nHistorical
production of oil and gas wells gives ability to identify trends and
provide estimates of forward potential for both existing producers and
new wells
nCompetitor
analysis – who are the operators
nRig
database provides metrics for current activity levels
nNew
technology trends and associated economics
nDrilling
nCompletion
nDetailed
production forecasting and economic analysis capability to assess
efficacy of new projects and to assess the economic performance of past
projects
nIndividual
event economics, such as drilling a well or installing compressors or
platforms
nProject
economics, such as evaluating the efficacy of a large multiwell, complex
facility investment
nPortfolio
optimization, generates
combined rate of return for multiple projects with different risk
and rate of return profiles; this allows firms to better manage risk