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~WLSF .82 X .83 looking good pre market.~Rig
~QOIL Nice news...
Quest Oil Initiates Acquisition of Brokenstraw's 215 Production Oil Wells
By Staff
ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE via COMTEX) --
Quest Oil Corporation (OTCBB:QOIL) has signed a letter of intent with Brokenstraw Oil Development Co., (Brokenstraw) to purchase all assets for a combination cash and stock purchase transaction. The transaction is scheduled to close on March 21, 2005, and is subject to QUEST obtaining the necessary financing, and the execution of a definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Company's website; www.questoil.com will provide additional corporate information.
The assets to be acquired will comprise all of Brokenstraw's interests in the Warren County, PA, including property and five (5) leases totaling 1010 acres, 215 wells, surface equipment, gathering and surface facilities, as well as all geological engineering, land and data records since production in the early 1970's. Independent asset evaluation prepared by Glover Petroleum Consultants reports that the prospect reserves contain "2,086,963 Bbl of oils to have a $45.00 per Bbl evaluation of $93 Million and the 792,102.6 MCF of Natural Gas to have a $6.50 per MCF evaluation of $5 Million or a total undiscounted evaluation of $98 Million."
Quest's President and CEO, Rod Bartlett comments, "We are concluding our due diligence to assure there are no outstanding liabilities that threaten the financial viability of Brokenstraw. The Quest team is working diligently on this prospect with all intentions of adding production and concluding the purchase in the immediate future."
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Upon completion of the acquisition of the Brokenstraw assets, Quest intends to commence an aggressive development program. The program will focus on upgrading the infrastructure of Brokenstraw and utilize production enhancing recovery technologies. The immediate development program, which is in the process of being reviewed by Quest's management and the advisory board, will include the bringing on line of 75 wells for 2005 and the implementation of a step-out drill program for an additional 60 oil and gas wells.
ABOUT QUEST OIL CORPORATION
Quest Oil Corporation is an emerging oil and gas company committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout North America. Quest management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high quality, low risk prospects such as Acadia North in eastern Alberta.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Quest Oil Corporation
Cameron King MBA CFO/Director
To find out more about Quest Oil Corporation (OTCBB: QOIL), visit our website at www.questoil.com .
This release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be 'forward looking-statements.' Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Forward-looking statements in this action may be identified through the use of words such as 'expects,' 'will,' 'anticipates,' 'estimates,' 'believes' or statements indicating certain actions 'may,' 'could' or 'might' occur.
SOURCE: Quest Oil
Quest Oil Corporation
Darren Hayes
1-866-264-7668
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~OCRI .042 X .044, best bid support I have seen in a while.~Rig
OT:lonestar,
MBTT .35 - .50
UAMA .30 - .50
TTVL 8.00 - 10.00
TRBY .25 - .50
SHLP 1.00 plus
RUBM 1.25 plus
I will delete the off topic posts after you have seen this one.Maybe time ot get a paid membership.Its well worth it IMO.The search features alone.
Have a great week
Rig
Todays News...
Project Group Says Pro Squared Subsidiary Featured In RFID Journal
Feb 28, 2005 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) --
February 28, 2005 (FinancialWire) The Project Group Inc. (OTCBB: PJTG) said its subsidiary, Pro Squared Inc., was featured in an article in the RFID Journal, dated Feb. 23, 2005.
The article is at http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleprint/1418/-1/1/ . The article is an interesting view of the evidence tracking system being developed by Pro Squared and provides additional insight into the business opportunities of the RFID market, said the company.
The Project Group was enrolled in Investrend Research's unique and pioneering professional analyst program, which facilitates independent analysts to provide financial coverage for shareholders and investors in companies that otherwise would have little or no analyst following. Enrollment in standards-based research is an important measure of a company's commitment to transparency and Good Governance.
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Project Group Says Pro Squared Subsidiary Featured In RFID Journal
Feb 28, 2005 (financialwire.net via COMTEX) --
February 28, 2005 (FinancialWire) The Project Group Inc. (OTCBB: PJTG) said its subsidiary, Pro Squared Inc., was featured in an article in the RFID Journal, dated Feb. 23, 2005.
