Major oil companies are drastically cutting capital spending plans in
response to continued low crude prices, and that news plays right into
the hands of First Titan Corp. (OTCQB:FTTN), which is ramping up its
asset acquisition program.
Crude prices are at 11-year lows. As revenues and profits fall, major
oil companies are borrowing heavily to preserve dividends. They’re
also slashing
2016 capital spending plans for new drilling and development, and
putting assets up for sale. These cuts follow an estimated $250
billion drop in spending last year.
FTTN believes these spending cuts and asset sales open a unique window
of opportunity it intends to exploit.
“We have a once-in-a-generation chance to acquire valuable assets at
rock-bottom prices,” said FTTN CEO Sydney Jim. “There’s no way these
assets would ever be available in normal market conditions. Now is the
perfect time to build an aggressive portfolio that will lead to
sustainable revenues and increased shareholder value when a recovery
inevitably takes place.”
One major investment group gives credence to ideas like those proposed
by FTTN. Citi Research is predicting the
oil market will balance in the second half of the year. And others
are forecasting today’s cuts will
lead to future shortages, which FTTN says will greatly boost the
value of assets bought in today’s low-price environment.
FTTN is building a competitive portfolio of oil and gas properties
alongside companies such as Lucas Energy, Inc. (LEI),
Earthstone Energy, Inc. (ESTE),
Fieldpoint Petroleum Corp. (FPP)
and Evolution Petroleum Corp. (EPM).
For more information on FTTN’s oil and gas projects, please visit www.firsttitanenergy.com.
About First Titan Corp.
First Titan Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Titan
Energy, LLC, is committed to the exploration and development of oil and
natural gas resources around the globe. The Company continually seeks to
partner with energy developers that are pursuing innovative new methods
of oil and gas extraction, including the development of new
technologies, cleaner methods and unconventional resources.
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