
Corporate |
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Midnight Oil Exploration Ltd. (MOX:TSX) is a top quality junior exploration and production company that focuses on selected multi-zone, high-potential areas of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Midnight employs a proven formula combining a high-end technical team with experience, expertise, and innovative business execution skills that provide a competitive edge in our areas of operation. Midnight's investment strategy is driven by a risk-balanced portfolio of high-potential exploration and development prospects and strategic acquisitions.
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT
STATS/TRADING INFORMATION |
KEY FINANCIALS |
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2008 |
YTD 2009 |
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TSX Listed - Symbol |
MOX |
Revenue (MM) |
$49.6 |
$17.0 |
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Market Capitalization (~1.10/sh) (MM) |
+/-$80 |
Cash Flow (MM) |
$26.5 |
$5.4 |
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Shares Outstanding (MM) |
Revenue/boe |
$73.87 |
$33.87 |
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Basic |
75.3 |
Netback/boe |
$45.69 |
$16.45 |
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Fully Diluted |
80.6 |
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Q3 Net Debt (MM) |
~$9.9 |
PRODUCTION (YTD 2009) |
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Insider Ownership (fd) |
~14% |
Average Daily Prod. |
1,841 |
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Average Daily Trading Volume |
~200,000 |
Oil & NGL (bbls/d) |
677 |
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Number of Employees |
29 |
Natural Gas (mcf/d) |
6,986 |
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Percentage Gas |
~63% |
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Land Acreage |
~200,000 |
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Updated November 2009
OFFICERS
Fred Woods
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Woods has been Chairman since May 2007 and President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Midnight or its predecessor since July 2000. From March 1997 to May 2000, Mr. Woods was President and Chief Operating Officer of Ulster Petroleums Ltd. (an intermediate oil and gas company). Prior thereto Mr. Woods was Executive Vice President of Ulster Petroleums Ltd.
Judy Stripling
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Stripling is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Midnight. Ms. Stripling was appointed Executive Vice President of Midnight in June 2006. Prior thereto, Ms. Stripling was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial officer of Midnight or its predecessor since July 2000. Prior to July 2000, Ms. Stripling was Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Ulster Petroleums Ltd.
Dale A. Miller
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Miller is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Midnight since November 2009. Prior thereto, Mr. Miller was Vice President, Operations and Engineering with Gibraltar Exploration Ltd., a private exploration and production oil and gas company, from 2003 until its sale to Crescent Point Energy Corp. in July 2009. From 1993 to 2003, Mr. Miller held various senior positions at Penn West petroleum Ltd. with the most recent position of Vice President, Operations and Engineering which he held for four years. Prior thereto, Mr. Miller was Senior Production Engineer at Opinac Exploration Ltd., a private exploration and production oil and gas company, until its sale to Tarragon Oil and Gas Limited in 1993. From 1983 to 1990, Mr. Miller held various engineering positions with Mobil Oil Canada Ltd. and Alberta Energy Company Ltd.
Chad Kalmakoff
Vice President, Finance
Mr. Kalmakoff has been Vice President, Finance of Midnight since June 2006. Prior thereto, Mr. Kalmakoff was Financial Controller of Daylight Energy Trust or its predecessor since June 2003. Prior thereto, Mr. Kalmakoff held various positions with KPMG LLP.
Tom Moslow
Senior Vice President, Exploration
Dr. Moslow is Senior Vice President, Exploration of Midnight and was appointed to this office in June 2006. Prior thereto, Dr. Moslow was Vice President, Exploration of Midnight or its predecessor since July 2000. Prior to July 2000, Dr. Moslow was Vice President of New Ventures and Technology at Ulster Petroleums Ltd.
Peter O'Leary
Vice President, Geology
Mr. O'Leary is Vice President, Geology of Midnight and was appointed to this office in June 2006. Prior thereto, Mr. O'Leary was Exploration Manger, PRA/Deep Basin of Daylight Energy Trust or its predecessor since February 2003. Prior thereto, Mr. O'Leary was Exploration Manager of the Peace River Arch District at Devon Canada Corporation. Prior thereto, Mr. O'Leary worked with many of the Midnight team at the former Ulster Petroleums Ltd.
E. Martin Saizew
Vice President, Engineering
Mr. Saizew is Vice President, Engineering of Midnight and was appointed to this office in June 2006. Prior thereto, Mr. Saizew was Exploitation Manager, PRA & Foothills of Daylight Energy Trust or its predecessor since May 2003. Prior thereto, Mr. Saizew was Senior Exploitation Engineer at Pengrowth Energy Trust. Prior thereto, Mr. Saizew worked with many of the Midnight team at the former Ulster Petroleums Ltd.
Andy Weldon
Vice President, Business Development
Mr. Weldon is Vice President, Business Development of Midnight and was appointed to this office in June 2006. Prior thereto, Mr. Weldon was Vice President, Land of Midnight since February 2002. From March 1998 to January 2001, Mr. Weldon was Vice-President, Land at Startech Energy Inc. (an intermediate publicly traded oil and gas company).
Chris von Vegesack
Corporate Secretary
Partner at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Mr. Vegesack has been a partner at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, a Calgary based law firm, since 1986. Mr. Vegesack specializes in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Vegesack has been the Corporate Secretary of Midnight or its predecessor since July, 2000.
DIRECTORS
Updated November 2009