JV streak continues as Chesapeake completes US$2.32B Utica Shale deal with TotalBuilding on its existing relationship with French oil major Total, Chesapeake Energy Corp. completed yet another joint venture to continue its progress developing unconventional resources—this time in the Ohio portion of the Utica Shale play. |
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It's not often that we print letters to the editor, but I thought our readers might enjoy this one in response to my December column ("Seeking intelligent solutions to an aging energy workforce").
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OGFJ100P company update
Independent research firm IHS Herold Inc. has provided OGFJ with updated production data for our periodic ranking of US-based private E&P companies.
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KKR leads charge into shale plays
Private equity firm forms investor group, acquires Samson in blockbuster $7.2 billion deal
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Murphy oil announces executive promotions
Feb 2, 2012
Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE:MUR) has made two executive promotions. |
PetroFrontier names Scott COO
Feb 1, 2012
PetroFrontier Corp. has appointed Earl Scott as COO of PetroFrontier and president of its two wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries, PetroFrontier (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and Texalta (Australia) Pty. Ltd. |
Attorney Strawn joins Burleson as of counsel
Jan 31, 2012
James “Jim” Strawn, who has more than three decades of experience as an oil and gas attorney, has joined energy law firm Burleson LLP in the Pittsburgh location as Of Counsel. |
Reservoir Group names McCutcheon COO
Jan 31, 2012
Reservoir Group has appointed Wade McCutcheon as chief operating officer. |
Opportune promotes three to managing director
Jan 30, 2012
Alan Allen, Kurt King, and Lynn Loden have all been promoted to the position of managing director at Opportune LLP, the company said January 27. |