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September 2008

Today’s iteration of private-equity funds has grown from several million to several billion dollars, yet fund managers still strive for small placements to realize maximum returns.


FEATURES
Heard At The Conference
Banking Haynesville Shale

Like gas producers, investment bankers are availing themselves of growing opportunities for deals found by playing in the prolific Haynesville and Bossier shales.

Kosmos and Jubilee Field
The Like-Kind Exchange Tool

The tax man wants a great share of producers’ profits from asset sales. Roll the deal into a like-kind exchange, instead.

Mexico, The Up-And-Coming Next Oil Importer

A consultant specializing in Mexico’s oil industry has watched national debates in Mexico City for new insights on the fate of Pemex.

Highmount E&P, From Loews

Tim Parker discusses his experience with Dominion Resources and the opportunities facing Loews’ E&P subsidiary, HighMount Exploration & Production.

The First Billion Is The Hardest

In this excerpt from his new book, a legendary oilman outlines how his team came back, in a big way.

Private Capital For The Taking

Today’s iteration of private-equity funds has grown from several million to several billion dollars, yet fund managers still strive for small placements to realize maximum returns.

Expert Start-Up Advice

Milagro Exploration, Laredo Energy and Chalker Energy founders offer tips on business plans and traps to watch out for.

From 1938 With Oil

A 70-year-old map is helping a Pennsylvania-based producer bring new life to a 19th-century field.

NEWSWELL
SPECIAL REPORTS
Special Reports
 
FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
First, Ask The Right Questions
COMPLETIONS
TRENDS & ANALYSIS
Less, Not More, Non-OPEC Output

Many new non-OPEC fields and projects appear to be stalling out.

CAPITAL MARKETS
M&A TRENDS
Probable/Possible: The 'New' Puds?
EVENTS
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E&P MOMENTUM
Sacramento Basin Gas
EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
Eastern U.S.
Western US
Midcontinent & Permian Basin
Gulf Coast
International Highlights
NEW FINANCINGS
See recent financings
COMPANY BRIEFS
Execs, PE firms buy out Provident for $305MM Royal Offshore closes $350MM equity pledge
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
Not Your Grandfather's Doodlebug
BRIGHT SPOTS
Meet Ron Whitmire

Newsman and lobbyist Ron Whitmire now "bird-dogs" deals for EnerVest.

LEGENDS
Chatting With Jim Wallace

Jim Wallace is working on delivering CO2 to U.S. producers.

AT CLOSING
Market Disconnect

Costs and other concerns were themes at this year’s EnerCom conference.