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The Quiet Giant in the Bakken

Investors should pay attention to this quiet company, because it could be one of the biggest winners in the American energy boom.

By Tyler Crowe and Joel South – Dec 21, 2012 at 1:47PM EST

Being a first mover in North American unconventional oil and gas plays has given Chesapeake Energy (CHK +0.00%) one of the strongest asset profiles in the U.S. natural gas market. The same thing happened on the oil side of the equation, but nobody seems to notice as much. Today, Fool.com contributor Tyler Crowe and Motley Fool analyst Joel South talk about this quiet giant, Continental Resources (CLR +0.00%), and how getting in on the ground floor in the Bakken region is really starting to pay off for the company. Thanks to improved takeaway capacity for the region and some of the highest quality crude in North America, the Bakken has potential to transform Continental into a big winner.

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About the Author

Tyler Crowe
Tyler Crowe is a contributing Stock Market Analyst for The Motley Fool. He has worn several hats over the past 14 years with the Fool from analyzing stocks, writing about them, talking about them, coaching others about stock writing, and...you get the idea. Tyler's true passion is turing over stones to find the oddball investments with incredible wealth building potential. If he isn't nose-deep in a proxy statement, Tyler is probably skiing somewhere. Tyler holds an M.B.A. from Collège des Ingénieurs (Paris), a, M.S. in Environmental Engineering, a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and a B.S. in Foreign Affairs from the University of New Hampshire.
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Joel South has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. Fool contributor Tyler Crowe has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool has the following options: long JAN 2013 $16.00 calls on Chesapeake Energy, long JAN 2014 $20.00 calls on Chesapeake Energy, long JAN 2014 $30.00 calls on Chesapeake Energy, and short JAN 2014 $15.00 puts on Chesapeake Energy. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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