Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - January 2010

Cover Story

Oil-Prone Shales

Explorers are expanding their search for oil, and favorite targets are the new breed of resource plays in shales.

Feature

Back In The Game

Restrained by E&Ps’ capex cutbacks last year, service and supply executives look to 2010 with cautious hopes for revitalized activity, especially in the oily regions.

Comstock's Entrepreneur-In-Chief

M. Jay Allison, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, is pursuing the Haynesville shale as he takes Comstock Resources to the next level.

Deep Bossier Cools Its Heels

While weak natural gas prices have tempered activity, the economics of this deep, tight-gas play are holding up.

Economists' Corner

Three economists weigh in on how rising U.S. gas supply will affect demand, prices and opportunities for new uses for gas.

Energy Policy Outlook

Various energy legislation and tax code changes in the coming year could define conventional fuels’ role—and economic health—under national carbon constraints.

Energy's Pivotal Year

As 2009 draws to a close, capital providers and advisors are looking forward to an active 2010.

Interoil's Gas Well Blasts Record

The Houston independent’s giant Papua New Guinea wells are building a new production base for an LNG bid.

Oil Markets Forecast

Semi-sustained economic growth is supporting a rebound in world oil consumption.

Venture Capital's 10 Commandments

As venture capital investment recovers along with the economy, start-ups seeking funding should bear in mind these rules.

A&D Trends

Year-Over-Year Metrics

At Closing

No Pony

Bright Spots

Capital Markets

Monetizing The Midstream

Completions

Eastern

From the Editor-in-Chief

Gulf Coast

International Highlights

Legends

Chatting With Evvy Goyanes

Oil and Gas Investor caught up with Everardo “Evvy” Goyanes in Houston where he was attending a board meeting of Plains All American Pipeline LP; he heads its audit committee.

MidContinent & Permian Basin

Western US