Comments on: The Six Ways to Play Canada’s Oil Sector

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Four Ways to Profit From the Expected Surge in Commodity Prices — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:02:52 +0000

[...] Energy Inc. (NYSE: SU), which is the premier producer of oil from Canada’s Athabasca Tar Sands, which contain more oil than the Middle East, but are only economically attractive when the oil [...]

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[...] than its arch rival (the United States) for the foreseeable future. I wrote a few weeks ago about investment opportunities in the Canadian energy sector; those opportunities are even more compelling with the continued rise in the oil price to current [...]

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Thu, 21 May 2009 11:33:48 +0000

[...] projects being cancelled left, right and center. The trend is particularly apparent in the Canadian oil sands that were everybody’s fancy only 24 months ago. Now we’re seeing Royal Dutch Shell PLC [...]

By: Jim Finlen

Jim Finlen — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:12:19 +0000

In your article “6 ways to play Canada’s Oil Sector” I was dissappointed that you did not mention “Canadian Superior Energy (SNG-AMEX)”. I was told that there is just as much oil (if not more) off Nova Scotia than in the Gulf of Mexico. If this is true and SNG controls a great deal of that area, then it seems to be an ideal “Buyout” option if nothing else. Please forward your comments to me. Jim Finlen at http://www.jfinlen@dc.rr.com .

By: April

April — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:23:45 +0000

I would also like to see an article regarding the proactive carbon capture storage plans the Canadian and Alberta governments are investing in which will have a huge impact on carbon emissions

By: April

April — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:20:49 +0000

I have to mention Oilsands Quest (AMEX:BQI) This penny stock company has exclusive rights to leases in Saskatchewan bordering the Alberta Tar Sands They also utilize in-situ technology website http://www.oilsandsquest.com headquartered in Calgary, AB

By: Jim Moore

Jim Moore — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:09:05 +0000

What about PWE? That is a Canadian oil/natural gas company.
What are your views on that stock?

By: g miller

g miller — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:13:09 +0000

How could you omit Canadian Oil Sands Trust?

By: Josh at NRDC

Josh at NRDC — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:30:08 +0000

Don’t forget carbon liability here. Bitumen, the stuff that is mined in Canada and eventually made into a low-grade petroleum substitute has up to 3X the carbon emissions of more traditional petroleums. With the California LCFS and carbon legislation in DC underway…

And do not think that environmental concerns about the tar sands in Athabasca go away with higher oil prices. A lunar landscape that results from the largest industrial project on Earth and 50 plus square miles of toxic lakes cannot be swept under the rug.

By: Barbara R

Barbara R — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:31:23 +0000

Canada changed its method of taxing royalty trusts in 2011 in order to get more tax revenue from them. They dropped this bombshell on the market in order to obtain 400 million dollars in lost tax revenue and it caused at least 1-2 billion (OR MORE) in losses in their stock market. Athabasca has been considering various tax plans to get more out of energy companies that explore in their region. I understand that this is different from having assets seized like they are doing in Venezuela or Russia but it still isn’t easy for shareholders when a change in government can affect their holdings so seriously. Lots of shareholders were hurt by the political actions of the Canadian government and what is the value of collecting 400 million in taxes when you destroy BILLIONS of dollars when your stock market collapses due to political and government policies. We are getting a dose of that here in the good old USA.