Monday, April 2, 2012

Investopedia: Oasis Petroleum Still Worth A Look

It's pretty much a given that investing in individual exploration and production (E&P) companies is tantamount to buying a ticket for the roller-coaster. While the long-term thesis that oil and gas prices are destined to rise might be directionally correct, the incredible drop in crude oil prices from mid-2008 to the end of the year, and the spike from late 2011 to today, shows that plenty of volatility remains in the meantime.

Oasis Petroleum (NYSE:OAS) is by no means immune to the variability of oil prices, but this growth play in the Bakken could still be worth a look for more aggressive investors.

Read the full article here:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Oasis-Petroleum-Still-Worth-A-Look-OAS-CLR-WLL-UNP0402.aspx.

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