Trilogy focuses on shale

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TRILOGY ENERGY CORP. $20.22 (Toronto symbol TET; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-290-2900; www.trilogyenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 105.1 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%) reported production of 36,187 barrels of oil equivalent a day (including gas) in the quarter ended June 30, 2014. That’s down 2.7% from 37,209 barrels a year earlier. Cash flow per share rose 9.6%, to $0.80 from $0.73, as higher oil and gas prices offset the production drop. The company plans to spend $375 million on exploration this year, down 5.5% from the $397 million it spent in 2013. As well, it’s now focusing on its shale oil prospects at Kaybob, Alberta and spending less on its more mature oil pools in the same area. That shift could push Trilogy’s average daily output to over 42,000 barrels late next year, but it will continue to weigh on the company’s production growth in the meantime. Trilogy Energy is still a hold. hold…