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15 oil stocks to watch
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the oil and gas industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.
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Take a deeper dive into oil stocks
If you're interested in investing in the oil and gas industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.
1. Nabors Industries (NBR)
Nabors Industries Ltd. provides drilling and drilling-related services for land-based and offshore oil and natural gas wells in the United States and internationally. The company operates through U. S.
Nabors Industries stock opened the day at $121.64 after a previous close of $122.92. The latest price was $124.97 (25-minute delay). Nabors Industries is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD3 billion and employs 12,000 staff.
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides drilling services and solutions for exploration and production companies. The company operates through three segments: North America Solutions, Offshore Gulf of Mexico, and International Solutions.
Helmerich and Payne stock opened the day at $42.48 after a previous close of $42.82. The latest price was $43.07 (25-minute delay). Helmerich and Payne is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.8 billion and employs 8,000 staff.
Valvoline Inc. provides automotive services through retail stores in the United States and Canada. It offers cabin air filter, battery replacement, and tire rotation services for various vehicles.
Valvoline stock opened the day at $31.93 after a previous close of $32.12. The latest price was $32.62 (25-minute delay). Valvoline is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.4 billion and employs 8,900 staff.
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; liquefaction, transportation, and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; and processing, transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.
Chevron stock opened the day at $166.33 after a previous close of $166.28. The latest price was $168.70 (25-minute delay). Chevron is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$214.7 billion and employs 43,846 staff.
TotalEnergies SE operates as an integrated oil and gas company worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Exploration & Production; Integrated Gas, Renewables & Power; Refining & Chemicals; and Marketing & Services. The company's Exploration & Production segment is involved in oil and natural gas exploration and production activities in approximately 50 countries.
TotalEnergies stock opened the day at $49.31 after a previous close of $48.99. The latest price was $49.36 (25-minute delay). TotalEnergies is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$119.8 billion and employs 105,476 staff.
Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company worldwide. The company operates through Integrated Gas, Upstream, Oil Products, Chemicals segments. It explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; markets and transports oil and gas; produces gas-to-liquids fuels and other products; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure necessary to deliver gas to market.
Shell stock opened the day at $39.18 after a previous close of $39.15. The latest price was $39.70 (25-minute delay). Shell is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$220.2 billion and employs 87,000 staff.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. , an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Cheniere Energy stock opened the day at $159.68 after a previous close of $159.92. The latest price was $164.14 (25-minute delay). Cheniere Energy is listed on the NYSE MKT, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$29.1 billion and employs 1,551 staff.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2.
Kinder Morgan stock opened the day at $16.55 after a previous close of $16.60. The latest price was $16.75 (25-minute delay). Kinder Morgan is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$17.1 billion and employs 10,525 staff.
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides contract drilling services to oil and natural gas operators in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Contract Drilling Services, Pressure Pumping Services, and Directional Drilling Services.
Patterson-UTI Energy stock opened the day at $14.35 after a previous close of $14.48. The latest price was $14.63 (25-minute delay). Patterson-UTI Energy is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.1 billion and employs 6,500 staff.
Precision Drilling Corporation, a drilling company, provides onshore drilling, completion, and production services to exploration and production companies in the oil and natural gas and geothermal industries in North America and the Middle East. The company operates in two segments, Contract Drilling Services and Completion and Production Services. The Contract Drilling Services segment offers onshore well drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil and natural gas industry.
Precision Drilling Corporation stock opened the day at $66.98 after a previous close of $67.11. The latest price was $68.28 (25-minute delay). Precision Drilling Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.9 billion and employs 4,802 staff.
Transocean Ltd. , together with its subsidiaries, provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells worldwide. It contracts its mobile offshore drilling rigs, related equipment, and work crews to drill oil and gas wells.
Transocean stock opened the day at $8.02 after a previous close of $8.14. The latest price was $8.38 (25-minute delay). Transocean is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.7 billion and employs 5,040 staff.
Borr Drilling Limited operates as an offshore drilling contractor to the oil and gas industry worldwide. The company owns, contracts, and operates jack-up drilling rigs for operations in shallow-water areas, including the provision of related equipment and work crews to conduct oil and gas drilling and workover operations for exploration and production. It serves oil and gas exploration and production companies, such as integrated oil companies, state-owned national oil companies, and independent oil and gas companies.
Borr Drilling stock opened the day at $6.85 after a previous close of $6.88. The latest price was $6.96 (25-minute delay). Borr Drilling is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$616 million and employs 1,504 staff.
Valaris plc provides offshore contract drilling services in various water depths to oil and gas industry worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Floaters, Jackups, ARO, and Other. As of December 31, 2020, it owned and operated 11 drillships, 4 dynamically positioned semisubmersible rigs, 1 moored semisubmersible rig, 45 jackup rigs, and 7 ARO rigs, as well as 2 rigs under construction.
Ensco Rowan is listed on the PINK, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.4 billion and employs 4,500 staff.
Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.
Exxon Mobil stock opened the day at $115.09 after a previous close of $114.94. The latest price was $116.25 (25-minute delay). Exxon Mobil is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$368 billion and employs 62,000 staff.
BP p. l. c. provides carbon products and services.
BP stock opened the day at 525.90p after a previous close of 525.70p. The latest price was 527.30p (25-minute delay). BP is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $227.6 billion and employs 67,600 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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