• Concave Drilling Curve 

      Osmundsen, Petter; Roll, Kristin Helen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Drilling expenses have increased sharply in recent years. Average meters drilled per day significantly influences exploration costs. Hence it is important to understand the factors that determine this drilling metric. In ...
    • Modeling superior predictors for crude oil prices 

      Westgaard, Sjur; Osmundsen, Petter; Stenslet, Lord Olav Daniel; Ringheim, Jo Kogstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06)
      A common perception in the literature is that oil price dynamics are most adequately explained by fundamental supply-and-demand factors. We use a general-to-specific approach and find that financial indicators are even ...
    • Risk factors in stock returns of U.S. oil and gas companies: evidence from quantile regression analysis 

      Mohanty, Sunil K.; Frydenberg, Stein; Osmundsen, Petter; Westgaard, Sjur; Skjøld, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The boom and bust in oil prices during the last two decades have attracted many investors to oil and gas companies in search of returns and risk diversification benefits. This study analyzes the impact of several risk ...
    • Robust Strategies For Rig Procurement 

      Osmundsen, Petter (Working paper, 2013)
      Scarcity of rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) has led to a number of interesting changes in the procurement of such units and in the relationship between oil companies and rig contractors. Small oil companies ...
    • Trends and trade-offs in petroleum tax design 

      Osmundsen, Petter; Løvås, Kjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08)
      How should tax systems be designed to account for the characteristics of the government, the oil companies and the projects in order to maximise welfare for the country's inhabitants? How should vital government characteristics ...
    • Valuation of proved vs. probable oil and gas reserves 

      Misund, Bård; Osmundsen, Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09)
      Oil and gas reserves are the most important assets of oil and gas companies. A source of confusion for investors in oil companies, is that reserves quantities and values are uncertain estimates. Reserves are typically ...