Hart Energy Publishing
Newsletters - August 2006
SPECIAL REPORT
From Small Acorns

After World War II, the U.S. government wanted very much to build domestic oil-production capacity.... more

EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
Transactions And Acquisition Costs Hit Historic Highs

The M&A market experienced a brisk second quarter, according to John S. Herold Inc. 's... more

COMPANIES IN THIS ISSUE
Companies in This Issue

4D Seismic Inc.44 Ace Group of Cos.48 Ace USA48 Acteon46 Acumen Capital Finance Partners Ltd.50... more

AT CLOSING
At Closing

This summer, the only thing hotter than the temperature is the oil and gas M&A... more

BREAKING NEWS
Breaking News

CANADIAN SUPERIOR: Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd. , Calgary, (Toronto: CSW; Nasdaq: CSPLF) has rejected the... more

FINANCIAL NEWS
Financial News

Financial News - August EQUITY Chesapeake Energy Corp./NYSE: CHK/Oklahoma City US$726.3 million Plans to publicly... more

MARKETPLACE NOTES
A&D Marketplace Notes

Service sector earnings. After a quarter of continued incessant rig activity, record-high prices, strong utilization... more

 
ON THE MARKET
U.S.

Location Seller Agent Deal # For more information on each deal, see the text that... more

Canada

61. NEW-Anadarko Petroleum Corp. , Houston, (NYSE: APC) has retained Tristone Capital Inc. to sell... more

Oil & Gas Divestment Services

Oil & Gas Asset-Divestment Services Company Contact Region Phone Website Albrecht & Associates Harrison Williams... more

International

74. NEW- Capital Energy Advisors has been retained to sell certain assets in Peru .... more

E&P A&D NEWS
E&P A&D-U.S.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Houston, (NYSE: APC) plans to acquire Kerr-McGee Corp., Oklahoma City, (NYSE: KMG)... more

E&P A&D-Canada

Advantage Energy Income Fund , Calgary, (Toronto: AVN.UN; NYSE: AAV) has merged with Ketch Resources... more

E&P A&D-Africa

Addax Petroleum Corp ., Calgary, (Toronto: AXC) has acquired a 40% participating interest in the... more

E&P A&D-Europe

Cirrus Energy Nederland BV , a subsidiary of Cirrus Energy Corp ., Calgary, (Toronto Venture:... more

E&P A&D-Australia

Magellan Petroleum Corp., Hartford, Conn., (Nasdaq: MPET; Australia: MGN) has acquired Brisbane, Australia-based affiliate Magellan... more

E&P A&D-FSU

Arawak Energy Corp. , Anguilla, British West Indies, (Toronto Venture: ABG) has acquired a 50%... more

Capital Providers

First Reserve Corp. , Greenwich, Conn., has named Alan G. Schwartz managing director. Schwartz was... more

E&P-People

Advantage Energy Income Fund , Calgary, (Toronto: AVN.UN; NYSE: AAV) has named David Cronkhite vice... more

E&P-Other

Texas Energy Holdings , a privately held, Dallas-based energy investment firm, has formed Texas Energy... more

A&D Networking Opportunities

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

EXPLORATION NEWS
Eastern U.S.

Spooner Petroleum Co. , Jackson, Miss., plans a wildcat in Newton County, Miss. The test... more

Gulf States

Robertson County, Texas, (RRC 5) is the site of a wildcat planned by Burlington Resources... more

Midcontinent

Great Plains Energy Inc. , Wahoo, Neb., will drill a wildcat nine miles north and... more

Western U.S.

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. , Dallas, completed the gravel island drillsite for Oooguruk Field off... more

International

Calgary-based Husky Energy Inc. has added a 40- to 90-million-barrel discovery to its reserves at... more

S&S A&D NEWS
S&S A&D-U.S.

4D Seismic Inc. , Houston, (Pink Sheets: FDSM) plans to acquire Texas-based Environmental Construction Services... more

S&S A&D-Canada

New York-based Carlyle/ Riverstone Global Energy and Power Funds and Cherington Capital , Boston, plan... more

S&S A&D-International

Acteon , Norwich, U.K., has acquired flexible pipelay and retrieval service-provider Aquatic Engineering and Construction... more

S&S-People

American International Group Inc . New York, (NYSE: AIG) has named Ralph Mucerino president of... more

S&S-Other

Ace USA , Philadelphia, (NYSE: ACE) the U.S.-based retail operating division of the Ace Group... more

In Memoriam

Enron Corp. founder and former chairman Ken Lay has died of a massive coronary at... more