Anadarko's Aggressive Exploration Will Reward Investors

By Mel Daris:Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) is one of the world's largest independent oil and gas production and exploration companies with 2.3 billion barrels of proven reserves. In this article, I will illustrate how Anadarko has faired against the competition in the same sector, and where Anadarko is headed.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.’s purchase of a stake in Israel’s largest natural gas deposit takes Asia-Pacific oil and gas acquisitions to a record US$99-billion this year, tying the U.S. for the first time. Australia’s second-largest petroleum producer yesterday said it will pay partners including Noble Energy Inc. an initial US$696-million and as much as US$2.3-billion for part of the Leviathan field. Deals by U.S. energy companies have fallen 35% to US$98.7-billion in 2012, while Asia-Pacific purchases increased 3.8%, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

By ValueMax:Companies involved in fossil fuel exploration and production constantly have to face the uncertainties of global macro-economic factors, supply and speculation that impact sale prices. Political uncertainties, refining capacity and concerns over the environmental impact of development and production complete the list of factors working against companies in the oil and gas markets.

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By Insider Monkey: By: Joshua Reider

Trefis submits: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is one of the largest energy companies in the world, engaging in a variety of businesses like exploration & production of oil and natural gas as well as refining, transportation and trading.

Trefis submits: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is one of the largest energy companies in the world and competes with other established oil producers like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BP (NYSE:BP) and Anadarko (NYSE:

Trefis submits: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) is among the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world, with about 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) of proved reserves. The company explores and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Its major operations are located onshore United States and in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.