Here’s how to profit from rising natural gas prices

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Here’s How to Profit From

Rising Natural Gas Prices

Photo credit: Flickr/Nicholas A. Tonelli

Natural gas prices rebounded in 2014

A rough winter caused a big spike in gas prices.

This was great news to producers levered to

natural gas.

Most levered to natural gas:

1. Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN): 100% of its production mix is natural gas.

2. Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL): 97% of its production mix is natural gas.

3. Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG): 95% of its production mix is natural gas.

This produced strong returns to start the year.

That makes these “pure-play” producers the best way to profit from rising gas prices in the future.

Southwestern Energy

Fourth largest natural gas producer in the United States as Southwestern produced 657 Bcfe last year.

Southwestern Energy

Fourth largest natural gas producer in the United States.

Southwestern Energy

Key facts:• Discovered the Fayetteville Shale in

Arkansas/Oklahoma and holds 905,684 net acres in that play.

• Growing position in the Marcellus Shale.

• Recently entered into the liquids-rich Niobrara play in Colorado.

Ultra Petroleum

A top-20 natural gas producer, Ultra Petroleum expects to produce 243-253 Bcfe in 2014.

Ultra Petroleum

Fourth largest natural gas producer in the United States.

Ultra Petroleum

Key facts:• Focused on long-life, low-cost tight gas in

Wyoming’s Pinedale and Jonah Fields as well as the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania.

• Recently acquired an oil-rich position in the Uinata Basin of Utah.

• 5,150 future drilling locations.

Cabot Oil & Gas

A top-10 natural gas producer as Cabot expects to produce 530-585 Bcfe in 2014.

Cabot Oil & Gas

Fourth largest natural gas producer in the United States.

Cabot Oil & Gas

Key facts:• Low-cost position in the best spot in the

Marcellus Shale yields triple digit internal rates of return.

• Solid position in the oil-rich Eagle Ford Shale.

• More than 3,000 future drilling locations in the Marcellus Shale imply a drilling inventory of more than 25 years.

Investor takeaway

Southwestern Energy, Ultra Petroleum and Cabot Oil & Gas are loaded with natural gas reserves in

low-cost shale plays. That has each well positioned to profit from rising natural gas prices in the

future. While all are pursuing growth outside of gas, each will continue to remain very levered to

natural gas over the long-term.