Editor's Comment
- Please stop crying, Argentina
  If you think nationalism is dead, all you need to do is tune in the Winter Olympics to see the flag waving to realize it's not.
Capital Perspectives
- Do your own due diligence
  A thorough analysis of the companies operating the wells is a necessity for all oil and gas investments.
Upstream News
- ExxonMobil cases first Point Thomson well
  ExxonMobil Production Co. has successfully drilled and cased PTU-15, the first development well for the Point Thomson project on Alaska's North Slope.
Features
- Cover Story
  - Davy Jones discovery may herald new wave of drilling on GoM shelf
    The shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico shelf may get a second look by companies willing to drill ultradeep wells in search of hydrocarbons.
- Joint venturing in the oil and gas industry
  The economic downturn has resulted in the number of joint ventures (JVs) announced to the markets dropping by approximately 50% in the first half of 2009 from the levels seen during 2006-2008.
- Analyzing the impact of the credit crisis on ETRM
  In the wake of the credit crisis, the energy trading community had to provide quick answers to questions such as "What is our exposure to Lehman?"
- Optimizing the refinery supply chain can increase margins, ensure survival
  In the current volatile and arduous economic market, it is critical to expend substantial resources towards refinery scheduling to improve profitability.
- Team sport mentality needed to align operational efficiency with profitability
  Companies can maximize their investments and assets by tapping more deeply into the enterprise knowledge base
- Synchronizing execution to accelerate infrastructure projects
  Execution speed has always been critical in the oil and gas industry, especially for infrastructure owners-operators.
- Advances in technology streamline business processes
  Exploration, drilling and production departments aggressively invest in advanced, proven technology to reduce exploration risk, drill wells more efficiently, and improve margins through reduced costs for producing hydrocarbons.
- Energy M&A Update
  - International M&A deals start to take off
    One large international transaction dominated the M&A arena the past month: London-based Tullow Oil's estimated $1.35 billion acquisition of Heritage Oil & Gas's 50% interest in Blocks 1 and 3A in Uganda (East Africa).
Industry Briefs
- Range Resources divests $330M non-core Ohio assets
  Range Resources plans a $330 million divestiture of properties in Ohio to EV Energy Partners LP and certain institutional partnerships managed by EnerVest Ltd.
Energy Players
- CIT elects Thain chairman, CEO
  CIT Group Inc. has elected John A. Thain to serve as chairman and CEO.
Beyond the Well
- Williams honored by United Way for employee involvement, giving
  In addition to being a top 10 producer of natural gas, one of the nation's largest gatherers and processors, and a transporter of roughly 12% of the natural gas consumed in America every day, Williams is a widely-recognized champion of communities.

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