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Two new tight oil plays in south Texas are attracting a lot of investor and industry attention—the Eagle Ford and the Eaglebine. THE EAGLE FORD The Eagle Ford has gone from obscurity in 2008 to now being the #3 play in all the United States (based on number of rigs drilling),...
The Cline Shale in Texas is one of the hottest new shale plays in the USA.  Devon Energy (DVN-NYSE) is suggesting it’s a huge play, pervasive over a very large area on the eastern shelf of the Permian Basin. In fact, the Permian is bursting with new resource plays—what’s old...
In Part 1, I explained how LNG shippers will be one of the best investments—and THE best way to play cheap natural gas—right through to 2015. A combination of fast-rising demand from Asia and almost no new ships before the end of 2015 will keep cash flows and stock...
By Dave Blais Despite the recent bounce back in the precious metals sector in the past several days, I am electing to remain in an all-cash position, on the sidelines. As readers of my blog know, I sold all my gold and silver stocks before Christmas. The reason for my stance...
The stocks of natural gas producers have been hit hard by the low price and bearish outlook for the commodity. But a new report from Denver-based energy analytics company BENTEK makes me think natural gas pipeline stocks, pipeline MLPs and pipeline ETFs/ETNs in the U.S. could come under big...
I asked Dave Blais, a full-time investor of gold and silver stocks, for an update on his take on the action in the precious metals markets. Here's his report... Is the current gold and silver stock sale one of the best in years? Is the current gold and silver stock correction...
Last week we brought to your attention a world-class emerging shale play happening in Argentina's Neuquén Basin. The potential here for unconventional oil & gas development is enormous by any measure. A number of companies are well positioned to grow and prosper, including a few junior companies with significant land...
One of the (most profitable) things I do for subscribers is stay on top of all the new shale plays popping up all over the world. While shale oil and gas are widespread in North America, the global shale revolution is just starting — but is sure to continue for...