Workflows for Acquisitions and Divestitures Course

Phillip Flores

This course offers engineers foundational to advanced training on acquisition and divestiture workflows in upstream oil and gas. Participants learn to define company-specific acquisition objectives and use them to target the most valuable opportunities. The course covers underwriting best practices including modeling asset inputs, identifying synergies, QA/QC methods, and managing uncertainty in valuation. It also demonstrates how to use these principles to prepare effective sales cases and manage the divestiture process. With insights from experienced professionals, the course equips learners to efficiently prioritize resources and deliver strong financial outcomes under tight timelines.Read more...

Who Should Take This Course
• Business development teams
• Land and development specialists
• Engineers in oil and gas industry
• Professionals in asset management

What You Will Learn
• Model risks and quantify uncertainties
• Underwrite and evaluate acquisition assets
• Prepare and manage divestiture sales cases
• Define company-specific acquisition objectives

Why This Course Works
• Improve accuracy in asset valuation
• Maximize value from acquisition opportunities
• Navigate complex sales and purchase processes
• Prioritize limited time and resources effectively

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Course contents

    2 - Acquisition Underwriting

    2.01 - Virtual Data Room (VDR) - What To Expect (8 min.) Quiz

    2.02 - Proved Developed Reserves (PDP) Forecasting (15 min.) Quiz

    2.03 - Type Curve Areas (7 min.) Quiz

    2.04 - Type Curve Volumes (4 min.) Quiz

    2.05 - Development Planning (9 min.) Quiz

    2.06 - Capex & Lease Operating Expense (10 min.) Quiz

    2.07 - Commercial, Midstream & Marketing (18 min.) Quiz

    2.08 - Uncertainty Quantification (9 min.) Quiz

    2.09 - Synergies & Upside (4 min.) Quiz

    2.10 - Qa/Qc (9 min.) Quiz

    3 - Valuation

    3.01 - Price Modeling, Sensitivity , Risk & Accretion/Dilution (15 min.) Quiz

    4 - Divestitures

    4.01 - Asset Selection, VDR Data & Sales Case (10 min.) Quiz

    4.02 - Diligence Q&A (7 min.) Quiz