Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - October 2008

Cover Story

Green Oil

?CO2 enhanced oil recovery offers an economic and environmental win-win.

Feature

100 Bcf By 2010

?Spin-off CNX Gas expands on its coalbed-methane development theme.

Fast Times For U.S. A&D

?A rush to market creates a whirlwind of A&D activity in first-half 2008.

Hands-On Hedging

?Price volatility has brought hedging to the forefront for producers and lenders.

Leaving GAAP

?The devil’s in the details for U.S. companies making the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards.

Mezzanine Comeback

?The plentiful new mezzanine capital providers are taking on new roles.

Microcaps To Watch

?Five up-and-coming microcaps are adding value by growing reserves and production in the hottest plays

The Taqa Plan

?Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. CEO Peter Barker-Homek details the building of a global energy giant.

Upstream Iraq

?The world watches Iraq’s oil-sector political and regulatory environments shift.

Bright Spots

Meet Ethan House

?Ethan House is growing with online-auction company EnergyNet.

Capital Markets

Rodman Private Capital Energy Index

?In first-half 2008 the Rodman Private Capital Energy Index participants crushed 2007’s first-half numbers.

Company Briefs

M&A News

?The Piceance Basin attracts the most deals and transaction dollars in the Rockies region.

E&P Momentum

Eastern

From the Editor-in-Chief

After The Storms

?Lessons from the aftermath of storms at home and on Wall Street.

Gulf Coast

International Highlights

International Highlights

?Scientists are taking a hard look at the Arctic’s potential.

Legends

Chatting With Thurmon Andress

?Thurmon M. Andress reflects on his career as a deal-maker.

MidContinent & Permian Basin

NewsWell

Nations Mobilize Military To Protect Gas, Oil Resources

?Brazil, Canada and other countries prepare to defend their oil and gas resources.

Technology Report

Pulser Drilling

?A new pulser drilling tool steps up drilling time and cuts expenses.

Trends & Analysis

Spending Generates Few Reserves

?In 2007, spending was hefty, yet it failed to generate much in the way of increased reserves.

Western US