Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - February 2012

Cover Story

Boom Days In The Eagle Ford

With positions largely established, Eagle Ford shale operators shift rigs into high gear, from delineation to development and lease retention.

Feature

Banking On The New year

Domestic energy lenders discuss the outlook for 2012, impacts from the European financial crisis, and the effects of weak natural gas prices.

Cooking Up A winner

New gas production in Alaska's Cook inlet may revive exports, and state incentives are attracting some new players.

E&Ps Reenter The MLP Pool

The most startling development in the master limited partnership marketplace is the recent comeback of E&P MLPs. More will follow.

Fracing Focus Shifts To Water

Groundwater impacts are drawing increasing scrutiny from landowners, the media, and regulatory agencies and governments. Here's how long oil and gas lessees can adapt.

Meet The IPOs

predictable or not, the public market still attracts oil and gas entities wanting to raise funds. Here's a brace of companies that launched IPOs since 2010.

Pipe Politics

Questions about Keystone XL, the upcoming reversal of seaway and the cancellation of wrangler all affect producers. What else is in the pipeline, and how will WTI be affected?

At Closing

Bright Spots

Capital Markets

2011 Concerns Hound E&Ps Into 2012

Completions

E&P Momentum

Eastern

From the Editor-in-Chief

Gulf Coast

International Highlights

Legends

MidContinent & Permian Basin

Trends & Analysis

Shifting Focus To Oil/Liquids

Unconventional Oil In North America

Western US