Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - September 2014
Cover Story
Oilfield Services Intensify
Pressure builds for service and supply companies as customers demand more, faster, better technology—at lower cost.
Feature
B.J. Brandenberger: Vice President, Energy Spectrum Advisors
Energy Spectrum Advisors is based in Dallas.
Fuling Field: China Pushes To Replicate US Shale Revolution
China is widely believed to have the world’s largest technically recoverable shale gas resources.
How Financing Structures Can Affect Operations
Far more attention is paid to how financing structures affect operations, how repeatable they are and their effects on profitability beyond distributions to investors.
Kyle Beam: Vice President-Engineering & Business Development, MBI Oil & Gas
MBI Oil & Gas is based in Denver.
Kyle Bennett: Investment Banking Associate- Natural Resources Group, Deutsche Bank
Bennett is at Deutsche Bank's Houston office.
MLP Dropdowns: Where Visibility Is King
Top-tier MLPs have had their run, so investors must dig deeper for underappreciated names.
Pay Dirt: A&D Dusts Itself Off After 2013 Letdown
Larger deals have been more prevalent so far in 2014. In fourth-quarter 2013, the busiest of the year, just two deals eclipsed the billion-dollar mark.
Sailing Into Deeper Waters: Rowan Companies’ CEO Offers His View From The Helm
Rowan Companies' new CEO offers his view from the bridge as the organization enters new markets.
Will The Atlantic Open?
Growing public support is critical to the inclusion of an Atlantic lease sale in the next federal five-year leasing plan.
A&D Trends
Private Equity Becomes 'Dominant Acquirer' In US
'Much of private equity’s success can be attributed to its uncanny ability to buy when no one else has capital.'
At Closing
Swift's Project Might Bring Activity Back To Eagle Ford
Swift Energy in July quietly entered a small joint venture with Indonesia’s PT Saka Energi to develop a parcel of the Eagle Ford Shale within the largely forgotten lean gas window.
Bright Spots
IPAA's Kellogg Discusses Issues Impacting Producers
At the Independent Petroleum Association of America, Matt Kellogg advises 'industry leaders on political, regulatory and legislative risks and opportunities.'
Completions
A Truce In Colorado's Fracking War
Gov. Hickenlooper struck a deal to create a task force that will study fracking and present state legislature with its recommendations.
E&P Momentum
Monster Wells Scare Up Bigger Recoveries And Well Costs In Eagle Ford
Operators are cracking the code of enhanced recovery in the Eagle Ford, one that comes at a heavy price.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Mexico And The Eagle Ford
Mexico 'has a chance to get in on the action with help from foreign partners.'
Legends
Industry Legend Jim Musselman Discusses His New Alaskan Adventure
The Dallas Wildcatter's new venture acquired North Slope assets from Pioneer earlier this year.
On the Money
Crude Oil: From Global To Local
Commodity analysts believe the strength in long-term Brent futures mainly reflects 'a downshift in OPEC supply expectations.'
Technology Report
Big Data In Oil And Gas
Huge opportunities lie buried in the vast amount of data available to companies.