Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF ULTRA PETROLEUM
Ultra Petroleum
Parent Company
Ultra Petroleum
Category
Oil and Gas
Sector
Energy
Tagline/ Slogan
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Uniquely focused on delivering profitable growth and consistent, USP sustainable financial performance STP
Segment
Enterprises and individuals with energy requirements
Target Group
Entities which require oil and natural gas
A leading independent energy company actively engaged in the Positioning exploration and production of oil and natural gas SWOT Analysis
1. Its strong oil and gas reserves and robust asset base (at Lancepool, Marcellus, Wyoming, Colorado and Pennsylvania etc.) helps it in maintaining a strong competitive market position 2. Its capability to maintain low cost operations helps it win investor confidence and thereby maintain sustained profitability 3. Its efficient operations, via utilization of advanced technologies, detailed technical analysis of its properties et.al allows it to record better profits and improve overall operational performance 4. Increasing production due to its expanding operations as well as improved results from the wells put on production 5. Its strong position in the market with minimum human workforce Strength (hardly an employee base of 100+)
Weakness
1. Its dependence on other companies for operations in some of its
own assets can affect it financial performance as the success and timing of Ultra Petroleum's activities on assets operated by others would therefore depend on a number of factors that may be outside of the company's control 2. A significant indebtedness can affect its future borrowing capability and have adverse impact on its future growth and expansion plans 3. Declining profitability ratios will negatively affect its future plans
1. Increasing demand for natural gas in the US can be used by the company as a leverage to boost its operations and profitability 2. The company, to further exploit opportunities and penetrate the market, can use the increasing demand for shale gas in the US, and a trend, which shows that it will soon eclipse Coal Seam Gas demand 3. Increasing natural gas production from the shale plays will place the company in a favorable position to leverage future demand for natural gas in the US 4. Its capital investment program focusing on its profitable ventures Opportunity can lead to higher growth
1. Intense competition from other market players, which have larger resources in terms of assets and finances, can erode its market share 2. Uncertainty in oil and natural gas prices would restrict Ultra Petroleum’s ability to continue the level of exploration and production activity which could have a material adverse effect on its revenues, cash flows, and results of operations 3. Complex federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, levied by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could hamper its existing operations or even the future growth prospects, which in turn could affect the overall Threats profitability Competition
1. Abraxas Petroleum Corporation 2. Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd 3. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Competitors 4. Apache Corporation
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF ULTRA PETROLEUM
Ultra Petroleum
Parent Company
Ultra Petroleum
Category
Oil and Gas
Sector
Energy
Tagline/ Slogan
-
Uniquely focused on delivering profitable growth and consistent, USP sustainable financial performance STP
Segment
Enterprises and individuals with energy requirements
Target Group
Entities which require oil and natural gas
A leading independent energy company actively engaged in the Positioning exploration and production of oil and natural gas SWOT Analysis
1. Its strong oil and gas reserves and robust asset base (at Lancepool, Marcellus, Wyoming, Colorado and Pennsylvania etc.) helps it in maintaining a strong competitive market position 2. Its capability to maintain low cost operations helps it win investor confidence and thereby maintain sustained profitability 3. Its efficient operations, via utilization of advanced technologies, detailed technical analysis of its properties et.al allows it to record better profits and improve overall operational performance 4. Increasing production due to its expanding operations as well as improved results from the wells put on production 5. Its strong position in the market with minimum human workforce Strength (hardly an employee base of 100+)
Weakness
1. Its dependence on other companies for operations in some of its
own assets can affect it financial performance as the success and timing of Ultra Petroleum's activities on assets operated by others would therefore depend on a number of factors that may be outside of the company's control 2. A significant indebtedness can affect its future borrowing capability and have adverse impact on its future growth and expansion plans 3. Declining profitability ratios will negatively affect its future plans
1. Increasing demand for natural gas in the US can be used by the company as a leverage to boost its operations and profitability 2. The company, to further exploit opportunities and penetrate the market, can use the increasing demand for shale gas in the US, and a trend, which shows that it will soon eclipse Coal Seam Gas demand 3. Increasing natural gas production from the shale plays will place the company in a favorable position to leverage future demand for natural gas in the US 4. Its capital investment program focusing on its profitable ventures Opportunity can lead to higher growth
1. Intense competition from other market players, which have larger resources in terms of assets and finances, can erode its market share 2. Uncertainty in oil and natural gas prices would restrict Ultra Petroleum’s ability to continue the level of exploration and production activity which could have a material adverse effect on its revenues, cash flows, and results of operations 3. Complex federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, levied by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could hamper its existing operations or even the future growth prospects, which in turn could affect the overall Threats profitability Competition
1. Abraxas Petroleum Corporation 2. Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd 3. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Competitors 4. Apache Corporation
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