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The Motley Fool October 3, 2005 Rich Smith	LUKOIL Lucks Out The Russian oil giant buys Nelson Resources at a bargain price. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Lukoil Investors Get Lucky? There are risks here, but also growth and huge reserves. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Another Look at Lukoil Lukoil has chewed through a lot of its valuation gap. Then again, with results like it had in this past year, why shouldn't it be a popular idea with investors?
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Rich Smith	LUKOIL Is Slick Not only has the Russian oil major and ConocoPhillips partner reported yet another stellar quarter of profits buoyed by record-breaking worldwide oil prices, but it has also demonstrated serious political and business acumen. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Royal Dutch Shell Not Looking Too Regal With the company's reserves running dry, investors might want to dip into a different well.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Gazprom Date Putin takes another step forward in bringing more of Russia's energy assets under government control. From the looks of it, Gazprom is getting a good deal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 10, 2004 Brian Gorman	ConocoPhillips Loves Russia The oil and gas company's courting of Lukoil may be for naught, but it has little choice.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Jason Bush	Oil: What's Russia Really Sitting On? As more Russian oil becomes recoverable, reserve estimates are skyrocketing. Recently revised estimates pushed its total proven oil reserves to 69.1 billion barrels, up from 45 billion bbl. in 2001. And that may just scratch the surface of its real potential.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Russia: Bigger Than Big Oil Our former foe quietly surpasses Saudi Arabia's oil output, while U.S. production dwindles.
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 November 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Ciao Bella, Eni Italian energy company Eni might not be the best-run oil company in the world, but it doesn't really seem to get its due. Of course, that might be good news for investors still wanting to add some exposure to oil and gas but afraid of paying too much.
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 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Stone Cold Cash Oil and gas producer Stone Energy is gushing cash, too.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Rich Smith	Russia's Taxing Quarter It looks like 29% of revenues go directly to the state treasury before pre-tax profits are even calculated. While that may not make Lukoil or its investors very happy, it makes Russian oil analysts' jobs a whole lot easier.
The Motley Fool July 3, 2008 David Lee Smith	Will Exxon Get Chopped in Russia? ExxonMobil could be destined to suffer the same fate in Russia as Royal Dutch Shell and BP; the ultimate direction of the company's Sakhalin-1 project is depend on the mood of the nation's government and of giant natural gas producer-distributor Gazprom.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 David Lee Smith	ExxonMobil, World Traveler The oil giant is traversing the globe and finding new ways to meet energy demands. ExxonMobil deserves consideration from investors.
Geotimes April 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Majors Return to Russian Oil Fields There's a resurgence of interest among Western oil companies in Russia.
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The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Jason Bush	Getting Past Yukos At a time when oil prices are spiking and new fields are scarce, the global oil companies are looking hungrily at Russia despite the Putin vs. Yukos debacle.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Losing the Shell Game Whoops, looks like Shell miscounted. The world's second-largest oil company, Royal Dutch/Shell cut its reported proven reserves of crude and natural gas by close to 3.9 billion barrels, correcting a reporting error that began as early as 1996.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 David Lee Smith	The Biggest of Big Oil Is Getting Bigger Exxon manages to chalk up its best replacement year in the past decade.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 David Lee Smith	Chevron's New China Syndrome It appears that the second-biggest U.S. oil company may be plying its trade in China. What does all this mean for smart investors?
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.
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Robert Barker	Stocks By The Barrel: Sizing Up The Oil Patch Most of the world's energy titans by now have reported blowout 2004 profits. But if crude supplies stay tight, will these be the best oil stocks to hold?
The Motley Fool July 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Ultra Petroleum's Gas-Fueled Growth Producing more for less spells profit for this oil company. If you're looking for excellence in energy production, this is a good place to start. If you're looking for a rock-bottom bargain, try drilling elsewhere.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	2 Ideas to Fuel Your Portfolio: Part 2 ExxonMobil and BP aren't exactly the sexiest stock stories, but they represent the cream of the crop and should be core holdings for long-term investors in the oil patch.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Toby Shute	Lukewarm on Lukoil Lots of oil, lots of uncertainty when it comes to this Russian giant. Lukoil's first-half results tell a tale of a company running just to stay in place.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2008 David Lee Smith	Big Oil's Russian Retreat The sordid TNK-BP partnership squabbles, which could someday be the stuff of a film, continue to worsen for London-based BP.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Toby Shute	Foolish Fundamentals: Understanding BOE Integrated oil companies and independent exploration and production companies both essentially live and die by their reserve base. That's why investors want to keep an eye on reserves for companies in this space.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Total: This Well Hasn't Run Dry Total has one of the best production growth rates among the major oil companies, is a leader in terms of reserve replacement ratios, carries an attractive valuation, and yields north of 3%. Investors, what's not to like?
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Not a Total Success Total SA remains a quality investment idea in the energy space, but investors should be aware that the company will be taking on risk to hit its targets.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004	Total Makes A Move In Russia's Oil Patch French oil giant Total has bought about 25% of Novatek, Russia's largest independent gas producer, for an estimated price of $1 billion.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Wendy Zellner	Drilling with the Big Boys At ConocoPhillips, CEO James J. Mulva is well on his way to creating a truly integrated global oil giant.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2005 Rich Smith	Playing the Russian Shell Game It's win a ruble if you can find it for Royal Dutch/Shell in its latest gas deal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 David Lee Smith	It's Official: BP Means Better Production London-based BP has raised its quarterly profits, and not just by a little bit.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2007 Toby Shute	Gazprom: Nothing but Trouble The Russian gas monopoly does big business, but that doesn't translate to big returns.
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The Motley Fool March 26, 2008 David Lee Smith	Russia's At It Again Western companies doing business in Russia must deal with government interference. Last week, Russian police visited the offices of TNK-BP, a joint venture between U.K.-based oil giant BP and a pair of Russian companies.
The Motley Fool August 5, 2004 Rich Smith	Lukoil Plays Name Games It has been nearly four years since Russian oil major Lukoil first arrived on our shores, acquiring Getty Petroleum Marketing and its chain of 1,300 U.S. gas stations. But the new arrival is still having trouble finding its land legs.
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The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Will Frankenhoff	Pump Up Your Position in PetroChina PetroChina's shares should provide high-octane returns in 2007.
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 September 10, 2007 David Lee Smith	Will Big Oil Stay Big? 2030 is the year in which forecasters such as Exxon and the U.S. Department of Energy think the world's daily energy requirements will reach about 120 million barrels of oil. That's more than 40% above today's level, and the realization faces a couple of big, perhaps insurmountable, hurdles.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	Russia Roughs Up Big Oil An escalating feud between British oil giant BP and its three Russian billionaire partners in TNK-BP Ltd., a large oil and gas joint venture that operates in Russia, takes a decided turn for the worst.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	A Royal Dutch Mess Royal Dutch re-re-categorizes oil reserves. Will it never end?
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