Equity Company Exchange / Symbol Headquarters Amount Comments Petroleum Helicopters Inc. Nasdaq: PHEL Lafayette, La. US$107.5 million Completed the public offering of 4.3 million common shares at US$25 each to fund the expansion of its aircraft fleet and to repay debt under its revolving credit facility. UBS Investment Bank was the sole book-running manager and joint lead manager with Lehman Brothers Inc. for the offering, while Howard Weil Inc. and Simmons & Co. International were co-managers for the offering. Range Resources Corp. NYSE: RRC Fort Worth, Texas US$99.1 million Priced a public offering of 4 million common shares at US$24.77 each to partially fund the recently announced acquisition of Permian Basin properties. The offering was led by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. Inc. Co-managers were Johnson Rice & Co. LLC; KeyBanc Capital Markets; Raymond James & Associates Inc.; Wachovia Capital Markets LLC; Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Harris Nesbitt Corp. and Petrie Parkman & Co. Inc. Eldorado Exploration Pink Sheets: EDEX Irvine, Calif. US$25 million Entered a contract with Structured Capital to privately place common stock to fund exploration of prospects in Montana, New Mexico and Texas. CLK Energy Partners LLC NA New Orleans US$19 million Received equity funding commitments from affiliates of Greenhill Capital Partners LLC and Rock Creek Capital to fund an onshore Louisiana oil-field project. Gastar Exploration Ltd. Toronto: YGA Houston C$22 million Priced a private placement of 6.6 million common at C$3.31 each to fund the company's drilling program in East Texas and for general corporate purposes. Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. Nasdaq: CRZO Houston US$17.4 million Issued 1.2 million common shares at US$15.25 each to fund a portion of the company's 2005 capital expenditures program, including drilling in the Barnett Shale and onshore Gulf Coast areas. Chesapeake Energy Corp. NYSE: CHK Oklahoma City US$600 million Priced a private placement of senior notes due Jan. 15, 2018, to fund tender offers for its approximately US$245.4 million principal amount outstanding 8.125% senior notes due 2011 and US$300 million principal amount outstanding 9% senior notes due 2012. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Toronto, Calgary C$400 million Priced a principal amount of 4.95% unsecured notes to pay bank debt. NYSE: CNQ RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital, BMO Nesbitt Burns and CIBC World Markets are involved in the offering. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. NYSE: DO Houston US$250 million Completed an offering of 4.8% senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2015. Oil States International Inc. NYSE: OIS Houston US$125 million Plans to sell 2.38% contingent convertible senior notes due 2025 to fund the repurchase of common shares and to repay its US$25-million bridge loan and approximately US$66 million of borrowings under its senior secured credit facility. Producers Oilfield Services Inc. Toronto: POS Calgary C$110 million Entered a 364-day extendible revolving facility with a syndicate of lenders led by Royal Bank of Canada and RBC Capital Markets to pay existing debt including all of non-convertible debt, long-term debt and substantially all capital-lease obligations. Gastar Exploration Ltd. Toronto: YGA Houston US$70 million Plans to sell senior secured notes. Bow Valley Energy Ltd. Toronto: BVX Calgary US$50 million Secured a debt facility with the Bank of Scotland for its U.K. subsidiary, Bow Valley Petroleum (UK) Ltd., to finance the development of the Blane, Enoch and Chestnut fields as well as the ongoing capital requirements of Kyle Field, all in the U.K. North Sea. Wellco Energy Services Trust Toronto: WLL.UN Calgary C$40 million Entered a credit-facility agreement with National Bank of Canada and Toronto Dominion Bank to finance acquisitions and organic growth. Vaalco Energy Inc. Amex: EGY Houston US$30 million Vaalco Gabon (Etame) Inc., a subsidiary, has entered a new revolving credit facility with International Finance Corp., a division of the World Bank. The loan facility will be used to fund multi-year oil exploration, development and production programs in the Etame Block, offshore Gabon. PetroQuest Energy Inc. Nasdaq: PQUE Lafayette, La. US$25 million Privately placed 10.38% senior notes due 2012 to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. Input / Output Inc. NYSE: IO Houston US$25 million Entered a new senior secured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank and Whitney National Bank for working capital. CanArgo Energy Corp. Amex: CNR New York US$25 million Plans to privately place senior convertible secured loan notes through Ingalls & Snyder LLC to fund the redemption of short-term debt, the development of a new gas project in Georgia, the development of the Kyzyloy Field in Kazakhstan and adjacent appraisal commitments, and for additional working capital for activities in Georgia. Oilexco Inc. Toronto Calgary Venture: OIL US$18.2 million Signed a bridge loan facility provided by the Royal Bank of Scotland to fund the development of the Brenda oil field in the North Sea.