June 7, 2011
The release date for the 2011 Q1 iQ Report will be delayed this quarter due to the extension given to public companies for reporting their first quarter results according to IFRS. The release date will be as soon as all the results are in, but at the latest will be the beginning of July.
March 25, 2011
BMIR president Peter Knapp is quoted in the Calgary Herald regarding his expertise with junior oil and gas players. Byron Lutes, president and CEO of BMIR client
Southern Pacific Resource Corp. is also quoted. For the full article,
click here.March 3, 2011
BMIR is proud to announce the launch of the new Yoho Resources website. Check it out at:
www.yohoresources.caJanuary 14, 2011
Oilweek spoke to Bryan Mills Iradesso President Peter Knapp in January 2011 for
this story regarding consolidation activity in the oil and gas sector.
September 30, 2010
You're invited to attend the Small-Cap Conference in Calgary next Wednesday, October 6 at the Coast Plaza Hotel at 6 pm. Although Bryan Mills Iradesso is not the organizer of this event, our Senior VP Geoffrey Vanderburg will be one of the guest speakers. The other guest speaker is Peter Linder of DeltaOne Capital.
Admission is free with pre-registration. To register, simply fill out this online form: www.smallcapconference.ca/register.php.
For details, visit www.smallcapconference.ca.
September 22, 2010
Pristine Power Inc. announced that it had entered into a pre-acquisition agreement with Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P. pursuant to which Fort Chicago has agreed to make an offer by way of a take-over bid to purchase all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Pristine.
Please view Pristine's press release for more information.
July 13, 2010
The Churchill Corporation announced completion of its previously announced
acquisition of Seacliff Construction Corp. The Churchill Corporation provides building construction, commercial and industrial electrical contracting, heavy construction, and industrial insulation services to an array of public and private sector clients. Churchill operates 39 locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
June 25, 2010
Zapata Energy Inc. announced today that it changed its name to
Surge Energy Inc. The current TSX Venture Exchange symbol "ZCO" was also approved to change to "SGY." The change was approved by the TSX Venture Exchange and is expected to trade under the new symbol on or about Tuesday, June 29th, 2010.
June 16, 2010
Bryan Mills Iradesso worked with
Waldron Energy (formerly Triton Energy Corp.), in conjuction with their recent name change, to develop their new brand and website.
June 10, 2010
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) Oil & Gas Investment Symposium runs June 14 - 16, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary, Alberta. A number of BMIR's clients are scheduled to present including Connacher, Crescent Point, Delphi, Freehold Royalty Trust, NAL, Paramount Energy Trust, PetroBakken, Petrobank and Southern Pacific. To register or to download the full 2010 CAPP Investment Symposium Program, visit http://is2010.capp.ca/.
June 1, 2010
In conjunction with their conversion from a Trust to a Corporation, Enterra Energy has been renamed to Equal Energy Ltd. and has launched a new brand identity and website. The new site can be viewed at
www.equalenergy.ca.
May 12, 2010
In conjunction with their conversion from a Trust to a Corporation, Daylight Energy has launched a new brand identity and website. The new site can be viewed at
http://www.daylightenergy.com/April 20, 2010
Petrolifera Petroleum has launched a new modernized web site. Check it out at
www.petrolifera.ca.
March 26, 2010
Southern Pacific has scheduled a conference call to discuss the increase in its reserves and recent corporate developments. The call is set for 9 a.m. Mountain Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time) on Friday, March 26, 2010. To participate, please call 416-340-8530 or 877-240-9772. A presentation by Byron Lutes, President & CEO, Southern Pacific, will be followed by a question and answer period. If you are unable to participate, a taped broadcast will be available until April 2, 2010. To access the replay, dial 416-695-5800 or 1-800-408-3053. The pass code is 6106870.
March 17, 2010
We are pleased to have launched a
new website for Novus Energy today. This is another great company that BMIR is fortunate to work with. In addition to the website, BMIR also created the Novus logo, stationery, presentations and other investor relations materials. Novus is a fast-growing junior oil and gas company, completing multiple acqusitions over the past half year.
