Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - May 2010
Cover Story
East Texas Haynesville
Encouraged by success stories on the Louisiana side of the Haynesville shale, operators in East Texas are taking a turn in the spotlight.
Feature
Aboveground Evaluations
Pre-acquisition knowledge of existing infrastructure and potential upgrade costs can help buyers negotiate a fair price.
Altered States
Shale gas has irrevocably remade the North American natural gas business, from supply dynamics to equity valuations to the transaction markets.
Lining Up The Shales
As production from unconventional gas plays continues to rise, new pipeline and take-away capacity projects are under way.
New Funding Boosts Upside
The switch from drilling partnerships to a new JV helps Petroleum Development Corp. finance its Marcellus shale development. The first horizontal is under way.
Reservoir-Rock Savvy
Commercial development from an unconventional reservoir requires an understanding of the petroleum system.
Top E&P Shale Stocks
Analysts identify shale-focused companies with the most valuation upside.
A&D Trends
Regional Spotlight: Bakken Formation
Drilling results from the horizontal Bakken play continue to impress.
At Closing
Flight to Shale Oil
Gassy producers are packing up their capex in search of oil-focused second homes.
Bright Spots
Meet Adam C. Sayers
Petroleum engineer Adam Sayers is one of four founders of Axia Energy Inc.
Capital Markets
Looking Up
Oil and Gas Investor's survey of the energy capital markets scene reveals an uptick in activity, and outlook.
Company Briefs
Completions
Hello Again, Canada
Grab your assets, the Canadians are coming.
E&P Momentum
Fewer Rigs, More Gas
Today's rig fleet is lean and mean, especially in shales.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Backlash, Whiplash
Industry and investor backlash against natural gas sets in.
Industry Icons
Rex Tillerson: Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil
Rex Tillerson, chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, has steered the supermajor into realms as diverse as U.S. shales and photosynthetic algae.
Legends
Chatting With George Alcorn
When you love the energy industry like George Alcorn Sr. does, why slow down?