Unless you have been living under the Three Forks formation for the last few years, you've heard that the Williston and Eagle Ford basins are producing at never-before-seen levels. One big reason why has been horizontal drilling and the success achieved in this specialty by the likes of EOG Resources (EOG +0.16%), Anadarko Petroleum (APC +0.00%) and ConocoPhillips (COP +1.16%). Fortunately for owners of EOG Resources, it has been faring much better than its peers in many regards. To find out why analyst Taylor Muckerman likes this company enough to add it to his Real Money Portfolio, check in to the video below.
EOG Resources has been dominant as an independent oil & natural gas producer and should continue widening the gap.
About the Author
Taylor Muckerman was lead energy & materials analyst for fool.com from 2012-2013. He is now Head of Retention for Motley Fool Canada.