The Lime Rock Resources II fund has $410MM to invest in low-risk U.S. oil and gas property acquisitions. 

For natural gas players, it is two steps forward, and one back.

Domestic energy demand has defined China’s goals, but energy policy has failed to keep pace.

Golden State investors say now is the time to capture upside with distressed upstream and midstream equities.

Drilling rig counts are no long an accurate indicator of future natural gas production, according to Bentek Energy which has launched a new index to monitor both rig counts and technological innovations.

Enterprise Products Partners and Duncan Energy Partners announced plans for their jointly-owned Acadian Gas to extend its Louisiana intrastate gas pipeline system into the Haynesville.

Geologically, it’s no problem for E&P companies to uncover vast amounts of shale gas in the Marcellus play, but they must get it to market all while protecting water quality.

In the past three U.S. recessions, high-yield issuances led the recovery and that appears to be true this time as well, amid increasing signs that the overall market is improving.

The Marcellus shale is fast becoming one of the nation's premier natural-gas plays thanks to its vast extent and choice rock properties.

Finding and development costs of around $1 per MMBtu make the Marcellus shale a solid investment, says EQT chairman and CEO Murry Gerber.

While the industry continues to focus more and more on the Haynesville and Marcellus shales, the Barnett remains one of the largest natural gas plays in North America.

Marcellus could be largest gas field in North America, with best returns of any resource play.

A holistic approach can rein in the overall risk-reward proposition for  investors, employees and management.