Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - December 2014

Cover Story

Offshore Optimism

Operators remain long-term bullish on the Gulf of Mexico, citing new technologies expected to open exploration to even deeper waters.

Feature

Capex Cuts: Will They Or Won't They?

Larger E&Ps might weather the commodity price swoon. Smaller E&Ps will be less resilient. At what point could activity decline?

Icebreaker

A new tax regime, big-idea projects and an influx of determined independents offer hope that Alaska can reverse its crude oil decline.

Marble Falls Unconventional

Seeking liquid gold in the far western Barnett Shale, operators instead discovered a play that delivers even better returns.

Pure-Play Allure

Whether from the perspective of the equity or asset markets, single-basin-focused producers garner a higher valuation.

Thoughts From A Serial Entrepreneur

Plantation Petroleum’s Tom Meneley talks about accessing private equity, the A&D marketplace, deal negotiation tips and why he is focused on the Permian Basin.

Tomorrow's Bankers Today

The industry is stepping up its education efforts to address the skills gap. But some students aren’t waiting.

A&D Trends

Using Transaction Metrics In A Volatile Price Environment

Many experts believe a downward price adjustment is long overdue and that oil prices have been inflated for some time.

At Closing

Mexico, Round One

Will U.S. producers 'capitalize on the vast array of hydrocarbons' after Mexico reopens its oil and gas reserves?

Bright Spots

Meet Nick Varel

Nick Varel and his business partner, Bradley Williams, merged their company, Elephant Oil & Gas, with Talon Oil & Gas in 2011. He discussed how the unconventional business model is changing.

Capital Markets

Climbing The Convertible Curve

Competing with traditional traditional debt and equity raises are convertible debt and preferred financing transactions. Here are the advantages.

Completions

Switching The Switch

The EPA estimates a 1.3% methane leakage rate in the U.S.

E&P Momentum

The Oklahoma Resource Plays

The southern portion of the Oklahoma play has produced 3.2 billion barrels of oil from more than 60 reservoirs over the last century.

From the Editor-in-Chief

Odd Times In The Patch

The oil market has been through commodity cycles before.

Legends

Chatting With B.P. (Pete) Huddleston

B.P. (Pete) Huddleston, a former engineering professor at Texas A&M University, discussed his life and work with Oil and Gas Investor's group managing editor, Susan Klann.

On the Money

Making You Stronger

Only about 4% of U.S. shale oil production needs prices above $80/bbl to break even, according to the International Energy Agency.

Trends & Analysis

Canada's LNG Promise Lags As US Projects Progress

Recently, regulations bottlenecked 'a glut' of LNG projects in the U.S., while Canada seemed to have 'nearly limitless, if undefined, potential.'