1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector 10
2.1 US Wyoming, Key Data 10
2.2 US Wyoming, Exploration And Production Assets Map 10
2.3 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Production 11
2.3.1 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil-Historical Production 11
2.3.2 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas-Historical Production 12
2.3.3 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Production by Assets 13
2.3.4 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Production by Assets 16
2.3.5 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Production by Company 19
2.3.6 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Production by Company 21
2.4 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Forecasts 23
2.4.1 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Crude Oil Forecasted Production 23
2.4.2 US Wyoming Exploration and Production Sector, Natural Gas Forecasted Production 26
2.5 US Wyoming Exploration And Production Sector, Asset Details 30
2.5.1 US Wyoming Exploration And Production Sector, Active Crude Oil Asset Details 30
2.6 US Wyoming Exploration And Production Sector, Exploration 30
2.6.1 US Wyoming Exploration And Production Sector, Total Active Exploration Blocks 30
2.6.2 US Wyoming Exploration And Production Sector, Active Exploration Blocks by Company 30
2.6.3 US Wyoming Exploration And Production Sector, Exploration Details 45
3 Profile of British Petroleum Plc 46
3.1 British Petroleum Plc, Key Information 46
3.2 British Petroleum Plc, Company Overview 46
3.3 British Petroleum Plc, Business Description 46
3.3.1 British Petroleum Plc, Business Description, Business Overview 46
3.3.2 British Petroleum Plc, Business Description, Exploration and Production 46
3.3.3 British Petroleum Plc, Business Description, Gas, Power and Renewables 48
3.3.4 British Petroleum Plc, Business Description, Refining and Marketing 49
3.3.5 British Petroleum Plc, Business Description, Major Products and Services 51
3.4 British Petroleum Plc, Value Chain Analysis 52
3.4.1 British Petroleum Plc, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 53
3.4.2 British Petroleum Plc, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 53
3.4.3 British Petroleum Plc, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 54
3.4.4 British Petroleum Plc, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 55
3.5 British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis 56
3.5.1 British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis, Overview 56
3.5.2 British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 57
3.5.3 British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 58
3.5.4 British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 58
3.5.5 British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis, Threats 59
3.6 British Petroleum Plc, Revenue Analysis 61
3.6.1 British Petroleum Plc, Revenue by Segment 61
3.6.2 British Petroleum Plc, Revenue by Geography 62
3.7 British Petroleum Plc, Financial and Operational Review 63
3.7.1 Financial Statements 63
3.7.2 Financial Ratios 64
4 Profile of ConocoPhillips 65
4.1 ConocoPhillips, Key Information 65
4.2 ConocoPhillips, Company Overview 65
4.3 ConocoPhillips, Business Description 65
4.3.1 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, Overview 65
4.3.2 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, Chemicals Segment 66
4.3.3 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, Emerging Businesses Segment 67
4.3.4 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, Exploration and Production Segment 68
4.3.5 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, LUKOIL Investment 69
4.3.6 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, Midstream Segment 69
4.3.7 ConocoPhillips, Business Description, Refining and Marketing Segment 70
4.4 ConocoPhillips, Value Chain Analysis 72
4.4.1 ConocoPhillips, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 72
4.4.2 ConocoPhillips, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 73
4.4.3 ConocoPhillips, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 74
4.4.4 ConocoPhillips, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 74
4.5 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis 75
4.5.1 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis, Overview 75
4.5.2 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 76
4.5.3 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 77
4.5.4 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 78
4.5.5 ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis, Threats 79
4.6 ConocoPhillips, Revenue Analysis 80
4.6.1 ConocoPhillips, Revenue by Segment 80
4.6.2 ConocoPhillips, Revenue by Geography 81
4.7 ConocoPhillips, Financial and Operational Review 82
4.7.1 Financial Statements 82
4.7.2 Financial Ratios 83
5 Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation 84
5.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Information 84
5.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Company Overview 84
5.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description 84
5.3.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Overview 84
5.3.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Chemical 84
5.3.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Downstream 86
5.3.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Business Description, Upstream 88
