Like its namesake tree, Bois d'Arc Energy has strong roots and a flexible growth strategy. The oil and natural gas exploration and production independent focuses on the Gulf of Mexico shelf. Bois d'Arc Energy concentrates on this region because of its vast area of undiscovered reserves and because major oil companies have moved on to larger projects in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The company has proved reserves of 398 billion cu. ft. of natural gas equivalent (37% proved developed and 63% natural gas). Comstock Resources controls Bois d'Arc Energy. In 2008 the company agreed to be acquired by Stone Energy.