March 11, 2010
We are pleased to have helped
McCoy launch a new unified brand announced yesterday. We are happy to have helped McCoy with their brand planning process, release and various new materials. McCoy provides innovative products and services to the global energy industry.
March 10, 2010
Galleon Energy is holding a conference call following the release of its 2009 financial results on March 11, 2010. Mr. Steve Sugianto, President and Chief Executive Officer will host the call at 9:00 AM Mountain time (11:00 AM Eastern time) to discuss the Corporation's 2009 year end results. To join in the call, please call the operator at: 1-800-446-4472 (North America) or 1-416-340-8410 (outside of North America) prior to its start time and ask for the "Galleon Energy Inc. Conference Call." A replay of the call will be available until March 18, 2010, by dialing 1-800-408-3053 pass code: 8873830. The call will also be archived on Galleon's website at
www.galleonenergy.com March 10, 2010
Bengal Energy is holding a luncheon presentation for investment professionals in Calgary on Friday, March 12. For more information or to RSVP please contact Kelsey at
kmullen@bmir.com.
March 9, 2010
Delphi Energy is holding their Q4 and Year End 2009 conference call at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on Thursday, March 18, 2010. The conference call number is 1-800-952-4972 or 416-695-7848. A brief presentation by David Reid, President and CEO and Brian Kohlhammer, VP Finance & CFO will be followed by a question and answer period.
December 18, 2009
Daylight Resources will be in Victoria on Jan 19, Vancouver on Jan 20 and Kelowna on Jan 21, 2010 to talk about the trust's growth plans. To attend, please e-mail Kelsey at kmullen@bmir.com.
November 13, 2009
We are pleased to announce a full house at our
Galleon Energy investment community luncheon in Toronto on Tuesday November 17, 2009.
Contact us if you would like more information.
October 7, 2009
The fall Canadian Energy Explorers & Producers Investment Conference (CEEPIC) is being held today at the Albany Club in Toronto. Presenters include
Bengal Energy, Nexstar Energy, Diaz Resources, Arsenal Energy and
Delphi Energy.
October 6, 2009
Connacher increases the size of its bought-deal
flow-through share financing to $26 million. This and other financings are shown on our
financing page.
September 30, 2009
Delphi Energy enters into a $10-million
asset exchange agreement to acquire natural gas and light oil assets strategically located within the Company's core property at Hythe, Alberta.
September 29, 2009
Second Wave Petroleum announces $16.5-million
bought deal equity financing to help fund exploration and development programs on its emerging Judy Creek Pekisko oil play.
September 28, 2009
Sid Dykstra brings his wealth of experience and knowledge of the oil sands industry to
Southern Pacific Resource's Board of Directors. Click
here for the full story.
August 24, 2009
Crescent Point Energy announced close to $1 billion in acquisitons today. Crescent Point is consolidating its core position in the lower Shaunavon oil resource play with the acquisition of Wave Energy. At the same time Crescent Point announced two additional Saskatchewan asset acquisitions and a $200 million bought deal financing.
July 20, 2009
BMIR is pleased to announce the addition of Novus Energy to the BMIR iQ site. Please take a look at
their page. July 6, 2009
Connacher Oil and Gas Limited announced today that it will be presenting at the TD Newcrest Canadian Unconventional Oil Forum 2009 in Calgary on July 8, 2009 at 9:30 AM MDT. The presentation will be made by Mr. Richard Gusella, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Connacher will also be participating in the Raymond James Executive Roundup on July 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM MDT. Presenting at the event will be Mr. Peter Sametz, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Grant Ukrainetz, Vice President, Corporate Development.
A link to an updated corporate slide presentation for these events will be posted on Connacher's website at http://www.connacheroil.com/ on July 6, 2009.
July 3, 2009
On July 2, 2009, Crescent Point Energy Trust successfully completed its previously announced conversion from an income trust to a dividend paying corporation. Crescent Point's common shares, under the symbol "CPG" will begin trading on the TSX on or about July 8, 2009, and the company will be paying a $0.23/month dividend.
