Oil & Gas Journal

Site License Study Results

Preliminary Results 11/28/05

Prepared by Deidre Van Norman

Research Objectives

This survey was conducted for Oil & Gas Journal to obtain additional demographics from site license end-users.

Specific objectives were to determine: Job functions Areas of business involvement Regularity of Readership Geographic areas of respondents

Research Methodology I

The objectives of the Oil & Gas Journal site license study were accomplished through a survey included in the digital issues downloaded from the site license consumers.

A starburst on the front cover of the digital edition inviting readers to participate in the study were included beginning with the October 3, 2005 issue through the current issue.

Research Methodology II

Research Methodology III

As a means of increasing returns, a drawing for an America Express gift check in the amount of $200 was offered to all respondents who completed a questionnaire.

Summary of Findings

Job Function

53% of respondents are involved in engineering/technical/geoscience job functions followed by 22% in company management (CEO, PRES, VP, Partner, Director, Manager)

Job Function Results

22%

53%

13%

5%

7%

Company Management Engineering/Technical

Superintendent / Field Professional Purchasing / Consulting

Other

Summary of Findings

Major Areas of Involvement

25% of respondents are involved in production. 12% of respondents are involved in drilling, 12% in financial/business issues and another 12% in other areas ranging from environmental, Exploration & Production to Research and Development.

Major Areas of Involvement

4%

9%

25%

9% 10%

12%

12%

7%12%

Exploration Financial / Business Issues Drilling

Gas Processing Other Petrochem

Pipeline / Transportation Production Refining

Summary of Findings

Readership Regularity

27% of respondents view 3 out of every 4 issues per month.16% view 4 out of 4 issues per month.

Average number of issues per month viewed

27%

16% 9%

24%

24%

None 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4

Summary of Findings

Geographic Areas

The majority of respondents (57%) are from the U.S. International responses include but are not limited to Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Russia and Venezuela.

Geographic Areas of Respondents

5%

6%

2%2%

3%1%

4% 1% 4%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

57%

2%3%

2%

4%

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