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Feburary 2009

West Texas producers use every trick in the book to wring more from one of the nation’s most prolific and long-lived oil basins—even in today’s tough times.


FEATURES
Petrohawk Flying Strong In Haynesville And Eagle Ford Shales

Petrohawk chairman, president and CEO Floyd Wilson hones in on the shales and shares his plans for growth.

Heard At The Conference
Bounty Out Of Bankruptcy

Often ignored, buying oil and gas assets out of bankruptcy can be a targeted and effective means to adding value to a portfolio.

Get The Door: It's The IOCs And NOCs

Are the world’s largest energy companies returning to the U.S. upstream?

Brush Up On Lending

In these volatile times, it’s a good idea for operators and lenders to review what they know about standard credit agreements for financing E&P companies.

Top Service Stocks, 2009

Analysts pick the service providers best-positioned to ride out a volatile 2009.

NEWSWELL
SPECIAL REPORTS
Special Reports
 
FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
100 Days
COMPLETIONS
Trust 911

While not for everyone, a fiscal-reprofiling option is the royalty trust.

TRENDS & ANALYSIS
The Reserve-Reporting Rules

The new SEC reserve-reporting rules increase transparency.

CAPITAL MARKETS
M&A TRENDS
Regional Spotlight: Barnett Shale
EVENTS
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E&P MOMENTUM
Horton Bluff Shale

A budding play in the Maritimes Basin features the Upper Devonian and Lower Mississippian Horton Bluff shale.

EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
Eastern U.S.
Western U.S.
Midcontinent & Permian Basin
Gulf Coast
International Highlights
NEW FINANCINGS
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COMPANY BRIEFS
Kaiser makes bets on Chesapeake, SandRidge Delta Petroleum On S&P CreditWatch Edge hires firm to assist with strategic alternatives Talley et al. launch Primary Natural III Additional News M&A News
TECHNOLOGY REPORT
2008 Record Breakers

Propelled by 2008’s soaring prices, new technologies and projects combined to break industry records.

BRIGHT SPOTS
Meet Kelly Plato

NGP Capital's Kelly Plato enjoys helping companies grow.

LEGENDS
Chatting With Bob Wagner

Energy banker Bob Wagner, who’s on his third industry downdraft, provides perspective.

AT CLOSING
The Game Of Conservation

President Obama’s energy vision embraces conservation.