Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - April 2010
Cover Story
Seeking Oil
Near-term commodity strength and confidence in the forward curve have pushed demand for U.S. oil assets to an unprecedented high.
Feature
El Paso Executes
Proving that persistence pays off, this E&P and pipeline company's chief executive, Doug Foshee, guided it to one of its best years ever in 2009.
Europe's Shale Frenzy
The continent is hosting several plays that could yield trillions of cubic feet of gas.
Little Kansas Bumps
Inexpensive 3-D seismic has unleashed a wave of prospecting in western Kansas and on the Central Kansas Uplift, as explorers target oil trapped in small structural closures.
Mitigating Risk
As financial reforms take shape on Capitol Hill, how will the results affect hedging options for oil and gas producers?
Stocks to Watch
Four analysts name their picks for E&P stocks certain to stand out in 2010.
A&D Trends
2010 Themes
Year-to-date asset sales are outpacing proceeds from the capital markets.
At Closing
Marcellus Methane
The Marcellus shale's wet gas will need more take-away capacity.
Bright Spots
Meet Jay Paul McWilliams
In valuing deals, Linn Energy LLC's Jay Paul McWilliams draws on his experience in the field.
Company Briefs
Completions
Hand-Grenade Stock-Picking
Here are some E&P stock anomalies ripe for price growth -- or decline.
E&P Momentum
Take Notice Of Newfoundland
Newfoundland is in the news with Statoil's Mizzen 0-1 offshore discovery.
Eastern
From the Editor-in-Chief
In Gas We Trust
While trust in natural gas as an abundant, clean fuel is growing, obstacles remain.
Gulf Coast
Industry Icons
Daniel M. Jarvie: President, Worldwide Geochemistry
Dan Jarvie ushered in a new era in interpretive geochemistry when he studied the Barnett shale.
International Highlights
International Highlights
The next sweet spot for hydrocarbons? Australia's Beetaloo Basin.
Legends
Chatting with Lew Ward
While focusing on deep Oklahoma gas, Ward Petroleum Corp.'s Lew Ward keeps an eye out for oil shales.