- Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
- Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (BIR)
- Trican Well Service Ltd. (TCW)
- Headwater Exploration Inc. (HWX)
Q: I currently own each of these oil & gas industry stocks. Are they well positioned for any potential consolidation/takeover activity that is rumored to occur as a followup from the XOM Pioneer story? Which firms are best positioned for takeover/merger/consolidation?
5i Research Answer:
BIR has been up for sale in the past, so seems a more logical candidate today. We think the others are 'reasonably' well-positioned, though in our view WCP itself is more likely to be an acquiror and 'bulk up' in order to not be a candidate itself.