Friday, December 21, 2012

Top Energy Stocks of 2012 #8: Gulfport

As 2012 comes to a close, energy analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman are detailing the top energy stocks of 2012. Coming in the No. 8 spot for 2012 is Gulfport Energy� (NASDAQ: GPOR  ) .

Gulfport is a pure play liquids player and turned in a 25% gain year to date by selecting projects with the highest rate of return potential and focusing its capital�expenditures�around these projects. Another strategic move Gulfport employed was its hedging strategy. While WTI oil prices remained below the century mark for a good part of 2012, Gulfport locked in hedges, guaranteeing crude sales prices around $107 per barrel. Be sure to follow this oil junior going into 2013 as it continues to focus its capital�expenditures�in the trendy Utica shale. ��

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