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Pat: What is your opinion on Arsenal Energy? Thanks again!

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Arsenal Energy Inc., $1.76, symbol AEI on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 19.3 million; Market cap: $34.1 million; www.arsenalenergy.com), produces oil and natural gas in Alberta, British Columbia and North Dakota. Its output is 76% oil and 24% gas. In the three months ended June 30, 2015, Arsenal produced 3,846 barrels of oil equivalent a day, down 10.4% from 4,292 barrels a year earlier. That’s because the company shut down some of its less profitable wells in response to low oil prices. Overall cash flow fell 47.0%, to $6.2 million from $11.6 million, while cash flow per share dropped 52.1%, to $0.34 from $0.71, on more shares outstanding. In response to low oil prices, the company is spending $27.0 million on new wells and other expansions in 2015, down from $53.5 million in 2014. It’s also cutting jobs and other costs. It expects these moves to save it roughly $7.0 million this year. Arsenal sold $4.6 million worth of new shares in July 2015 and plans…