“Petroamerica Oil Corp. (TSXV:PTA) has released the results from its Las Maracas-10 development well, which tested under natural flow, light 29.8-degree API oil at an average rate of approximately 1,000 barrels of oil per day from the Gacheta formation. The Las Maracas-10 development well was specifically targeting attic oil in the main Gacheta reservoir, however,… Continue Reading

By James Kwantes, World of Mining Rebalancing, Part 2: Signs of life (click here for part 1) In my last post, I detailed the positions that I’ve sold (Amerigo Resources, Sandstorm Gold/Metals & Energy) or dramatically reduced (Lumina Copper) in the past couple of months. This post takes a closer look at stocks I’ve purchased… Continue Reading

Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) — Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., Latin America’s most valuable non-state crude producer, said buying a light crude producer in Colombia would help reduce transport costs for the mostly heavy oil producer. Increasing low-density crude output would reduce purchases of diluents needed to transport heavier oils by pipeline, Chief Financial Officer Carlos Perez… Continue Reading

Pacific Rubiales (PRE:TSX) the Colombian oil producer, headed by Co-Chairman Serafino Iacono, announced its second quarter results which were somewhat mixed.  PRE saw its net earnings diminish from $224 million ($0.76 per share) in Q2/2012 to $58 million ($0.18 per share) in Q2/2013.  The reason for the reduced earnings was foreign exchange losses as well… Continue Reading

Ten days ago, shares in Alberta Oilsands (TSXV:AOS) exploded to the upside when the company announced that the Government of Alberta had cancelled their oil lease at Clearwater, and must repay AOS $51 million (or approx. $.24 per share) plus interest as part of a government compensation framework for cancelled contracts. This is the second… Continue Reading

Canacol Energy (CNE:TSX) provided production results from its wells in Colombia and Ecuador.  CNE’s total corporate production in July averaged 10,120 boepd, of which 7,027 bopd was crude oil with another 3,093 boepd of gas.  Month over month growth in total corporate production was 17.5% (8,616 boepd in May and June) and 22% (5,794 bopd)… Continue Reading

Platino Energy Corp (PZE:TSXV) to sell its 50% WI in the Morpho Block in the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin in Colombia to Parex Resources (PXT:TSX).  As part of the deal, Parex will give PZE a 4% NPI royalty on the block.  This makes sense for PZE because they need to allocate capital efficiently, like everyone… Continue Reading

Very strong results from Petroamerica Oil Corp. (TSXV:PTA) today, announcing flow tests from their Las Maracas-11 well at 3,600 bopd. Average production for the month of July for PTA (up to July 24) was 5,600 bopd, not including production from Las Maracas-11. The company has over US $48 million in cash on hand, and is fully… Continue Reading

Lundin Group oil junior, Africa Oil (TSXV:AOI) depended the hole of its Etuko-1 target to penetrate the Lower Lokhone formation and has hit 50m of potential net pay.  The company already hit 40m of net pay in the Auwerwer and Upper Lokhone reservoirs, so this increase in depth will be flow tested later this year… Continue Reading

New Zealand Energy (TSXV:NZ) and L&M (recently acquired by billionaire investor Geoff Loudon’s private energy company, New Dawn Energy) have announced the formation of an 50/50 JV on the Tariki, Waihapa and Ngaere licenses, the Waihapa Production Station as well as the associated pipelines and infrastructure. The JV will see L&M pay New Zealand $18.25 million… Continue Reading

Ridgeline Energy Services (TSXV:RLE), a water treatment and energy technology company, published an interesting News Release this morning, after shares in the TSX-V listed startup slid more than 40% in July alone. The NR seeks to calm the market and appears to have done so slightly, stating that the company will not need to dilute… Continue Reading

Meet George Fink, one of Canada’s best oil patch operators, according to Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin’s Keith Schafer. Learn about Fink’s tremendous success with Bonterra Energy, and his latest play, Pine Cliff, in a new post by Keith. Pine Cliff Energy: A Contrarian Way To Invest in Natural Gas | OGIB

LIBERTY METALS & Mining Holdings continues to take stakes in emerging gold and metals producers. This one has Karma. The unit of the large insurer, Liberty Mutual, came across my screen about a year ago, when it gave Red Eagle Mining in Colombia (RD in Canada) $8 million in exchange for a net smelter royalty… Continue Reading

Yesterday Petroamerica Oil Corp (C:PTA), an emerging light oil producer in Colombia, received a buy recommendation and a $.45 price target from Canaccord Genuity energy analyst Christopher Brown in Calgary. Canaccord Genuity now joins CIBC World Markets, TD Securities, Haywood Securities, Raymond James, and others in recommending Petroamerica’s shares. Mr. Brown cited PTA’s attractive valuation… Continue Reading

It’s a different reality for the Lundin’s, an extremely successful, and well financed oil and mining exploration and development group. Chairman Lukas Lundin tells Mineweb’s Kip Keen his copper companies intend to keep their exploration budgets intact, and expresses optimism for continued, high commodities prices. You should read the full article over at Mineweb. Here are a few excerpts:… Continue Reading