Welcome to Drillers and Dealers – February 2012
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EXECUTIVE Q&A: AARON D’ESTE, AZIMUTH
StockMarket View – Lessons for 2012 By Simon Hawkins, MD, Omni Investment Research EXECUTIVE Q&A: TIM HEELEY, NIGHTHAWK ENERGY
2012 Independent Oil & Gas Outlook By Ian McLelland, Head, O&G, Edison Investment Research EXECUTIVE Q&A: ALEC ROBINSON, LION PETROLEUM
Trends, Analysis and Outlook of AIM E&P &Oil Prices By Andrew Matharu, Head, Oil & Gas, Westhouse Securities Meet The Members (Part One)
EXECUTIVE Q&A: ANDREW BENITZ, LONGREACH OIL & GAS
ON THE SPOT: “What issues are your Independent O&G Clients most concerned with in 2012; how can they overcome the challenges these issues present?” By Partners and Members from across the world
U.S. Natural Gas: A Buyers’ Market For How Much Longer? By Terry Newendorp, Chairman and CEO, Taylor-DeJongh
Alberta: The Rising Global Energy Provider By Jeffrey Sundquist, Government of Alberta (UK Office)
Oil Spikes, Iran and Sanctions By Nigel Kushner, CEO, Whale Rock Legal
Overcoming Impediments to Shale Gas Development By James Green, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Meet The Members (Part Two)
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Contents 2012 Global Oil & Gas Survey Results
Dragon Rising While West Waivers By Hugh Ebbutt, Senior Consultant CRA Marakon SPECIAL FOCUS: INDEPENDENT OIL & GAS
The Case for E&Ps – Combining Historical Outperformance and Attractive Valuations By Tracy Mackenzie (Director, Research) and Jack Allardyce (Analyst, Research), N+1 Brewin
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