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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

"What I didn't tell Fox News
about the biggest money-
making opportunity in America
for the next 12 months"
~Matt Badiali, U.S. Geology Veteran

On July 28th Fox News asked me to talk about the biggest U.S. natural
resource discovery of the last 32 years.

I told them everything I know... EXCEPT for the one piece of vital
information that can make you a fortune in the next 12 months.

I saved that for this letter.

Dear Reader,

A few weeks ago, I got a call from Brian Sullivan at Fox News...

He saw an academic paper I wrote about a unique piece of land in the Appalachian Mountains...

A 54,000 square-mile swath stretching from West Virginia to New York...

Brian wanted me on the show because of my experience as a geologist. I've studied this area for my entire academic and professional career. I've probably done more research on this land than anyone else in my field. In fact, you could say, I'm the "unofficial expert" on this Appalachian discovery.

And what exactly is so important about this land?

Well, in 2002 one of the world's biggest resource discoveries was made in the northern Appalachian chain.

After years of sitting idle, the U.S. government is now allowing a handful of publicly traded companies to drill there.

Fox News invited me on the show to talk about the area, the massive amount of resource underneath and a few of the major players involved.

But, here's the kicker.

There's something I didn't reveal to Fox News that could make you a fortune over the next few months.

Any day now, a major event will take place in this region. It's going to blow the lid off the U.S. natural resources industry.

Similar situations have seen gains of 2,976%. At the least, you could easily double your money in the next 12 months.

So what exactly is going on?

In this letter, I'll show you exactly what's at stake... who's involved... how to position yourself to make a fortune... and why 99% of the investment public has no clue this opportunity even exists...

Here's the full story...

What I didn't tell Fox News

In 2002, the U.S. geological survey made a huge discovery in the Appalachian Mountains...

But here's the thing. Since the discovery, a full, accurate assessment of the land hasn't been released.

In other words, we don't know exactly how much of this resource is buried beneath the surface.

We just know there's a lot of it...

Early estimates would make it the biggest discovery of it's kind in 35 years.

So, in 2003 – not long after the USGS survey was released – a team of geologists began assessing the land more accurately.

They've been hard at work surveying the land for the last 5 years, finding out how much of the resource is buried underneath...

They've drilled into the land from different angles in thousands of different locations. And they've kept any concrete results close to the vest – and out of the public eye.

But, here's what I didn't tell Fox News...

You see, in most states, geologic surveys are released to the public almost instantly. In Texas, for example, the survey must be released in 60 days or less. Oklahoma and Nevada have similar laws.

But, what most people don't know is that in Pennsylvania – where the majority of this resource is located – the information doesn't have to be made public for a full five years.

Well, it's five years later and that means their time is up. Any day now, this group will reveal the results of the survey to the public – and to the global investment community. It could even be tomorrow.

The Houston Chronicle says the results will stir a "...frenzy, unlike any seen in decades."

For the small group of companies buying up land in this area, share prices are going to explode when the full results are announced.

How can you position yourself to make a fortune from this situation?

Double Your Money in the Marcellus

Deep in the hills of Appalachia lies the biggest natural gas discovery on U.S. soil...

Geologists call it the Marcellus Range.

Preliminary estimates are as high as 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas here.

In other words, there's potentially 26 times more natural gas in the Marcellus than the U.S. currently produces in one year.

You see, today oil and gold prices make all the headlines. And that's a shame because one of the biggest secrets I've learned in my 15 years as a geologist is that natural gas is one of the best ways to make a lot of money – quickly.

Natural gas is an extremely important commodity that too few investors take advantage of...

More than 50% of American homes use natural gas
It supplies 1/5 of U.S. electricity
Only coal fires more power plants in the U.S. than natural gas. Natural gas accounts for a larger share of U.S. power plants than nuclear.
Natural gas, when used to power vehicles, produces 30% less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline and 23% less than diesel...
Legendary oil magnate T. Boone Pickens recently unveiled his plan to use natural gas as an alternative fuel for cars – and funded it with a national advertising campaign.

So, how can you potentially make a fortune with the Marcellus Range I've been describing to you?

I'll show you how...

"A land rush unmatched anywhere else. . ."

The key to making money in natural gas is to own the companies with the most valuable land.

A number of companies have been snatching up land in the Marcellus.

Equitable Resources recently bought  3.3 million acres in Appalachia.
NGAS Resources Inc. owns the drilling rights to over 400,000 acres in the Appalachian Basin
Southwestern Energy recently announced they will spend $26 million on new projects, including exploration in the Marcellus Range in Pennsylvania

In fact, in the heart of the Marcellus Range, land rights near Williamsport, Pa. sold for $5 an acre in 2003. Now it sells for $2,000.

