Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - December 2014
Cover Story
Offshore Optimism
Operators remain long-term bullish on the Gulf of Mexico, citing new technologies expected to open exploration to even deeper waters.
Feature
Capex Cuts: Will They Or Won't They?
Larger E&Ps might weather the commodity price swoon. Smaller E&Ps will be less resilient. At what point could activity decline?
Icebreaker
A new tax regime, big-idea projects and an influx of determined independents offer hope that Alaska can reverse its crude oil decline.
Marble Falls Unconventional
Seeking liquid gold in the far western Barnett Shale, operators instead discovered a play that delivers even better returns.
Pure-Play Allure
Whether from the perspective of the equity or asset markets, single-basin-focused producers garner a higher valuation.
Thoughts From A Serial Entrepreneur
Plantation Petroleum’s Tom Meneley talks about accessing private equity, the A&D marketplace, deal negotiation tips and why he is focused on the Permian Basin.
Tomorrow's Bankers Today
The industry is stepping up its education efforts to address the skills gap. But some students aren’t waiting.
A&D Trends
Using Transaction Metrics In A Volatile Price Environment
Many experts believe a downward price adjustment is long overdue and that oil prices have been inflated for some time.
At Closing
Mexico, Round One
Will U.S. producers 'capitalize on the vast array of hydrocarbons' after Mexico reopens its oil and gas reserves?
Bright Spots
Meet Nick Varel
Nick Varel and his business partner, Bradley Williams, merged their company, Elephant Oil & Gas, with Talon Oil & Gas in 2011. He discussed how the unconventional business model is changing.
Capital Markets
Climbing The Convertible Curve
Competing with traditional traditional debt and equity raises are convertible debt and preferred financing transactions. Here are the advantages.
Completions
Switching The Switch
The EPA estimates a 1.3% methane leakage rate in the U.S.
E&P Momentum
The Oklahoma Resource Plays
The southern portion of the Oklahoma play has produced 3.2 billion barrels of oil from more than 60 reservoirs over the last century.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Odd Times In The Patch
The oil market has been through commodity cycles before.
Legends
Chatting With B.P. (Pete) Huddleston
B.P. (Pete) Huddleston, a former engineering professor at Texas A&M University, discussed his life and work with Oil and Gas Investor's group managing editor, Susan Klann.
On the Money
Making You Stronger
Only about 4% of U.S. shale oil production needs prices above $80/bbl to break even, according to the International Energy Agency.
Trends & Analysis
Canada's LNG Promise Lags As US Projects Progress
Recently, regulations bottlenecked 'a glut' of LNG projects in the U.S., while Canada seemed to have 'nearly limitless, if undefined, potential.'