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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum Southern Pacific Resource Corp STPJF

Southern Pacific Resource Corp. is a Canada-based company, which is engaged in the thermal production of heavy oil in Senlac, Saskatchewan on a property known as STP-Senlac, and thermal production of bitumen on a property located in the Athabasca region of Alberta known as STP-McKay, as well as exploration for and development of in-situ oil sands in the Athabasca region of Alberta. Its STP... see more

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Southern Pacific Resource Corp > What are the downsides?
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Post by Oilfascinated on Apr 11, 2014 7:09pm

What are the downsides?

Hi.
I have invested in this stock on and off over the last number of years.  Now, I'm invested.
I like the positive things that are mentioned about the company on this bullboard and am anticipating some great news in the future, but I have a few concerns that hopefully could be flushed out by some of you. 

1. The debt stands near something like $600 million now.  Don't they have to produce something like 12,000 barrels per day just to break even, assuming they see something like 48/barrel?
2. There are something like 400 million shares outstanding.  Is this the total number including the stock options etc...?
3. They bought how many hundred railcars to transport fuel down to US refineries and that will theoretically ship solvents back?  Aren't these rusting somewhere because they are not producing anywhere near the amount that they need to, to fill these up.
4. Eventually, I am 100% sure that the oil will be extracted from the ground, but can STP really bankroll considering all the above issues.  This management team is phenomenal.  They built the plant for 425 million greatly under budget (I think this is the number) in anticipation of the big oil that is underground  at Mackay that they haven't been able to get out.  I know that there is cause for celebration with regard to the ICDs working better, but these are big numbers. 
5. There are so many positive things that make this such a great company, but will it be STP that can really develop this?  At $3 million a well that are generally significantly underproducing, with such a massive debt, these are serious issues.  Am I missing something here?
Thank you in advance.
Comment by JR5 on Apr 11, 2014 8:14pm
Its a lease arangement.There are some 500 rail cars that can be leased from CIT . Now that the loading & unloading facilities are nearly complete the full number of cars can be used. They will get around 80$ per barrel. Please correct me if I'm off on the Gulf Coast price. They are now able to run unit trains and the production should match the train off take capacity or be very ...more  
Comment by ShatnersRug on Apr 11, 2014 11:58pm
1) breakeven is ~6500 2) Share Info 3) Nothing is rusting. The cars are leased as needed. 4) Their next real financial obligation is coming up in June 2016. Until then they have $50million of working capital with breakeven estimated to come up by the end of June 2014 BREAKEVEN MATH 5) Yes, you are definitely missing something.
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