The article is at http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleprint/1418/-1/1/ . The article is an interesting view of the evidence tracking system being developed by Pro Squared and provides additional insight into the business opportunities of the RFID market, said the company.
The Project Group was enrolled in Investrend Research's unique and pioneering professional analyst program, which facilitates independent analysts to provide financial coverage for shareholders and investors in companies that otherwise would have little or no analyst following. Enrollment in standards-based research is an important measure of a company's commitment to transparency and Good Governance.
On February 22, 2004, The Project Group received a "Suspended / 1" rating until such time as Analyst Piyali Chakravarty may receive access to the company.
The Investrend Research program is the largest in the world and includes a number of safeguards to reduce or eliminate conflict. These systems, including media coverage and endorsements, may be accessed at http://www.investrendresearch.com
Investrend Research subscribes to the "Standards for Independent Research Providers" at http://www.firstresearchconsortium.com , and adheres to the Guidelines for independent providers jointly endorsed by the National Investor Relations Institute ( http://www.niri.org ) and the CFA Institute ( http://www.aimr.org ).
The Dow Jones Newswires has stated that independent research has been growing in credibility over the past 18 months, specifically citing Investrend Research, and the New York Times has reported a survey by Charles Schwab & Co. reveals an astonishing 78 percent of active stockholders now "value research from independent firms over analysis by Wall Street firms with financial ties to the companies they are rating." A survey at Investopedia reveals that 74.7% of investors say that "legitimate fee-based research is objective and useful," and 70.9% say that a company that enrolls for "legitimate fee-based research is making a positive statement about its investment potential."
Enrollment fees for Institutional coverage were $28,300, and the fees were paid by the company. There are never any fees associated with FinancialWire, which independently covers a wide range of corporate news, including but not limited to those that are or have been enrolled in Investrend's platforms.
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SYBD: To Present At Wall Street Analyst Conference @ 09:00 ET [delayed]
Ridgeland, MS, FEB 28, 2005 (EventX/Knobias.com via COMTEX) --
Company representatives of Synthetic Blood International Inc (OTCBB: SYBD) will be presenting at the The Wall Street 16th Annual Analyst Forum today. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 09:00 ET.Expected Speaker(s):Robert Nicora, President & CEO
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mick,
Thanks and congrats to you for finding this one and holding.
Nov, 2003 when you first posted here...Right around .15
~Rig
fyrace,
A little here and a little there.I think right now lends a nice entry for those who are purchasing their first shares.Of course it could retrace a bit more but this one also could be explosive.They are making some nice moves and have had a string of solid pr's.I would look for that to continue with the way the VOIP market is heating up.
The stock made a nice run from .50 where it had settled since its pop from .35 ish, to over a buck and has retraced about 50% of its gains.Maybe stagger your buys based on the coming weeks trading and see if it backs off anymore.Here is the chart.
I am not a chart expert and didnt buy this one based on a chart so you may wanna consult someone who trades on charts alone.This is a DD buy for me.:)
~Rig
lonestar,
I would be nibbling here and there at this level.With the small float, one more soild pr and we could be back over a buck real fast IMO.The recent drop was profit taking IMO.Remember where this came from.Real company, real products.Solid investment IMO.
~Rig
Enjoy your weekend, another awesome week.Thanks to all.~Rig
~UTYW .26 X .28 Added ~Rig
~COBN .075 X .08 added.~Rig
~QOIL News...
Press Release Source: Quest Oil
Quest Oil Appoints TransAction as its Operator For its Acadia North Gas Project
Friday February 25, 3:20 pm ET
ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Quest Oil Corporation (OTC BB:QOIL.OB - News) (http://www.questoil.com) announces the engagement of TransAction Oil & Gas Ventures Inc. of Calgary, Alberta (TransAction) as their operators for the Acadia North project. The agreement with TransAction will cover the drilling of the test well, all follow up wells and other activity in the area. Herb Miller, P.Geol., is the President of TransAction with over 46 years of experience. His team includes such notables as Charlie Chapman of Chapman Petroleum Engineering.
