Applicability of Real Options in Oil and Gas Field Development

Methods for High End Project Decisions
Akin Akinreti, Management Consultant, Canada, Member
The how to - juxtaposes recipes for decision making. Oil and gas field development like any other high end project require due diligence performed on full strategic risk assessment. With this in place, one can be assured of decisions taken based on this.

Downsizing is a Real Option
Anthony Belon, Entrepreneur, Malaysia, Member
I consider that downsizing is a real option when it re-creates value for a company to survive in response to unexpected economic crisis.

Real Option: Measures to Cut Costs
AMPHOUX, PDG, France, Member
I consider that taking various measures to cut costs in order to stabilize the financial situation a real option and an interesting challenge. We talk often about the total cost of ownership & one of the keys to success is probably a good study of it. We all agree to try to find a solution in response to the economic crisis, however sharing a common background is difficult in view of your strategy.

Real Options are Strategic Fits
Anthony Belon, Entrepreneur, Malaysia, Member
I concur with the views expressed by Emmanuelle Amphoux. "One type fits all" does not apply in selecting organizational "real options". Under similar global or regional economic crisis, real options are strategic fits which differ in view of cultural differences. Therefore each requires particular evaluation toward the objectives of loss minimization and/or profit maximization.