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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.

OGFJ100P company update

John S. Herold Inc., the trusted independent research firm, has once again provided OGFJ with updated production data for our periodic ranking of US-based private E&P companies.

California’s Aera Energy again No. 1 among private producers in OGFJ100P

Aera Energy LLC again holds a commanding lead as the No. 1-ranked company in total production for 2005.

OGJ100P: Private energy companies gaining some recognition

Since the OGFJ100P report was last published in February, some of the listings have changed as executives have come and gone and companies have been acquired.

Merit Energy No. 1 in gas production, Aera Energy leads OGFJ100P in liquids

In the July issue of Oil & Gas Financial Journal, we gave you the first-ever rankings of the top 122 privately-held US-based E&P companies in total production (barrels of oil equivalent, or boe) for 2004.