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Oil Service Companies To Consider For Long-Term Investment

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After the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, stocks of oil service companies that perform work in the Gulf of Mexico have fallen heavily. However according to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek article these stocks offer opportunities for investors with a long-term view. The following oil service companies are mentioned in the article: Cameron International (CAM) Halliburton (HAL) Transocean …

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The Complete List of Oil ADR Stocks

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The complete list of oil-sector related ADRs traded in the organized exchanges in the US are listed below. These stocks include oil and gas producers, distributors, equipment makers and servicing companies. [TABLE=272] Source: BNY Mellon Depository Receipts Note: Information posted above is known to be accurate. Please do your own research before making any investment …

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Top Oil Producing Countries in 2008 and The World’s Largest Oil Fields

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150 years ago this week Colonel Edwin Drake struck oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Ever since oil has become the most important commodity in the world.Despite the hype about green technologies and other alternative sources of energy, crude oil will continue to be the major source of energy for many years to come. In this post …

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A Look at the Petroleum Sector of Norway

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The Petroleum Sector is the largest industry of Norway. Today there are 60 oil fields in production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In 2008, they produced 2.5 Million barrels of crude oil per day. Norway is one of the top oil producing countries in the western world. In 2008, Norway is projected to surpass Canada …

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Top 15 Oil Exporting Countries to the U.S.

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The Top 15 crude oil exporters to the U.S. for the month of May has been published by the Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy. The following table shows the list of these countries: Source: Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy Contrary to popular wisdom, the middle eastern countries are the largest exporter of oil …

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