Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - March 2014
Cover Story
Big Issues Ahead
What are the “big issues” facing the industry? We asked industry leaders and experts from think tanks to weigh in.
Feature
BHP Completes
With chief executive Tim Cutt at the helm, BHP Billiton is growing production in the shales and with deepwater exploration.
East Texas' Brazos Basin Bonanza
The Brazos Basin is alive with drilling and A&D.
Lawyers, Shales and Money
The rise of the shales has led to new legal and regulatory concerns. Legal eagles offer guidance.
Maxed Out
Large-cap companies are focused on core plays, opening the transaction door for smaller operators. Here is the second-half 2013 deal list and analysis.
North Dakota Flares Down
Under new regs, North Dakota producers must develop gas capture plans.
The Marcellus Maze
The Gulf Coast will be the premium market for Northeast gas.
The Marmaton Moneymaker
This stacked tight-formation Anadarko Basin play is proving to be a winner for operators that can achieve efficiencies and solve the drilling and completion equation.
The MLP Alternative
James Murchie runs 10-year-old Energy Income Partners LLC, manager of $4.1 billion of capital invested in select MLPs and utilities. Here are his investment maxims.
U.S. Shale Plays: The American Shales
A new book documents the history of the U.S. shale plays, their founders and their leaders—from rich rock, unconventional ideas and unwavering determination to a renewed world energy future.
At Closing
Lodzinski And The Pickle Family
Still hungry after 40 years, Frank Lodzinski is back in the game.
Bright Spots
Meet Chapman Amend
Chapman Amend has helped Stonegate Petroleum succeed in the Eagle Ford shale.
Company Briefs
Completions
These Boots Were Made For Walker
In 2014, EnerVest's John Walker is placing a bet on gas plays.
E&P Momentum
Embracing Change
E&Ps may adopt a business model similar to conventional MLPs.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Five Big Years
The U.S. oil production juggernaut looks set to roll on.
Legends
Chatting With Fred Hamilton
Fred Hamilton is a collector of hydrocarbons and fine art.
NewsWell
NewsWell: Analysts: Breakeven Levels For Basins In Light Of Crude-price Declines
Analysts tally crude potential and breakevens in the shales.
Newswell: Freeze Should Result In Marcellus, Utica Production Rise
In the midst of the coldest winter in 33 years, natural gas has once again become a draw—an epic draw.
Newswell: KeyBanc's Barnes: Gas Futures Mean 'We Are Getting Crushed'
With KeyBanc colleagues, Barnes presented a markets update in early February to industry members in Houston preceding the NAPE Expo conference.
Newswell: MUM: Cove Point LNG Will Bolster Northeast Natural Gas Market
Raikes said the project will make gas demand in the Northeast more resilient.
Newswell: Open For Business: The U.S.’ Other ‘Special Relationship’ With Oz
Huge oil and gas opportunities in Australia are beckoning to U.S. E&Ps.