Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - September 2000 September 1, 2000 Feature AGENDA CHEVRON CATCH A RISING STOCK CLEAR-SKY TURBULENCE Other FOLDBELT FEVER Other THE PERMIAN BASIN Peggy Williams THE WILLISTON BASIN Leslie Haines Companies in This Issue Companies in This Issue Company Briefs Additional briefs E-commerce briefs... Energy Partners, Oil States file for IPOs Nissa Darbonne Enterprise enters GoM with R&B Falcon assets Nissa Darbonne GOP ticket offers oil allies for White House Nissa Darbonne International briefs... Completions NEW PRODUCTION Nissa Darbonne Exploration Highlights GULF COAST INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS MIDCONTINENT & PERMIAN BASIN NORTHEAST/SOUTHEAST WESTERN U.S. From the Editor-in-Chief POWER TO THE PEOPLE Leslie Haines New Financings DEBT EQUITY NewsWell BP emphasizes alternative energy, new logo and E&P spending Other Exxon Mobil says merger benefits greater than expected Other Gas producers, users converge for summit on future supply Other Hedging stifles sizzle for some, but good times still lie ahead Independents bask in second-quarter cash flow glow Other Producers replaced cash in 1999, but not oil, gas reserves Other Reactions at CAPP conference mixed but mainly upbeat Brian Toal U.S. M&A activity slows in second quarter On the Money CONVERGENCE CONTINUES Brian Toal Trends & Analysis Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE-DVN) Texaco Inc. (NYSE-TX)