Two Oil & Gas Stocks: One Buy, One Hold

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DELPHI ENERGY $1.85 (Toronto symbol DEE; SI Rating: Speculative) (403-265-6171; www.delphienergy.ca; Shares outstanding: 68 million; Market cap: $125.8 million) is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil in east-central Alberta, and natural gas in northeast Alberta and northeast British Columbia. Natural gas makes up 84% of the company’s daily production. In the three months ended March 31, 2007, Delphi reported cash flow per share of $0.17, down 22.7% from $0.22 a year earlier. Cash flow per share fell, mostly due to lower production, partly offset by higher realized oil and gas prices. Delphi’s production is rising Total output averaged 4,322 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the quarter. That’s a 13.7% decrease from 5,011 barrels a year earlier. However, the company finished the quarter with output of 5,100 barrels. Delphi soon plans to add 500 barrels of oil equivalent per day to production from its Tower Creek site. The company expects to average approximately 5,300 barrels of production in 2007…