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Strategic Planning for Exploration Management

In all the industries in which I do management consulting, each manager considers his own industry to be truly "unique. " Of course, each is different in some respects, and each has its own quirks and features. However, the similarities among in­ dustries far outweigh the differences. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Quick, Allen N., Buck, Neal A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1983, 1983
Edition:1st ed. 1983
Subjects:
Geology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Changes in Economic Environment of the Oil Industry
  • Exploration Viewed as Business Rather than as a Function
  • Reference
  • 2. Strategic Planning Overview
  • What is Strategic Planning?
  • Structure of Strategic Planning and Policy Formation
  • Adaptations to Meet the Needs of Diverse Businesses
  • Where Strategic Planning Has Failed and Why
  • Making Strategic Planning Work
  • Top Down and Bottom Up
  • References
  • Further Readings
  • 3. Traditional Exploration Strategies
  • The View of Individual Explorationists
  • The View of Exploration Managers
  • The View of Land Managers
  • The View of Operational Managers
  • The View of International Explorationists
  • Summary
  • 4. Examining the Environment
  • Environmental Analysis
  • Social Risk Assessment
  • Situation Audit
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Summary of Environmental Analysis
  • References
  • 5. Strategic Analysis: Risk Methods
  • Incompleteness of Expected Value Analysis
  • Viability Analysis
  • Example Viability Analysis
  • Risk Sharing Techniques
  • Viability as a Measure of Risk for Planning
  • The Portfolio Approach
  • References
  • 6. Strategic Analysis: Strategy Modeling
  • Diversity of Exploration Approaches
  • The Need for Strategic Modeling
  • Forecasting Future Discovery Rates
  • Simulating Exploration Strategies
  • References
  • 7. Avoiding Planning Pitfalls
  • Forecasting versus Planning
  • Proper Use of Risk Analysis in Planning
  • Communication Gap in Planning
  • Planning Guidelines
  • The Planners Role
  • The Managerial Role
  • References
  • 8. Conclusions
  • Scenario Generation
  • Attainable Objectives, Goals, and Strategies for Operational Management
  • Controls and Incentive Systems
  • Flexibility of Strategies
  • Summation
  • References
  • Appendix A: The Petroleum Data System
  • Appendix B (part I): Exploration Analysis Using Petroleum Information’s Computer Data Bases
  • Appendix B (part II): Petroleum Information Integrated On-Line Data Base System
  • Appendix C: Social Risk Management

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