ADVERTISEMENT
This announcement comes on the heels of Quest finalizing the acquisition of Acadia North. Acadia North is a natural gas prospect 160 miles east of Calgary, Alberta with proved and probable of 3 BCF with a revenue value of $18 million. Upon final approval by Quest of the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE), TransAction will undertake to manage the organization and drilling of the first test well at Acadia North. Atlantic will be calling for drilling rig deployment upon completion of survey and permitting.
About Quest Oil Corporation
The Company is committed to the exploration and extensive development of oil and natural gas reserves throughout North America. Company management is focused on an acquisition program targeting high quality, low risk prospects provided through key strategic alliance partnerships. Participating in the development of North American oil and gas resources is becoming more necessary in the upstream industry and is consistent with Quest's growth strategy going forward.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Quest Oil Corporation
Mr. Roderick Bartlett, President and CEO
To find out more about Quest Oil Corporation (OTC BB:QOIL.OB - News), visit our website at http://www.questoil.com.
This release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be 'forward-looking statements.' Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Forward-looking statements in this action may be identified through the use of words such as 'expects,' 'will,' 'anticipates,' 'estimates,' 'believes,' or statements indicating certain actions 'may,' 'could,' or 'might' occur.
Contact:
Quest Oil Corporation
Darren Hayes, Corporate Development
(866) 264-7668
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~SYBD .39 X .40 ~Rig
~CCCN .34 X .35 this looks like its gonna pop IMO~Rig
~CCCN Bid^tick .32 X .33 ~Rig
joye,
I believe the float is around 1.4 mill.Holding nice thus far.
~Rig
~QOIL gonna make that .80's run again IMO.~Rig
~LYLP, Joined you EZ, Chart...
~Rig
~CCCN Added.~Rig
~COBN Picked a chunk up ~Rig
~PJTG News...
Press Release Source: The Project Group Inc.
RFID System by Pro Squared Featured in RFID Journal
Friday February 25, 12:51 pm ET
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2005--The Project Group Inc. (OTCBB:PJTG - News) announced today that it's subsidiary, Pro Squared Inc., was featured in an article in the RFID Journal, dated Feb. 23, 2005. Read the article at the following link, http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleprint/1418/-1/1/ . The article is an interesting view of the evidence tracking system being developed by Pro Squared and provides additional insight into the business opportunities of the RFID market.
About The Project Group Inc.
The Project Group is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business Intelligence and Information Worker Solutions that provides enterprise-level business solutions to oil & gas, financial services, retail, hospitality and pharmaceutical industries. The Project Group provides project management, collaboration, and Sarbanes-Oxley focused consulting services to Fortune 1000 organizations, including M.D. Anderson Hospital, Microsoft, and several of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. PJTG was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in Houston.
About Pro Squared Inc.
Pro Squared Inc. is a subsidiary of The Project Group focused on closed loop RFID solutions. RFID technology replaces traditional, unreliable bar codes and is rapidly becoming the state-of-the-art in supply chain management. RFID tags consist of silicon chips and antennae that can transmit data to a wireless receiver. Recently, Wal-Mart has mandated that all major vendors utilize RFID and recently Pfizer, Smith Kline, Purdue Pharma and the FDA have all announced new RFID programs.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements involve uncertainties and risks that could cause actual performance and results of operations to differ materially from those anticipated by these statements. These risks and uncertainties include issues related to the ability to: obtain sufficient funding to continue operations, maintain adequate cash flow, profitably exploit new opportunities, and the unpredictable nature of business risks; as well as the acceptance and growth of RFID as a viable solution in general and in law enforcement agencies, in particular, Pro Squared's ability to develop a reliable and cost-effective RFID evidence tracking system, the possible entry of competition to RFID as a solution and entry of competing RFID solution providers and other factors set forth in the Company's most recently filed SEC reports. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this release and it cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update the statements contained in this release.
