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.