This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
Welcome to Drillers and Dealers – December 2011


Drillers & Dealers


Official Publication of The Oil Council 3rd Floor 86 Hatton Gardens London EC1V 8QQ, UK


Editor


Drake Lawhead Vice President, Content/Member Relations drake.lawhead@oilcouncil.com T: +44 (0) 20 7067 1873


Editor-at-Large and Media Enquires


Iain Pitt COO iain.pitt@oilcouncil.com T: +27 (0) 21 700 3551


Publisher


Ross Stewart Campbell CEO ross.campbell@oilcouncil.com T: +44 (0) 20 7067 1877


Partnership Enquires


Vikash Magdani EVP, Corporate Development vikash.magdani@oilcouncil.com T: +1 347 633 7734


Advertising Enquires


Amir Shirkhan Vice President, Sales amir.shirkhan@oilcouncil.com T: +44 (0) 20 7067 1876


Laurent Lafont Vice President, Business Development laurent.lafont@oilcouncil.com T: +44 (0) 20 3287 3447


Graham Swanson Vice President, Business Development graham.swanson@oilcouncil.com T: +44 (0) 20 7067 1872


Craig Bennett Vice President, Business Development craig.bennett@oilcouncil.com T: +44 (0) 20 7370 8031


North American Media Enquiries


Jay Morakis Partner JMR Worldwide jmorakis@jmrworldwide.com T: +1 212 786 6037


To Be Added to Distribution List Email: info@oilcouncil.com More Information At www.oilcouncil.com


FROM THE SIDELINES “Looking back on 2011, what lesson(s) will you take into your business planning for 2012?” and other pressing questions asked to our network


Perspectives from Partners and Members Across the Globe


Risked Portfolio Valuation Jason Ambrose (Founder) and Bart Willigers (Principal Consultant), Palantir Economic Solutions


Meet The Members


Copyright, Commentary and IP Disclaimer: *** Any content within this publication cannot be reproduced without the express permission of The Oil Council and the respective contributing authors. Permission can be sought by contacting the authors directly or by contacting Iain Pitt at the above contact details. All comments within this magazine are the views of the authors themselves unless otherwise attributed to their company / organisation. They are not associated with, or reflective of, any official capacity, or any other person in their company / organisation unless so attributed ***


34 39 24


Contents


Editor’s Foreword Drake Lawhead, The Oil Council SPECIAL CEO FOCUS


Executive Q&A Dr Nick Cooper, CEO, Ophir Energy


Characteristics of Success for CEO’s of Mid-Cap E&P Companies Mike Cripps, Managing Partner, Cripps Sears & Partners


Special Review: 2011 World Assembly and 2011 Awards of Excellence Nuala Gallagher, Editor, International Resource Journal and James Elston, Former CEO, Realm Energy


ON THE SPOT – THE ANALYST “What are the three most exciting prospects for the E&P industry in 2012?” Perspectives from Analysts Across the Globe


4


7 10 12


20


Drillers and Dealers :::


::: December 2011 Edition


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44