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Contact:
The Project Group Inc., Houston
Craig Crawford, 281-445-3333
or
Raphael Feldman, 631-491-1100
or
Osprey Partners
Mike Mulshine, 732-292-0982
ir@projectgroup.com
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Source: The Project Group Inc.
~SYBD .38 X .385 been holding well here...
another good volume day.
~Rig
ez/WLSF eggscellent call!
~Rig
~WLSF .795 X .80 sweeeeet ~Rig
~AMLS .58 X .64 Chart...
~Rig
~MLXO .095 X .10 ~Rig
~WLSF Back in .74 ~Rig
~TNXT .14 X .15 In again.Play it again sam.lol.~Rig
~UGNE added more.~Rig
vz,
a seller can help also for those who want to accumulate shares.I have been in this position before with stocks like IMTS at .038 with a big seller and then Kaboooom to .27.There have been many as you already know that make that nice move when pressure is released.
~Rig
ground_fog/MLXO, picked my shares back up today at .09.Lits git it on! ~Rig
~UGNE In @ $2.27 Chart...
~Rig
harley/RUBM,
Looks like we have to chew through those UCAP shares.We will in short order IMO.
~Rig
~EZTO News...
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Press Release Source: EZ2 Companies, Inc.
EZ2 Companies, Inc. Launches First Video Auction Site www.ez2auction.com
Friday February 25, 9:59 am ET
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2005--EZ2 Companies, Inc. (OTCBB:EZTO - News), today launched http://www.ez2auction.com, its auction website. Ez2Auction.com allows you to place an item for auction in a video format. Powered by EZ2stream, available at http://www.flashvideostream.com, auctions can be posted containing video descriptions of the item recorded by the seller using just a webcam, microphone, and a computer browser. Up to 30 seconds of video can be recorded along with the traditional auction descriptions and photos. An EZ2Stream account at http://www.flashvideostream.com is required.
"As with each Ez2Companies.com website, we are looking to the future and the next emerging technology," said Otto Bethlen, CEO of EZ2 Companies. "With our system you can record video online using just your web browser, a web cam and microphone, and then add it to your website, put it up for auction, or whatever else you wish; the list keeps growing."
Otto Bethlen, CEO EZ2 Companies, stated: "We priced the Ez2auction.com site aggressively to attract sellers who are seeing regular price increases elsewhere. Our marketing plans include cross promotion to the users of EZ2 Companies services, which now tops over 2,500,000 subscribers. With Ez2Auction.com pricing of 99 cents per item, and EZ2stream monthly licensing fees, EZ2 Companies anticipates to increase revenues over the coming year." Through March 31st 2005, sellers who list 10 items or more will be eligible for preferred seller status, a special "no fees ever" arrangement.
EZ2 Companies, Inc.
EZ2 Companies, Inc. is a provider of Internet based services to its clients, ranging from dating and relationship services, rental services, internet search and national mortgage services. The Company operates several Internet portals: EZ2Rent.com, EZ2Ask.com, EZ2Date.com, EZ2Mortgage.com, EZ2Movies.com and EZ2Vacation.com. The offerings are focused on building traffic and allowing targeted permission based, opt-in email solicitation to users to co-brand products.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any such forward-looking statement include our ability to continue to lower our costs, our timely development and customers' acceptance of our Internet products and services, increased competition, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our ability to identify and successfully consummate future acquisitions; adverse changes in customer requirements, adverse changes in general economic conditions in the U.S. and internationally, risks associated with foreign operations and political and economic uncertainties associated with current world events. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in EZ2 Companies, Inc. periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its report on Form 10-KSB for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
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Contact:
EZ2 Companies, Inc., Miami
Otto Bethlen, 305-577-5990
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Source: EZ2 Companies, Inc.
~OCRI .045 X .05 I think this makes a nice move soon.~Rig
~CESV News...
Ya'll should own this IMO...
