Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - October 2014

Feature

A 'Flood' Of Private Capital Is Driving A&D Deal Making

A 'brain trust' of U.S. oil and gas deal makers at Hart Energy's recent A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference 'represented tens of billions of dollars in upstream energy transactions.'

Analysts' Comparison Of Shales Reveals Growth

The perennial favorite, the Eagle Ford Shale, took home the top prize in both categories, edging out the fast-rising Permian Basin--even including the Midland and Delaware sub-basins.

Determining Strong E&P Performers By Analyzing Data

The exercise of measuring oil and gas industry performance has merit.

Former Burlington Executives Discuss Management

A group of former senior executives at Burlington Resources Inc. discussed the leadership and management skills they learned under Bobby Shackouls, Burlington's former chairman, president and CEO.

Longer Laterals Raise Cardium Yields

The Cardium Formation has a 'continual increase in lateral length.'

ORRIs, NPIs And PPs: Are They What You Think They Are?

Lawyers address what happens when 'the question of who retains ultimate ownership of the property' arises in litigation such as oil and gas company bankruptcy.

Reform Reveals Mexico's Potential

Analysts expect 'a rolling series of investment rounds and joint-venture opportunities with Pemex (that will determine price) beginning in February 2015.'

A&D Trends

Delaware Basin Acreage Valuations Might Rise

The Delaware might follow the Midland Basin, whose acreage valuations have risen.

At Closing

Small E&Ps Can Succeed By 'Feeding From Remainders' Of Larger Companies

The relationship between the companies is 'like that of the pilot fish and the shark.'

Bright Spots

Tight Rock Resources' West Texas Plans Built On Luck, Timing

Vice president of business development and land Trey Stanton discussed the origins and plans of Austin, Texas-based Tight Rock Resources LLC.

Completions

After A Rough Start, WPX Is Gaining Momentum

CEO Muncrief thinks natural gas has a future in the American West.

E&P Momentum

Companies Monitor 'Oversupplied' Natural Gas

'US gas supply is poised to meaningfully outpace demand over the next few years,' wrote Marshall Adkins, an oil services analyst at Raymond James & Associates Inc.

From the Editor-in-Chief

Conglomerates Drawn To LNG Sector

GE Oil & Gas is involved in the U.S. LNG export industry, while 'the future of natural gas demand' still interests exploration and production companies.

Legends

Endeavor Energy Resources Continues Strong Permian Production

Oil and Gas Investor talked to founder and CEO Autry Stephens about the Midland, Texas, company's origins and current operations in the 'envied' Permian.

On the Money

Several Factors Influence The Calls Made On Oil Prices

Geopolitical, resource discovery, production and demand factors all influence the long-term and short-term calls made on prices for oil and other commodities.

Technology Report

Land Rigs Enter Build Cycle

Revised tools and fracture stimulation techniques are improving completions 'as drilling rigs generate more wells per year while the completion process cycles more stages per year.'