This Misunderstood Natural Gas Player Made Our Favorite Stock List for 2013

By Tyler Crowe – Dec 20, 2013 at 12:15PM

OTC: UPL

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

Aimee Duffy and Tyler Crowe count down their 20 favorite energy stocks of 2013. At No. 11, Ultra Petroleum

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One of the most fun aspects of picking stocks and doing research on investments is the moment you come across a company that seems to make loads of sense but for some reason it hasn't got traction from the rest of investment world. That happy place is where you will find Ultra Petroleum (UPL), and it is why Ultra made our list of favorite stocks in 2013.

One of the reasons that Ultra continues to fly under the radar is that it is a generally misunderstood natural gas producer. Unlike its other natural gas-heavy producing peers such as Cabot Oil & Gas (CTRA -0.26%) or Exco Resources (NYSE: XCO), a majority of Ultra's natural gas production doesn't come from shale gas. Instead, most of the company's production comes from the Pinedale fields in Wyoming, where wells are cheap to drill and have a longer shelf life. Tune into the video below to learn more about why fool.com contributor Tyler Crowe picked Ultra on his top stocks list.

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