Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - January 2008
Feature
Abraxas Unbound
Abraxas Petroleum Corp's new MLP has created cash to retire all debt and fund new drilling projects.
Bakken Laterals
A new well-evaluation study finds the ideal number of lateral wells for Bakken oil production.
Canadian Oil Imports
Western Canadian oil-sands production offers energy security to the U.S., but transborder pipelines are nearing capacity.
Deep, Tight Gas
An elite class of operators drills ever deeper into onshore U.S. basins, spurred by the grand potential in such red-hot plays as East Texas' Deep Bossier, Oklahoma's Mountain Front and West Texas' Deep Haley.
Heard at the Conference
The inside scoop from industry conferences.
Stronger Board, Stronger Performance
The right kind of board of directors can contribute greatly to improved returns and company valuation.
The Wolfberry
West Texas operators are pumping surprising volumes of oil from the Wolfberry play, a combination of Wolfcamp and Spraberry reservoirs strung along the west flank of the Midland Basin.
A&D Trends
The MLP Force
Upstream MLPs have remained disciplined in controlling costs.
At Closing
Gas Bull and Bear
There's no shortage of bearish sentiment in the market today about potential weakness in gas prices this winter.
Capital Markets
Tristone Capital's Public Market Overview
Deepwater drilling contractors are a good bet today.
Completions
MLP Down (But Not Out)
The MLPs continue to make purchases, albeit smaller.
E&P Momentum
Illinois Basin CBM
BPI Energy has been chipping away at CBM in the Illinois Basin since 2001, and showing consistent progress.
Eastern
Eastern U.S.
Explorations in Tishomingo County, Miss., Michigan's Kalkaska County and more.
From the Editor-in-Chief
What 2008 Holds
If a company like Leor Energy is worth $2.5 billion, just think what Ultra Petroleum, Range Resources or Southwestern Energy is worth.
Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
Explorations in Athens, Texas, Goliad, Texas, and more.
International Highlights
International Highlights
Highlights include Libya, Brazil, Peru and more.
Legends
Chatting with A. V. Jones Jr.
A.V. Jones Jr. shares his view of the energy industry -- past, present and future.
MidContinent & Permian Basin
Midcontinent & Permian Basin
Explorations near Lenora, Kansas, WaKeeney, Kansas and more.
Technology Report
The Seismic Playstation
A "seismic playstation" may be a new toy for young geoscientists.
Trends & Analysis
Booking Horizontal Reserves
A recent SEC comment letter prompts producers with horizontal drilling operations to closely review how they book reserves.
Western US
Western U.S.
Explorations on Alaska's northern slope, Sacrementio County and more.