It was popular 4 or 5 years ago. A large number of companies have deployed the water flood technology, but did not get the results they wanted so use other fracking techniques.
Just announced that there will be a change in management. She was never quite comfortable with their single type fracing technique which limits what type of plays it can be used in.
A couple of the companies they deal with have decided to pull back in terms of cap X. He likes the story now. He would wait for a pullback to enter at this point.
This is one that he is Shorting. Negative fundamental change. Have some interesting pressure pumping technology but he doesn’t like the pressure pumpers area.
GasFrac 7% Convertible Note maturing Feb 17/17. Has interesting technology for fracing. A whole lot of capital spending going on in this area, especially for companies who are looking to extract commodities from tight formations.
Entire space has been weak. He thinks the reasoning is wrong. The Canadian market is very tight. Very much a niche application and would prefer one of his top picks.
Has been looking at this one. Probably a good entry point. Stock has come off quite a bit. Brought in a new management team. Outlook is very strong in terms of fracing. Have a lot of signed deals with Husky.
Fracing company. Expect they will do fairly well. Bit of a problem in the 1st quarter where they had 3-4 weeks of downtime and missed analysts’ expectations. Good visibility.
Controversy around fracking and the environment is overblown. Critical shortage of fracking equipment. He is trying to buy the stock. A well-run company. It has lagged the other 3 companies. Get it around $10
A fracture stimulation company and fundamentals in this sector are very good because with the shale gas and tight oil, you need frac stimulation to break the rock. This company uses propane, which is somewhat in the experimental stage. The big issue is safety because propane is highly flammable. Doubling the capacity every year so safety standards are more important. Expensive stock. High risk.
New fracing system using propane, which can go in as liquid and come out as gas without damaging reservoirs. Very good with some of the older or more difficult reservoirs.
New approach to fracing by using gelled propane as a fluid. Several advantages including being a native fluid, which is non-damaging and cleans up in hours with a 95% recovery rate. Looking for a great 3rd quarter.