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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.5B
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Canadian Oil Sands Trust provides an undiluted, un-hedged investment in crude oil. As the largest owner in the Syncrude project, we are proud to have a legacy asset that epitomizes the best attributes of an oil sands investment: - superior quality leases - a track record of successful operations - a sustainable approach to the development of our long-life resource - a product high-quality, sweet crude oil that is essential to the global economy. Syncrude's high-quality crude oil resource provides a solid, long-life cash generating base. This has enabled Canadian Oil Sands to deliver strong investor returns -- averaging about 33% annually -- since inception (including capital appreciation and the reinvestment of our cash distributions). Learn more about:
President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald J. LowryNumber of Employees 18
Contact Information
2500 1st Canadian Centre
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N9
(403) 218-6200
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations: 213112
Recent Events
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS raises Canadian Natural, EnCana to buy
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Canadian Oil Sands profit falls with prices, output
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Canadian Oil Sands Trust Posts 2Q Financial Results
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Raymond James raises ratings, targets on Canadian energy cos
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Syncrude's Coker 8-3 returns to operation following planned turnaround
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Analysis of Canadian Oil Sands Trust.
M2 PRESSWIRE-15 January 2007-TSX News: Analysis of Canadian Oil Sands TrustC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16012007 Analysis of Canadian Oil Sands Trust (TSX:COS.UN) Canadian Oil Sands Trust provides a pure investment opportunity in the oil sands through its 36.74 per...
Canadian Oil Sands Trust Subsidiary Closes Syncrude Joint Venture Deal
ENERGY RESOURCE-3 January 2007-Canadian Oil Sands Trust Subsidiary Closes Syncrude Joint Venture DealC2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Canadian Oil Sands Trust today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Oil Sands Limited, has closed the previously reported acquisition of an additional 1.25 per cent indirect interest in the Syncrude Joint...
Canadian Oil Sands Trust vs. the Global Market.
M2 PRESSWIRE-19 September 2006-www.streetinvesting.com: Canadian Oil Sands Trust vs. the Global MarketC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19092006 Streetinvesting.com is the author of this release. This release is a result of our current concentration on Canadian Oil Sands Trust (TSX:COS.UN) and their latest...
Market Regulation Services Resumption Notice: TSX Group Inc; Canadian Oil Sands Trust; Heroux-Devtek Inc.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Oct 26, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- The following issues will resume trading today: Company TSX Group Inc. Canadian Oil Heroux- ...
EnCana Opts Out of Syncrude; Canadian Oil Sands Trust Adds Stake.
The business of portfolio rationalization continued at EnCana on Monday, as North America's largest independent producer opted to sell its stake in the Syncrude oil sands venture to Canadian Oil Sands Trust for C$1.07 billion (US$700 million). Canadian Oil Sands Trust adds EnCana's 10% stake in the Syncrude...
Market Regulation Services Resumption Notice: Canadian Oil Sands Trust And Homburg Invest Inc.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 4, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues will resume trading today: Company Canadian Oil Homburg Invest ...
Market Regulation Services Halt Notice: Canadian Oil Sands Trust.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 4, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues have been halted today: Company Canadian Oil Sands...
Canadian Oil Sands Trust to issue $375 million of subscription receipts.
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Feb 4, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX (TSX -- COS.UN)- Canadian Oil Sands Trust ("Canadian Oil Sands" or the "Trust") today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to sell 10.7 million subscription receipts at a price...
Market Regulation Services Resumption Notice: Canadian Oil Sands Trust.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 4, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues will resume trading today: Company Canadian Oil Sands...
