Birchcliff keeps growing

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BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $12.59 (Toronto symbol BIR; SI Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Units outstanding:112.2 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion) reports that cash flow per share rose 33.3% in the three months ended March 31, 2008, to $0.28 from $0.21 a year earlier. Revenues rose 115%, to $47.5 million from $22.1 million. In the latest quarter, new production and rising oil and natural gas prices boosted both earnings and cash flow. Total daily production rose 62.5%, to 9,470 barrels of oil equivalent from 5,829 barrels. Average daily production from Birchcliff’s Worsley light oil wells more than tripled, to 2,827 barrels from 742 barrels. Average daily production at its Montney/Doig natural gas assets at Pouce Coupe rose 28.4%, to 37.8 million cubic feet from 29.4 million. Both Worsley and Montney/Doig are located in Alberta’s Peace River Arch region. Birchcliff Energy is still a buy. buy…