NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 24, 2011)- As oil prices continue to hover around the $100 mark, oilexploration and production (E&P) companies have a lower risk profileregardless of their size.
American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTCBB: AAPH)is a prime example of an E&P company benefiting from oil and gasprices' current levels. They have recently been given a "Buy" rating and12 month price outlook of $1.45 by EquityNet Research.
Other notable oil and gas companies who are receiving the optimism of analysts are Harvest Natural Resources (NYSE: HNR) rated "Accumulate" by SMH Capital, EOG Resources, Inc (NYSE: EOG) rated a "Buy" by Wunderlich Securities, and SM Energy Company (NYSE: SM) upgraded to "Buy" from Stifel Nicolaus.
AmericanPetro-Hunter, who recently broke ground and commenced drilling on theirOklahoma property, is aggressively working towards being anintermediate level oil and gas producer inside of 12 months. The companyis also currently in production at the Poston Project in Trego County,Kansas.
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