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050217/cnth004_1.html
~Rig
~PJTG...New article with Pro Squared...
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleprint/1418/-1/1/
THE WORLD'S RFID AUTHORITY
RFID System Keeps Track of Evidence
With an RFID-based evidence-tracking system already being tested by law officials, Pro Squared says it will launch an expanded version by early 2006.
By Jonathan Collins
Feb. 23, 2005—Building on an RFID-based system being tested by Indiana's state arson investigators, RFID startup Pro Squared says it will deliver an RFID-based evidence-tracking system ready for deployment by federal, state and local law officials by early next year. RFID will offer significant benefits over bar code labels that many police departments currently use to track evidence, according to Pro Squared.
The RFID system used in the Indiana pilot had been developed by longtime RFID systems developer Sysgen, which sold its RFID business in late 2004 to Pro Squared—a Houston-based division of IT project management company The Project Group. Indiana's state arson investigators had used bar coded labels prior to deployment of the trial RFID-based system in late 2003.
Raphael Feldman
"Bar codes get dirty or scrapped off by accident, and read rates were around 80 percent," says Feldman. "The RFID system is achieving rates between 98 and 99 percent," meaning that 98 percent to 99 percent of read attempts result in a successful reading of the tag data. The Indiana trial has used around 1,500 passive 13.56 MHz RFID tags made by Texas Instruments, with five Texas Instruments readers deployed in a number of buildings where Indiana state arson investigation material is stored. State arson investigators use the system to identify and trace evidence collected from arson sites.
According to Pro Squared, tracking evidence—at the crime scene, during a criminal investigation and presentation in court, and while in storage—is an operation that is vital to the functioning of the U.S. legal system, but sometimes mistakes are made by law enforcement personnel. Last year, for example, the Houston Police Department said it had found 280 mislabeled evidence boxes in the department's property room.
Pro Squared says it will approach the Houston Police Department with the goal making Houston the first pilot site for Pro Squared's RFID-based evidence-tracking application. "We want the first beta to be in testing with the Houston Police Department by August this year," says Raphael Feldman, president and CEO of Pro Squared. Feldman expects its first commercial system to be available in February next year. Until then it will be available only for demonstration to the law enforcement community, says Pro Squared.
The demonstration system would deploy a mix of passive 915 MHz UHF RFID tags from Alien Technology and 13.56 MHz HF tags from Texas Instruments, depending on the requirements of each situation and the nature of the items of evidence set for tagging. Using the system, law enforcement personnel would be able to put RFID tags on evidence and record important details about each tagged item. Investigators could use PDAs with RFID readers to do this as they collect evidence at the crime scene, or they could bag evidence, label it with a numbered or bar-coded paper tag and record details in a book, as they have traditionally done, and then put RFID tags on the items and enter the item details into a database after they bring the items back to the evidence room.
"Using the mobile capability of the PDAs would mean a change in evidence-collecting processes, which would take a while to get used to, so we expect police departments to go with the existing bag-and-tag process," says Feldman.
Once the evidence is tagged, the details of the item along with the unique serial number of the RFID tag attached to it is recorded into a Microsoft SQL database using an application developed by Pro Squared. Fixed RFID readers placed at various locations throughout law enforcement offices and courthouses would read each tag as it passes within range, creating a record of each item's last known location. In the evidence room, for example, each evidence desk would be fitted with a reader to record an item's location. Readers placed on exits from the evidence room would ensure that no unauthorized removal could take place by initiating a preselected security procedure (such as sounding an alarm or locking doors) should an attempt to remove evidence be made without first obtaining permission from the evidence room staff. The serial number of each tag would be linked to a database record for that item and could include all the relevant details regarding the item.
In addition to enabling police departments to track the location of evidence, the system would also track custody of each item so that as the item moves from the police department to district attorney's office to the court, a note can be made in the custody record of that item. The issuing of smart cards to police officers, administrative staff, clerical employees, court officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys and other individuals requiring access to the evidence room, the company says, would enable the readers to detect which individual was in possession of each item of evidence.
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