Research and Markets: Nexen Independent E&P Company Benchmarking Report Ranks an...

Research and Markets: Nexen Independent E&P Company Benchmarking Report Ranks an Independent Upstream Oil and Gas Company Among Its Peer Group Companies

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c75566) has announced the
addition of "Independent Exploration and Production Company
Benchmarking Report - Nexen" to their offering.

The Independent Exploration and Production (E&P) Company
Benchmarking Report ranks an independent upstream oil and gas company
among its peer group companies and gives a cross-company comparison of
its performance, scale, growth and exposure.

Scope of the Report

- Benchmarks the company against 20 leading Independent
Exploration and Production (E&P) companies on four key pillars:
performance, scale, growth and exposure.

- Provides financial and operational comparison with the peer
group companies.

- Compares and assesses independent E&P Company's performance and
business prospects among its peer group companies.

- The company's five years operational and financial data has been
taken from company annual reports and regulatory filings.

Reasons to Purchase

- Facilitate decision making on the basis of peer comparison.

- Provides up-to-date information and in-depth analysis on
financial and operational parameters of a company.

- Assess major competitors by comparing and analyzing their
financial and operational parameters.

Independent Exploration and Production Company Benchmarking Report
- Nexen

Chapter 1 - Table Of Contents

Chapter 2 - Introduction

Chapter 3 - Benchmarking Methodology

Chapter 4 - Company's Overall Rating

Chapter 5 - Performance Pillar Analysis

Chapter 6 - Scale Pillar Analysis

Chapter 7 - Growth Pillar Analysis

Chapter 8 - Exposure Pillar Analysis

Chapter 9 - Key Financial And Operational Metrics Trends

Chapter 10 - Appendix

Companies mentioned:

- Occidental Petroleum Corporation

- EnCana Corporation

- Devon Energy Corporation

- Canadian Natural Resources Limited

- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

- Talisman Energy Inc.

- Apache Corporation

- Chesapeake Energy Corporation

- XTO Energy Inc.

- EOG Resources Inc.

- Nexen Inc.

- WoodSide Petroleum Ltd.

- PTT Exploration and Public Company Limited

- Santos Ltd.

- Penn West Energy Trust

- Newfield Exploration Company

- Pioneer Natural Resources Co

- Pogo Producing Company

- Forest Oil Corporation

- Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

Source: Global Markets Direct

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