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The Motley Fool February 6, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Royal Dutch Smell Royal Dutch leardership seems just fine with a large write-off of reserves.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	It's Larger in Texas and El Paso Gas operator El Paso tells investors its "back-to-basics" plan.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Royal Dutch Mess Royal Dutch re-re-categorizes oil reserves. Will it never end?
The Motley Fool March 1, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The El Paso Shuffle When estimates of reserves get shuffled around, it's not a good thing. Should investors balk when energy companies adjust downward their estimates of proved reserves? If you ask the author, the answer is yes.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Shelled and Bitten Again Shell Oil just keeps delivering the bad news.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Total Return French oil producer Total SA continues to produce strong growth and margins, but production needs to pick up. Of course, these shares will be volatile in response to moves in the oil market, so they may not be the best pick for investors focused on the short term.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2003	Oil Down, Gas Up What is the outlook for oil and gas prices now that Saddam has been captured, and what stocks are attractive?
The Motley Fool November 1, 2011 Travis Hoium	Independent Oil and Gas Stocks Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of independent oil and gas companies ATP Oil & Gas, Petroleum Development, and Stone Energy all fell 10% today driven by the price of oil.
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The Motley Fool October 7, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Stone: Hurricane-Battered and More Stone Energy is hit hard by hurricanes and a reserve revision. Is this stock still a bargain?
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Where's the Love for Lukoil? Here you have a company with good production growth, excellent reserves, moderate debt, and what would seem to be a cheap valuation. But Lukoil shares are traded on the Pink Sheets, making them difficult to buy and follow for some investors.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2004 Brian Gorman	Libya, Ho! The U.S.'s relaxation of sanctions on Libya may be a boon to some oil concerns.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Philip Durell	Best International Stock: Canadian Natural Resources A quick profile of oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Phil Wohl	ExxonMobil Gassing Up Higher energy prices help boost first-quarter results for the oil and gas industry.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Strong Prices, Strong Profits at Occidental Soaring oil prices lead to soaring profits for this oil and gas producer. Should energy prices continue to creep higher and new production come online as expected, the stock could still have some room left for investors.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2006 Robert Aronen	Stone Energy Still Sinking After a long drop, have Stone Energy shares hit bottom, and can they bounce back?
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Going to Ultra Petroleum's Well This small independent gas producer continues to pile on the growth with higher production volumes. But if investors aren't rewarded by the stock market, a buyout could also do the trick.
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BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Robert Barker	Keeping Hot Air Out Of Energy Reserves Humiliations in the Royal Dutch/Shell affair are many. Yet from the company's report on how it misstated oil and gas reserves, the most amazing lapse leaps out. The world's No.2 energy producer relied on a lone former employee to audit its annual estimate of reserves -- and he worked part-time.
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 John Carey	Shell: The Case Of The Missing Oil Other companies probably won't cut their proved reserves, but regulators may step in.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BP Keeps Pumping Higher hydrocarbon prices continue to lead to profit growth. So, how should you evaluate this stock?
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The Motley Fool May 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Responsible Oil Company? Brazil's Petrobras has great margins and a social conscience.
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Anderson et. al	The Bright Side Of $40 A Barrel Just when you think commodity prices can't go higher, the market proves otherwise. The stubbornly high prices are finally encouraging companies to explore, develop, and produce more oil and natural gas.
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The Motley Fool May 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Statoil and the State of Oil Yet another of the seemingly countless international energy investment opportunities posted results today, and it looks like Norway's Statoil is spending a lot to stay in the game.
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The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ChevronTexaco Tries to Do More With Less Lower hydrocarbon production and refinery margins lead to a disappointing quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	EOG Resources Thrives on the Margins Low-cost operators are always welcome, and this is a low-cost gas producer. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 Bill Mann	Don't Trust the Dutch Royal Dutch is embroiled in seven years' worth of financial restatements.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Small Cap Drills Differently Gas producer Petroleum Development has a different operating structure, but it seems to be working. Investors must do their own due diligence, of course.
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BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed	Why You Should Worry About Big Oil Beyond the fat profits, the oil giants are surprisingly vulnerable worldwide. That's bad news for business - and consumers.
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The Motley Fool June 10, 2008 David Lee Smith	Will Big Oil Shrink to Nothing? With production sliding, big oil appears to be facing a slow liquidation.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boom Profits, Bust Prices Relatively staid Greek shipper Tsakos Energy Navigation just reported glamour-stock results. First-quarter revenue was up 43% and net income jumped 85%. Based on analyst estimates for 2004, the stock is trading at a rock-bottom 6.3 times forward earnings.
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The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Matthew Crews	XTO's Rising Reserves The natural-gas exploration company efficiently exploits existing holdings. Investors, take note.
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