March 2017

Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - March 2017

OGI March 2017

Cover Story

COVER STORY: BACKING THE NIOBRARA

Players in the D-J Basin find enviable well results, courtesy of capital and operational efficiencies.

Feature

EXECUTIVE Q&A: THE REMAKING OF MANTI

Not one to linger in the past, Manti Resources is bucking its conventional legacy to become a leading unconventional player in the Permian.

INSIGHTS FROM STRATAS ADVISORS: PATH TO REBALANCING FACES HEADWINDS

Rebalancing faces potential headwinds, such as limited OPEC compliance and a slow rate of growth for the U.S. economy.

MIDSTREAM CONTRACTS: SQUARING OFF OVER MIDSTREAM AGREEMENTS

Agreements between producers and midstream companies are being challenged in a stressed environment.

MIDSTREAM HIGHLIGHTS: READY FOR NATURAL GAS DEMAND?

Growing demand may outweigh future deliverability in the Marcellus-Utica region, executives warn.

PRIVATE CAPITAL: COMMON THREADS

Private capital providers, mindful of what brought the oil and gas industry here, tackle opportunities in a strained environment.

PROFILES IN SUCCESS: TOUGH HUNTING

What’s left to lease for an E&P start-up 1.0? And, for those that have already sold assets, where is their 2.0?

RESTRUCTURING: SANDRIDGE ENERGY'S PIVOT

SandRidge Energy Inc. has emerged from a pre-packaged bankruptcy debt-free. Its fresh start includes diversification into the North Park Niobrara Shale.

A&D Trends

A&D TRENDS: THE PRICE OF PERMIAN COOL

Looking for a lifeline, Lilis Energy Inc. reached out to Brushy Resources Inc.

At Closing

AT CLOSING: APPALACHIAN GAS WON'T BE DENIED

The new gas rush won’t be denied.

Bright Spots

BRIGHT SPOT: MEET MEGAN EBADAT

Megan Ebadat brings experience and a thirst for knowledge to her role in A&D at Wells Fargo.

E&P Momentum

E&P MOMENTUM: RUNNERS, TAKE YOUR MARK

The industry is witnessing the first signs of a tightening market for oil services as operators move forward with field programs.

From the Editor-in-Chief

FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF: THE BOTTLENECK AHEAD

Oil prices may be picking up, but there’s a bottleneck ahead.

On the Money

ON THE MONEY: COUNTING FREE CASH FLOW

For E&Ps, the notion that what works on the micro level for production growth may not work on the macro level is falling by the wayside.