Apache Corp (APA)

[Timothy Smith]

The second half of the year is an opportune time for investors to consider Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) as an investment in the E&P industry. The company's most recent earnings reports showed a decline in revenue across the board, but this was largely due to declines in commodity prices through 2012.

Anadarko achieved record productivity in the second quarter and had a promising first half of 2012. Anadarko maintains an aggressive approach to its exploration activities abroad, focusing much if its efforts on developments in the Gulf of Mexico and Africa. Anadarko has future plans to relocate its headquarters to Platteville, Colorado, and feels confident in its defense against litigation claims brought on by Tronox and U.S attorneys on behalf of the EPA.

Below, I will explain why current shareholders should hold onto Anadarko for the long term, as Anadarko experiences organic growth and increases in revenue throughout 2013 from gradually increasing oil prices alongside the anticipated rebound in natural gas prices.