Equity Company Exchange / Symbol Headquarters Amount Comments GulfMark Offshore Inc. (Nasdaq: GMRK) Houston US$53.1 million Sold 1.5 million common shares for US$35.40 each. GulfMark offered an additional 225,000 shares that may be issued by Lehman Brothers, A.G. Edwards & Sons, CIBC World Markets and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., which served as underwriters. The proceeds will pay debt. Superior Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: SPN) Harvey, La. US$33.8 million Will offer 3.65 million common shares at US$9.60 each. The proceeds will pay debt. Johnson Rice & Co. LLC is underwriter. PetroQuest Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: PQUE) Lafayette, La. US$19.2 million Sold 4.55 million shares at US$4.40 each. Johnson Rice & Co. LLC was underwriter. Proceeds will fund exploration and development. BlackRock Ventures Inc. (Toronto: BVI) Calgary C$18 million Privately placed 12 million common shares at C$1.50 each. The proceeds will fund exploration and development. Griffiths McBurney & Partners was underwriter. Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (Nasdaq: CRZO) Houston US$6 million Sold US$6 million of a new series of preferred stock and warrants. The proceeds will fund exploration and development program. Resolution Resources Ltd. (Canadian Venture: RRL) Calgary Up to C$5.43 million Plans to privately place 10.5- to 14.3 million common shares at C$0.35 to C$0.38 each. Peters & Co. Ltd. is agent. Total Energy Services Ltd. (Toronto: TOT) Calgary C$3.69 million Sold 2.47 million warrants. Armstrong Corp. (Canadian Venture: YRM) North York, Ontario Up to Plans to privately place up to US$2.5 million in shares. Proceeds US$2.5 million will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Brant Securities is agent. Redwood Energy Ltd. (Canadian Venture: RWD) Calgary C$3.6 million Plans to sell C$2.5 million of common shares and C$1.1 million flow-through common shares. Proceeds will fund exploration and development. Woodstone Capital Inc. is agent. Debt Virtus Energy Ltd. (Canadian Venture: VEL) Calgary C$3 million Has increased its private placement to a maximum of 7.5 million shares. Genoil Inc. (Canadian Venture: GNO) New York City Up to US$572,000 Privately placed 2.6 million shares from US$0.16 to US$0.22 each. Amerada Hess Corp. (NYSE: AHC) New York City US$600 million Sold US$600 million in 31-year debentures. Goldman Sachs & Co. was underwriter. BP Capital Markets Plc (NYSE: BP) Houston US$500 million Sold US$500 million in notes. UBS Warburg LLC and Salomon Smith Barney were managers. CNOOC Finance 2000 Ltd. (NYSE: CEO) Hong Kong US$500 million Privately placed US$500 million of 10-year notes. Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch & Co. were the joint lead managers. Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) The Woodlands, Texas US$400 million Sold US$400 million in 10-year notes. Salomon Smith Barney was lead manager. Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. (Amex: MHR) Irving, Texas US$300 million Privately placed US$250 million of 10-year senior unsecured notes. The proceeds will fund its merger with Prize Energy Corp. (Amex: PRZ) and pay down debt. Underwriters included Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, Lehman Brothers, CIBC World Markets, BNP Paribas and SWS Securities. Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: KEG) Midland, Texas US$275 million Added US$100 million to its existing US$175-million private placement of senior notes due March 2008. Lehman Brothers Inc. was the book-runner and manager and Bear Stearns & Co. was manager. Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) Pittsburgh US$250 million Privately placed US$250 million in 10-year notes. Salomon Smith Barney was the manager. Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK) Frisco, Texas US$150 million Privately placed an additional US$75 million in notes in addition to its existing US$150 million. The proceeds will pay debt and be used for general corporate purposes. Cal Dive International Inc. (Nasdaq: CDIS) Houston US$60 million Received a US$20-million expansion of its existing revolving credit facility, increasing the line of credit to $60 million. Hornbeck-Leevac Marine Services Inc. Private New Orleans Up to US$50 million Entered into a senior secured revolving line of credit for US$50 million with one of its former lenders. Gemini Energy Corp. (Canadian Venture: GNI) New Orleans US$21 million Has received a senior banking facility with Union Bank of California NA which includes a US$20-million revolving credit facility and a US$1-million letter of credit with an initial borrowing base of US$5 million. Gastar Exploration Ltd. (Toronto: YGA) Mount Pleasant, Mich. US$6.7 million Privately placed US$6.7 million in two-year notes. The proceeds will be used for exploration and development.
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