Market Regulation Services Halt Notice: Canadian Oil Sands Trust.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 3, 2003 CCNMatthews via COMTEX The following issues have been halted today: Company Canadian Oil Sands Trust TSX Symbol COS.UN Reason ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald J. Lowry | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Marcel R. Coutu | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Allen R. Hagerman | CFO |
| Allen R. Hegerman | CFO |
| Ryan M. Kubik | Chief Financial Officer |
| Trevor R. Roberts | Chief Operations Officer |
| Darren K Hardy | Vice President Operations |
| David Sirrs | Marketing Director |
| Siren Fisekci | Director, IR & Media Relations |
| Aswin Patel | Manager, Operations |
| Terry Frehlich | Manager, Sales & Purchases |
| Laureen C. Dubois | Controller |
| Marie Fenez | |
| Scott W. Arnold | Assistant Treasurer |
| Trudy M. Curran | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| Robert P Dawson | Treasurer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bennett Jones | Board of Directors |
| Brant Sangster | Board of Directors |
| C.E. Schultz | Board of Directors |
| Donald F. Mazankowski | Board of Directors |
| E. Susan Evans | Board of Directors |
| Ian A. Bourne | Board of Directors |
| John B. Zaozirny | Board of Directors |
| Walter B. O'Donoghue | Board of Directors |
| Wayne B. O'Donoghue | Board of Directors |
| Wayne M. Newhouse | Board of Directors |
| Wesley Twiss | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc | CEO | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Ontario Energy Network | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| EPCOR Power L.P. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Capital Power | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Climate Change Central Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| EPCOR Utilities, Inc. | President | Former |
| Alta Telecom, Inc. | President | Former |
| Telus Communications Inc | President | Former |
| Telus Communications Inc | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Alta Telecom, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| University of Manitoba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Syncrude Canada Ltd. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gulf Canada | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| TransCanada Corp. | Vice President Finance | Former |
| The University of Western Ontario | MBA | Former |
| University of Waterloo | H.B.Sc. in geology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | CFO | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Fording Canadian Coal Trust | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Fording Canadian Coal Trust | Vice President | Former |
| Harvard Business School | chartered accountant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | CFO | Current |
Mr. Kubik was promoted to Chief Financial Officer on April 25, 2007 from Treasurer. He also represents Canadian Oil Sands on the Syncrude Audit Committee. Ryan joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2002 as Treasurer following progressively senior finance positions with EnCana Corporation, PanCanadian Energy and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ryan holds Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst designations, and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Calgary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Treasurer | Former |
| EnCana Corporation | Former | |
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
Mr. Roberts joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2005 as Chief Operations Officer. He also represents Canadian Oil Sands on the Syncrude Management Committee. Trevor has 30 years of experience in the energy sector. Prior to Canadian Oil Sands, he was Senior Vice President, Operations with Suncor Energy, responsible for all of its day-to-day operations of oil sands mining, extraction and upgrading as well as large capital expansion projects. Prior to that, Trevor held senior positions with Shell Canada Limited, including responsibilities for Shell's Scotford Refinery. He holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Chief Operations Officer | Current |
| Suncor Energy Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Former |
| University of Waterloo | Bachelor of Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Vice President Operations | Current |
| Syncrude Canada Ltd. | Former | |
| University of Alberta | Bsc. In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Marketing Director | Current |
Ms. Fisekci joined Canadian Oil Sands in November 2002. Siren's 10 years of investor relations experience is concentrated in the energy sector. She previously held positions with EnCana Corporation, PanCanadian Energy and Rigel Energy. Siren holds a Bachelor of Communications Degree from the University of Calgary, a diploma in Public Relations from Mount Royal College and has taken several investment courses, including the Canadian Securities Course and the Richard Ivey Strategic Management of Investor Relations program.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Director, IR & Media Relations | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Communications Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Manager, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Manager, Sales & Purchases | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EnCana Corporation | Former | |
| University of Saskatchewan | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Assistant Treasurer | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Calgary | Master of Business Administration Degrees | Former |
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Commerce | Former |