The Wall Street Journal called the situation, "A land rush unmatched anywhere else  in North America as companies try to snap up drilling acreage..."

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported one western Pennsylvania township is considering selling off park land and town buildings to reap the profits coming from land speculators...

"Wall Street has recently awakened to the potential earning power, but... to say the market has fully captured the potential
is laughable."
~ Wall Street Journal

But, there's one company by far who has the most valuable land in this area.

They've been operating in the Appalachian basin since 1969. And they've been quietly snatching up the majority of the land – and doing some of their own tests as well.

Best of all, it's a little known small-cap stock...

That's why I kept this situation a secret on Fox News.

When the announcement comes any day now, I believe they're positioned to reap the biggest benefit of anyone involved....

Just how high will their share price go? Well, no one can say for sure, but we can look at what happened in similar situations in the past...

Make 2,976% with the Marcellus ?

A similar natural gas discovery occurred just a few years ago in an area known as the Barnett range...

"AN UNEXPECTED TREASURE"

The local stories from the Barnett Range sound like something out of a fairytale.

Take the story of Pastor Elvis Bowman of the Greater Mt. Tabor Christian Center in a low income neighborhood in Ft. Worth.

According to the Miami Times, Pastor Bowman let Chesapeake Energy drill horizontal wells under his church's 50 acres... He and his church now get tens of thousands of dollars in royalties a month from the production...

The profits helped pay for a new $8 million church and performance center, a $12 million real estate development and dozens of programs to help the poor.

"It's been an unexpected treasure," Pastor Bowman told the Times.

The Barnett range is a large, natural-gas rich area centered in downtown Ft. Worth. It currently produces 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day.

And it's made people rich...

Oklahoma city based Chesapeake
Energy's shares increased 910%
after they acquired drilling rights in
the Barnett.
Local Houston energy company
Kinder Morgan's shares rose an
astounding 2,976%, thanks in large
part to their exploration of the
Barnett Range.
Tiny gas explorer Apache Corp. saw
their shares skyrocket 684% after
they got involved with the Barnett
gas.

An early $10,000 stake in each of these companies would've made $366,000 altogether.

Even large cap companies recorded record gains.

Natural gas leader XTO Energy's stock went up 128%– in just two years.
Devon Energy's stock rose 449% after they started producing in the Barnett.
Mitchell Energy saw their share prices increase 250%

But the Barnett range's production is winding down. And the Marcellus Range isn't even mainstream news yet.

As I said before, when the full picture becomes clear to Wall Street and the rest of the world – you could easily double or triple your money...

Here's the best way to play it...

The Best Way to Make a Fortune in Oil

My name is Matt Badiali. I'm a geologist.

I have a Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in geology and more than 13 years of industry and research experience. My specialty is finding resource companies with lots of upside.

You see, for years I wanted to take my expertise in resource companies and help people understand the business... and of course, make some money at the same time.

So, a few years ago I joined a Florida-based investment publishing team, led by a PhD in finance and former hedge fund manager, and a former CitiGroup bond trader.

I learned their trade. And they learned a little bit of mine.

And – for the past two years – I've leveraged my knowledge of the industry to help tens of thousands of everyday American investors make money investing in energy resources and precious metals plays.

Just when I thought I'd seen it all, this extraordinary situation in Pennsylvania came to my attention.

If you're as excited about this opportunity as I am, then you should read the Special Report I just compiled , called The Next Pennsylvania Oil Boom.

In the report, you’ll find the full details on this discovery, including what to expect when the news hits the mainstream any day now and the local energy company who stands to benefit the most from this announcement.

They are experienced in the Appalachian area. They’re headquarters are in Pittsburgh. Their management team averages 24 years each drilling wells in and around the Appalachian Basin.

And they’ve been quietly snatching up available wells in the gas-rich Marcellus.

In fact, they operate over 6,600 wells in the Appalachian basin currently...

How much natural gas is on their land? Only they know, but when the survey is announced in the coming days, the whole world will know about their potentially lucrative holdings.

To take advantage of the situation, it's better to act sooner than later. And to help you do it, I'd like you to have access to my recent report FREE of charge, immediately.

My Special Report, The Next Pennsylvania Oil Boom, will show you how...

The only thing I ask in return is that you take a no-risk trial subscription to my monthly oil advisory, The S&A Oil Report.

Before you decide, however, there's something else I'd like to send you free of charge – it's another unique way to make money from oil that I'm certain most investors have never heard of...

