Exploration and Production
A number of publicly traded oil and gas companies have drilling rigs in the Bakken region, with varying asset prices, risks and potentials. These include Anglo Canadian Oil Corp., Concho Resources Inc., Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, EOG Resources Inc., Continental Resources Inc., Whiting Oil & Gas Inc., Marathon Oil Corporation, QEP Resources, Brigham Exploration (bought by Statoil in 2011), Hess Corporation, Samson Oil and Gas Ltd, Statoil,ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp.
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