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Table of ContentsEditor's CommentPrepare for another hurricane seasonLast year Hurricanes Gustav and Ike ravaged the middle Gulf Coast and inflicted significant damage to the nation’s oil and gas infrastructure.
Capital PerspectivesAssessing the economic value in Valero-VeraSun transactionOn March 18, San Antonio-based Valero Energy, the nation’s largest independent refiner, announced it would buy seven ethanol plants (with a combined annual nameplate capacity of 780 million gallons per year) as well as a developmental site from bankrupt VeraSun Energy for $477 million.
Upstream NewsExxonMobil upgrades rig for Point Thomson drillingExxonMobil Production Co. has mobilized the drilling rig for the Point Thomson Project.
Cover Story‘Unprecedented oversupply’ of natural gas coming this summer, says Marshall AdkinsAN INTERVIEW WITH MARSHALL ADKINS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ENERGY EQUITY RESEARCH, RAYMOND JAMES
FeaturesEyeing the Canadian banking systemDespite continuing recession, big Canadian banks beat analysts’ 2Q09 expectations.
How to keep from sinking in Canada’s oil sandsThe dos and don’ts of cost reduction in the energy sector.
Pitfalls abound in Alaskan effort to make gas pipeline a realityIn attempt to bring its vast reserves of North Slope natural gas to market, the State of Alaska has provided inducements that may not only assure the project’s failure, it may ultimately cost the state nearly $2.5 billion.
Contract risk and compliance: Is stability possible in the current environment?Minimizing contract risk and increasing contract compliance used to be one of those topics that elicited mild interest at best from oil and gas executives.
OGFJ, CanOils present 2008 year-end data, analysis on Canadian firmsDespite last year’s high oil prices, the top 100 Canadian producers barely managed to maintain output levels in 2008.
Industry BriefsLinn Energy LLC closes $1.75B credit facilityIndependent oil and gas development and acquisition company Linn Energy LLC has entered into a new $1.75 billion secured revolving credit facility with a $1.75 billion initial borrowing base, with BNP Paribas as administrative agent; Royal Bank of Canada as syndication agent; and Barclays, Calyon, Citibank and Royal Bank of Scotland as co-documentation agents.
Energy PlayersWeaver and Tidwell taps new leaderAccounting firm Weaver and Tidwell LLP has named Tommy Lawler managing partner and CEO. Kerry Caves has been appointed to the COO position previously held by Lawler.
Beyond the WellRecognizing growing hardships, Dominion donates $1 million to healthcareDominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, was founded as a way for the company to lend a helping hand.
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