Methods for Maximizing the Value of Oil Companies in a Response to the Oil Price Collapse

Student: Nachesa Ivan

Educational Programme: Economics (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2017

The thesis examines drivers of oil & gas companies value. Hypotheses are based on review of the relevant literature. The relationship between value and drivers is established with panel analysis. Revealed two sets of drivers affecting value when oil price rise and when oil price decline. Reviewed and predicted efficiency of methods for influencing value drivers in the situation of declining oil prices. The sample includes 24 US oil and gas companies with revenues over $1 billion and operating in exploration and production segment.

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