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CALGARY - Energy companies start reporting their third-quarter results today amid an environment of plunging oil prices and with credit and equity markets in disarray.0 L# t+ `( D6 x I
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As oil closed at US$74.25, up US$2.40 on the day -- above last week's low of US$67 but a far cry from its peak of US$147 per barrel in July -- it's clear the days of wondering how amazing the profits will be are over.8 v: S7 d) @6 f, B- D! k
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This time around, capital expenditure plans will be under the microscope. Budgets may still be undergoing finishing touches, but do not expect the Street to wait for the nitty-gritty details./ o1 w+ ^: q/ h8 @3 S0 h% r- _7 h
* ^ @, n) Q O8 iTake the mammoth Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) as an example of the dramatic cuts that may be coming.1 g) n, S7 }# h- ]# A& |1 ^3 p
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"We would not be surprised to see Suncor take a more conservative stance towards spending by scaling back its $9-billion to $10-billion 2009 capex program to the $5-billion to $6-billion range," said Andrew Potter, an analyst at UBS Securities Inc.
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