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  • June 2013 (Revised June 2014)
  • Case

Valero Energy Corporation and Tight Oil

By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Eric Adamson, Aaron Byrd, Ned Chiverton, Mariko Meier and Rob Rain
Valero Energy, an incredibly successful US refiner, needs to make some decisions about tight oil. As production of light tight oil increases—from Eagle Ford, Bakken and elsewhere—Valero considers whether to add topping capacity to handle it, on top of its recent... View Details
Keywords: Petroleum; Oil & Gas; Energy; Environment; Refining; Globalization; Tight Oil; Strategy; Natural Environment; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Policy; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; United States
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Vietor, Richard H.K., Eric Adamson, Aaron Byrd, Ned Chiverton, Mariko Meier, and Rob Rain. "Valero Energy Corporation and Tight Oil." Harvard Business School Case 713-083, June 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
  • 22 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 22

earth's surface. With gas reserves up by more than 47%, natural gas prices fell from $12 to $3 per thousand cubic feet. Tight oil production in North Dakota and Texas soared to more than 500,000 barrels... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

Corporation, 1947–1962 Ronald W. Dollens Guidant Corporation, 1994–2004 James C. Donnell Ohio Oil Company, 1911–1927 Otto D. Donnell Ohio Oil Company, 1927–1948 Frederic G. Donner General Motors Corporation,... View Details
  • 01 May 2012
  • First Look

First Look: May 1

companies in times of trouble. In this paper, we test the view that CSR provides protection from public ire by analyzing the media's response to corporate crises. Our application is spills in the oil industry. We find the media far more... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • Web

The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

as African-Americans relocate from rural South to northern cities Influence: Medium-High 20 1920 s 19 Population of urban centers overtakes that of rural communities Tight immigration restrictions Increase in divorce rates Influence:... View Details
  • Web

Charts & Statistics - Leadership

routes added Influence: Medium 10 1910 s 19 Anti-immigration sentiment peaks during WWI Great Migration begins as African-Americans relocate from rural South to northern cities Influence: Medium-High 20 1920 s 19 Population of urban centers overtakes that of rural... View Details
  • 05 Oct 2020
  • Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

research shows that supervisors are actually more willing to grant extensions than employees realize; in fact, they tend to view those who request extra breathing room as highly motivated employees who are intent on producing better results. So if a work deadline feels... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 01 Mar 2015
  • News

A Boomtown's Echo

George is the finance director for the Post Carbon Institute, a California think tank dedicated to promoting sustainable energy that recently examined the Bakken in its report Drilling Deeper: A Reality Check on U.S. Government Forecasts for a Lasting View Details
Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Oil and Gas Extraction

    Joseph P. Routh

    When Routh assumed the position of President in 1938, Pittston’s coal and oil production businesses were generating $26 million in revenues and losing approximately $1 million on the bottom-line. Through shrewd investments and View Details
    Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
    • 01 Jun 2015
    • News

    The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)

    were used to dealing with very tight deadlines. We were used to staying up all night to get the task completed. We were used to drawing on the collective talents of people with different backgrounds and melding all those skills together... View Details
    Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
    • 19 Mar 2024
    • Blog Post

    IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways

    that is abundant in India. In fact, Tata Power has already demonstrated their ability to address changing market trends within this plant. The Trombay plant began as an oil thermal plant but switched to coal around 70s-80s to mitigate... View Details
    • 27 Aug 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: August 27

    Business School Case 713-083 Valero Energy Corporation and Tight Oil Valero Energy, an incredibly successful U.S. refiner, needs to make some decisions about tight oil. As... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 16 Oct 2013
    • Op-Ed

    Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

    With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details
    Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Energy; Utilities
    • 17 Nov 2016
    • News

    Wired for Innovation

    long-distance oil and gas pipelines are guided by modern regulations and an infrastructure blueprint,” Skelly explains. “But existing US electric lines were erected by utility companies several decades ago, to connect local customers to... View Details
    Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities
    • 07 Sep 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: Sept. 7

    positive demand for external funds. Conditional on issuance of new debt, we interpret firm's switching from loans to bonds as a contraction in bank credit supply. We find strong evidence of substitution from loans to bonds at times characterized by View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 21 Jun 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: June 21

    results are consistent with an experimentation hypothesis in which tight monitoring of decisions leads to more control but less learning. An Evolutionary Approach to Financial History Author: Niall Ferguson Publication: Cold Spring Harbor... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 11 Sep 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: September 11

    disrupt existing processes and services for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. These breakthrough laser technologies were protected by a strong intellectual property (IP) portfolio, which provided Foro with the... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 01 Dec 2016
    • News

    Vive la Madeleine!

    understood the banks’ response, but I also knew my strategy and business plan would revive the company,” he says. “There were jobs to be created and families hoping for a solution.” Viana had been in a similarly tight spot at other times... View Details
    Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Natalya Balnova
    • Web

    Print View - Course Catalog

    Middle East, is implementing its hugely ambitious Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to transform the nation and diversify its economy away from oil dependency. This transition entails massive change for the country, along multiple... View Details
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