Natural gas bulls keep pointing to the declining gas rig count in the US as a reason for a near-term turnaround to the upside in prices.
The gas rig count in the US has dropped by more than half in the last 18 months, but production continues at record levels—around...
Dear OGIB Reader,
There is a definite seasonality to the oil and gas stocks in Canada—and generally speaking, the top is right now.
In both 2011 and 2012, the TSX Energy Index peaked out the first week of February. In 2010 it was the first week of January.
Each of the last...
Investing in Condensate, Part I explained what this hot new commodity is; Part II outlined the bullish case for Canadian condensate demand, and in this third and final article on condensate, I review American efforts to move their glut of condensate north.
Condensate is making uneconomic gas wells profitable for producers in the...
In Part 1 of our story on Turkey, contributing editor Jen Alic reviewed the country's intriguing onshore and offshore oil potential. Today in Part 2, we'll look at where the Big Prize lies: the Dadas Shale—a huge unconventional shale play—and which Canadian-listed junior producers may be best positioned in this emerging...
When investors ask me about investing in natural gas stocks, I give them the single most important question to ask producers: How much condensate do they produce? Ask about condensate.
Condensate is essentially a very light oil which is condensed from rich natural gas and solution gas from oil. And...
Condensate prices in Canada are soaring—now sitting some $14/barrel ABOVE WTI—making it the most valuable Canadian energy product.
It’s creating huge profits for the lucky few natural gas producers who have large condensate volumes in their production stream.Condensate is both a heavy Natural Gas Liquid (NGL), and a super light...
On the surface, Turkey has everything going for it in oil and gas. Onshore, it’s under-explored with one of the top international shale plays—the Dadas Shale—about to get tested for the first time with new technology.
Offshore there is talk of a Black Sea bonanza. The country has good governance,...
The chase for yield has investors asking lots of questions about MLPs -- Master Limited Partnerships. Today's editorial is an 8-point checklist every investor should know before adding MLPs to their portfolios, and comes from guest editor Brian O’Connell.
by +Keith Schaefer
Can you afford to miss out on an investment opportunity...
