For small independent companies, cash flow is critical. When oil price is low, these companies will have to increase the most production at the least capital cost (short term). Big integrated/diversified companies will hold their best resources until the rebound of the oil price. If the oil price stays low, say longer than one year, small shale oil companies with huge debts will not survive, even if the oil price is more than 100 in 2017. Most oil companies hedged their production for the whole year of 2015. But they will be fully exposed to the risk of low oil price in 2016.
least if you ever took any finance class, financially the number one rule for selecting project is based on NPV, by which companies in a "competitive market" should seek every opportunity to maximize quicker and more cash flow. It does not make any sense, in terms to maximize NPV, to postpone good-quality cash flow and let it sit there and get discounted. Exploring higher-quality shale well to get quick cash flow should be a smart choice for a company which is short on cash and has borrowed high-yield debt. US shale oil producers should not be compared with OPEC giants, who have the resources to play a "strategic game". As you said, "For small independent companies, cash flow is critical." Indeed, they need cash flow, and they need it as early as possible!
【在 a****o 的大作中提到】 : For small independent companies, cash flow is critical. When oil price is : low, these companies will have to increase the most production at the least : capital cost (short term). Big integrated/diversified companies will hold : their best resources until the rebound of the oil price. : If the oil price stays low, say longer than one year, small shale oil : companies with huge debts will not survive, even if the oil price is more : than 100 in 2017. : Most oil companies hedged their production for the whole year of 2015. But : they will be fully exposed to the risk of low oil price in 2016. :
V*e
34 楼
大家讨论的很专业啊,这个在BBS里很少见。赞一个。
a*o
35 楼
You are right. Shale oil companies (except EOG) are all desperate.
should not flow is the
【在 P*C 的大作中提到】 : : least : if you ever took any finance class, financially the number one rule for : selecting : project is based on NPV, by which companies in a "competitive market" should : seek every opportunity to maximize quicker and more cash flow. It does not : make any sense, in terms to maximize NPV, to postpone good-quality cash flow : and let it sit there and get discounted. Exploring higher-quality shale : well to get quick cash flow should be a smart choice for a company which is : short on cash and has borrowed high-yield debt.