Equity Company Exchange / Symbol Headquarters Amount Comments CNOOC Ltd. NYSE: CEO Hong Kong US$2 billion Sold 2.5 billion shares to independent investors at US$0.79 each to fund capex offshore Nigeria. Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Ltd., Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. were joint global coordinators and book-runners. El Paso Corp. NYSE: EP Houston US$505.9 million Sold 35.7 million shares at approximately US$14.17 each to Banc of America Securities LLC, which will resell them, to pay subsidiary El Paso E&P Co.'s credit-facility debt. Provident Energy Trust Toronto: PVE.UN; Calgary NA Filed for an IPO of 75% of U.S. subsidiary BreitBurn Energy Partners LP as a master limited partnership. RBC Capital Markets Corp. is information agent. Complete Production Services, Inc. NYSE: CPX Houston US$312 million Closed its IPO of 13 million shares at US$24 each. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and UBS Securities LLC were joint credit managers, and Banc of America Securities LLC, Jefferies & Co. Inc., Johnson Rice & Co. LLC, Raymond James & Associates Inc., Simmons & Co. International and Pickering Energy Partners Inc. were co-managers. Warrior Energy Services Corp. Nasdaq: WARR Houston US $208.2 million Sold 8.86 million shares at US$23.50 each to fund the purchase of outstanding securities and reduce debt. Raymond James & Associates Inc. and Simmons & Co. International were lead underwriters and Johnson Rice & Co. LLC was co-manager. Hall-Houston Exploration NA Houston US$150 million Received private equity to fund offshore E&P in the Gulf of Mexico. Partners LLC Fund II Energy Capital Solutions was placement agent. One of the fund sources was Petro Resources Corp. Denbury Resources Inc. NYSE: DNR Dallas US$125 million Placed 3.4 million shares at US$35.79 each to pay bank debt. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. was the underwriter. Nabors Industries Ltd. NYSE: NBR Houston US$2.5 billion Placed 0.94% senior notes due 2011 through subsidiary Nabors Industries Inc. exchangeable into 21.8221 common shares per US$1,000 in notes. The Williams Cos. NYSE: WMB Tulsa, Okla. US$1.5 billion Obtained an unsecured, three-year revolving credit facility, increased from a secured US$1.275 billion, for general corporate purposes and issuing letters of credit. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC were joint lead arrangers and co-book-runners. Transocean Inc. NYSE: RIG Houston US$1 billion Expanded its revolving credit facility from US$500 million. Berry Petroleum Co. NYSE: BRY Bakersfield, Calif. US$750 million Increased its credit facility from US$500 million, and the borrowing base from US$350 million to US$500 million. Cameron NYSE: CAM Houston US$500 million Publicly offering 2.5% senior notes due 2026 to pay $200 million of 2.65% senior notes due 2007, purchase approximately $200 million of stock and for general corporate purposes. Pioneer Natural Resources Co. NYSE: PXD Dallas US$450 million Sold 6.875% senior notes due 2018 to fund a tender offer for the company's outstanding 6.50% senior notes due 2008, of which $350 million is currently outstanding, and for general corporate purposes. Deutsche Bank Securities was book-running joint lead manager and Morgan Stanley was joint lead manager. Superior Energy Services Inc. NYSE: SPN Harvey, La. US$300 million Priced 6.875% senior notes due 2014 to fund a cash offer for 8.875% senior notes due 2011 and an investment in Coldren Resources LP in connection with Coldren's acquisition of Gulf of Mexico shelf assets from Noble Energy Inc. Mariner Energy Inc. NYSE: ME Houston US$300 million Priced 7.5% senior notes due 2013 to pay secured bank debt. Noble Corp. NYSE: NE Sugar Land, Texas US$300 million Publicly offering senior notes due 2013 to pay a US$135-million long-term debt, interest under an unsecured revolving bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is book-running manager and Simmons & Co. International is co-manager. Questar Market Resources Inc. NYSE: STR Salt Lake City US$250 million Publicly offered 6.05% senior notes due 2016 at US$99.66 each to fund payment of US$200 million of 7% notes due 2007 and certain demand notes, working capital and expansion. Banc of America Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. were joint book-running managers. Transmeridian Exploration Inc. Amex: TMY Houston US$250 million Placed senior secured notes due 2010 through subsidiary TMEI to pay Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock dividends. Range Resources Corp. NYSE Fort Worth, Texas US$200 million Will publicly offer senior secured notes due 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is book-running manager. Resaca Exploitation LP NA Houston US$95 million Closed a US$85-million senior secured credit facility and a US$10-million senior convertible term loan to fund acquisition and development of assets in west Texas and New Mexico. NGP Capital Resources Co. was agent.

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