Gold Mining Royalties

As a geologist, I routinely come across investment opportunities in all areas of natural resources...

I recently found a unique gold opportunity in Nevada...

You see, Nevada is actually one of the largest gold-producing areas of the world.

In fact, if Nevada were a sovereign nation, it would be the world's third-largest gold producer. The state produced 6.3 million ounces last year, 78% of U.S. gold production, and 12% of the world's production. The heart of Nevada gold production is the Carlin Trend, which has produced more than 50 million ounces since the 1960s.

While Nevada's mining riches are no secret to many investors, not one in 1,000 know the simple way to receive steady royalty payments from this region. You can participate immediately with a just a few clicks with your online broker...

I'm not talking about ordinary gold mining stocks. Specifically, I'm talking about owning royalty interests on many of Nevada's biggest gold mining operations, which are listed and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Like the Goldstrike Mine, which churns out nearly $1.8 million in gold everyday. Or the Leeville mine, whose production increased by two million tons in 2007.

These unique royalty investments have historically returned as much as 124,596%... 507% in two years... 167% in just over a year...

Those gains are as much or more than 10 times better than ordinary gold-mining stocks...

Don't worry, you don't have to live in or even visit Nevada to start collecting...

I'll show you how exactly how these royalties are a save and diversified way to participate in the bull market in gold in my Special Report, "Nevada Royalties."

This report, like The Next Pennsylvania Oil Boom, is also FREE of charge.

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So... is the Oil Report right for you?

Let me tell you a little bit about my investment style and philosophy so you can decide for yourself...

A Geologist's Trade Secrets to Making a Fortune from Precious Metals and Oil

I'm going to let you in on my secret to making a fortune in oil and mining. It's simple really: People.

Each year I spend a great deal of money visiting and interviewing the key players as well as properties all over the world.

I make about two-dozen research trips a year all over the world looking at the best opportunities in natural resources: Mexico... Canada... Haiti... Salt Lake City, UT... San Diego, CA... Abilene, TX... Carlin Trend, NV... Vancouver... Austin, TX... Boise, ID... Gulf Coast, FL... Pittsburgh, PA... Baltimore, MD... and Hoyt Lakes, MN, just to name a few.

I've put together a network of experts around the world. One of my top contacts is a veteran Houston wildcatter who the Times of London calls "the real deal."

But my favorite thing to do is off-the-beaten-path research... finding great investments... and in helping individual investors understand the business and make good decisions with their money.

Doing original research is my real passion, which is why I launched my investment newsletter called the S&A Oil Report nearly three years ago.

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Because we've been able to help readers learn how to make a lot of money, we now have what may be the fastest growing investment advisory in America over the past 2 years.

For example, I'm particularly proud of the investments we've found that showed our subscribers very nice gains...

For instance, most people are aware that many emerging governments are now chasing deep-sea oil. This is how I found Veritas. Veritas specializes in a technology known as "4-D seismic mapping" – a crucial service for offshore drillers like Exxon and Chevron. This technology is able to take images of deep-sea reservoirs over periods of time so that scientists can actually see where oil is located, how it moves and where it collects. Those who followed my recommendation could have made a 101% return on their investment in less than nine months.

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Over the next six months, take your time and decide if the S&A Oil Report is right for you. If not, simply let me know before your six-month trial period has expired. If you decide to cancel, I'll send you a full refund, and you can keep everything you've received up until that point.

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But before I give you these details and tell you how to start your own trial subscription to the S&A Oil Report , let me tell you about one more opportunity you can take advantage of right now...

MLP's Can Pay for Your Retirement

Most investors don't realize there's a type of investment out there, called Master Limited Partnerships (MLP's) that are required by the government to pay their shareholders about 10-times more than ordinary businesses.

In short, the government wants these companies – often pipelines or other necessary elements of the oil and gas infrastructure – to succeed. So it gives them special breaks on taxes to stimulate growth.

In return, these companies must pay the bulk of their profits (90+%) back to their shareholders.

That means huge dividends for regular folks like you and me.

The Wall Street Journal says that investors who put their money into MLP's have been, "earning returns so high that they look too good to be true."

It's a great way to make steady monthly income on some of the safest and most profitable businesses in America.

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  From the Director of a NYSE E&P Company!!

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Sincerely,

Matt Badiali
Editor, S&A Oil Report
September, 2008

P.S. Don't forget, the geological survey revealing the full size of the Marcellus discovery will be announced to the investment community any day now. If you wait too long, you'll miss the first, giant run up for the company involved, so it's important that you act quickly. There's no risk involved because I will be happy to give you a refund any time during the first six months of your trial subscription, just for giving my service a try.

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