Editor's Comment
- Drilling efficiency is impacting gas production in North America
  The natural gas sector has been undergoing some fundamental changes the past few years due in part to technological innovations and also because of the development of unconventional shale gas resources.
Capital Perspectives
- Surviving the downturn, building for the future
  E&P companies now have the motivation to examine and manage their operations more efficiently and effectively.
Analyze This
- 2010 energy M&A outlook
  Lower pricing volatility favors continued deal flow
Upstream News
- Devon to sell all GoM, international assets; claims highest rate Haynesville Shale well
  Devon Energy Corp. has a plan to position itself as a high-growth North American onshore company.
Cover Story
- AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM AND LAURIE CUNNINGTON: Privately-held Ward Williston leverages its E&P operation and oil service division
  Combining expertise and sharing information helps the company control costs and produce more efficiently, thus generating more value for its investors.
Features
- The perplexing paralysis of private equity
  Unless the managers of the private capital funds wake up soon and pay attention to new business, the risk is that they and their current investors will miss out on this generation of true value creators.
- California-based Aera Energy ranks first among largest US private oil producers
  According to the IPAA, about 90% of US oil and gas production comes from independent operators.
- Private equity investments crucial to energy industry
  Private equity is an extremely complex subject to those unfamiliar with the concept.
- The effect of bankruptcy on major oil and gas agreements
  Oil and gas companies, by the very nature of the high risk and cyclical business in which they are engaged, are prime candidates for financial restructuring.
- The future of fossil fuels
  Renewables won't replace fossil fuels as the main fuel source in the coming decades, so massive energy efficiency programs are needed along with new nuclear power supply and the accelerated development of carbon capture and storage technologies.
Industry Briefs
- Lime Rock Resources II closes with $410 million in capital commitments
  Lime Rock, a private equity firm focusing on the global energy sector, has closed Lime Rock Resources II with $410 million in total capital commitments.
Energy Players
- Copano mourns passing of chairman, CEO Eckel; Northcutt, Thacker fill roles
  John R. Eckel, Jr., the chairman and CEO of Houston-based Copano Energy LLC has passed away at age 58.
Beyond the Well
- Charities and champions: the year in review 2009
  What a year it was. Oil pricing has undergone a significant decrease since the record peak it reached in July 2008.

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