General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> August 8, 2011

Investing In Oil Service & Equipment Providers – L. Farrell Crane Jr. – Energy Opportunities Capital Management

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: Would you give us a bit of background on Energy Opportunities Capital Management, including its history and your role there?

Mr. Crane: Energy Opportunities has grown out of the relationship