Petroleum discovery in a country presents its policy makers with a challenging and complex task: formulating and agreeing on policies that will shape the country’s petroleum sector and guide the translation of the newly discovered resources into equitable and sustainable economic and social...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Petroleum Value Chain and Governmental Policies: An Overview -- The Petroleum Value Chain -- Measuring Value Creation -- Creating Value -- Sector-Specific Policies --...