HPeterson, Perhaps this is why: The financing structure frees producers to focus their capital resources on core oil and gas producing activities while providing Phoenix with "partial ownership, pre-agreed lease payouts and revenues over a designated time period." I would think that revenues will be proportional to the percentage of the "partial ownership." Can anyone tell me how a partial ownership equates to an acquisition? <A HREF="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051115/20051115005469.html?.v=1" target="_blank">http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051115/20051115005469.html?.v=1</A> Thanks, td