Top 10 Most Profitable Oil/Gas Production Stocks: GSX, DMLP, NEP, PSE, FST, CPE, UPL, EVEP, GPOR, XEC (Sep 09, 2010)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Oil/Gas Production stocks for the last 12 months. One Chinese company (NEP) is on the list.

Gasco Energy, Inc. (AMEX:GSX) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 69.93% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 82.09% for the same period. Dorchester Minerals L.P. (NASDAQ:DMLP) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 54.70% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 53.73% for the same period. China North East Petroleum Hldng Ltd. (AMEX:NEP) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 53.38% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 59.45% for the same period. Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:PSE) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 48.80% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 49.19% for the same period. Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 43.81% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 36.26% for the same period.

Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE:CPE) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 42.59% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 51.26% for the same period. Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 40.34% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 45.13% for the same period. EV Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:EVEP) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 38.90% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 12.06% for the same period. Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 35.07% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 37.07% for the same period. Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE:XEC) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 33.62% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 53.54% for the same period.