Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - July 2005 July 1, 2005 Feature FIRST-MOVER ADVANTAGE Leslie Haines GIANT STEPS Brian Toal HOT TIMES IN THE PERMIAN Leslie Haines MAKING THE ANETH FIELD GREATER Other PALEOZOIC GAS SHALES Peggy Williams PRIVATE PATHS TO PROFIT Brian Toal TRASH OR TREASURE Nissa Darbonne Headlines ConocoPhillips & Lukoil Finalize Joint Venture Other PetroQuest Closes Acquisition Of Arkoma Basin Properties Other St. Mary Land & Exploration To Acquire Wyoming Properties Other Companies in This Issue Companies in This Issue Company Briefs Additional news... Other Davidson: Noble Energy strives for balanced profile Bertie Taylor Foshee: Renewing growth, core business at El Paso Leslie Haines London AIM exchange soliciting U.S. listings Taryn Maxwell M&A news... Other Completions SAGE ADVICE Nissa Darbonne E&P Momentum NIOBRARA BIOGENIC GAS PLAY Peggy Williams Exploration Highlights EASTERN US Other GULF COAST Other INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Peggy Williams MIDCONTINENT & PERMIAN BASIN Other WESTERN US Other From the Editor-in-Chief FROM CALGARY TO HOUSTON Leslie Haines New Financings New Financings - Equity/Debt table Other NewsWell Capital providers describe their niche, investment philosophy Taryn Maxwell CFOs: Sarbanes-Oxley has valuable benefits to energy companies Bertie Taylor Creative strategy, diligence key to private funding Bertie Taylor Institutions increase energy appetite, yet room remains Leslie Haines Many independents reporting improved prodcution in 2005 Bertie Taylor Outdated SEC rules leave producers in reporting bind Bertie Taylor Risk-taking may be lone advantage in M&A marketplace Leslie Haines Survey: Manufacturers report rising oil prices hurting growth Oil and Gas Investor This Week On the Money OFF TO THE RACES Brian Toal Trends & Analysis 2005 UPSTREAM CAPEX Other