Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - April 2013
Cover Story
AUSTRALIA’S UNCONVENTIONAL GAS RUSH
A MASSIVE LNG BUILD-OUT IS CREATING A POLAR SHIFT IN AUSTRALIA’S GAS MARKETS—AND AN URGENT NEED FOR NEW SUPPLY.
Feature
CUTTING DEALS IN CANADA
PRIVATE-EQUITY INVESTMENTS SURGE AND JOINT VENTURES FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS POP, WHILE UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCE PLAYS ATTRACT THE MAJORS.
FINANCING STRATEGIES
BERRY PETROLEUM CO. IS THE FIRST C-CORP ACQUISITION MADE BY AN UPSTREAM MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP/LLC, LINN ENERGY. OBSERVERS ARE SPECULATING AS TO WHICH E&PS MIGHT BE NEXT?
GOING DEEP IN THE ANADARKO
THE BASIN IS FRONT AND CENTER IN THE INDUSTRY MOVE TOWARD STACKED-FORMATION PAYS. WHILE LOW NATURAL GAS PRICES HAVE CRIMPED ACTIVITY, SOME OF ITS OPERATORS STILL PLAN HEFTY CAPITAL SPENDS.
HIGH GROWTH TIMES AT BHP BILLITON
IN 2011, BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM MADE A HUGE SPLASH IN THE U.S. SHALES PLAYS, SPENDING $20 BILLION TO GET IN ON THE ACTION. HERE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE J. MICHAEL YEAGER OUTLINES HIS PLANS.
MEET A MIDSTREAM REIT
ONE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS MAKES ITS DEBUT.
REDUCING JVs’ ANTITRUST RISK
JOINT VENTURES ARE A COMMON STRUCTURE FOR E&PS. HERE’S HOW COMPANIES CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF ILLEGAL COLLUSION OR VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS.
SHALE-GAS GOES TO COLLEGE
AS U.S. SHALE-GAS DEVELOPMENT EXPANDED, UNIVERSITIES BECAME RESEARCH CENTERS FOR ANALYZING ITS BENEFITS AND IMPACTS. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE HIGHEST-PROFILE STUDIES, AND THE CONTROVERSY THAT RESULTED.