Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - July 2009
Cover Story
Reinventing Wattenberg
Nearly 40 years after the Colorado tight-gas field’s discovery, its low-cost, low-risk drilling and associated liquids production preserve its relevance.
Feature
Credo's Secret Weapon
Credo Petroleum’s fluid-lift technology brings new life to old gas wells.
Fly Like An Eagle Ford
A fresh Cretaceous shale play in South Texas slips into the industry’s future.
Pre-Salt Contracts
Brazil’s massive pre-salt reserves and the need for development open up opportunities for service providers. Here are the steps to entry.
Private Equity
Newly formed and privately held E&Ps hit the jackpot in the first quarter, as new funds with billions of dollars looked for placement.
Romancing The Midstream
Haynesville gas wells urgently need take-away capacity. Here’s how Regency Energy Partners financed its project from the drawing board to the field.
SMH Spin-Off
SMH Capital is going through changes and has added Sylvia Barnes as group head of energy investment banking in Houston.
A&D Trends
At Closing
Bright Spots
Capital Markets
Bank Stress Test
Due to the current financial crisis, some 305 banks have been characterized as “troubled,” according to the FDIC.
Company Briefs
Completions
Oversubscribed—It’s Back!
Investors are opening their wallets to energy-company equity and debt offerings again.
E&P Momentum
Postle Field
Whiting Petroleum Corp. is the winner of Oil and Gas Investor’s Best Field Rejuvenation 2008 award for its work in Postle Field in Texas County, Oklahoma.
Eastern
From the Editor-in-Chief
Time To Play Ball
June was a busy month for energy watchers, with climate-change bills moving through nearly a dozen Congressional committees.
Gulf Coast
International Highlights
Legends
Chatting With Pete Matuszczak
Amoco Production Co. petroleum geologist Pete Matuszczak shares his history in the Wattenberg Field and elsewhere.