In mid-2008, crude oil shocked energy markets as it reached an all-time High of $147/barrel (Bbl.) on the New York Mercantile Exchange. (See Figure 1 below.) Within four months, prices had sunk to $50 per barrel. Then, again in 2014, prices hit a High of about $100/Bbl in June only to fall to under $50/Bbl by December. How could this happen and what were the factors causing this level of price volatility? We will be exploring these questions in Lesson 2.
At the successful completion of this lesson, students should be able to:
This lesson will take us one week to complete. There are a number of required activities in this module. The chart below provides an overview of the activities for Lesson 2. For assignment details, refer to the location noted.
All assignments will be due Sunday, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
REQUIREMENT | LOCATION | SUBMITTING YOUR WORK |
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Reading Assignment: Oil & Gas Basics Video Viewing Assignment: Understanding the Drilling Process Reading Assignment: Fracturing Operations |
Lesson 2 Reading Assignment page | No submission |
Lesson 2 Activity: "Fundamental" Factors exercise | Lesson 2 Activity page | Submit through Canvas |
Lesson 2 Quiz | Summary and Final tasks page | Submit through Canvas |
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