Analysis on Petrolia, Corridor Resources, and Shoal Point Energy Dear OGIB Reader, When I say “Atlantic Canada,” I bet that shale oil is not the first thing that comes to mind. But as the global shale revolution continues in the energy patch, prospective shale targets – once written off as a waste of...
I love speaking at investment conferences.  I learn so much from the subscribers and investors that I meet there. One of my subscribers is a landman from Wyoming, a former professional rodeo rider who flew up to see me at the Calgary Resource Investment Conference last weekend.  I sat wide...
Sector Diversification: Target Oil Sands Just about everybody on Earth ought to know by now about the oil sands are a vast and virtually limitless supply that's going to backstop North American energy security for a century or more. But for all the hype and hoopla, surprisingly few investors...
Editor's Note:  My subscribers often suggest junior oil and gas stocks to me, to which I reply – convince me.  Write me a story about why I should care about that stock, and use my regular format. Two subscribers mentioned – and wrote up – Reliable Energy (REL-TSXv). Reliable Energy is...
When it gets really cold at home we like to dream of far-off and warmer places we can go to look for oil and gas. In that regard, Peru is emerging as a real hot spot for Canadian junior exploration companies. In fact, almost all of South America is hot (literally...
Editor's Note:  In my last story I explained how lower gas prices could affect reserves, as reserve reporting season is underway.  Below, here's a look at how some junior oil companies might fare. - Keith Part 3 of a 3-part Series Reserves redux: Last time we talked about reserve reports and how natural...
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...
Dear OGIB Reader, Over the next few weeks, oil and gas companies are going through a special sort of reporting period… and it’s going to have some important ramifications for stock prices — especially for junior gas producers. Here’s why: At the end of each calendar year, every single junior energy producer...