Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - December 2009
Cover Story
Energy's Pivotal Year
As 2009 draws to a close, capital providers and advisors are looking forward to an active 2010.
Feature
Bumper Crop, Paltry Prices
America’s natural gas producers have successfully grown volumes, but prices have disappointed. Low levels of drilling will inevitably shrink the surplus and lead to stronger returns.
Dolomite Hunting
Southern Michigan’s sleepy Trenton-Black River play is suddenly awake and delivering great conventional oil wells.
Lean Times
Lean, a powerful improvement process, can enhance E&P operations. But it must be used with care.
Resolutely In Oil
Newly public Resolute Energy Corp. is one of the crop of mostly oily E&Ps that are using CO2 to enhance recovery in older fields.
Using The JV To HBP
To raise capital to keep control of wells and acreage, E&Ps are aggressively utilizing joint-venture partnerships to gain traction in this capital-constrained marketplace.
A&D Trends
Oil Sellers Get Their Price
Oil is the asset of choice, and sellers are getting their price.
At Closing
M&A In Flux
Clouds of uncertainty continue to hang over the M&A market.
Bright Spots
Capital Markets
Company Briefs
Completions
E&P Momentum
Eastern
From the Editor-in-Chief
The 2010 Outlook
Events of the past 18 months prove there are no crystal balls, but here is the outlook for energy legislation, financing, oil and gas prices and rig counts.