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Synergy Resources CEO Lynn Peterson: an Exclusive Interview with Oil & Gas 360®

A new chief executive lands in the Wattenberg: the former Kodiak CEO talks about a new company culture, acquisition strategy and his go-forward road map for the ‘core Wattenberg’ Life before Synergy  Lynn Peterson was an independent oilman from 1986 to 2001. Then, as co-founder, director, president, CEO (2002-2014), and chairman (2011-2014) of Kodiak Oil & Gas, Peterson grew Kodiak into

Crude Exports, LNG and NatGas: Part II with NAPIA and Energy Directions President Mike Smolinski

In this second and final part of our exclusive interview, NAPIA and Energy Directions President Mike Smolinski talks about the effect of growing U.S. crude oil and LNG exports on global markets and refining, the effect of $2.50 natural gas and the demise of coal as the go-to fuel for power generation. Smolinski also discusses the U.S. de facto  national energy policy as “Thou Shalt Not.”

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West Virginia’s Coal Industry is Reeling – Will Shale Gas Take Its Place?

An Exclusive Interview with Keith Burdette, Secretary of Commerce for West Virginia Coal has powered West Virginia’s economy for centuries. Generations of West Virginians have come and gone in the Mountain State, and its stalwart blue-collar coal industry continuously attracts the next wave of young people in search of a career in the rolling hills of Appalachia. But the latest generation

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What’s Next for Keystone XL? TransCanada’s Keystone Chief Spells it Out

 An interview with Corey Goulet, President of Keystone projects for TransCanada. Editor’s Note: In March 2015, Oil & Gas 360® interviewed Corey Goulet, boss of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Today (Nov. 6, 2015), the U.S. State Department and the Obama Administration officially denied TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline. In light of today’s announcement, Oil & Gas 360®

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An Interview with Manitok Energy CEO Mass Geremia –  Part Two

Manitok Energy Talks 2015-16 Drill Plans, Hedging, Liquidity and 18-Month Outlook Manitok Energy (ticker: MEI) is a conventional operator focused on projects in Alberta, and the company has spent the last several years amassing a considerable land position with output now approaching 6,000 BOEPD. Its footprint now extends 449,000 gross acres (93% working interest), of which 430,000 gross acres (94%

Range Resources Interview with Jeff Ventura at The Oil & Gas Conference® 20

Oil & Gas 360 speaks with Jeff Ventura, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Range Resources (ticker: RRC), at The Oil & Gas Conference 20. Ventura talks about opening up the Marcellus Shale and realizing its potential as a premier U.S. asset, Range’s advantages in the play, the geography of the Marcellous and Utica, ethane and LNG exports, the