Natural Resources >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 27, 2009

Investing In Energy Opportunities – L. Farrell Crane Jr. – Energy Opportunities Capital Management, Llc

L. Farrell Crane Jr. serves as Director of Research and Portfolio Manager for Orleans Capital Management. He has over eight years of investment management experience managing both fixed income and equity allocations, and has served as the Portfolio Manager of the energy opportunities equity strategy since its inception in 2000. Before joining Orleans Capital Management, Mr. Crane spent 13 years as a Corporate Lawyer, managing financial restructurings of both publicly and privately held institutions and developing an extensive background in the review and analysis of securities. He was formerly a Partner with Kirkendall & Isgur, L.L.P., and Of Counsel with Butler & Binion, L.L.P., and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in Houston, Texas. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Austin College and a J.D. from the University of Texas. Profile
TWST: Tell us briefly about Orleans Capital Management and your focus on energy.

Mr. Crane: Orleans started its Energy Opportunities strategy back in October of

2000, and we did that in