Today we are releasing the results of our Crude Oil & Natural Gas Hedging Study. The study was conducted to reveal the current hedging practices of independent crude oil and natural gas producers. The study captures the views of senior executives from thirty-eight, independent oil and gas producers in the United States, Canada and Australia.

Key Findings of the Study:

• 41% of study participants regularly hedge their crude oil and natural gas production, while 29% said they never hedge their production.
• 36% of the participants stated that their CEO, president or CFO makes their company's hedging decisions.
• Swaps and collars are the most popular hedging instruments utilized amongst study participants.
• Only 34% of the participants indicated that establishing stable and predictable cash flow is the most important goal of their hedging activities.
• 67% of the study participants said that they would characterize the success of their company's current and past hedging initiatives as good or excellent.
• The majority of the participants which indicated that they hedge on a regular basis stated that, on average, they hedge 51-71% of their current PDP

The results of the study are available for download via this link.  If you have any questions or comments about the study please contact us.