The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which analysts Paul Chi and Joe Tenebruso discuss topics across the investing world.

Oil prices are high and natural gas prices are low. Companies that have access to oil-rich acreage like the Bakken shale are doing quite well. In today’s edition, Joe and Paul discuss an up-and-comer in the Bakken shale that does things a little differently. If oil prices continue to stay high, this company has a bright future.

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