Kosmos Energy, LLC - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Reference Code: GDGE939SA Publication Date: MAY 2011
8176 Park Lane, Suite 500 Phone +1 214 4459600 Revenue NA
Dallas, TX Fax +1 214 3639024 Net Profit NA
75231 Website www.kosmosenergy.com Employees NA
United States Exchange Industry Oil & Gas
Company Overview
Kosmos Energy, LLC (Kosmos) is an independent energy company. The company is engaged in upstream activities including
acquisition, exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties. Kosmos targets oil plays in the offshore basins of
Africa’s west coast. It has financial backing of international private equity investors Warburg Pincus and Blackstone Capital
Partners. The company’s assets include West Cape Three Points Block and Deepwater Tano Block in Ghana, Kombe-N’sepe
Block and Ndian River Block in Cameroon and Boujdour Block located in Morocco. The company is headquartered in Dallas, the
US.
Key Executives SWOT Analysis
Name Title Kosmos Energy, LLC, SWOT Analysis
Brian F. Maxted Chief Executive Officer Strengths Weaknesses
W. Greg Dunlevy Chief Financial Officer
Exploration Expertise Large Dependency on Debt
Kenny Goh Senior Vice President, Financing
Exploration West African Asset Portfolio
John R. Kemp III Chairman
Paul Dailly Senior Vice President, Opportunities Threats
Exploration
Source: Company Website, Primary and Secondary
Research, GlobalData
Continued Growth Prospects in Intense Competition
Jubilee Field
Political Instability
Key Competitors Deep Offshore- Growth Area for the
Long Term
Sterling Energy plc
Genesis Petroleum Corporation Plc
Source: Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research, GlobalData
VAALCO Energy, Inc.
Midway Resources International
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
Source: Company Website, Primary and Secondary
Research, GlobalData
Recent Developments
Mar 28, 2011: Tullow Oil Discovers Hydrocarbons At Teak-2 Exploration Well, Offshore Ghana
Mar 03, 2011: Kosmos Energy Discovers Oil At Enyenra-2A Appraisal Well, Offshore Ghana
Feb 10, 2011: Kosmos Energy Finds Hydrocarbons At Teak-1 Exploration Well In Offshore Ghana
Feb 09, 2011: Kosmos Energy Appoints Chris Tong To Its Board
Jan 12, 2011: Ghana Sells First Jubilee Oil To ExxonMobil
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research, GlobalData
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Section 1 - About the Company ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Key Facts .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Key Employees ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Key Employee Biographies....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Key Operational Summary........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Kosmos Energy, LLC - History....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Locations And Subsidiaries..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Head Office............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Section 2 – Company Analysis .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Business Description .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Corporate Strategy.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Kosmos Energy, LLC - SWOT Analysis....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SWOT Analysis - Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Strengths .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Strength - Exploration Expertise ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Strength - West African Asset Portfolio........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Weaknesses ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Weakness - Large Dependency on Debt Financing........................................................................................................................................ 13
Kosmos Energy, LLC - Opportunities .................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Opportunity - Continued Growth Prospects in Jubilee Field ........................................................................................................................... 13
Opportunity - Deep Offshore- Growth Area for the Long Term ....................................................................................................................... 14
Opportunity - Africa’s Growing Reserves Base........................................