Oil & Gas Inquirer, founded in 1988 and focused primarily on the upstream oilfield service and supply sector, provides readers with regional news and updates on issues pertinent to the oil and gas industry. With offices in both Calgary and Edmonton and correspondents across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and beyond, Oil & Gas Inquirer is committed to keeping its readers regionally informed. This monthly magazine is a cost-effective advertising vehicle for service and supply companies, as well as oil and gas explorers and producers, to reach their peers in the industry.

Editorial Mandate

Oil & Gas Inquirer is committed to regional coverage that reflects the interests of those operating in the oil and gas industry. Reporting the latest oil and gas news from northeastern British Columbia to the east coast of Canada and everything in between, Oil & Gas Inquirer zeroes in on the triumphs and challenges that drive the industry today.

Departments

Each month, Oil & Gas Inquirer provides news about the oil and gas-producing regions across Canada and the world. In addition, the magazine regularly focuses on a particular region of oil and gas activity, examining it in depth through feature stories and reports.

Features include profiles of key individuals, companies, and projects in the region; editorial focused on the environment, safety, equipment, and technology; and other stories that address industry concerns and challenges. These regular reports provide advertisers with the opportunity to reach the decision makers active in the focus regions.

In Every Issue

• Tools of the Trade: The latest technological developments and advances in the oil and gas industry.
• Carbon Cartoon: An amusing glance at politics in Canada through the lens of the oil and gas industry.
• Statistics at a Glance: Completions data, spot gas prices, gas storage, drilling activity, and more.
• CV: Career profiles in the oil patch.
• Rig Talk: We dissect a new rig each month in Q&A format.
• Offshift: A look at the recreational pursuits and after work activities of patch workers. (NEW!)

Regional News

Comprehensive monthly oil and gas coverage and drilling statistics delivered by region, including:

• Northern Frontier
• British Columbia
• Northwestern Alberta
• Northeastern Alberta
• Central Alberta
• Southern Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Eastern Canada
• Offshore Outlook
• International

Product Extensions

Oil & Gas Inquirer Online @ oilandgasinquirer.com

Each day, more and more readers visit oilandgasinquirer.com to receive digital access to the magazine. Read select articles online, review current and archived issues, and stay abreast of industry developments, all with the click of your mouse.

Maps and Charts

Oil & Gas Inquirer is recognized in the oil and gas industry for its specialized wall charts and maps, which are published monthly and distributed to select subscribers. These information-rich materials provide relevant and up-to-date information that is often referred to on a daily basis by those working in the oil and gas industry.

Oil & Gas Inquirer’s technical maps and charts cover a wide variety of topics ranging from pressure vessels and drill bits to coiled tubing and plunger lifts. Please refer to the JWP Maps and Charts Media Guide for a detailed review of what’s planned for 2010. Click here for more information.

Regional Focus Supplements

Throughout the year, four special regional supplements are published together with select issues of Oil & Gas Inquirer. Showcasing specific oil- and gas-producing regions of Canada, these supplements focus in on the communities and their citizens; regional oil and gas activity and production; and thriving area companies. Please refer to the 2010 Editorial Schedule to see what communities are being featured in this manner for the coming year.

Circulation and Distribution

More than 10,000 copies of Oil & Gas Inquirer are distributed to oil and gas industry personnel each month, including industry leaders and decision makers. Oil & Gas Inquirer is also distributed at major industry-related trade shows and conferences in Canada. An effective combination of qualified, paid, and controlled circulations deliver comprehensive and targeted coverage to reach Canada’s oil patch.