5 under the radar energy stocks that most investors are missing
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Investors have flocked to popular energy stocks like SandRidge Energy and Kodiak Oil & Gas. While both have great growth prospects, there are some underfollowed energy stocks with even better prospects.TRANSCRIPT
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5 Under the Radar Energy Stocks that Most Investors are Missing
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All too often investing is a popularity contest as we want to fill our portfolios with popular stocks.
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Because of this companies like SandRidge Energy and Kodiak Oil & Gas have become widely owned and followed.
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There’s good reason for this as both offer a very compelling investment opportunity.
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SandRidge Energy is turning around under new management.
It has a visible growth plan that has it on pace to grow production 20-25% annually through 2016.
Not only that but it has upside to stacked oil and gas formations underneath its acreage.
It’s also very undervalued.
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Kodiak Oil & Gas has a very strong position in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota.
171,000 net acreage position and about 1,300 future well sites.
35-45% year-over-year production growth expected in 2014.
Upside to downspacing and the Three Forks formation.
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However, as good as these companies are, the drive to buy what’s popular still has many investors missing some really
great energy stocks with even better prospects.
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The next few slides contain five energy stocks that in many cases offer better opportunities than today’s most popular
energy stocks.
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Concho Resources (NYSE: CXO)Key characteristics: Pure-play Permian Basin operator.
605,000 net acres. Approximately 22,000 drilling locations. 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent of resource
potential. Expected to double production by 2016.
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Concho Resources (NYSE: CXO)Key characteristics: Pure-play Permian Basin operator.
605,000 net acres Approximately 22,000 drilling locations. 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent of resource
potential. Expected to double production by 2016.
Source: Concho Resource Investor Presentation
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Concho Resources (NYSE: CXO)Why invest? 2 x 3 growth plan will grow production by a 25%
compound annual rate by 2016. Oil production to go from 63% of production to
66% by 2016. Accelerated growth plan will actually improve its
leverage ratio. Offers oilier growth than the more popular
SandRidge Energy over 2014-2016 timeframe.
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Oasis Petroleum (NYSE: OAS)Key characteristics: Pure-play Williston Basin operator.
506,960 net acres. Approximately 3,590 drilling locations. 17 years worth of drilling inventory. Company owned Oasis Well Services is saving it
$400,000 per well.
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Oasis Petroleum (NYSE: OAS)Key characteristics: Pure-play Williston Basin operator.
506,960 net acres. Approximately 3,590 drilling locations. 17 years worth of drilling inventory. Company owned Oasis Well Services is saving the
company $400,000 per well.
Source: Oasis Petroleum Investor Presentation
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Oasis Petroleum (NYSE: OAS)Why invest? Large, concentrated acreage position in the
Williston Basin. Well Services segment lowers costs and
improves returns. Larger acreage position, more drilling locations
and lower well costs than the more popular Kodiak Oil & Gas.
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Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI)Key characteristics: Pure-play Permian Basin operator.
144,107 net acres. Approximately 3,500 drilling locations. 1.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent of resource
potential. More than 45 years of drilling inventory at current
pace.
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Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI)Key characteristics: Pure-play Permian Basin operator.
144,107 net acres. Approximately 3,500 drilling locations. 1.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent of resource
potential. More than 45 years of drilling inventory at current
pace.
Source: Laredo Petroleum Investor Presentation
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Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI)Why invest? 30-35% compound annual production growth
through 2016. Resource potential is 10 times current proved
reserves. Offers much faster growth and untapped upside
than the popular SandRidge Energy.
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Clayton Williams Energy (NYSE: CWEI)
Key characteristics: Large acreage position in Texas.
170,000 net acres in the Permian Basin and 185,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale
More than 1,000 drilling locations. First quarter production up 25% pro forma for
recent asset sales.
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Clayton Williams Energy (NYSE: CWEI)
Key characteristics: Large acreage position in Texas.
170,000 net acres in the Permian Basin and 185,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale
More than 1,000 drilling locations. First quarter production up 25% pro forma for
recent asset sales.
Source: Clayton Williams Energy Investor Presentation
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Clayton Williams Energy (NYSE: CWEI)
Why invest? Acreage positions in both of Texas’ horizontal oil
plays. On a per share basis it has more acreage in each
play than many of its peers. Better liquidity than a popular stock like
SandRidge Energy to fund its growth.
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Carrizo Oil & Gas (NASDAQ: CRZO)Key characteristics: High-quality acreage position in four shale plays.
25,700 net acres in the Utica Shale. 37,300 net acres in the Marcellus Shale. 67,700 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale. 47,500 net acres in the Niobrara.
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Carrizo Oil & Gas (NASDAQ: CRZO)Key characteristics: High-quality acreage position in four shale plays.
25,700 net acres in the Utica Shale. 37,300 net acres in the Marcellus Shale. 67,700 net acres in the Eagle Ford Shale. 47,500 net acres in the Niobrara.
Source: Carrizo Oil & Gas Investor Presentation
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Carrizo Oil & Gas (NASDAQ: CRZO)Why invest? Crude oil accounts for 60% of reserves and
production. Upside from probable reserves equivalent to 4.3
times proved reserves as well as further unbooked potential.
Better liquidity position than SandRidge Energy to fund growth.
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Investor takeawayWhile popular energy stocks like SandRidge Energy and Kodiak
Oil & Gas both have lots of upside, some under the radar peers actually have more upside with less financial risk.
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Do you know this energy tax “loophole”?