June 24, 2009
North Peace Energy has completed its previously announced bought deal financing for gross proceeds of approximately $11.6 million.
Galleon Energy also completed its $36 million bought deal financing that was announced earlier this month.
June 11, 2009
Second Wave Petroleum announced a $10.6 million bought deal financing this morning. The proceeds from the Offering will be used to fund the Company's ongoing exploration and development programs at Judy Creek. For a comprehensive list of financings, please see our
Canadian Energy Sector financing table. June 4, 2009
Agricultural products retailer and fertilizer maker Agrium Inc reaffirmed its offer to buy U.S. rival CF Industries in a bid to increase the size of its fertilizer business and expand its distribution network. For the past three years,
BMIR has assisted Agrium with its corporate communications, including the production and design of its annual report. To see an online PDF of the 2008 Annual Report, please
click this link.
June 3, 2009
Second Wave Petroleum Inc. is hosting a luncheon presentation for investment professionals in Toronto on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009. There are no more seats available at the luncheon but if you would like to learn more about Second Wave please visit their website at:
www.secondwavepetroleum. com. May 29, 2009
NAL announced the closing of an $86 million bought deal financing yesterday. On the completion of the offering, Mr. Andrew Wiswell, President and CEO stated: "I am encouraged by the significant institutional participation in this financing as it supports our team's strategy of building upon our strong asset base and adding quality opportunities to our portfolio as we move toward an E&P corporate structure by 2011". For more financing news please refer to our
Canadian Energy Sector Financing Table.
May 12, 2009
BMIR is pleased to release our Q4 2008 Interim iQ Report comparing results for 61 junior Canadian oil and gas companies today. The iQ Report features quantitative analysis of key performance metrics to allow easy comparison of companies. To receive a copy of this iQ Report,
please fill out our subscription form.May 12, 2009
North Peace Energy Corp. is pleased to announce that the first horizontal well (L1) of its Red Earth Cyclic Steam Stimulation ("CSS") pilot project has been switched over to production operations and is now producing bitumen. Please see
press release for more information.
May 7, 2009
It's been a busy day in the junior and intermediate oil and gas sector. There have been five bought deal financings announced today worth a total of $161.4 million. Please visit our
Energy Sector Financings table for more information.
May 5, 2009
Q1 Earnings have started being announced by iQ companies, led by
NAL Oil & Gas who today announced funds from operations of $62 million and earnings of $5 million for the quarter. At the same time they increased their 2009 capital program and production guidance. NAL's hedging program is a significant strong point.
Click here for the release (pdf).May 5, 2009
In a research report released today entitled "Valuation Nation,"
Dundee Capital Markets analysts noted
Galleon Energy as the most attractive intermediate oil and gas company on a valuation basis. The report takes into account reserve valuations, balance sheet strength and cash flows relative to May 1 trading prices.
April 30, 2009
To help keep you up to date with the dynamic energy sector, we have added a listing of all
recent financings in the Canadian oil and gas market.
April 25, 2009
Bengal Energy's stock price rose 47% yesterday on news of the third-party resource evaluation of their offshore property located on the northwest shelf of Australia. Bengal is a junior oil and gas company based out of Calgary that is working on potentially large oil and gas projects in Australia and India.You can access
Bengal's profile and news by clicking here.
April 21, 2009
The Iradesso Content Management System (iCMS) is a web-based content management system developed by BMIR to empower clients to self-manage their website content. Version 3.0 has now been released and is being used on client websites such as
Triangle Petroleum. The iCMS is customizable and allows clients to log on anytime, anywhere to keep their content up-to-date, relevant and accurate. Contact
BMIR for more information.
April 14, 2009
Today we are releasing a comparison research report on Canadian intermediate oil and gas companies and trusts. If you would like to get a copy of the report, please fill out our
free subscription form or
contact us.
