QGEP Seeks Stronger Brazil Presence, Guardado Says

Global oil majors from Exxon Mobil Corp. to Chevron Corp. are about to get the clearest indication yet of how far Mexican lawmakers will go to lure them into the largest unexplored crude area after the Arctic Circle.

ByAlbert Alfonso:Enerplus Corp (ERF) is a Canadian oil and natural gas producer with assets located both in Western Canada and the US. Enerplus has recently seen its stock price increase over 15% due to stronger than expected earnings and increases in realized energy prices. Enerplus currently offers a $0.09 per share monthly dividend and at current prices yields about 6.90%. (click to enlarge)

Canada’s Northwest Territories is appealing to Asian investors to boost oil and natural gas drilling after reaching an agreement with the federal government over control of resources, the region’s leader said. With an estimated 6.87 billion barrels of potentially recoverable oil resources and 81.1 trillion cubic feet of gas, the territory’s economy stands to gain from rising global energy demand, according to territorial leader Bob McLeod, who has scheduled talks with “about 20” Chinese oil and gas companies next month in Calgary.