Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - January 2016
Cover Story
Good Old-fashioned Oil And Gas
Conventional producers continue to tee up compelling and rewarding onshore prospects, in spite of shale love and low prices
Feature
A&D Watch
Tall City Exploration LLC and Plymouth Petroleum have a deal to sell their Permian Basin holdings in Texas for more than $1 billion to Moss Creek Resources LLC, a Houston-based subsidiary of a Chinese-backed company.
Abundance In The New World Order
Even at $50/bbl, U.S. operators in Tier 1 fields can economically produce crude oil. Growth in demand is the fulcrum in the global energy picture today.
Cana-Woodford Resilience
Rig counts in the Cana-Woodford region, encompassing the Scoop and Stack areas, have averaged 38 throughout 2015, a bump up from the 2014 average of 34.
Dragons To The Rescue
Multinational teamwork and innovation have created a market solution in Europe for the Marcellus play’s “ethane problem.”
Endangered Species: Staying Off The List
Reorganization and headcount reductions alone won’t keep companies from landing on the endangered species list. Changing the way they operate will.
Finding A Way Through The Coming Mayhem
Whether in a boardroom, capital provider’s office or a courtroom, be armed with the right financial data, forecasts and analysis.
Forties At 40
A pioneering project from the golden era of North Sea discoveries has been transformed into a rejuvenated offshore powerhouse.
News From The Offshore Executive Conference
At the recent Gulf of Mexico Offshore Executive Conference, speakers highlighted a decline in global oversupply and failure to replace depleted assets. On a positive note, resource potential visibility has “never been greater.”
Private Equity In Bite-sized Pieces
These capital sources seek to fund middle-market companies in conventional plays.
A&D Trends
Tall Order
Tall City, still listed with RBC Richardson Barr, began fielding offers. Oestmann began conversations with Moss Creek around May, finally getting a purchase and sale agreement signed in the summer.
At Closing
Canada, We See Thee Rise
The Viking, Montney and Spirit River are the most active plays, while the Saskatchewan Bakken is holding steady and the Duvernay is developing.
Bright Spots
Meet Brian Hansen
During a decade spent with Pioneer Natural Resources Inc., Brian Hansen amassed expertise in engineering, analyst, investor relations and vice president roles.
Completions
Refresh The (Printed) Page
In this issue, you’ll find content and design enhancements to ensure we’re meeting your information needs. Look for in-depth stories on the play economics Investor is known for and the state of the industry as it faces one of its toughest tests in this downturn.
E&P Momentum
Digging In The Deep Blue Sea
Gulf project timing may move a year or two to the right, but deepwater has the same technological and financial momentum as onshore unconventionals.
Editors Comment
We Ride For The Brand
Senior editor Steve Toon assumes the role of editor-in-chief with this issue. You’ll still get my perspectives as well, since you’ll see my column on the last page of the magazine under the title At Closing.
From the Editor-in-Chief
We've Only Just Begun
Leslie Haines is stepping up, not out, to advise at all levels of Hart Energy. The mission of Oil and Gas Investor is to deliver strategic insight for making capital investments in the oil and gas industry.