Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - January 2004 January 1, 2004 Feature BUYING TO GROW Nissa Darbonne CURBING THE CURVE Brian Toal FIGHTING THE DECLINE CURVE Leslie Haines IS THE SKY FALLING? Leslie Haines UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES Peggy Williams Company Briefs Additional briefs Leslie Haines Anadarko brings in Hackett to lead company Other KCS Energy appears to be back on track Leslie Haines Marathon advances its integrated gas strategy Leslie Haines Completions VIVA RESERVES! NISSA DARBONNE E&P Momentum MIXED RESULTS FOR BURGOS BASIN BIDS Peggy Williams Exploration Highlights EASTERN U.S. Other GULF COAST Other INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Peggy Williams MIDCONTINENT AND PERMIAN BASIN Other WESTERN U.S. Other From the Editor-in-Chief FIGHT ON LESLIE HAINES New Financings Equity/Debt Table Other NewsWell $16 trillion needed in upstream spending to battle decline rates Jodi Wetuski ESAI reports LNG will hurt U.S. gas producers Leslie Haines and Nissa Darbonne Growth is possible for large independents-with the right strategy Nissa Darbonne Independents show strong third-quarter earnings, production Jodi Wetuski Much money still to be made by investing in the right companies Leslie Haines Nigeria expects higher oil production, reduced poverty Leslie Haines Optimists say North America has plenty of gas supply Leslie Haines On the Money MLP OUTLOOK: FAVORABLE Brian Toal Trends & Analysis Surveys: Producers Expect to Boost Their Capex Budgets in 2004 Jodi Wetuski