Ms. Curran joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2002. Trudy has practiced securities/corporate finance for twenty years and has been involved in numerous corporate reorganizations and acquisitions including Canadian Pacific Limited's spin-off in 2001 and the merger of PanCanadian Energy and AEC in 2002, which created EnCana Corporation. Prior to joining Canadian Oil Sands, she held senior positions with EnCana, Canadian Pacific Limited and Canadian Airlines. Trudy received her LLB (with distinction) in 1986 and B.A. (with distinction) in 1983 from the University of Saskatchewan and was a recipient of the Governor General's Bronze medal award.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| EnCana Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Titanium Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Petro-Canada | Senior Vice President, Oil Sands | Former |
| Imperial Oil Limited | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
Mrs. Evans has served in the oil industry for 25 years, initially in private practice with Bennett Jones LLP and subsequently with Encor Inc. (public oil and gas company) as Vice President, Law & Corporate Affairs and Corporate Secretary. Since her retirement in 1993, she has served as a Director of several public companies including Home Oil Company, Anderson Exploration Inc. and Athabasca Oil Sands Limited. Mrs. Evans was also a Commissioner of the Alberta Financial Review Commission, Chair of the Audit Committee for the Province of Alberta, Chair of the Alberta Judicial Compensation Commission and Director of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation in Ottawa. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Enbridge Inc. (a public pipeline company).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Bourne has been the Chair of our Board from February 2006 to present. Mr. Bourne retired from TransAlta Corporation in December 2006. He was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TransAlta Corporation (electricity generation and marketing) from 1998 to 2005. He was also President of TransAlta Power LP from 1998 to 2006. Board Committees: Audit Corporate Governance Management Development, Nominating & Compensation Other Board Memberships: (current) Wajax Income Fund Wajax Limited Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canadian Oil Sands Trust Glenbow Museum Calgary Philharmonic Society The Calgary Foundation Other Board Memberships: (past) Purolator Courier Ltd. TransAlta Power LP TransAlta CoGen LP
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard Power Systems, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| TransAlta Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| TransAlta Corporation | President | Former |
| TransAlta Power, L.P. | President | Former |
| Transalta Power Limited | President | Former |
| TransAlta Investor Relations | Cfo | Former |
| TransAlta Energy Corporation | Cfo | Former |
| Canada Post Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| TransAlta Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| TransAlta Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Ballard Power Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| TransAlta Power, L.P. | Board of Directors | Former |
John Zaozirny joined the Corporation's board of directors in 1988. Mr. Zaozirny is Counsel to McCarthy Tetrault and Vice Chairman of Canaccord Capital Corporation. He was Minister of Energy and Natural Resources for the Province of Alberta from 1982 to 1986. Mr. Zaozirny currently serves on the boards of numerous Canadian and international corporations. He is also a Governor of the Business Council of British Columbia. Mr. Zaozirny acts as Pengrowth's Lead Director.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pengrowth Energy Trust | Lead Director | Current |
| McCarthy Tetrault | Counsel | Current |
| Business Council of British Columbia | Strategic Advisor | Current |
| Canaccord Capital Inc. | Counsel | Current |
| McCarthy Tetrault LLP | Counsel | Current |
| Pengrowth Energy Trust | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Bayou Bend Petroleum Corporation | Director | Current |
| Pengrowth Energy Trust | Board of Directors | Former |
| Coastal Energy Company Inc. | Director | Current |
| Bankers Petroleum Ltd | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fording Canadian Coal Trust | Director | Current |
| Computer Modelling Group Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Business Council of British Columbia | Director | Current |
| Canaccord Capital Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Candax Energy Inc. | Director | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| IPSCO, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Inc. | Senior Associate | Former |
| Provident Energy Trust | Chair of Board | Former |
| Provident Energy Trust | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of British Columbia | Bachelor of Laws degree | Former |
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Commerce degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Treasurer | Current |
| University of Calgary | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gentry Resources Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| TELUS Corporation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Petrofund Energy Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Petrofund Energy Trust | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Enbridge Income Fund | Director | Current |
| Petro-Canada | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Petro-Canada | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Addax Petroleum Corporation | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee | Former |
| Hydrogenics Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| The University of Western Ontario | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| University of Toronto | Bachelor of Applied Science In Chemical Engineering | Former |
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