April 9, 2009
We are working on assembling oil and gas industry statistics from year-end 2008. We expect to issue a report on intermediate oil and gas companies April 14, with a junior comparison around May 10. A full iQ report is due out at the beginning of June covering off Q1 2009 statistics.
April 6, 2009
A profile page has been added for
Churchill Corporation (TSX-CUQ). Churchill provides specialized construction and related services through its operating subsidiaries: Stuart Olson Construction Ltd., Triton Construction Inc., Insulation Holdings Inc., and Laird Electric Inc.
April 1, 2009
We have added the announced Paramount acquisition of Profound to our ongoing report of
energy sector mergers and acquisitions. This was the seventh energy-sector deal announced in March 2009. The much-anticipated consolidation of the energy sector has arrived.
March 31, 2009
BMIR's President, Peter Knapp, has been asked to be a guest speaker at the Calgary Small-Cap Symposium on April 16, 2009. Peter will speak about analyzing and investing in energy industry small-caps in the current market. The event is being put on by QIS Capital and features other speakers such as Brian Pow, Analyst at Acumen Capital and Kelly Ogle, CEO of Trafina Energy. For more details, visit the following links:
March 27, 2009
Amongst others, we have recently finalized 2008 annual reports for
Connacher Oil and Gas as well as
Petrolifera Petroleum. The new annual reports are available in PDF format through their profiles linked in this message.
March 27, 2009
We have added a
listing of all recent mergers and acquisitions in the Canadian oil and gas sector showing key parameters and metrics. This is a great tool for determining potential valuations of companies in the sector. It is also helpful for those who just want to keep up-to-date with the dynamic energy sector.
March 24, 2009
As mergers and acquisitions pick up, we are starting to see increased demand for our virtual data room (VDR) services. VDRs are secure password-protected extranets where visitors access necessary data and documents in order to be able to asses a potential deal. Our web team has developed a specialty in this area to satisfy demand.
March 24, 2009
BMIR is constantly exploring the capabilities of new media. Staff members recently attended a social media seminar hosted by CNW where valuable information on the importance of having a social media strategy was discussed. The power of social media platforms and the direct benefit to our clients is something that BMIR is pursuing.
March 23, 2009
It's a busy Monday morning in Calgary as Suncor and Petro-Canada just announced a merger of two of Canada's largest oil and gas companies. Meanwhile,
NAL Oil & Gas Trust announced an agreement to acquire Alberta Clipper Energy and
Alberta Oilsands revealed a new gas discovery in the Chinchaga/Ladyfern area.
March 22, 2009
Some of the websites of BMIR's investor relations clients generate remarkably high rates of traffic. For example,
Crescent Point Energy's website has recorded 18,000 unique visitors in less than three months since the start of this year. Meanwhile, the website of
Connacher Oil and Gas has had 14,000 unique visitors and
Essential Energy Services' website has had approximately 5,000 unique visitors in the same time period. These numbers show how important it is for public companies to have a strong investor relations web strategy.
March 20, 2009
Our team at BMIR has been setting up investor meetings for McCoy Corporation in Toronto for next week. This is a role we enjoy playing from time-to-time for our clients in order to help them reach out to investment professionals with their stories. Please contact us if you are interested.
March 19, 2009
For the third year in a row, BMIR is proud to have designed and produced Agrium's Annual Report. Agrium is a major retail supplier of agricultural products and services in both North and South America and a leading global producer and marketer of agricultural nutrients and industrial products. A PDF version of the annual report is available on Agrium's
website.
March 13, 2009
BMIR is pleased to announce that the iQ website has expanded to include the Power Production industry. Profiled here are two dynamic companies we are fortunate enough to work with in the sector:
Canadian Hydro Developers and
Pristine Power.
March 10, 2009
Connacher Oil and Gas released Proposed Terms of Reference and a Public Disclosure Document yesterday in relation to their proposed in-situ oil sands expansion to 44,000 barrels per day over the coming years. Their current in-situ project near Fort McMurray produces up to 10,000 barrels per day.
