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Sector Close Up - Energy Stocks – Oil Sands Stocks

Canada’s Oil Sands Developments - China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) Pulls Out of Gateway Pipeline Project with Enbridge, Inc. (TSX: ENB.TO), Oilsands Quest (Amex: BQI) Estimates Resource Potential

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Delta B.C., July 13, 2007 - InvestorIdeas.com, a leading global investor and industry research resource portal specialized in sector investing, issues Sector Close Up - Energy Stocks & Oil Sands Stocks, on news of China National Petroleum Corp.’s (CNPC) decision to slow down participation in the Canadian oil sands business due to unfriendly policy and politics. China National Petroleum Corp. has pulled out of its participation in the $4-billion Gateway pipeline project with Enbridge Inc (TSX: ENB.TO) that was planned to transport oil sands crude from Alberta to the BC coast, then to China.

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Enbridge, Inc. (TSX: ENB.TO) closed at $37.25 on the day, up 0.33.

Oilsands Quest Inc. (AMEX: BQI ) had a strong 5 day chart, closing at $3.35 with big moves this week on news of management's estimate of resource potential amounting to 10 billion barrels of bitumen for its contiguous oil sands exploration permits in northwest Saskatchewan and northeast Alberta.

Sector Close Up - Energy Stocks – Oil Sands
As oil prices move towards $74 per barrel, the oil sands become a viable energy source to the US markets. The Canadian oil sands are estimated to have reserves second to Saudi Arabia (three billion barrels per day of bitumen production expected from Alberta's oil sands in next 10 years). Escalating costs and environmental impact concerns continue to follow the sector.

Oil Sands Stocks - Recap:
Patch International, Inc. (OTCBB: PTCH) closed up 6.05% ending the day at $2.28
Opti Canada Inc (TSX: OPC.TO) was up slightly closing at $23.85
Encana Corp (TSX: ECA.TO) ended the day at $67.29 up from their open of $66.85
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (TSX: CNQ.TO) saw their stock price move 2.5% to $74.24
Micron Enviro System (OTCBB: MENV.OB) had a double digit day, up over 11% closing at $.04
Surge Global Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: SRGG) closed the day’s trading flat at $0.35
Blacksands Petroleum (OTCBB: BSPE), oil sands newcomer was down from its previous close to $2.60

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Shrewd Speculators Podcast –
In the July 13th investor podcast, Kevin Sylla discusses developments in oil sands and unconventional oil and gas plays as oil prices rise, and geopolitical uncertainty continues.
Click here to listen: http://www.investorideas.com/Podcasts/sspodcast.xml

Energy Sector: Oil and Gas, Natural Gas, Oil Sands - The Future of Energy, a Discussion on Trends and Opportunities in Oil & Gas
http://www.investorideas.com/Forums/Portals/oilandgas.aspx

Energy Stock Resources:
NaturalGasStocks.com
OilandGasStockNews.com (Energystocknews.com)
CoalSectorStocks.com

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