Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - January 2000 January 1, 2000 Feature DOWN, BUT NOT KNOCKED OUT ENHANCING ELK HILLS Peggy Williams HOW MOODY'S RATES IMMERSED IN DATA Peggy Williams THE BOSTON BUYSIDE Companies in This Issue Companies in this issue Company Briefs Additional briefs... Other Appetites strong for Mitchell Energy assets Other EDF makes counter-offer for Constellation Energy Exxon Mobil downstream divestments become clear Other Mariner Energy IPO waiting to price Nissa Darbonne Plains Resources' bottom line hit by errant trading Nissa Darbonne Completions CHEERS Nissa Darbonne Exploration Highlights GULF COAST INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Peggy Williams MIDCONTINENT & PERMIAN BASIN NORTHEAST/SOUTHEAST WESTERN U.S. From the Editor-in-Chief HOW 2000 IS SHAPING UP Leslie Haines New Financings DEBT EQUITY NewsWell Emergency loan-guarantee board extends deadline Other Energy executives expect increased capex in 2000 Brian Toal Geophysical sector still hurting from dampened demand Peggy Williams Houston banks finally boost expectations for oil, gas prices Other Indonesia's political economic turmoil fails to dim E&P outlook Other Loan activity increases with crude prices, during third quarter Other Outlook robust for gas drilling in Western Canada Peggy Williams Sanctions against Royal Dutch/Shell's Iran project unlikely Other Supply of existing oilfield tubulars tightening U.S. drilling permits foretell rig count increase Leslie Haines U.S. oil, gas companies expect strong prices, more capital spending Other Van de Vijver explains Shell E&P's thinking for U.S. operations Leslie Haines On the Money WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? Brian Toal Trends & Analysis Union Pacific Resources
