Investopedia: 2011 In Review - Energy Services Come Up Short

There's arguably no such thing as a dull year in energy. In 2011, oil prices broke out over $110 in the late spring, only to ultimately bottom out below $75 in mid-fall before recovering back in the $90s. Although natural gas prices did break above $5 early in the year, most of the year has seen a steady erosion in prices and is close to flirting with the $3 mark.

With the market apparently flooded with natural gas, it is perhaps no great surprise that energy service companies have not been so strong in 2011. Although overall activity has not dropped as much as in prior "bad years," Wall Street has nevertheless seen fit to move these stocks down by about 10% on a sector-wide average.

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