Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - July 2016

Cover Story

The Eagle Ford's Science Lab

Eagle Ford Shale leverages the economic slowdown by bulking up on technical knowledge.

Feature

A&D Watch

As the horizon for realizing gains on investments expands, private equity funds are continuing to take bets on oil and gas. On May 24 alone, equity firms raised or spent $1 billion earmarked for oil and gas-related companies. Energy- and resources-focused global private equity firm Denham Capital funded Tall City Exploration II LLC with a $300 million equity commitment.

Against The Fence

The oilfield service sector is weathering a brutal fall-off in activity. Can it deliver when the ramp-up call comes?

Filling The Empty Table

Experts define the attributes of best-in-class directors for post-bankruptcy boards.

New Companies Gear Up

Fueled by ambition and with private equity under the hood, entrepreneurs see the downcycle as an auspicious time to launch.

Posted From The Permian

At Hart Energy’s DUG Permian conference, producers outlined why the basin is a star among U.S. shales.

Sentiment Shift

Are crude prices making a sustained run? Experts weigh in on the rebalance of supply and demand.

The Permian: Leading The Recovery

The good ol’ Permian Basin heads up the industry’s comeback.

Upstream MLPs: Will They Survive?

Low commodity prices have rocked upstream MLPs to the core. Here’s what their future may hold.

A&D Trends

Black Gold, Texas Teal

It’s back—transactions revive in the Eagle Ford Shale.

At Closing

Are You Ready For More Natural Gas?

It’s incoming, but the timing is uncertain: 66 Tcf of gas from the Piceance Basin’s Mancos Shale.

Bright Spots

Meet Kirk Tholen

Kirk Tholen brings a background in oilfield services to A&D.

Completions

What I Learned At OPEC

At OPEC’s June meeting, it was clear that tensions among its members have abated.

E&P Momentum

The Delaware Comes Of Age

It’s the Delaware’s coming of age.

From the Editor-in-Chief

Revert To The Mean

The price of oil is at the mercy of complex economic forces.

On the Money

Converts Neutralize The Negativity

With confidence in a recovery growing, E&Ps are using a wider array of financial instruments.