March 9, 2009
A handful of BMIR clients are presenting at the Canadian Energy Conference this week in New York city. The conference is co-hosted by FirstEnergy Capital and Societe Generale, and is geared towards institutional investors. Some of the companies presenting that BMIR works with include
Galleon Energy and Canadian Hydro Developers.
March 5, 2009
On March 4, 2009,
Crescent Point Energy Trust announced a large acquisition of assets in SE Saskatchewan, upward revisions to their 2009 guidance and intention to convert to a corporation with a $0.23 monthly dividend.
Click here for the full release.
March 4, 2009
Galleon released a favourable update on the company's oil and gas reserves this week. Galleon also showed that it is in stronger financial position than might be assumed given some of the recent reports on the junior and intermediate oil and gas sector. In a Globe and Mail article today, Galleon was quoted saying that Alberta royalty adjustments will mean a busier and potentially more profitable drilling program for the company this year.
February 26, 2009
BMIR has just posted a new
multimedia page on the
Crescent Point website. It features a video (just under ten minutes long) which was filmed in the third quarter of 2008. In it, senior management team members discuss the business plan and opportunities for Crescent Point with particular attention to its SE Saskatchewan Bakken resource play.
February 25, 2009
BMIR clients continue to be active. Over the past week
Enterra Energy announced 2008 average production was 10,283 boe/d, on target with their guidance. Meanwhile, a much smaller
Trafina Energy announced the renewal of its normal course issuer bid (share buyback). Yoho Resources announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 when production averaged 2,285 boe/d over the three-month period.
February 24, 2009
This is our busiest season at BMIR. Our team is hard at work on numerous print and online annual reports for companies ranging from blue chip on down to small-cap. We're also putting together annual meeting plans, designing and building websites and planning investor roadshows. The strategy around all of these things is being influenced by the current state of the economy, forcing our team to think outside the box and present things in a way that makes sense for our clients and their shareholders.
February 20, 2009
Crescent Point Energy,The Churchill Corporation,
NAL Oil and Gas and Newalta Inc. are all attending and presenting at the CIBC World Markets 2009 Institutional Investor Conference this weekend in Whistler, BC. BMIR was pleased to help these clients with their presentations. Although the conference was invitation only, you can view the updated presentations on each of the company websites.
February 19, 2009
Gord Currie, oil & gas analyst at Wolverton Securities, published an update report today on
Bengal Energy's (BNG-T) quarter ended December 31, 2008. He noted "Bengal is in good condition to weather this downturn with nearly $3 million in cash in the bank and capital spending obligations of only $700,000 this year." Mr. Currie can be contacted at 403-218-0267.
Readers are cautioned that the above information is provided for their convenience only. The provision of this information here does NOT imply that BMIR supports or endorses any of the opinions, estimates or forecasts made by the above analyst.February 17, 2009
Mergers and acquisitions are picking up for Canadian energy companies. In order to maximize shareholder value, some companies are looking to foreign buyers. Bow Valley Energy recently announced a sale agreement with Dana Petroleum of the United Kingdom. Tusk Energy announced a sale to Polar Star Canadian Oil and Gas, a venture indirectly owned by the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America. Meanwhile, the board of directors of UTS Energy (a junior oil sands company) have advised shareholders to reject Total SA's acquisition offer as it was "inadequate and opportunistic." All of this means a certain amount of value is being recognized in the energy sector by counter-cyclical buyers.
February 13, 2009
Stephanie Mesher, VP of Investor Relations at BMIR, travelled to Red Earth Creek in the Peace River region to observe
North Peace Energy's pilot oil sands project. North Peace is currently advancing the development of its resource using a thermal recovery process, Cyclic Steam Stimulation. Interested parties should contact Stephanie or North Peace directly to find out more.
February 11, 2009
Peter Knapp, President of BMIR, recently visited Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California to find out more about how we can work together. The "Googleplex" is impressive in both size and function. BMIR looks forward to taking advantage of our relationship and knowledge of Google to the benefit of our clients.
