Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - April 2012
Cover Story
Horizontal Wolfcamp
Long ignored - even derided - the oil-saturated Wolfcamp shale in the southern Midland basin is rising to prominance.
Feature
A Pillar Of Future U.S. Energy Policy
More domestic liquids production is the only answer for national oil security.
Growing Laredo
Randy Foutch is growing his fourth E&P, Laredo Petroleum Holdings, with Permian and Granite Wash targets in mind.
Holt On E&P
A little market inefficiency usually means opportunity investors, Maynard Holt says.
Moves In Finance
Strong oil and weak natural gas prices make for strange dynamics in the market. Capital providers are instituting changes to make the most of these interesting times.
No Midlife Crisis In The Barnett
Despite some turnover in players, after three decades the first shale play is still vibrant.
PDC Narrows Its Focus
With a new CEO at the helm, the company is selling assets to refocus on Colorado's Wattenberg field and the Appalachian basin.
Private Equity's White Hat
Political pundits to the contrary, private equity is an increasingly friendly partner for oil and gas entrepreneurs, say this veteran investor.
The Devon Mint
In just three years, international super-independent Devon Energy Corp. has refocused its operations to North America's new horizontal-play frontiers.
At Closing
Bright Spots
Capital Markets
Energy Lender's Price Decks
Modest escalation of both oil and gas prices after 2016 is common, but prices are capped at means of $75.05 per barrel and $4.92 per million Btu, respectively.