oil and gas
ENCANA CORP. $13.46 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 973.1 million; Market cap: $13.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 0.6%; www. encana.com) has four key properties: Montney (B.C.), Duvernay (Alberta), and Eagle Ford and Permian (both in Texas)....
A: Noble Energy, $30.51, symbol NBL on New York (Shares outstanding: 486.6 million; Market cap: $15.3 billion; www.nblenergy.com), explores for and produces oil and natural gas, chiefly in the Gulf of Mexico, East Africa, and the Mediterranean Sea.
It also owns 39.66% of the Leviathan field, 130 kilometres off the port of Haifa in Israel.
That offshore reserve is located 47 kilometres south-west of another large offshore gas field, the Tamar gas field....
It also owns 39.66% of the Leviathan field, 130 kilometres off the port of Haifa in Israel.
That offshore reserve is located 47 kilometres south-west of another large offshore gas field, the Tamar gas field....
The main appeal for these two master limited partnerships (MLPs) is their above average yields compared with regular stocks. We like both, but there are a few things Canadian investors should keep in mind. For one, you must pay a 35% U.S. withholding tax on income from MLPs, though you can usually claim a non-refundable Canadian tax credit to offset that....
U.S. oil production continues to rise, as new drilling techniques like fracking significantly cut costs. That helps protect the profitability of many oil fields, even if oil prices move down.
However, we feel oil prices will likely stay in a narrow range for the next year or so....
However, we feel oil prices will likely stay in a narrow range for the next year or so....
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There are seven main reasons for the volatility of natural gas stocks. However, even with this volatility, there are some ways that investing in natural gas can lead you to long-term gains from a sector that is often considered a hedge against inflation.
CALIAN GROUP $31.60 (Toronto symbol CGY; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (613-599-8600; www.calian. com; Shares outstanding: 7.6 million; Market cap: $240.7 million; Dividend yield: 3.5%) has two main divisions: Business and Technology Services (contributing 70% of the company’s revenue) provides engineers, health-care workers and other skilled professionals on a contract basis; and Systems Engineering (30% of revenue) sells hardware and software for testing, operating and managing satellite and other communication systems.
In its fiscal first quarter, ended December 31, 2017, Calian’s revenue rose 10.2%, to $75.7 million from $68.7 million a year earlier....
In its fiscal first quarter, ended December 31, 2017, Calian’s revenue rose 10.2%, to $75.7 million from $68.7 million a year earlier....
MAJOR DRILLING $6.90 (Toronto symbol MDI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-866-264-3986; www.majordrilling. com; Shares outstanding: 80.3 million; Market cap: $534.0 million; No dividends paid) is a large contract driller that mainly serves the mining industry.
The company believes that mining companies continue to deplete the world’s more easily accessible mineral reserves....
The company believes that mining companies continue to deplete the world’s more easily accessible mineral reserves....
SASOL LTD. (ADR) $33.41 (New York symbol SSL; Extra Risk) (082-883-9697; www.sasol. com; ADRs o/s: 653.0 million; Market cap: $22.4 billion; Dividend yield: 3.6%) is South Africa’s third-largest coal producer and is the world’s largest maker of fuel from coal....
BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $3.23 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www. birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 263.0 million; Market cap: $829.3 million; Dividend yield: 3.1%) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C....