| Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil. The company focuses on operations in proven, producing natural gas and oil geologic trends along the onshore gulf coast in Texas and Louisiana, primarily in the Miocene, Wilcox, Frio, and Vicksburg trends. Carrizo also has interest in Barnett Shale area in north Texas and coalbed methane investment in the Rocky Mountains. As of December 31, 2004, the company operated 92 producing oil and gas wells, and had total proved reserves of 109.3 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent. Carrizo Oil was formed in 1993 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
