Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal

Spring 2011 Vol. 30 № 1
2011 Legislative and Regulatory Update: A State-by-State Guide 1
Bob Wilkinson

This article provides an overview of current legislative and regulatory changes. Including producing states and federal agencies: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Energy Information Administration (EIA), Federal Tax, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

2011 Legislative and Regulatory Update: A State-by-State Guide. Wilkinson, Bob, Spring 2011, pp. 1‑9.

Flexible Computing for Changing Times in Upstream 10
Trent Derr

Given the need to better match information technology infrastructure with changing company needs and the desire to shift more infrastructure costs from capital to operational expenses, this article discusses the technology needs of the upstream and the concept of on demand private cloud computing and modular/containers.

Flexible Computing for Changing Times in Upstream. Derr, Trent, Spring 2011, pp. 10‑15.

Outside Director Compensation in the Oil and Gas Industry 16
Burch Kealey, Wikil Kwak, and Richard File

In this exploratory study, the authors examine the compensation structure of boards within the oil and gas industry, and the relationship between the components of external director compensation and firm and board characteristics within the oil and gas industry.

Outside Director Compensation in the Oil and Gas Industry. Kealey, Burch ; Kwak, Wikil; and File, Richard, Spring 2011, pp. 16‑40.