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Part II: Oil and gas company valuation, reserves, and production

The value of an oil and gas company value is determined by its reserves, level of production, earnings, growth potential, production cost, commodity price at the time of the assessment, and a number of secondary factors.

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. These rankings are based on operated production only within the United States.

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.

Orchard Petroleum signs final two deals with Aera

Orchard Petroleum Limited and Orchard Petroleum Inc. (OP Inc.) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orchard, have signed two new project agreements with Aera Energy LLC.

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.

California's Aera Energy is No. 1 among private producers in inaugural OGFJ100P

Information is readily available about public companies because they are highly regulated and public disclosure is a requirement, but private companies tend to keep their business confidential and out of the public domain.