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Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - May 2015
Cover Story
Permian Perseveres
In light of low oil prices, Permian producers are retrenching to protect their balance sheets. But if there is any basin that can generate economic returns in a soft market, it’s the Permian.
Feature
An OFS Makeover
What the U.S. and international oilfield-services industry will look like on the other side of this cycle may be significantly altered from the past.
Appalachian Basin: Battling The Commodity Price Drag
Appalachian Basin producers are reallocating capex to preserve economics.
Davidson's Perspective
Part of the Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Awards: CEO Of The Year
With a 40-year career to guide him, Chuck Davidson, who retires from the helm of Noble Energy Corp. this spring, has pointers for managing this downcycle.
Leading The Equity Charge
Part of Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Awards: Financing Of The Year
At year-end, as crude prices fell, Eclipse Resources Corp. did a private investment in public equity with the support of its main private-equity sponsor, EnCap Investments, to give it breathing room through 2015.
Mastering The Business Of Energy
The University of Oklahoma’s Price College is graduating its first EMBA in Energy class, reflecting 15 months of all energy, all the time—and primarily online.
Rolling With The Punches
In an uncertain commodity price environment, rolling budgets can help executives adjust to the short term—while keeping an eye to the future.
Stocking Up On The Bakken
Part of Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Awards: Deal Of The Year
Whiting’s $6 billion merger with Kodiak has held up in a depressed oil market.
A&D Trends
Midst Of A Cycle
The current bid-ask spread is a wide divide.
At Closing
After Shell
The Shell-BG megamerger brings to mind 1990s combos, but will it spark a new M&A era?
Completions
Linn Steals The Show
Linn Energy’s deal with Quantum Energy steals the show.
E&P Momentum
Marble Falls Momentum
The Marble Falls play works, and at $50 oil.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Standing By For The Turn
Mixed messages about U.S. oil output mean we are not out of the woods yet.
Legends
Chatting With John Harms
After 50 years, John Harms knows the rocks.
On the Money
Stuck On Storage
The crude storage glut could clear faster than expected.