![]() PETROGLOBE: A Little Gas Giantby Jim Willie CBhome: Golden Jackass website subscribe: Hat Trick Letter December 12, 2006 Symbol: PGB.v in Canada, PTGBF.pk for US equivalent Corporate website: http://www.PetroGlobe.com PetroGlobe Inc is the parent company, with two wholly owned subsidiary companies, PetroGlobe (Canada) Ltd and PetroGlobe Energy USA Ltd. The Canadian firm PetroGlobe Ltd is a full service, worldwide consulting, and project management company in the energy business. Current projects are primarily in Alberta, located in the Pembina property. The wholly owned US subsidiary PetroGlobe Energy USA Ltd is headquartered in Calgary Alberta in Canada, but whose current efforts are to explore for natural gas in Floyd and Motley Counties in the Palo Duro basis of West Texas in the United States. The company is busy with drilling in Alberta, tying in its recent discoveries to the gas pipelines, and collecting revenues. The immediate goal is to establish the West Texas second front, and create a second revenue stream. All is on track to do precisely that. The stock price broke above the C$1.80 mark in November, registering new highs. Insider buying triggered the spurt, as the CFO bought 50k shares, and then the CEO bought 25k shares, both in the open market early in November. Corporate officers are voting with their personal money. The big news for the company on expansion has been the potential realized establishment of the West Texas second front with the cooperation of a partner. Initial results are pending, but a discovery has been logged of uncertain magnitude. Recent stock trading patterns might indicate a rather significant gas field discovery, and confirmation of a second zone of production, this outside the resource rich Alberta province. Total energy production is likely to double from 2006 to 2007 for the company, just based on the current drilling schedule, as PetroGlobe affirms itself as one of the fastest growing exploration and production energy firms in Canada. Chairman & CEO Cliff Johnson has embarked on a new course, in order to leverage production through ownership rather than to offer consulting toward similar work done by others. VP of Operations Darcy Spadey leads the successful projects in Alberta. CFO Mike Walsh manages the financials, limiting dilution, which to date have earned considerable returns on capital. They have chosen explosive exponential growth in production output rather than steady consulting. In the first nine months of this year in comparison, consulting revenue has grown only 2%, clearly not a strategic priority. Their years of experience in energy related consulting has enabled them to exploit their vast expertise, while enjoying the stability from core operations and its inherent revenue stream. They priority is now to realize strong capitalization growth in the stock. There are 27.4 million shares outstanding, the same number fully diluted. This is extraordinarily low, a clear benefit for investors. No burden of a huge stock float. Stock options have been exercised in the last few months, ensuring ample additional funds. As the fundamental growth story is appreciated as a massive success story, the low float will provide few shares to accommodate the new demand assured to come, and in progress. The stock has “blue sky” opportunity which is being realized in the last few weeks, with no resistance. The robust autumn recovery in the natural gas price has proved to be a sturdy tail wind to help lift the PGB share price. The Texas discovery clearly is the driving force for the recent share price breakout. This is a stock with a low float under control and strong growth in progress, a dream for investors. ALBERTA Seven more gas wells in the Pembina project field await imminent tie-in with similar expected output rates. The key fact on current output is that even after four to eight months of production, the flow rates have remained constant with no apparent decline, an important gauge to watch. These are not deep wells, thus not high cost wells. PetroGlobe is currently over halfway through an 18-well program in Alberta, with the next stage of drill activity (fully licensed) underway. Soon they will approach 50 gross wells in Canada next year. In the Leduc area of Alberta, a well was fracture stimulated and tested. Plans are being drafted for a permanent production facility there devoted to both oil & gas. The Leduc field is not as far developed as Pembina, but progress is being made toward imminent prospects in this second project in Alberta. Strong healthy growth is coming from Alberta development, where continued growth is expected due to a well funded capital program. PetroGlobe has succeeded to control its costs, despite rapidly increasing industry costs, driven by rig and oilfield service staff shortages. Capital expenditures have risen by over 420% to