5.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 90
5.4.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Upstream 90
5.4.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Midstream 91
5.4.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Downstream 92
5.4.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis, Retail 92
5.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 92
5.5.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Overview 92
5.5.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Strengths 93
5.5.3 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Weaknesses 95
5.5.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Opportunities 96
5.5.5 Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis, Threats 98
5.6 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue Analysis 100
5.6.1 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment 100
5.6.2 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography 100
5.7 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial and Operational Review 102
5.7.1 Financial Statements 102
5.7.2 Financial Ratios 103
6 Financial Deals Landscape 104
6.1 Detailed Deal Summary 104
6.1.1 Acquisition 104
6.1.2 Equity Offerings 106
6.1.3 Debt Offerings 114
6.1.4 Partnerships 125
6.1.5 Asset Transactions 127
7 Recent Developments 136
7.1 License Rounds 136
7.1.1 Feb 25, 2009: Salazar To Offer New Round Of Oil Shale Research, Development And Demonstration Leases 136
7.2 License Awards 137
7.2.1 Feb 17, 2009: Ameriwest Energy Receives Approval To Drill At Geary Prospect, Wyoming 137
7.3 Strategy and Business Expansion 137
7.3.1 Feb 17, 2009: Gulf Coast Western Announces Expansion Of Exploration Plans For 2009 137
7.4 Recent Discoveries 138
7.4.1 Feb 27, 2009: Aztec Oil & Gas Encounters Gas At West Powell #1 Well In Goliad County, Texas 138
7.4.2 Feb 25, 2009: Amadeus Energy Intersects Oil At Lyles #1 Well In Longville Project, Louisiana 139
7.4.3 Feb 22, 2009: Seisma Oil Research Hits Gas At Los Dos Apache Well #6 In Texas 139
7.4.4 Feb 18, 2009: Nighthawk Energy Discovers Gas At Devon Field In Bourbon County, Kansas 140
7.4.5 Feb 17, 2009: Southern Star Announces Discovery At L. Moore 20-1 Well In Sentell Field, Bossier Parish, Louisiana 140
7.5 Drilling and Production Updates 141
7.5.1 Mar 09, 2009: ExxonMobil To Produce Four Million Bpd Of Oil And Gas In 2009 141
7.5.2 Mar 09, 2009: Victory Energy Updates On Canyon Sandstone Natural Gas Field In Texas Permian Basin 142
7.5.3 Mar 08, 2009: ExxonMobil To Raise Gas Production In Colorado 142
7.5.4 Mar 06, 2009: Enhanced Oil Activates Crossroads No. 202 Well In Lea County, New Mexico 143
7.5.5 Mar 05, 2009: Leni Gas & Oil Provides Production Update 144
7.5.6 Mar 05, 2009: Samson Oil & Gas Updates On Leonard #1-23H Well In Williston Basin, North Dakota 145
7.5.7 Mar 04, 2009: Amadeus Energy Announces Testing Results Of Lyles #1 Well At Longville, Louisiana 146
7.5.8 Mar 03, 2009: Cabot Oil & Gas Completes Drilling Horizontal Wells In Marcellus Play, Eastern Pennsylvania 146
7.5.9 Mar 02, 2009: Approach Resources Reports Year-End 2008 Reserves 147
7.5.10 Mar 02, 2009: Kentucky USA Energy Reaches Total Depth On Francis Grace #3 In US 149
7.6 Financial Announcements 150
7.6.1 Mar 06, 2009: Rex Energy Reports Q4 2008 Results 150
7.6.2 Mar 06, 2009: DTE Energy Declares Dividend 152
7.6.3 Mar 05, 2009: Harvest Natural Resources Reports Q4 2008 Results 152
7.6.4 Mar 05, 2009: Teton Energy Reports 2008 Results 155
7.6.5 Mar 05, 2009: Venoco Reports 2008 Results 158
7.7 Other Significant Developments 161
7.7.1 Mar 09, 2009: ENI Oil and Gas Delays Nikaitchuq Offshore Project In Alaska 161
7.7.2 Mar 09, 2009: ExxonMobil To Elect New Senior Vice President 163
7.7.3 Mar 09, 2009: GMX Resources Reduces CAPEX For 2009 164
7.7.4 Mar 09, 2009: Pacific Energy Resources Files Petition For Chapter 11 Of Bankruptcy Code 164
7.7.5 Mar 05, 2009: BNK Petroleum Provides Operational Update 165
8 Appendix 167
8.1 Methodology 167
8.1.1 Coverage 168
8.1.2 Secondary Research 169
8.1.3 Primary Research 169
8.1.4 E&P Forecasts 169
8.1.5 Midstream Forecasts 171
8.1.6 Expert Panel Validation 171
8.2 Contact Us 172
8.3 About GlobalData 172
8.4 Disclaimer 172
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: US Wyoming, Oil and Gas, Key Statistics, 2008 10
Table 2: US Wyoming, Total Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), 2001-2008 11
Table 3: US Wyoming, Total Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 12
Table 4: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), of Major Assets, 2001-2008 13
Table 5: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), of Major Assets, 2001-2008 (Contd.) 14
Table 6: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), of Major Assets, 2001-2008 (Contd.) 15
Table 7: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf),of Major Assets, 2001-2008 16
Table 8: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf),of Major Assets, 2001-2008 (Contd.) 17
Table 9: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf),of Major Assets, 2001-2008 (Contd.) 18
Table 10: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs),of Major Companies, 2001-2008 19
Table 11: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs),of Major Companies, 2001-2008 (Contd.) 20
Table 12: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), of Major Companies, 2001-2008 21
