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How to Profit From the Oil Sands Boom with Camp Providers

September 13, 2012 via CanadianOil Tagged With: camp providers, Canadian oil sands, dividend stocks, oilfield services, work camps

Canada’s oil sands are regularly attacked by environmentalists, politicians and movie stars. But whether you like it or not, the 170 billion barrels of oil sands reserves can only be ignored at your own portfolio’s peril.

There’s a lot of money to be made from the oil sands. That’s because there’s a lot of money invested in the sector – $20 billion in 2012 according to CAPP forecasts, up from $19 billion in 2011.

Oil sands companies make a pretty healthy return with oil prices above $60 per barrel WTI. Forecasts are calling for WTI prices to average in the … Continue Reading

Investing in Oil: 3 Canadian Oil Sands Stocks

April 3, 2012 via CanadianOil Tagged With: canada oil sands, Canadian oil sands, canadian oil sands companies, canadian oil sands stocks, oil sands Canada, oil sands companies

Canada holds 175 billion barrels of oil in reserves, the third highest right after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The Canadian oil sands account for 170 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the oil sands deposits of Northern Alberta. The figure rises to 315 billion barrels of potentially recoverable oil from the oil sands as extraction technologies improve and economic conditions remain robust. According to the International Energy Agency, demand for crude is expected to rise through 2035 fuelled mainly by increasing demand from Asia. Oil will remain an important part of the world energy landscape for years to come which … Continue Reading

Canadian ETF List for Investing in Oil Stocks

August 17, 2011 via CanadianOil Tagged With: canada oil and gas etf, canadian energy etf, oil and gas etf, oil sands etf, oil stocks etf

The beauty of exchange traded funds (ETFs) is that they trade like regular stocks when it comes to transactions. However, their added value is in giving you exposure to a board set of securities in a sector or a subsector with only 1 purchase. Investors use ETFs as portfolio building blocks to invest in a commodity such as wheat, soybeans or sugar. When it comes to oil, ETFs are perfect for subtracting the risk of exploration and production specific to production and exploration companies.

We will look at 4 Canadian ETFs that you can choose from along with … Continue Reading