Veldig forståelig at QEC ikke vil gi fra seg rettighetene i Quebec frivillig:
Although the Government of Quebec perhaps did not prioritize these strategic benefits, they nonetheless
recognized the value. In their 2009-2010 budget released shortly after we made the discovery, the
Government estimated the production value at $45 billion using $5/MMbtu gas prices on an undiscounted
basis.
45 milliarder canadiske dollars er ikke å kimse av. En erstatning på bare 10% vil jo 10 doble aksjeverdien. Utnyttelse av hele prosjektet vil 100 doble - bare i inntekter. Men igjen: Quebec`erne er noen sta jævler. Så vi må bare vente og se.
Ellers:
With our investee company, Red Leaf Resources Inc., we are evaluating their assets in the oil-producing
Uinta Basin in the state of Utah. These include over 7,000 acres of surface rights in the basin and a permit
for a 40,000 bbl/d upgrader. A study we commissioned for the upgrader suggests the original business case
still exists. It is a niche opportunity to capitalize on the locally produced crude as a feedstock for high value
lubricants and supply motor fuels to a regional market. The current shortage of diesel in North America is
supportive of this project. We are expanding this study and intend to move the project forward in the new
year.
Ingen tvil om at QEC er et gullkantet papir i åra framover. Bare å sitte stille i båten.