Oil and gas production volumes are increasing all across the country, and when production volumes go up, midstream revenue goes up, too. Plains All American Pipeline (PAA -1.05%) is one of midstream's potential winners. The master limited partnership has assets that range from the obvious pipelines, storage, and processing facilities to fleets of trucks, railcars, and barges. With more than $17.1 billion in assets spanning some of the most lucrative North American oil and gas plays, Plains is worthy of investor consideration. In this video, energy analyst Aimee Duffy gives three very specific reasons why Plains is a buy.
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3 Reasons to Buy Plains All American Pipeline
NASDAQ: PAA
Plains All American Pipeline

One of the best-performing stocks of 2012, with plenty of upside.
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