Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - July 2016
Cover Story
The Eagle Ford's Science Lab
Eagle Ford Shale leverages the economic slowdown by bulking up on technical knowledge.
Feature
A&D Watch
As the horizon for realizing gains on investments expands, private equity funds are continuing to take bets on oil and gas. On May 24 alone, equity firms raised or spent $1 billion earmarked for oil and gas-related companies. Energy- and resources-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital funded Tall City Exploration II LLC with a $300 million equity commitment.
Against The Fence
The oilfield service sector is weathering a brutal fall-off in activity. Can it deliver when the ramp-up call comes?
Filling The Empty Table
Experts define the attributes of best-in-class directors for post-bankruptcy boards.
New Companies Gear Up
Fueled by ambition and with private equity under the hood, entrepreneurs see the downcycle as an auspicious time to launch.
Posted From The Permian
At Hart Energy’s DUG Permian conference, producers outlined why the basin is a star among U.S. shales.
Sentiment Shift
Are crude prices making a sustained run? Experts weigh in on the rebalance of supply and demand.
The Permian: Leading The Recovery
The good ol’ Permian Basin heads up the industry’s comeback.
Upstream MLPs: Will They Survive?
Low commodity prices have rocked upstream MLPs to the core. Here’s what their future may hold.
A&D Trends
Black Gold, Texas Teal
It’s back—transactions revive in the Eagle Ford Shale.
At Closing
Are You Ready For More Natural Gas?
It’s incoming, but the timing is uncertain: 66 Tcf of gas from the Piceance Basin’s Mancos Shale.
Bright Spots
Meet Kirk Tholen
Kirk Tholen brings a background in oilfield services to A&D.
Completions
What I Learned At OPEC
At OPEC’s June meeting, it was clear that tensions among its members have abated.
E&P Momentum
The Delaware Comes Of Age
It’s the Delaware’s coming of age.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Revert To The Mean
The price of oil is at the mercy of complex economic forces.
On the Money
Converts Neutralize The Negativity
With confidence in a recovery growing, E&Ps are using a wider array of financial instruments.