Natural Gas Producers That Can Profit in Tough Times

By Joel South and Taylor Muckerman – Jan 16, 2013 at 10:24PM

OTC: UPL

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

In natural gas today, keeping costs down is absolutely vital.

Although many investors in natural gas have been hoping to see prices start to rise, low prices have persisted as a result of continuing supply surpluses and a warmer-than-expected winter. That means that being a low-cost producer is absolutely imperative to making a profit in natural gas production today.

In this video, Motley Fool energy analyst Joel South talks about a few companies that have been able to drive costs down in an attempt to operate in the black during these difficult times for natural gas producers.

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