IHS Indexes
This page is a clearinghouse for information and data from the family of Indexes produced by IHS, Inc. Each index is a proprietary metric developed using the data and tools collected and managed by IHS and is published on a consistant and frequent basis as a service to our customers.
ABOUT THE INDEXES
The IHS CERA Power Capital Costs Index (PCCI) Leveraging IHS CERA's Index + Scenarios methodology, the PCCI tracks and forecasts the costs associated with the construction of a portfolio of 30 different power generation plants in North America. The PCCI tracks the costs of building coal, gas, wind and nuclear power plants, indexed to year 2000. The PCCI is a work product of the Capital Costs Analysis Forum for Power-North America, an annual renewable service managed by IHS CERA. For further information on the PCCI or the Forum, please contact Roger Kranenburg (roger.kranenburg@ihscera.com).
IHS CERA Upstream Capital Costs Index (UCCI)
The IHS CERA UCCI tracks the costs of equipment, facilities, materials, and personnel (both skilled and unskilled) used in the construction of a geographically diversified portfolio of twenty eight onshore, offshore, pipeline and LNG projects. It is similar to the consumer price index (CPI) in that it provides a clear, transparent benchmark tool for tracking and forecasting a complex and dynamic environment. The UCCI is a work product of CERA’s Capital Costs Analysis Forum for Upstream (CCAF-U). For information on the Capital Costs Analysis Forum for Upstream, contact Pritesh Patel at ppatel@cera.com
IHS CERA Downstream Capital Costs Index (DCCI)
The IHS CERA DCCI tracks the costs of equipment, facilities, materials, and personnel (both skilled and unskilled) used in the construction of a geographically diversified portfolio of more than thirty refining and petrochemical construction projects. It is similar to the consumer price index (CPI) in that it provides a clear, transparent benchmark tool for tracking and forecasting a complex and dynamic environment. The DCCI is a work product of CERA’s Capital Costs Analysis Forum for Downstream (CCAF-D). For information on the Capital Costs Analysis Forum for Downstream, contact Jackie Forrest at jforrest@cera.com or Richard Ward at rward@cera.com.
IHS CERA Upstream Operating Costs Index (UOCI)
The IHS CERA UOCI measures cost changes in the oil and gas field operations arena. It is similar to the consumer price index (CPI) in that it provides a clear, transparent benchmark tool for tracking and forecasting a complex and dynamic environment. The UOCI is a work product of CERA’s Operating Costs Analysis Forum for Upstream. For information on the Operating Costs Analysis Forum for Upstream, contact Jeff Kelly at jkelly@cera.com.