Archive for September, 2009

The Impending Gas-Price Bubble And Why It Will Lead To E&P Consolidation

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Analyst Dan Pickering stirred up debate at the A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference recently when he predicted natural gas prices would trend to $7.50 per Mcf in 2010, a far cry ... Read more..

Jefferies Analyst: Bakken ‘Will Be One Of The Largest Oil Discoveries In North America’

Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Can the Bakken unconventional oil play in North Dakota get any better? Yes, it can. “We are in the first inning of what is already and will be one of the ... Read more..

Marcellus Plays Both Ends Against The Middle

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A new report by Ross Smith Energy Group notes that 40 horizontal rigs are currently at work in the Marcellus shale play in the northeastern U.S., and results continue to ... Read more..

Traders Don’t Believe Washington Will Affect Gas-Price Futures—Not Yet

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

    “We’ve seen a lot of bills wax and wane—no pun intended—a number of times over the years.” Waxman-Markey may go the way of the rest.     Traders aren’t factoring in futures prices ... Read more..

J. Robert Ransone Receives Inaugural ‘A&D Achievement’ Award For Contributions To A&D Professional Development

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

J. Robert Ransone, president and chief operating officer for Plano, Texas-based Barnes Oil & Gas LLC, has received the inaugural A&D Achievement Award from Oil and Gas Investor magazine and ... Read more..

Banker: ‘Hope Is Not A Strategy’ When Preparing For Borrowing-Base Redetermination Season

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  “Hope is not a ‘strategy.’ Your banker does not want to hear that everything is going to be fine once natural gas prices improve,” says Carl Stutzman, senior vice president ... Read more..

Questioning The Present To Understand The Future: The Value Of The Scenario Process

Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  When developments occur that surprise us, it is often because our assumptions about the present, not to mention the future, have turned out wrong. The consequences can be very severe ... Read more..

Who Are The Most Influential? Tell Us!

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Hart Energy Publishing is preparing a special report on the individuals, companies, governments and others who are the most influential in the U.S. and global energy industry. These may be individuals ... Read more..