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To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (15518)12/5/2002 3:12:03 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum  Respond to of 206183
 
Hi Sharp,
I should have been clearer sb inability to grow reserves / depletion rather than 'Growing reserves / depletion'.
I'm looking from the Long Term holding of a trust point of view here where they would pay more dearly for reserves. Granted that would be offset by higher prices but I remember some of the CanRoys overpaid for reserves in their zeal to add (PWI comes to mind) during the last NG bubble.

I was admittedly not even thinking of the bullish scenario for prices, more along Tommaso's example of the disappearing trusts.

Thanks
Kastel



To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (15518)12/5/2002 3:48:17 PM
From: William JH  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 206183
 
Would I be correct in assuming from your comments that the situation would be bullish for E & P companies that can increase production? It would seem that cash flow should be strong for some time for producers.



To: Sharp_End_Of_Drill who wrote (15518)12/5/2002 4:24:36 PM
From: Tommaso  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 206183
 
I guess it depends on the policies of a given trust. NCN is not, of course, in the exploration business but they certainly do buy up mineral rights that have not been completely developed. They and some other trusts add more to reserves every year than what they have produced.