Best Oil Companies To Buy For 2015

Best Oil Companies To Buy For 2015: Exxon Mobil Corporation(XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, and manufacture of petroleum products, as well as transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company manufactures and markets commodity petrochemicals, including olefins, aromatics, polyethylene and polypropylene plastics, and other specialty products. As of December 31, 2010, it operated 35,691 gross and 30,494 net operated wells. The company has operations in the United States, Canada/South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia/Oceania. Exxon Mobil Corporation was founded in 1870 and is based in Irving, Texas.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Bryan Murphy]

  The experts have spoken, and investors would do well to listen (and read between the lines). While Hydrocarb Energy Corp. (OTCBB:HECC) may not be poised to become the next Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), it is poised to follow in the footsteps of Tullow Oil Plc (OTCMKTS:TUWOY) [long story - more on that below]. Perhaps more bullish than anything right now, however, is that other, independent observers are starting to take notice, and think HECC shares could be worth nearly three times as much as where they're trading now within the foreseeable future.

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  Some good news. Seadrill's UDW rigs West Jupiter and West Saturn which were ordered in February and April 2012, respectively, were delivered in August 2014 at a cost of $1.1 billion. The West Jupiter is expected to start its contract with Total S.A. (TOT) during late Q414 at a day rate of $567k for 5-years, for a backlog of $1.0 billion. The West Saturn is expected to start its contract with ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) early Q115 at a day rate of $633.8k for 2-years, for a backlog of $463.3 million. Both rigs are slated to work in West Afric! a.

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  The folks at JPMorgan took a look at Chevron (CVX) and ExxonMobil (XOM) and came away feeling, well, unenthused. JPMorgan’s Phil Gresh and John Royall explain why they started ExxonMobil at Neutral…

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