C$3.7 million this year, with huge payoff. Production of oil & gas has reached a level of 139 barrels of oil equivalent here at the end of 2006. The company ships gas from 6 wells in the Pembina area with an average output of 300 thousand cuft per day per well. The Q3 oil & gas revenue has reached C$469,000. That soon might change. WEST TEXAS PetroGlobe hit natural gas in its first well in the Palo Duro Basin of West Texas (drilled to 9900 feet) in early November, and has found evidence of oil at 5800 feet in its second well in West Texas. The standard flow test required by the state of Texas will be followed so as to determine reservoir parameters, gas content, and flow potential. So far the West Texas project is a quiet staggering success, but enthusiasm has been restrained to date within public pronouncements. It is evident that the prized second front in Texas has been established, a production beach head. Its volume has yet to be determined and measured accurately. If output matches nearby discoveries by other companies, their Texas gas wells might each conceivably boast flow rates over two million cuft per day. ENERGY MARKET FACTORS Without much public comprehension, the sliding USDollar works to lift energy prices. So if the USDollar continues to plumb lower depths, despite a slower USEconomy and reduced energy demand, the energy prices (crude oil & natgas) should be expected to rise, not fall. The USDollar has suffered a quantum decline in exchange rate versus the euro, the swissy, the Aussie Dollar, and to a greater degree British sterling currencies. In the case of crude oil, the price has lifted over $60 without fanfare. Can anyone recall the nonsensical calls made in October by shills that crude oil would force its way down to $50, perhaps lower? They evoked laughter in the cockles of my heart, pure political hokum, if not deliberate deception by Wall Street firms seeking a better price for newly placed long position investments. The main output product by the little giant PetroGlobe, natural gas has seen its price complete a recovery reversal. The recent foray above 8.60 toward 9.0 has sparked some profitaking. Expect support to be found at the two critical long-term moving averages. The 20-week MA is at 7.25 and the 50-week MA is at 7.45 with both in rising mode. More importantly, if and when the more jumpy 20wMA crosses above the more stable 50wMA, a critical technical signal would be written on the exchange wall and chart room billboards, observed by savvy technicians. This would be very bullish for the natgas price. But first, the natgas price must find some support from the pair of moving average, which is highly likely from technical precedent. Previous highs in July and April of 2006 should also provide technical support. Winter has yet to take a firm cold bite on the economy for either the United States or Canada. It is early. With two feet of snow dumped on the US prairie states, such as the St Louis area, winter has knocked on the door and delivered a facial slam. It is early. A hilarious story was released earlier this week, which floored me on its callous bold duplicity. A story hit the wire of expected warmer temperatures in the next two weeks. The MidWest and East coasts are being slammed by a sudden burst of winter. In Pennsylvania and New York states, temperatures dropped 30 degrees (F) or 16 degrees (C) in a matter of hours on a single day. Snow is next. Yet the market sold natgas and crude oil on the controlled press story! Let’s see if any warmth follows the winter introductory dance. My guess is not much. It sparked a technical selloff. If the natgas price touches 7.0 or shows a 6 handle, it will last only a matter of minutes in my view. The other major external factor for US-based investors of energy stocks from north of the border is the Canadian Dollar exchange rate. Look for the loonie to track the crude oil price closely, as it has done for the last four years. Other key dynamics are involved, like Bank of Canada interest rates and USTreasury Bond purchase in sterilization. These are fully discussed in the Hat Trick Letter, covered in the upcoming December issue out in midmonth. QUICK CONCLUSION THE HAT TRICK LETTER PROFITS IN THE CURRENT CRISIS From subscribers and readers: December 12, 2006 ![]() email: jimwilliecb@aol.com Willie Archives website: Golden Jackass subscribe: Hat Trick Letter Jim Willie CB is a statistical analyst in marketing research and retail forecasting. He holds a PhD in Statistics. His career has stretched over 24 years. He aspires to thrive in the financial editor world, unencumbered by the limitations of economic credentials. Visit his free website to find articles from topflight authors at www.GoldenJackass.com. For personal questions about subscriptions, contact him at JimWillieCB@aol.com. |
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