December 11, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso has released its Q3 2008 iQ Report comparing operational and financial results for 61 Canadian oil and gas juniors and 27 intermediates. The iQ Report features quantitative analysis of key performance metrics to allow comparison of companies. Visit
this page to subscribe to receive the report.
November 27, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso is the proud recipient of two Oilweek Annual Report Awards. At the gala held on November 26, BMIR received editorial and design awards for the Winstar Resources and the NAL Oil and Gas Trust 2007 annual reports. Honorable Mention was also given to BMIR for the Connacher Oil and Gas and the Petrolifera Petroleum reports.
September 26, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso's president, Peter Knapp was presented with the "Best Overall Communicator" award at the CIRI Alberta Awards Gala in September 2008.This award is presented annually to an IR team for the quality of communications with the investment community. BMIR was acknowledged for its involvement in the financial communications strategies of more than 40 publicly traded companies in Calgary alone in the past year, and for its well regarded and well thought out iQ report.
September 10, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso has released its Q2 2008 iQ Report comparing operational and financial results for 63 Canadian oil and gas juniors and 24 intermediates. The iQ Report features quantitative analysis of key performance metrics to allow comparison of companies. Visit
this page to subscribe to receive the report.
September 3, 2008
BMIR is pleased to announce the creation of a new website for its client
Macro Enterprises.
August 17, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso proudly announces the launch of a new website for its client,
Shelter Bay Energy.June 18, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso has released its Q1 2008 iQ Report comparing operational and financial results for 65 Canadian oil and gas juniors and 27 intermediates. The iQ Report features quantitative analysis of key performance metrics to allow comparison of companies. Visit
this page to subscribe to receive the report.
May 29, 2008
North Peace Energy and Eagle Rock Exploration presented at the 2008 SEPAC Spring Investor Showcase in Calgary on May 29, 2008 at the Westin. A webcast of the presentations is available through the
SEPAC website.
May 16, 2008
Galleon Energy presented to investors on May 21 and 22 at investment community luncheons in Toronto and Montreal. Steve Sugianto, Galleon's President & CEO, spoke about plans for growth in the Peace River Arch.
May 15, 2008
Connacher Oil and Gas Limited presented at the 2008 BNP Paribas Annual Investor Conference in the Bahamas on May 16.
May 1, 2008
Connacher Oil and Gas presented at the 2008 Raymond James Oil Sands of Canada Conference in New York on May 5. To access the webcast of the presentation please
click here.
May 1, 2008
Bryan Mills Iradesso is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for its client,
Eagle Rock Exploration.
April 28, 2008
Petrolifera Petroleum is a participant at the 2008 COPIC Producers Spring Conference in Toronto on April 29 and 30 and in Montreal on May 1. Presenting at approximately 12:30 PM MST on Tuesday, April 29 and 9:30 AM on Thursday, May 1 will be Mr. Richard Gusella, Executive Chairman, Mr. Gary Wine, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Kristen Bibby, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
To access the webcast of the presentation please
click here.
April 28, 2008
Connacher is a participant at the 2008 COPIC Producers Spring Conference in Toronto, Ontario on April 29 and 30, 2008 and in Montreal on May 1, 2008. Presenting to the conference at approximately 1:00 PM MST on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 and 10:00 AM MST on Thursday, May 1, 2008 will be Mr. Richard Gusella, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Peter Sametz, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
To access the webcast of the presentation please
click here.
March 17, 2008
Petrolifera Petroleum Limited's year end results will be subject to a Conference Call event on Monday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m. MT. To participate in the live conference call please dial either (416) 644-3414 or (800) 733-7560. A replay of the event will be available from March 17, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. MT until March 24, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. MT. To listen to the replay please dial either (416) 640-1917 or (877) 289-8525 and enter the passcode 21264784 followed by the pound sign.
January 31, 2008
NAL Oil & Gas Trust presenting to investors in Calgary, January 31
December 11, 2007
Galleon Energy presenting to investors in Calgary, December 17. Steve Sugianto, Galleon's President & CEO, will speak on the company's announced acquisition of ExAlta and Galleon's growth plans in this changing market.