Oil & Gas stocks are hot as oil trades around $99 in February 2012. Below is a list of the top rated Oil & Gas stocks. Check out my Top Oil Stock Picks in 2012. Also, I would keep tabs on the latest developments in the Eagle Ford Shale & Bakken Shale.
Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) - Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) is one of my top oil stock picks for 2012. KOG is the new Brigham Exploration (BEXP) which was bought out by StatOil (STO) in 2011. BEXP was crazy for selling out so cheap ( $36 per share ) but KOG is on pace to become the new hot company in the Bakken Shale over the next few years. KOG is a strong buy below $7 for the long term. I am giving KOG a $20-$30 price target for the next 2 years. That's a 100-200% gain from a $10 stock price.
ConocoPhillips (COP) - ConocoPhillips (COP) is trading back above $72. COP will have support at $65 and resistance at $75. COP is a strong buy below $65 for the long term. ConocoPhillips (COP) is active in the new emerging shale play called the Tuscaloosa Shale.
Chevron Corp (CVX) - Chevron Corp (CVX) is another oil & gas stock to buy. CVX is back trading near $105. CVX is a strong buy below $98.
Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) - Devon Energy (DVN) is trading back below $65. DVN will have resistance located at $70. DVN is a strong buy below $60.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) - Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) is trading back near $22. CHK has really ramped up in the Eagle Ford Shale & Bakken Shale over the past eight months. They have also signed a huge JV in the Niobrara Shale. CHK is now a legit USA Oil Play and is a buy below $25. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) recently did a Utica Shale multi billion dollar joint venture.
Western Refining, Inc. (WNR) - Western Refining, Inc. (WNR) is trading back near $18. WNR is a buy below $15 for a trade.
EnCana Corporation (ECA) - Encana Corp (ECA) is a great Oil and Natural Gas stock play. ECA is now trading back below $20. Look for Encana to hit Oil in the Collingwood Shale & Duvernay Shale in 2012-2013. ECA remains a strong buy below $20.
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG) - Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG) has some nice oil assets around the USA and is the first company to talk about the Chainman Shale. We also recently heard about the Smackover Brown Dense, another emerging play.
Top US Shale Stocks 2012
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC)
Approach Resources, Inc. (AREX)
Apache Corp. (APA)
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI)
Brigham Exploration Co. (BEXP)
BP plc (BP)
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (COG)
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (CRZO)
Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC)
Continental Resources Inc. (CLR)
Concho Resources, Inc. (CXO)
ConocoPhillips (COP)
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)
Crimson Exploration Inc. (CXPO)
Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR)
Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)
EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)
EXCO Resources Inc. (XCO)
Forest Oil Corp. (FST)
Geomet, Inc. (GMET)
GeoResources, Inc. (GEOI)
GMX Resources Inc. (GMXR)
Halliburton Company (HAL)
Hess Corporation (HES)
Linn Energy, LLC (LINE)
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (MHR)
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU)
Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX)
Nexen Inc. (NXY)
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV)
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NOG)
Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX)
Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS)
Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)
Petrohawk Energy Corporation (HK)
Petroleum Development Corporation (PETD)
Penn Virginia Corp. (PVA)
Pioneer Drilling Co. (PDC)
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (PXD)
Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP)
Range Resources Corporation (RRC)
Rex Energy Corporation (REXX)
Rosetta Resources, Inc. (ROSE)
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (SD)
Schlumberger Limited (SLB)
Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN)
Stone Energy Corp. (SGY)
Swift Energy Co. (SFY)
Venoco, Inc. (VQ)
Whiting Petroleum Corp. (WLL)
Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)
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