Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - October 2010
Cover Story
What's Next in the Gulf
It’s been six months since the tragic Macondo incident cast a fog over the Gulf of Mexico. Our editors surveyed the scene.
Feature
Concho's Oily Footprint
Tim Leach and Concho Resources will apply 20 years’ experience in the Permian Basin to thousands of locations from the $1-billion-plus Marbob acquisition.
Crisis Management
Trouble is inevitable. The key is to efficiently address the issue, reach all your key constituents and position your company to get back on track.
Jones' Cleveland
A small, private operator has made a play of the liquids-rich Cleveland sands of Texas and Oklahoma in the shadow of large-cap, public independents.
JV 501
The joint-venture deal is much more sophisticated than the straight-up acquisition or divestment, and the deal has only just begun when it’s closed.
Marcellus Royalty Trust
A publicly traded royalty trust will help privately held Energy Corporation of America develop its Marcellus assets without giving up operational control.
The Oil-Spill Liability Solution
An insurance-centric approach would avert further disasters and help preserve independents’ presence in the offshore arena.
A&D Trends
Year-End Portfolio Re-Profiling
Deal-making experts look for a hot final three months in 2010.
At Closing
The Gas Fathers
If only the Five Families of natural gas could close ranks to prop up markets.
Bright Spots
Meet Bret Zorich
Bret Zorich of Parkman Whaling describes this year’s deals.
Capital Markets
Rodman Private Capital Energy Index
The Rodman Private Capital Energy Index reveals that private-equity generalists are stepping up.
Completions
Technology Network
The Oiltech Investment Network links investors with tech entrepreneurs.
E&P Momentum
Bone Spring Springs Forth
Bone Spring shales and tight reservoirs are the new “it” play.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Opec’s Next 50 Years
As OPEC marks its 50th anniversary, pundits ponder: does it really control the oil price anymore?
Industry Icons
J. Craig Venter: Co-Founder, Synthetic Genomics
J. Craig Venter’s Synthetic Genomics Inc. teamed with ExxonMobil to explore biofuels.
Legends
Chatting with Bill Marshall
Bill Marshall grew his family company into a substantial independent.