Fieldwood Energy has big plans after restructuring and recapitalization. The overall increase in crude oil prices notwithstanding, a “new attitude” toward U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM) operators among federal government regulators and the White House is helping deepwater oil and gas firms to better position themselves for growth in the short and long terms, the head of one of the largest GOM operators told Rigzone. “We now have an administration that is partnering with us,” Fieldwood Energy CEO Matt McCarroll said. “On a long-term basis and on a day-to-day basis, that’s very important.” Moreover, McCarroll said the evolving capital access situation for deepwater operators has been instructive for companies such as his. “All of the capital seems to be chasing the next shale play onshore,” McCarroll explained, adding that the scenario has taught operators to be more efficient and deploy capital to more targeted projects. To be sure, some […]