• BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO Profile

    Still a young company, Brigham Exploration was one of the first small independent exploration and production firms to use 3-D seismic imaging. The company continues to rely on 3-D and other advanced technologies for onshore exploration. It explores mainly in the Anadarko Basin, the onshore Texas Gulf Coast, and West Texas. Since its founding by CEO Ben Brigham in 1990, Brigham Exploration has drilled 760 wells. In 2007 the company had 284 gross and 104 net productive wells. That year Brigham Exploration had estimated proved reserves of about 140.2 billion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent.
    Ben M. Brigham
    CEO
    6300 Bridge Point Pkwy., Building 2, Ste. 500

    Austin, TX 78730

    http://www.bexp3d.com/

    Phone: 512-427-3300

    Fax: 512-427-3400
    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Energy
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income Employees
    $119,000,000 11.9% $10,200,000
  • Key Executives: BEXP

    Name Title Officer Since
    Ben M. Brigham CEO 1/1/90
    Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. CFO -
    Dr. Scott W. Tinker, Ph.D. Director 12/13/07
    David T. Brigham Divisional Executive VP/Director 5/1/03
    Harold D. Carter Director 1/1/92
    Hobart A. Smith Director 12/1/02
    Stephen C. Hurley Director 12/1/02
    Stephen P. Reynolds Director 1/1/96
  • Top Competitors: BEXP

  • Insider Trends: BEXP

    Sentiment for BEXP is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: BEXP

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/24/08 BRIGHAM BEN M 50,000 Exercise of Stock Options $166,250.00
    07/24/08 LARSON JEFFERY E 10,000 Planned Sale $135,300.00
    07/24/08 LARSON JEFFERY E 10,000 Sale $134,378.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : BEXP

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 141.00
     
    Mutual Fund 158.00
    Other Major 9.00
  • Short Interest Volume: BEXP

    Data as of 7/28/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 5.46 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 3.30
    Float 42.39 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 12.90
    Average Daily Volume 1.36 M
    Outstanding Shares 46.32 M