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David Pescod
David PescodDAVID PESCOD STOCKTALK
October 8, 2010
PINECREST ENERGY (V-PRY) $1.63 +0.11
For the big plays in the oil and sector...invariably you
seem to have to go abroad to exotic locales for that big,
high risk/high reward play that can move ones portfolio.
Nothing would be a better example than Albania with
Bankers Petroleum (BNK), Pacific Rubiales (PRE) in Colombia,Niko Resources (NKO) in India and so fourth.
Hopefully for its upcoming play in Guyana, Sagres Energy(SGI) will have some of the same kind of fun.
But once in a while, wouldn't it be nice to find a play in
your own backyard that could also make a dent in your
portfolio, that might be say, gentle and less worrisome
than say the ever-changing rules in foreign lands?
If you're in oil and gas you have plenty to worry about
as it is what with volatile oil and gas prices lately, and in
Canada ever-changing royalty rates (would you believe
Alberta under Ed Stelmach has changed the royalty rates
no less than 6 times in three years. After hiking them ridiclously
and sending the business to BC and Saskatchewan,
Alberta is again open for business).
Which gets us to Pinecrest Energy, and hopefully a kinder,gentler, story for your portfolio that still appeals to your
sense of greed.
A few weeks ago we interviewed Wade Becker, the successfulPresident of Pinecrest and past founder of Crescent
Point Energy and Peerless Energy.
Looks like he's on to something good again, and Canaccordanalyst Brian Kristjansen has expectations of a neardouble in the stock in the coming year.
Kristjansen writes "The company did mention that its
Slave Point drilling inventory has increased to 110 net locations
from the prior 105 net and that this will double
upon further downspacing to eight wells per section in the
future. Drilling for the Slave Point is planned to commence
in mid-October.”
He continues, “Pinecrest has also drilled three (1.5 net)
Bakken wells and will be completing them prior to year
end. A fourth well is also currently drilling.”
For those not yet aware of this company and its plays,
e-mail Debbie at debbie.lewis@canaccord.com.