Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - July 2015
Cover Story
Golden Returns
Energy equities dropped like lead before recently stabilizing, but popular valuation tools might overlook future winners. Which undervalued E&P stocks will be good as gold tomorrow?
Feature
Conventional Thinking
Now that unconventional plays have emerged as an important factor in the industry, it’s time to revisit conventional reservoirs in the search for even more value.
Deepwater Double-Take
Part of Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Awards: Best Field Rejuvenation
With the successful installation of a second tension-leg platform at its Gulf of Mexico Mars Field, Shell has further secured its position as a deepwater leader and breathed new life into the field.
Learning The Hard Way: Sectarian Conflict Intensifies
Sectarian strife in the Middle East poses serious risks.
Leveraging The Downturn
For energy CEOs, when revenue plunges due to low commodity prices, it’s leading, more than managing, that will determine the winners when the clouds lift.
The Givers
Part of Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Awards: Best Corporate Citizen of 2014
ConocoPhillips reassessed its charitable giving strategy after spinning off its downstream operations three years ago. Today its charitable investments are fewer, but more powerful.
The News From DUG Permian
New completion techniques promise better, cheaper wells in the Permian. Combined with investments in infrastructure, data collection and lower service costs, $60 oil is the new $80.
Wringing Costs Out Of The Permian
Its new water recycling system and other improvements are aiding the economics of Approach Resources’ wells in the southern Midland Basin.
A&D Trends
Adapting To $60
Tomorrow’s industry will focus on fewer plays, but go deeper.
New Growth
While anxiously anticipated, the stats on first-half 2015 transactions for upstream U.S. asset deals confirm worst fears: total A&D value plummeted 80% compared to the same period year-over-year.
At Closing
Saving The Have-Nots
Capital access separates the haves from the have-nots.
Bright Spots
Meet William O'Brien IV
William O’Brien IV provides fourth-generation leadership.
E&P Momentum
Liard Basin Learnings
Big pay in the deep Liard Basin tests the industry’s mettle.
From the Editor-in-Chief
The Morality Of Fossil Fuels
Development and export of unconventional resources is not incompatible with environmental protection, and in fact, aids it.
Legends
Chatting With Al Whitehead
Al Whitehead is still wildcatting.
On the Money
The Permian's Prowess
Organic growth is the allure in the Permian.