The Current Financial Crisis Can
Potentially Impact the Expansion Plans of
Oil and Gas Companies
Reference Code: GDGE0580VPT
Publication Date: OCT 2008
Energy Viewpoint GDGE0580VPT / Published OCT 2008
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Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents ........................................................................................................2
1.1 List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 List of Figures..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 GlobalData Viewpoint ..................................................................................................5
2.1 Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
3 The Current Financial Crisis Can Potentially Impact the Expansion Plans of Oil
and Gas Companies ..........................................................................................................6
3.1 The Collapse Of Major Investment Banks Can Potentially Reduce The Number Of M&A Deals
in Oil & Gas industry..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Companies Could Face Difficulties In Raising Capital As A Result Of The Crisis .......................... 7
3.3 The Financial Crisis Will Potentially Reduce the Speculative Positions in the Commodity
Markets ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.4 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................................... 9