These stocks are Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE:KOS), National Fuel Gas Co. (NYSE:NFG), Baytex Energy Corp (USA) (NYSE:BTE), Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE:DNR), and Cimarex Energy Co (NYSE:XEC).

He was formerly Vice President of the conventional oil and gas business unit at Baytex Energy Ltd. and Vice President of the north business unit at Burlington Resources Ltd.

Murphy Oil and Athabasca Oil Corp., AOC, have also come up empty handed in their search for buyers or partners, although AOC has told its shareholders not to give up hope.