Hart Energy Publishing
Newsletters - November 2006
SPECIAL REPORT
Moving On-Ward

In May, Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy Inc., known at the time as Riata Energy Inc.,... more

EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
Hungry Hungry Bankers

The recent announcement from behemoth investment bank Merrill Lynch that it plans to acquire Petrie... more

COMPANIES IN THIS ISSUE
Companies in this Issue

1256456 Alberta Ltd. 43 A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. 42 Abraxas Petroleum Corp.22 Acergy SA34,... more

AT CLOSING
At Closing

Is M&A activity peaking? John Thieroff, a director with Standard & Poor's , doesn't think... more

FINANCIAL NEWS
Financial News

EQUITY Pengrowth Corp./Toronto: PGF-UN/Calgary C$526.8 million Privately placed 23.3 million units at C$22.60 each to... more

MARKETPLACE NOTES
Marketplace Notes

More M&A. The major oil companies may look at buying U.S. independents next year, according... more

 
ON THE MARKET
U.S.

1. Alamo Energy LC has retained PLS Inc. to sell assets in Texas. The package... more

Canada

49. NEW- Birchcliff Energy Ltd. has retained Scotia Waterous Inc. to sell gross overriding royalties... more

International

66. NEW- Desire Petroleum Plc has retained Tristone Capital Inc. to seek a farmout partner... more

Service and Supply

71. NEW- Thomas Equipment Inc. , Centreville, New Brunswick, (Amex: THM) plans possible restructuring alternatives... more

E&P A&D NEWS
A&D Networking Opportunities

A&D Networking Opportunities Event Date City Venue More Info ADAM-Dallas/Fort Worth First Thursday/Month Dallas Dallas... more

Europe

Elixir Petroleum Ltd. , London, (London: ELP) has reported that its proposed farm-out agreement with... more

Other

Privately held Riata Energy Inc. , Oklahoma City, has changed its name to SandRidge Energy... more

People

Acergy SA , London, (Nasdaq: ACGY) has named Peter Mason to its board. He was... more

New Companies

Augustus Energy Partners LLC , Billings, Mont., has been formed by members of the former... more

Latin America

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. , Calgary, (OTCBB: GTRE) has entered a joint venture and will... more

FSU

Star Energy Corp. , Salt Lake City, (OTCBB: SERG) has acquired Russia-based Volga- Neft for... more

Australia

Australian-Canadian Oil Royalties Ltd. (Acor), Cisco, Texas, (OTCBB: AUCAF) has entered a joint venture with... more

Africa

A subsidiary of Addax Petroleum Corp. , Calgary, (Toronto: AXC) has entered into a farmout... more

U.S.

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. , San Antonio, (Amex: ABP) has sold certain non-core assets in South... more

Canada

Crew Energy Inc. , Calgary, (Toronto: CR) plans to acquire an undisclosed privately held Alberta-based... more

EXPLORATION NEWS
Eastern U.S.

Palmer Petroleum Inc. , Shreveport, La., took out a permit for a wildcat to Smackover... more

Western U.S.

Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska Inc. , Irving, Texas, is ramping up its Oooguruk Field development... more

Gulf States

Houston-based Goodrich Petroleum Co. completed a discovery for 301,000 cu. ft. of gas and 95... more

Midcontinent

Ron's Oil Operating Inc. , Penokee, Kan., discovered oil at a rate of 144 bbl.... more

S&S A&D NEWS
International

Private-equity firm First Reserve Corp. , Greenwich, Conn., plans to acquire, through First Reserve Fund... more

U.S.

Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. , Houston, (Amex: ALY) has acquired Petro Rentals Inc. , Broussard, La.,... more

Canada

BlackWatch Energy Services Trust , Calgary, (Toronto: BWT.UN) has acquired Elite Oilfield Rentals , Valleyview,... more

People

Aeroquest International Ltd. , Milton, Ontario, (Toronto Venture: AQL) has named Keith Morrison to its... more

Other

Decision Dynamics Technology Ltd. , Calgary, (Toronto Venture: DDY) has opened an office in Denver... more