http://www.beatingtheindex.com A personal finance blog focused on the North American oil and gas sector in general and the Canadian oil patch in particular. Tue, 15 May 2012 19:53:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.beatingtheindex.comhttp://www.beatingtheindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/atahualpa353/images/logo-white.pngBeatingTheIndexhttp://feedburner.google.com http://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-viking-oil-play-in-alberta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-viking-oil-play-in-alberta http://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-viking-oil-play-in-alberta/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:19:30 +0000 Mich http://www.beatingtheindex.com/?p=3261 <p>This is the second part of our series covering oil production from the Viking formation; the first post covered the <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-viking-oil-play-in-saskatchewan/">Viking oil play in Saskatchewan</a>. Today’s post will cover the Viking oil play in Alberta along with the notable players involved.  The Viking light oil fairway is a trending porous sandstone/conglomerate with 6-12 million <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-viking-oil-play-in-alberta/">The Viking Oil Play in Alberta</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/the-viking-oil-play-in-alberta/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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Rising demand from emerging economies particularly China will be offsetting any declines in consumption seen in Europe or the US. In North America, the decline trend seems to be <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/weekend-edition-iea-raises-oil-demand-for-2012/">Weekend Edition: IEA Raises Oil Demand for 2012</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/weekend-edition-iea-raises-oil-demand-for-2012/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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The CEO has been hunting for a new asset for the past months which finally ended with the US$113 million dollar acquisition announcement in the Permian Basin, Texas. The new asset base diversifies Eagle’s portfolio but it also ensures the <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/eagle-energy-trust-permian-basin-asset-ensures-sustainability/">Eagle Energy Trust: Permian Basin Asset Ensures Sustainability</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/eagle-energy-trust-permian-basin-asset-ensures-sustainability/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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That’s not to mention the CME Group Inc. (CME), the world’s largest futures exchange, raising futures margins for non-hedged positions to comply with new regulations. I don&#8217;t mind oil prices falling from this level (Brent at $128 <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/weekend-edition-wti-oil-under-100/">Weekend Edition: WTI Oil Under $100</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/weekend-edition-wti-oil-under-100/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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The HELOC portfolio is basically a non-registered account with money borrowed from my home equity line of credit. I will use the bank’s “Performance” tool for the monthly results when possible because it takes into account deposits and withdrawals. On to the results:</p> <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/portfolio-update-april-2012/">Portfolio Update: April 2012</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/portfolio-update-april-2012/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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If you always thought the stock was a great buy below $4, you might want to start getting used to sub $4 prices as the norm for the balance of the year. While ARN is extremely attractive based on its 172 <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/arcan-resources-stock-to-underperform-in-2012/">Arcan Resources: Stock to Underperform in 2012</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/arcan-resources-stock-to-underperform-in-2012/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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PSAC estimates 13,150 wells drilled this year, down 200 from the initial forecast in November. The numbers are still higher than last year’s tally at 12,850 wells drilled so it’s not that bad. However, the market was already pricing these in <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/weekend-edition-canadian-well-count-forecast-trimmed-for-2012/">Weekend Edition: Canadian Well Count Forecast Trimmed for 2012</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/weekend-edition-canadian-well-count-forecast-trimmed-for-2012/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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Both plays make-up a platform for solid growth in production and reserves in 2012 and beyond. The market recently sold the stock based on disappointing Q4 numbers and reserve numbers ignoring the impact of non-core <p><b>Continue reading <a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/trioil-resources-a-tale-of-two-light-oil-plays/">TriOil Resources: A Tale of Two Light Oil Plays</a></b></p><a href="http://www.beatingtheindex.com/trioil-resources-a-tale-of-two-light-oil-plays/#respond" title="to the comments">To the comments</a><br /> <hr /><small>Copyright &#169; 2010-2012<br /> This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. <br /> The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content is not in your news reader, it makes the page you are viewing an infringement of the copyright. 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