What sector of the oil and gas industry does the company’s/business unit’s focus fall under? Is the company or parent company of the business unit public, private, or government controlled?

Goal 1: What the Company Does

What company/business unit are you evaluating?

What is the focus of the company/business unit?

What sector of the oil and gas industry does the company’s/business unit’s focus fall under?

Is the company or parent company of the business unit public, private, or government controlled? Explain your basis for categorizing the company as such.

Which of the following is the company more dependent on demand for, if any: crude oil, raw natural gas, processed natural gas, and/or refined petroleum products?

Where does the company/business unit operate geographically?

How does the total size of these operations compare to those of other companies that compete in this sector (e.g., is your company among the top five biggest in the sector, worldwide if international or in the country they operate if domestic)?

Goal 2: How the Company/Business Unit Has Performed