Expro International Group Plc (EXR)

May 1st, 2008


Every time there’s a gold rush, in whatever it might be, some Smart Alec always says buy the company that makes the shovels.

Expro International doesn’t make shovels exactly but it does make stuff that helps the oil industry make more money.

As if they needed to. But anyway, if you really want to get on a company that’s riding the crest of the oil wave, we give you Expro…

Research: EXR.L

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Desire Petroleum Plc (DES)

April 8th, 2008


There’s more to the Falkland Islands these days than bored sailors and penguin poo.

Apparently, there’s oil beneath them thar distant, freezing and remote hills. We say apparently.

There’s been prospecting there for years, but so far not a drop of the black gold. But if there is, Desire’s the one to watch.

Research: DES.L

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5 Responses to “Desire Petroleum Plc (DES)”

  1. Synchrouk Says:

    Millions of holes drilled since the 90’s???

    er 6 actually. Get it right please……

    1 in 5 odds is amazing in the oil industry actually.

  2. thecustomer Says:

    Someone’s always got to pick holes. Tsk

  3. steve Says:

    If they’d have drilled millions of holes, the place would have disappeared. I think it’s called hyperbole.

  4. jimonegbr Says:

    The only bit you got right was the Compnay names involved in the Falklands. Oil has been found but at $10bbl it was not considered viable but at $100+ it surely is and it is in the most stable area you could find being under the Union Flag.

  5. MAGTOR Says:

    Millions of wells?? There was a failure to mention 6 wells drilled 5 with signs of hydrocarbons and one sending oil to the surface.

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