Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - October 2016
Cover Story
A Recovery In Fits And Starts
A fledgling recovery is underway as E&P companies send a few rigs back to the field and put debt behind them. Here’s what the bulls and bears think.
Feature
A&D Watch
Southern Delaware producer Centennial Resource Development Inc. dipped its toe in the IPO pool June 22, becoming the first U.S. upstream company to do so in two years.
Avenues Widen To Fund Acquisitions
E&Ps are tapping into a broader range of financing options—and at times on surprisingly attractive terms—to get deals done.
Central Basin Platform
Operators report the potential for strong well economics by placing laterals in the legendary San Andres and other formations in this geologic thrust.
Shell's Shales
Bucking the notion that supermajors can’t keep up with independents in the resource plays, Shell has retooled its portfolio and its standards, and is now operating best-in-class wells across many parts of its core holdings.
Thirty Under 40
Investor spotlights rising stars from E&P, A&D, Midstream, Finance and Consulting who will lead the industry into the future.
Voter Dilemma
The most unconventional election in modern times nears the finish line.
A&D Trends
Feast, Famine, Frenzy
Conventional wisdom keeps shouting the same two names: Permian and Stack.
At Closing
Our Own Worst Enemy
E&Ps’ skill at high-grading drilling and cutting costs is setting them up for a slower recovery.
Bright Spots
Meet Lance Turner
Lance Turner has been a lynchpin in FTS International’s financial strategy.
Completions
Even Keels
These executives successfully managed the upturn to help their companies grow through the downcycle.
E&P Momentum
The Alphabet Of Recovery
The recovery looks like a lower case “w,” the predominant pattern for markets in chronic oversupply.
From the Editor-in-Chief
A Tale Of Two Choices
Seasoned E&Ps are seizing unique opportunities to expand during the downturn.
On the Money
The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave
Like the guest who stays too long, crude oil inventories are frustrating investors.