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Operator's New, Clever Strategy to Raise Capital

Carrizo Oil & Gas this past week (friday, October 15) , noted it plan to raise $211 million to fund permian deals, this is on the back on RSP Permian October 7, 2015 offering to raise $193 million for the said purpose of funding Permian deals.
Weatherford annouced on September 7, 2015 it planned to raise $1 billion, however the market set the stock tumbing and the company later cancelled the offering.
While we completely understand that equity markets view E&P companies differently from Service & Supply, what was very clear to us is that any attempt to access the equity markets without "clear" purpose of the funds, will draw sharp downward responses.
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