AN INTERVIEW WITH RANDY FOUTCH, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF LAREDO PETROLEUM

Medallion Midstream LLC has entered into an agreement with Laredo Petroleum Inc., a subsidiary of Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc. [NYSE: LPI] to provide midstream infrastructure to gather, process, and transport natural gas and crude oil that is expected to be produced from Laredo’s acreage primarily located in Mitchell County, Texas.

Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc. has appointed Richard C. Buterbaugh executive vice president and CFO of the company.

Endurance Energy Ltd., an early-stage exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of shallow natural gas assets in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB), today announced that it has recapitalized the company with an investment from Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm. 

Quantum Energy Partners has announced that Jeffrey Harris has become a senior advisor to the firm. Additionally, Quantum and Global Reserve Group, LLC, an advisory and investment firm founded by Harris, have entered into a co-investment relationship to jointly pursue selected domestic and international investment opportunities identified by Global Reserve Group in the oil and gas sector.

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