OPC/CLL
It is all about money and "friends"(Nexen):
2009 free cash flow estimate: CLL -$181M OPC -$189M
2010 free cash flow estimate : CLL -$75M OPC +$39M
OPC sold 15% their working interest in Logan Lake project (58,000 bbl/d) which improved their liquidity including existing $350 line of credit.
Low production cost due to in situ upgrader and use of NG removed from uprgading process.
OPU shares are down from $25 mainly due to reservoir not performing as planed (some "sand problems" which Nexen hope to fix this year).
Big project (70,000bbl/d upgrader) and huge reserves. Prime candidate for takeover.
LUKE and MRC mention by dondon are not integrated with the POD1 like OPC upgrader.