent vs. Affiliate Project Economics in a Risky Location One of the least appreciated reasons for why firms employ project financing is its ability to help reconcile different financing ... Take Project and Political Risk in Dironda?A Case Study in Project Financing Infrastructure in an Emerging Market Country Project Finance is often employed for the purpose of shifting specific risks from Sponsors to Lenders ... Lessons of the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline FinancingA Case Study in Project Financing and Political Risk Mitigation Major corporations with strong balance sheets use project financing for different reasons ... Financing the Acquisition of Kemica Pty. LtdA Case Study in Centralized vs. Stand-Alone Financing Energy companies do not make perfect targets for Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) ... Kemica (Australia) – A)A Case Study in Valuation & Negotiation of a Petrochemical Joint Venture Valuation is a topic which typically assumes the presence of a willing buyer and seller ... Kemica’s Foreign Exchange (FX) Hedge Strategy)A Case Study in FX/Commodity Price Hedging of a Petrochemical Joint Venture Financial theory has struggled for years to provide clear guidance on foreign exchange hedging ... PetroMandarin Weighs its Global Cost of CapitalA Case Study in Multinational Energy Companies Considering their Sources and Cost of Funds How does life change when a state-owned energy company becomes a publicly listed multinational? ... Sensitivities for the Sriracha Refinery ExpansionA Case Study in International Energy Project Risk Assessment Price and volume projections are two of the most significant variables for major refinery projects ... Flagler Expro Argentina Requests New CapitalA Case Study in Financing Natural Resource Export Projects in the Project Bond Market Economics for international energy projects differ from those developed for home country projects ... The Soro Dondar ProjectA Case Study in Project Deal Terms and Political Risk Evaluation Assessing and measuring political risk is important to both project economics and the question of how to finance a project ... Kemica Breakup ClauseA Case Study in Joint Venture Formation & Dissolution Joint venture governance is a tricky business. Shareholders accustomed to giving marching ... Kemica’s Ethane Conversion ProjectA Case Study in Petrochemical Joint Venture Investment within a Divestment Scenario Smaller, aging petrochemical operations often become “defensive,” meaning they become competitively challenged by larger plants ... Tax Planning Opportunities from the Merger with Missol CorporationA Case Study in International Energy Company Tax Management International energy companies pay taxes in multiple jurisdictions. Depending upon where ... The Soro Dondar Project – BA Case Study in Energy Project Financing under Adverse Market Conditions Project financing is sometimes used by large energy companies as a means to mitigate project political risks ... Leveraging KemicaA Case Study in Affiliate Funding via Inter-Company vs. Stand-Alone Financing Economics for international energy projects differ from those developed for home country projects ... Esso Brasileira De Petroleo S.A.A Case Study in Devaluation/Repatriation Risk Under High Inflation The energy business is a long horizon business. Due to its capital intensity, investment payback periods ... |
Energy Security Analysis |
Energy Accounting |
UpstreamGreat Project, Primitive Country: Testing the Sovereign CeilingA Case Study in Financing Natural Resource Export Projects in the Project Bond Market The development of a project bond market in the 1990’s added a very attractive funding option for sponsors considering project ... Ban Diego LNGA Case Study in Parent vs. Affiliate Project Economics in a Risky Location One of the least appreciated reasons for why firms employ project financing is its ability to help reconcile different financing ... Flagler Expro Argentina Requests New CapitalA Case Study in Financing Natural Resource Export Projects in the Project Bond Market Economics for international energy projects differ from those developed for home country projects ... |
Refining & ChemicalsTerrasia Aromatics Company (A)A Case Study in Project Financing to Preserve Corporate Debt Capacity Project Financing is employed by sponsors for various reasons that relate to capital restrictions ... Kemica (Australia) – A)A Case Study in Valuation & Negotiation of a Petrochemical Joint Venture Valuation is a topic which typically assumes the presence of a willing buyer and seller ... Kemica’s Foreign Exchange (FX) Hedge Strategy)A Case Study in FX/Commodity Price Hedging of a Petrochemical Joint Venture Financial theory has struggled for years to provide clear guidance on foreign exchange hedging ... Sensitivities for the Sriracha Refinery ExpansionA Case Study in International Energy Project Risk Assessment Price and volume projections are two of the most significant variables for major refinery projects ... The Soro Dondar ProjectA Case Study in Project Deal Terms and Political Risk Evaluation Assessing and measuring political risk is important to both project economics and the question of how to finance a project ... Kemica Breakup ClauseA Case Study in Joint Venture Formation & Dissolution Joint venture governance is a tricky business. Shareholders accustomed to giving marching ... Kemica’s Ethane Conversion ProjectA Case Study in Petrochemical Joint Venture Investment within a Divestment Scenario Smaller, aging petrochemical operations often become “defensive,” meaning they become competitively challenged by larger plants ... The Soro Dondar Project – BA Case Study in Energy Project Financing under Adverse Market Conditions Project financing is sometimes used by large energy companies as a means to mitigate project political risks ... Leveraging KemicaA Case Study in Affiliate Funding via Inter-Company vs. Stand-Alone Financing Energy joint ventures often are formed by financially strong shareholder groups ... |
MidstreamTake Project and Political Risk in Dironda?A Case Study in Project Financing Infrastructure in an Emerging Market Country Project Finance is often employed for the purpose of shifting specific risks from Sponsors to Lenders ... Lessons of the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline FinancingA Case Study in Project Financing and Political Risk Mitigation Major corporations with strong balance sheets use project financing for different reasons ... |
Power |
Alternative Fuels |
Project Management |
Decision Systems |
MarketingEsso Brasileira De Petroleo S.A.A Case Study in Devaluation/Repatriation Risk Under High Inflation The energy business is a long horizon business. Due to its capital intensity, investment payback periods ... |
