Dear OGIB Reader, Today's story comes from guest writer Cory Mitchell, who gives us an in-depth look at Bankers Petroleum -- one of the most widely followed international junior oil companies in the world. - Keith Bankers Petroleum Stock (BNK - TSX) Disappoints – Is it still a Buy? By Cory Mitchell, CMT Bankers...
Why "Time Is on Their Side" in 2011 PART 1 OF A 2 PART SERIES... What mergers and acquisitions will happen in the Cardium oil play in 2011? In the last half of 2009 and the first half of 2010 the Cardium was the hottest play in Canada.  Valuations moved up quickly...
The North American oil market is going through a fundamental change that will affect the price of oil for the rest of this decade—fast-rising shale oil supplies from North Dakota and Texas. (Other shale oil plays will contribute as well, but none will come close to the revolution happening in...
In Part 1 I explained how Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale is the only international play—so far—that looks like it could be bigger than the Bakken. For investors, the challenge is that most of the activity in Argentina today is controlled by major companies. Names like Shell, ExxonMobil, EOG Resources and...
Part 2 of a 3-part Series: The new “tight”or “unconventional” oil and gas plays being discovered all over the world are so different from conventional production that independent reserve evaluators face new challenges when calculating reserves. That was one of the findings that came out of a conversation I had with...
To say that it is a “buyer’s market” for oil and gas properties would be an understatement. If you want to buy production or land, prices have come down by half in many areas. This is like going fishing and having the fish swim up to your boat and beg...
THREE THEMES TO CHANGE YOUR ENERGY VIEWS Why Oil and Natural Gas Should Both Be Stronger To 2020 What happens to oil prices if OPEC does not co-ordinate a cut in oil production?  What happens to natural gas prices if Old Man Winter doesn't show up again this year? Energy strategist Dan...
This might not seem like a very good time to bring a company public.But a small corner of the initial public offering (IPO) market is actually booming right now--and the biggest renewable energy company since Tesla (TSLA-NASD) is now involved.  They're called Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).You may not...