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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 February 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Cash-Rich Growth From Occidental Not only is Occidental Petroleum boosting production, but it's doing so profitably. You certainly need to exercise some caution when getting into the energy sector today, but here is a fine place to begin your search.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	Oxy Jumps Into First Place With a 53% earnings increase, Occidental Petroleum has taken the lead in a small group.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Oxy's Well-Oiled Quarter Occidental Petroleum rode crude prices and an oil orientation to a solid third quarter.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Amerada Hess Looks Ahead Even though 2005 was a year of sharp price increases in oil and natural gas prices, Amerada Hess didn't quite see all of the benefits. What does the future look like for investors?
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Matthew Crews	Occidental Petroleum Keeps the Cash Flowing The company manages another quarter of positive cash flow and posts record production levels of oil and gas. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 David Lee Smith	Occidentally Mixed Results Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum has begun its 2007 year with results that were mixed, at best. Where does all this leave those who either have invested in Occidental or might be inclined to do so?
The Motley Fool May 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	What More Can Occidental Petroleum Do? Occidental Petroleum shares are a trade-off between high quality and less potential.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Waiting for a Better Occidental Opportunity Occidental is a high-quality energy producer, but the valuation discount isn't compelling. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Occidental Taps Into New Vintage It seems to be getting a good price in its Vintage Petroleum buy, but can it meet aggressive production targets for the new assets? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Baker Hughes Not Half-Baked Strong energy prices mean strong drilling activity. Strong drilling activity means growth for the No. 3 player in oil and gas services. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 David Lee Smith	Oxy Loves Those Commodity Prices Occidental rode higher crude and natural gas prices to one awfully solid quarter.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can This Talisman Ward Off Evil? Canada's Talisman Energy is cheap and leveraged to oil, but some of that cheapness is deserved. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Apache Should Catch Up Holding an underperformer is frustrating, but don't let the market shake you out of a good company. Apache is unquestionably one of the best-run independent oil and gas companies out there.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can Anadarko Shore Up Price With Volume? The energy company reports good results, but all of the juice is from pricing. And the company says it's working hard to do better on the volume front. Investors have heard this one a lot recently -- but is this one different?
The Motley Fool July 28, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Should PetroKazakhstan Be Pumped? Despite involuntary production cuts, this Canadian oil company still managed to beat expectations and post a solid result.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Total Growth Story The French oil giant Total SA was one of the few oil companies to benefit from higher prices after the Gulf hurricanes. While this stock has already been an outperformer among its large brethren, investors shouldn't be in a hurry to sell just yet.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2006 Rich Smith	BP Wants to Share Growth may be harder to come by, but management is committed to returning funds to shareholders.
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 January 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Oxy Have Energy? The petroleum and chemical company Occidental Petroleum posts solid results on the back of higher prices.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Good Price at Chevron Good production growth and improving refining performance make this stock a little more interesting.
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.
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 December 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	No Cop-Out for Burlington Rumors prove true as ConocoPhillips pays up for this gas-rich energy company. Conoco investors might be rightly concerned as to whether their company overpaid.
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?
The Motley Fool April 30, 2010 David Lee Smith	Does Big Oil's Top Dog Lack Bite? ExxonMobil rides crude prices to higher earnings.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Oil, Bigger Profits ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again. Whether the future holds more expensive oil or cheaper oil, investors can probably count on ExxonMobil to be there making the most of it.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ExxonMobil: A Big Oil Slick? Declines in hydrocarbon production hurt first-quarter results and might indicate future troubles.
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 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 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 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 January 30, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Oil Gets a Little Bigger Good margins and cash flow make ExxonMobil an energy stock worthy of consideration.
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 January 29, 2007 Matthew Crews	Occidental Petroleum Slips While energy prices are wrecking most energy companies' fourth-quarter earnings, Oxy's strong cash flows, disciplined capital spending, and low balance sheet leverage should help stabilize it from any continued weakness in the energy market.
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.
The Family Room Gary Foreman	Why 'Gas Out' Won't Work ...email encouraging people to support a 'Gas Out' from April 7 to 9th. Everyone would refuse to buy gas those days...
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wait for a Dip on Chevron Chevron is a fine oil company and oil still has room to run, but don't chase the stock.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Chevron Earn Its Stripes? The country's second largest oil company doesn't really stand out in any particular way. With a realistic chance to increase energy production and a pretty conservative valuation, these shares might be worth a look to more value-minded investors.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Does ExxonMobil Mark the Spot? Big Oil doesn't get any bigger than this. If you really have to own a big domestic oil company, ExxonMobil is an OK choice. It's a little undervalued, pays out ample cash to its shareholders, and has a pretty good outlook for maintaining/increasing production.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will Anadarko Measure Up? Anadarko may be a relative value, but other energy stocks look better.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Oil Keeps Slip-Sliding Around What does recent price action say about the outlook for oil prices?
The Motley Fool January 6, 2006 Robert Aronen	Russia's Gas Weapon Russia and Ukraine's natural gas dispute shows the tenuous connections among world energy markets. Investors should take that into account before buying shares of an emerging market player.
CFO October 1, 2004	Oil Man Occidental Petroleum CFO Stephen Chazen has no control over the price of oil. But he does get to spend the windfall. And in this article he gets to discuss the reserve controversy, his hopes for Libya, and why higher oil prices "will bring out more supply."
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	Hess Hits a Homer With earnings from exploration and production more than doubling, Hess reports a very good quarter.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2011 David Lee Smith	Occidental Petroleum: Active and Attractive Occidental's quarterly results seemed more positive than the market's reaction indicated.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2008 Toby Shute	Quick Take: Save Us, John Edwards Only one candidate has what it takes to battle the petroleum profiteers.
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 Gene G. Marcial	To The Shores Of Tripoli? Occidental Petroleum could be a big winner if U.S.-Libya relations warm up over the next 12 months.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Occidental Gets Hosed Another banana republic decides to play fast and loose with contracts. Ecuador has decided to revoke Occidental's contract in the area and will soon begin to take over the oil fields in question. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Peek at BP BP's guidance on the second quarter is positive but not really surprising. While the market reacted well to this news, energy prices also were trading higher