GlobalData's "Apache Corporation Valuation Report, July 2010 - Strategic and Operational Analysis" report provides detailed financial information for Apache Corporation, an independent company, engaged in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company owns a diverse and balanced oil and gas portfolio globally. Apache has E&P operations in seven regions spanning across five continents, including on the US Gulf Coast, US Central, Egypt, Australia, the North Sea, Canada and Argentina. The North America region (the US Gulf Coast, Central and Canada) contributed around 48% of the total production whereas the International region (Egypt, Australia, the North Sea and Argentina) contributed around 52% in 2009. The company has achieved economies of scale in all its operating regions, which enables it to reduce its per unit costs of production and operational risks. No single region contributed more than 27% of production in 2009, indicating that the company has a well-diversified asset portfolio.
Scope
* Investment Thesis: Review of the companies new ventures, liquidity issues, assets analysis, hedging, new projects details, capex funding, geographical results of oil and gas operations, and other related analysis. *
Goals and Strategies: Analysis of the existing and upcoming challenges with possible strategies. *
SWOT: Review of the companies internal strength, weakness, opportunities and threats to better understand their position in the market *
Production and Development profile: Assessment of the companies' forecast crude oil and natural gas production from their existing and upcoming assets. It also covers the detailed information and analysis on the producing and development assets. *
Exploration and M&A trends: Exploration assets information resulting from new discoveries, new drilling and other activities. Additionally, M&A section highlights the companies' recent assets transactions, joint ventures, acquisition, and divestment activities during the specified period. *
Financial Forecast and Valuation: Detailed financial forecast of the companies for coming five years. This section also provides intrinsic value of the companies' by using different valuation techniques. *
Peer Group: Comparison of peer group performance with the main companies on the basis of share prices, financial ratios, operational and financial parameters and other related activities.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance the decision-making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to:
* Provide detailed analysis to those who are interested in knowing the companies' existing and future business strategies. *
Provide in-depth analysis on the companies E&P profiles along with the exploration and M&A updates. *
Provide valuable insights to those who are tracking oil and gas markets and wants to know the intrinsic value of the companies. *
Use the analysis for strategy and planning, M&A identifications, and competitor analysis."
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Partial Table of Contents:
1 Table of contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Apache Corporation, Company Overview 10
3 Apache Corporation, Watchlist for 2010 14
4 Apache Corporation, Investment Summary 15
4.1 Apache Exploring Significant Potential in Australia to Drive its Development Activities 15
4.2 Apache Utilizing Creative Technologies on Mature Assets to Enhance Its Production and Efficiency 17
4.3 Apache Strengthening Its Geographical Footprint in the International Market to Exploit Upcoming Opportunities;
4.4 Strategically Fit Upcoming Assets Assure Long Term Production; Securing Shareholders Value 19
4.5 Strong Liquidity Position through Optimized Capital Structure 21
4.6 Apache Recent Acquisition in Kitimat LNG Terminal Will Help the Company to Exploit Natural Gas Export Market Efficiently 22
5 Apache Corporation, SWOT Analysis 24
5.1 Strengths 24
5.1.1 Strong Geographical Revenue Base 24
5.1.2 Advanced Technology Capabilities 24
5.2 Weakness 24
5.2.1 Declining R/P Ratio in North Sea Region 24
5.3 Opportunities 24
5.3.1 Exploration Interest in Chile 24
5.3.2 New Upcoming Projects 24
5.3.3 Interest in Throughput Capacity of Kitimat LNG Terminal 25
5.4 Threats 25
5.4.1 Loosing Market Share to its Peers 25
6 Apache Corporation, Goals and Strategies 26
6.1 Expanding E&P Operations through Drill Bit While Also Exploring Acquisitions Opportunities 26
6.2 Extending Presence in GOM Deep Water Projects; Leveraging its Experience of North Sea and Australia 26
6.3 Diversifying Its Portfolio Globally; Still Competing In Its Core Regions 27
7 Apache Corporation, Production Overview 29
7.1 Production Profile 29
7.2 The US 29
7.3 Canada 30
7.4 Egypt 31
7.5 Australia 31
7.6 North Sea 32
7.7 Argentina 32
7.8 Key Upstream Projects Update 33
8 Apache Corporation, Development Overview 34
8.1 Development Profile 34
8.2 The US 34
8.3 Canada 35
8.4 Egypt 36
8.5 Australia 36
8.6 North Sea 36
8.7 Argentina 36
9 Apache Corporation, Exploration and M&A Highlights 37
9.1 Merger of Mariner Energy 39
9.1.1 Deal Synopsis 39
9.1.2 Apache's Acquisition of Mariner Energy will further consolidate its Gulf Shelf Position 40
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