Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - March 2003 March 1, 2003 Feature CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP Other KERN COUNTY Brian Toal LEADING-EDGE LOGGING TRUE WORTH Other VALUING YOUR EXECUTIVES Companies in This Issue Companies in This Issue Company Briefs Additional briefs BP commences massive investment in Russia Canadian M&A El Paso to sell more assets to pay debt Other International M&A... Plains, 3Tec combination reduces Plains' oil weight U.S. M&A Completions BUYING AGAIN NISSA DARBONNE E&P Momentum LEASING & PERMITTING DATA Peggy Williams Exploration Highlights EASTERN U.S. GULF COAST INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Peggy Williams MIDCONTINENT & PERMIAN BASIN WESTERN U.S. From the Editor-in-Chief THE BIG SHOW LESLIE HAINES New Financings New Financings - Equity/Debt table NewsWell C.K. Cooper analyst warns against changing risk profiles Other Canadian financings in 2002 exceeded that of record-year 1995 Companies added reserves despite tumultuous 2002 Leslie Haines Drilling contractors waiting for fortune's call Other Operators, bankers both optimistic about 2003 prices Nissa Darbonne Potential of public lands assessed; restrictions quantified Peggy Williams Samson could make $1 billion in purchases with cash Nissa Darbonne Three-way deal is exponentially harder than two-way swap Nissa Darbonne U.S., Canadian reserve values improve sharply in fourth quarter Nissa Darbonne On the Money INTERNATIONAL ENJOYMENT Peggy Williams Trends & Analysis High cash flows obscure cost creep and slower growth Other
