Editor's Comment
- Hydraulic fracturing still under attack
  At the risk of piling on, I want to add my voice to something the Independent Petroleum Association of America has been saying for some time now – there is no known risk to using hydraulic fracturing to complete wells, particularly those in resource plays such as the Marcellus shale in the eastern United States.
Capital Perspective
- IRS is targeting foreign work vessels operating on the Outer Continental Shelf
  Agency perceives a lack of US tax compliance for Gulf of Mexico petroleum-related offshore services
Analyze This
- Could Exxon-XTO deal be a precursor?
  Speculation is rampant that M&A activity could surge in 2010, and some big-name independents could be targets.
Upstream News
- ExxonMobil bets on natural gas boomwith largest merger agreement in years
  Purchase of XTO gives Exxon access reserves of nearly 45 trillion cubic feet of gas
Features
- Penn West: going horizontal in Western Canada's large oil plays
  AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL ANDREW OF PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST
- The shape of things to come
  What challenges await energy companies after the recession?
- Madison Williams buys capital markets business from Sanders Morris Harris Group
  Madison Williams and Company, a privately-held, integrated capital markets and advisory firm, has completed a management buyout from Sanders Morris Harris Group.
- Seismic changes ahead for MLPs
  An IRS ruling says that seismic services companies can qualify for MLP status. In addition, new legislation is likely to enhance the tax benefits of investing in MLPs.
- Patent infringement: liabilities and opportunities in the oil and gas business
  The oil and gas industry is a high-technology industry. Although this fact is not widely recognized by the general public, industry leaders know it.
- OTC trading vital for energy providers
  Market manipulation and excessive speculation should end, but energy providers want to preserve their ability to access OTC derivatives and energy commodities markets.
- Managing through climate change legislation
  An enterprise risk management framework can be used to develop a systematic approach to dealing with climate change legislation as a business risk.
- Alberta Carbon Trunk Line receives major funding boost
  Enhance Energy's carbon capture and storage project benefits from federal and provincial environmental initiatives. While operating at full capacity, the amount of carbon stored will be equivalent to removing 2.6 million cars from the road.
- OGFJ100P company update
  IHS Herold Inc., the independent research firm, has provided OGFJ with updated production data for our periodic ranking of US-based private E&P companies.
Energy M&A Update
- M&A activity expected to rise in 2010
  Energy M&A Update is a new monthly feature in OGFJ, brought to you in collaboration with The Rodman Energy Group.
Industry Briefs
- Upstream outlook stable, refining under pressure
  In its 2010 outlook for the oil and gas sector, Fitch Ratings says the industry is stable as the rally in crude oil prices from the lows experienced during the first quarter of 2009 continue to provide considerable support to industry activity levels and financial profiles.
Energy Players
- IPAA chooses new executive leadership team
  The Independent Petroleum Association of America has organized its new executive leadership team.
Beyond the Well
- 'Rigs-to-Reefs' benefits oil industry, marine life
  There comes a time when the useful life of an oil rig comes to an end—at least when it comes to drilling for oil.

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