Oil and Gas Investor Magazine - March 2017
OGI March 2017
Cover Story
COVER STORY: BACKING THE NIOBRARA
Players in the D-J Basin find enviable well results, courtesy of capital and operational efficiencies.
Feature
EXECUTIVE Q&A: THE REMAKING OF MANTI
Not one to linger in the past, Manti Resources is bucking its conventional legacy to become a leading unconventional player in the Permian.
INSIGHTS FROM STRATAS ADVISORS: PATH TO REBALANCING FACES HEADWINDS
Rebalancing faces potential headwinds, such as limited OPEC compliance and a slow rate of growth for the U.S. economy.
MIDSTREAM CONTRACTS: SQUARING OFF OVER MIDSTREAM AGREEMENTS
Agreements between producers and midstream companies are being challenged in a stressed environment.
MIDSTREAM HIGHLIGHTS: READY FOR NATURAL GAS DEMAND?
Growing demand may outweigh future deliverability in the Marcellus-Utica region, executives warn.
PRIVATE CAPITAL: COMMON THREADS
Private capital providers, mindful of what brought the oil and gas industry here, tackle opportunities in a strained environment.
PROFILES IN SUCCESS: TOUGH HUNTING
What’s left to lease for an E&P start-up 1.0? And, for those that have already sold assets, where is their 2.0?
RESTRUCTURING: SANDRIDGE ENERGY'S PIVOT
SandRidge Energy Inc. has emerged from a pre-packaged bankruptcy debt-free. Its fresh start includes diversification into the North Park Niobrara Shale.
A&D Trends
A&D TRENDS: THE PRICE OF PERMIAN COOL
Looking for a lifeline, Lilis Energy Inc. reached out to Brushy Resources Inc.
At Closing
AT CLOSING: APPALACHIAN GAS WON'T BE DENIED
The new gas rush won’t be denied.
Bright Spots
BRIGHT SPOT: MEET MEGAN EBADAT
Megan Ebadat brings experience and a thirst for knowledge to her role in A&D at Wells Fargo.
E&P Momentum
E&P MOMENTUM: RUNNERS, TAKE YOUR MARK
The industry is witnessing the first signs of a tightening market for oil services as operators move forward with field programs.
From the Editor-in-Chief
FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF: THE BOTTLENECK AHEAD
Oil prices may be picking up, but there’s a bottleneck ahead.
On the Money
ON THE MONEY: COUNTING FREE CASH FLOW
For E&Ps, the notion that what works on the micro level for production growth may not work on the macro level is falling by the wayside.