Top 10 Fastest-Growing Oil/Gas Production Stocks: REXX, XEC, CXO, HNR, WNR, BEXP, HK, CRZO, SNP, SWN (Aug 19, 2010)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Oil/Gas Production stocks, based on the average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese company (SNP) is on the list.

Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 60.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE:XEC) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 51.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE:CXO) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 50.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analyst(s). Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:HNR) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 50.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 50.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s).

Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 46.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 2 brokerage analyst(s). Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 35.9%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analyst(s). Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRZO) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 33.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s). China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 29.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 1 brokerage analyst(s). Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE:SWN) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 27.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analyst(s).