CanAm Energy

CanAm Energy is a leading independent consulting firm providing insight into the energy future. CanAm specializes in energy markets, fundamentals (supply, demand and pricing), technology, trends and strategy. Expertise covers all major energy sectors in North America, on both a national and regional basis with emphasis on natural gas. This expertise includes in-depth coverage of Canadian and Northern energy matters and their relationship with the US Lower-48.

CanAm provides detailed, integrated analysis and insight on natural gas markets with focus on market fundamentals, driving forces, dynamics and expected outcomes. This includes subregional pricing, infrastructure changes, trends, regulatory and political developments, impacts of weather, market psychology and linkage of oil and power fundamentals.

CanAm’s goal is to equip clients with the necessary information and tools to interpret the future dynamically and plan strategically for maximum corporate benefit.

E. M. Small

President, CanAm Energy

E. M. (Ed) Small, is a highly respected authority on the North American energy industry. Mr. Small advises clients on oil and gas strategy and on the interface of supply, transportation, and markets between Canada and the United States, with a special emphasis on natural gas fundamentals. He assists clients worldwide in understanding opportunities and developments in Canada as well as assisting in developing strategies that enable firms to better respond to the challenges of changing energy markets.

Mr. Small is the founder and principal of CanAm Energy, an independent oil and gas consulting firm. He was previously Director, Canadian Energy for Cambridge Energy Research Associates and head of CERA’s Calgary office. Prior to that he operated CanAm Energy specializing in marketing of natural gas in North America. Previously he was Director of Natural Gas Marketing and Supply for Suncor Inc., responsible for the corporation’s North American natural gas marketing activities. Before that, he was Regional Manager for Dome Petroleum, where he directed West Coast marketing. Mr. Small is the author of many reports on Canadian Natural Gas Supply, Gas Movement and Transportation, Storage and other fundamentals. He has been involved in numerous Strategic Studies for clients ranging from Market Analysis and Outlooks to Strategic Opportunities and Directions. He holds a BSc from the University of Saskatchewan.

CanAm Energy

CanAm Strategic Advisory Retainer Service

CanAm’s Canadian and North American Energy Retainer provides independent detailed analysis and insight into the future of natural gas markets and strategies with a focus on fundamentals, drivers and expected outcomes. This includes regional outlooks, infrastructure changes, trends, regulatory and political developments, weather impacts, market psychology and linkage and impact of oil and power fundamentals. This service is designed to equip clients with the necessary information and tools to interpret the future dynamically and to plan strategically.

The core of this service provides:

· Spring and Fall Energy Reviews

- extensive insight into the North American natural gas market fundamentals

- oil and power outlooks as they relate to the natural gas industry

- special emphasis on Canadian issues and relationships with US market fundamentals

- forward looking strategic focus

· Access to CanAm staff to address questions, review research, discuss market issues and implications, brainstorm on strategy, choices and to explore opportunities

· Ongoing interaction and priority access

· On-site presentations available

CanAm is also available for additional project work, planning, development, restructuring, valuation, due diligence, executive presentations and expert witness testimony.