Table 13: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), of Major Companies, 2001-2008 (Contd.) 22
Table 14: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), Forecasts by Assets, 2009-2014 23
Table 15: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), Forecasts by Assets, 2009-2014, (Contd.) 24
Table 16: US Wyoming, Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), Forecasts by Assets, 2009-2014, (Contd.) 25
Table 17: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Asset, 2009-2014 26
Table 18: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Asset, 2009-2014, (Contd.) 27
Table 19: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Asset, 2009-2014, (Contd.) 28
Table 20: US Wyoming, Natural Gas Production (MMcf), Forecast by Asset, 2009-2014, (Contd.) 29
Table 21: US Wyoming, Oil Field Assets Details 30
Table 22: US Wyoming, Total Active Exploration Blocks, 2001-2008 30
Table 23: US Wyoming, Exploration Active Blocks by Company, 2001-2008 30
Table 24: US Wyoming, Oil and Gas Exploration Details 45
Table 25: US Wyoming, Planned Oil and Gas Exploration Details 45
Table 26: British Petroleum Plc, Key Facts 46
Table 27: British Petroleum Plc, SWOT Analysis 56
Table 28: British Petroleum Plc, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 61
Table 29: British Petroleum Plc, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 62
Table 30: British Petroleum Plc, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 63
Table 31: British Petroleum Plc, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 64
Table 32: ConocoPhillips, Key Facts 65
Table 33: ConocoPhillips, SWOT Analysis 76
Table 34: ConocoPhillips, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 81
Table 35: ConocoPhillips, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 82
Table 36: ConocoPhillips, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 82
Table 37: ConocoPhillips, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 83
Table 38: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Key Facts 84
Table 39: Exxon Mobil Corporation, SWOT Analysis 93
Table 40: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Segment, USD Million, 2003-2007 100
Table 41: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Revenue by Geography, USD Million, 2003-2007 101
Table 42: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Statements, USD Million, 2003-2007 102
Table 43: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Financial Ratios, USD Million, 2003-2007 103
Table 44: Total Acquires 50% Stake In American Shale Oil From IDT 104
Table 45: Mogul Energy Announces Agreement To Acquire 40% Interest In Excelaron 105
Table 46: Delta Petroleum Announces Rights Offering Of Convertible Preferred Stock For $175 Million 106
Table 47: Petrohawk Energy Prices Public Offering Of 22 Million Shares For $385 Million 107
Table 48: Berry Petroleum Files Shelf Registration Statement To Raise $750 Million 109
Table 49: BPZ Energy Completes Private Placement Of Common Stock For $43.6 Million 110
Table 50: Magellan Petroleum Announces Equity Investment Of $10 Million 112
Table 51: Williams Companies Completes Private Placement Of 8.75% Senior Notes For $600 Million 114
Table 52: Plains Exploration & Production Prices Public Offering Of 10% Senior Notes For $365 Million 115
Table 53: Anadarko Petroleum Prices Public Offering Of 7.62% Senior Notes For $500 Million 116
Table 54: Anadarko Petroleum Prices Public Offering Of 8.7% Senior Notes For $600 Million 117
Table 55: Noble Energy Announces Public Offering Of 8.25% Notes For $1,000 Million 118
Table 56: DCP Midstream Completes Private Placement Of 9.75% Notes For $450 Million 119
Table 57: Forest Oil Prices Senior Notes Offering Of $600 Million 120
Table 58: Marathon Oil Prices $700 Million Public Offering Of 6.5% Senior Notes Due 2014 121
Table 59: Marathon Oil Prices $800 Million Public Offering Of 7.5% Senior Notes Due 2019 122
Table 60: Denbury Resources Announces Pricing Of $420 Million Of Senior Subordinated Notes 124
Table 61: Blugrass Energy Plans To Form A Joint Venture In Eastern Kentucky 125
Table 62: Enhanced Oil Resources To Form Joint Venture With Tristone Capital 126
Table 63: EPiC Energy Resources Sells Its Interest In Natural Gas Field 127
Table 64: Berry Petroleum To Sell Its Non-Core Assets In Northeastern Colorado For $154 Million 128
Table 65: Precision Petroleum To Acquire Interest In Four Producing Wells In Oklahoma 129
Table 66: GE Energy To Acquire ATP Innovator Floating Oil And Gas Production Unit 130
Table 67: Nighthawk Energy Completes Acquisition Of Well In Jolly Ranch Group Project 131
Table 68: South Texas Oil To Sell Its Colorado DJ Basin Properties And Its Unit 132
Table 69: Aspen Exploration And Gold Coast Resources To Sell Oil And Gas Assets To Venoco 133
Table 70: Aeon Holdings Acquires Interest In Mineral Leases From Green Star Energies 134
Table 71: EGPI/Firecreek To Acquire New Oil And Gas Projects In Texas 135
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: US Wyoming, Exploration and Production Assets Map, 2008 10
Figure 2: US Wyoming, Total Crude Oil Production (MMBBLs), 2001-2008 11
Figure 3: US Wyoming, Total Natural Gas Production (MMcf), 2001-2008 12
Figure 4: British Petroleum Plc, Value Chain Analysis 52
Figure 5: ConocoPhillips, Value Chain Analysis 72
Figure 6: Exxon Mobil Corporation, Value Chain Analysis 90
Figure 7: GlobalData Methodology 168