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Archive for June, 2008

Jim Parkman: E&P Start-Up Veterans You Should Talk To First

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Before getting started on your own E&P company, Jim Parkman, co-founder of investment-banking firm Parkman Whaling LLC, Houston, suggests speaking to individuals who've done it before, successfully. Some of the E&P ... Read more..

What Does Saudi Arabia Do For The World?

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Saudi Arabia should have a serious international PR problem. But, it doesn't. If you are familiar with an instance in which Saudi Arabia has stepped up and provided aid to individuals in another ... Read more..

What To Do When Surrounded By Bears? (Quietly) Buy!

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A radio news program this morning began with a question: "What do you do when approached by a bear?" The program (aired by KUHT-FM in Houston/National Public Radio) is an ... Read more..

It Really IS All About You: Get Listed In The 2008 ‘Who’s Who In E&P A&D’ Today; The Deadine is July 31!

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Finally, something's happening in the energy industry that is, in fact, entirely about you. We're updating the annual "Who's Who in E&P A&D" printed directory this summer (actually, we're doing it ... Read more..

S&P: Broad-Market Corporate Debt Defaults Already 2X That Of All Of 2007

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Corporate defaults through mid-May are double that of all of 2007, reports Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. "And market participants are understandably sharpening their scrutiny on the bulge of speculative-grade loans ... Read more..

Out Of The Woods, Or Sending Up A White Flag? FOMC Keeps Rate At 2%

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The FOMC relented today and kept the federal-funds rate unchanged at 2%. The message is either that the FOMC feels a lower rate is ineffective or that it believes the ... Read more..

The Greenspan Chronicles III: Wealth Vs. Happiness…Why ‘Millionaire’ Isn’t Enough In The Oil Business Today

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Executives in the oil and gas industry have been faring well, more so each year. Some started E&Ps with rare private-equity capital in 1999 or 2000, and have since re-entered ... Read more..

The “A&D Strategies and Opportunities 2008″ Conference Will Be Sept. 4: Sign Up Now For This And For “A&D–The Workshop”

Saturday, June 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The seventh annual A&D Strategies and Opportunities conference will be Sept. 4, presented by Oil and Gas Investor and A&D Watch, at The Fairmont in Dallas. Sign up now at www.HartEnergyConferences.com. And, ... Read more..

The Greenspan Chronicles II: The Net Good Gained From Subprime Mortgages

Saturday, June 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Many blame Alan Greenspan for the plethora of subprime mortgages that the U.S. economy is weighted under today, and he readily admits in his autobiography, The Age of Turbulence, that ... Read more..

Start-Up Advice From A Pro — Maurice Storm

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Maurice Storm, founder and chief executive of Crow Creek Energy II, spoke at "Energy Capital--The Workshop: Starting and Building a Successful E&P Company" in Houston this week, hosted by Oil and Gas ... Read more..