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Archive for July, 2009

Natural Gas Prices Should (Hopefully) Rebound

Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

I’ve been looking at natural gas prices lately, thinking about the future. It seems to me that the worst is over and prices will certainly improve. Of course, that’s not ... Read more..

Online Bidding For Federal Leases Upcoming

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

During the previous 12 months, many in the oil and gas industry have been faced with challenges. Tenuous economic realities, coupled with a dramatic fluctuation of commodity prices, have left ... Read more..

Swing Shift: Carrizo’s Momentum Moves To Marcellus

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Barnett shale and Gulf Coast player Carrizo Oil & Gas has aggressively upped its stake in the Marcellus shale using funds from financial partner Avista Capital Partners to boost its ... Read more..

The SEC Needs To Clarify New Reserves-Reporting Rules—Soon

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

It is critical that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission begin clarifying new reserves-reporting rules for companies filing year-end disclosures. One hope is that this happens much sooner than later; ... Read more..

‘For The First Time In 4 Billion Years, The Earth’s Climate Will Not Change?’

Monday, July 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Well, now we know. To no surprise, the biggest government boondoggle in modern times was narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, thanks to some good old-fashioned horse trading. ... Read more..

A Favorable Ruling For The Industry In A Texas Lease-Termination Case

Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The recent emergence of resource plays, such as the Haynesville and Eagle Ford shales, that overlap mature, producing fields has prompted challenges from lessors as to the continued validity of ... Read more..

Natural Gas Producers Get Yelled At

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

It was for our own good, but we didn’t like it. In front of a crowded luncheon at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association’s meeting in Denver this week, former ... Read more..

Velocity, Impatience: Balancing M&A Deals At The Speed Of The Market

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The level of energy M&A in 2009 closely resembles the rest of the general market—a continuous flow of deals waning to the occasional trickle. Prospects for future transactions are difficult ... Read more..

Taxes? U.S. Oil, Gas Companies Pay More—Yet Even More Is Under Way

Monday, July 6th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The United States is at an historic turning point for its energy policies. However, many Americans lack a full understanding of the oil and natural gas industry and likely have ... Read more..

Three Rules By Which To Avoid An Oil-Price-Caused Recession