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Isaihi Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,913 Points:729,525 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 3:07:27 PM Ignore Isaihi Report Abuse Buying shares of the largest oil companies is the entry point for many investors who want the play the continuing boom in the energy sector. But some are turning their gaze to the oil-services sector as a better way to harness high returns—although these firms come with attendant risks. These companies bring equipment and expertise to drilling sites and work for everyone from the biggest energy firms to national oil companies and start-up prospectors. They are benefiting from a huge surge in production activity as oil firms go further and deeper in their search for hydrocarbons. Visit The Wall Street Journal for full article

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Buying shares of the largest oil companies is the entry point for many investors who want the play the continuing boom in the energy sector.

But some are turning their gaze to the oil-services sector as a better way to harness high returns—although these firms come with attendant risks. These companies bring equipment and expertise to drilling sites and work for everyone from the biggest energy firms to national oil companies and start-up prospectors. They are benefiting from a huge surge in production activity as oil firms go further and deeper in their search for hydrocarbons.
Visit The Wall Street Journal for full article

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Eliano Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,412 Points:388,100 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 6:55:23 PM Ignore Eliano Report Abuse good
TRYWI All-Star Author Appleton Posts:898 Points:282,150 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 11:25:53 PM Ignore TRYWI Report Abuse Interesting read.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,829 Points:1,431,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 11:19:45 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Fracking. Mama's Little Helper...
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,201 Points:718,885 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 13, 2012 10:25:10 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Looks like drilling will be strong for the foreseeable future.
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