Many investors often look to the larger oil and gas developers for a safe investment, and in a certain sense these types of companies are perhaps one of your more safe investments. Energy after all is always a need. There are, however, companies on the verge that may make better investments as they move forward with production and development plans. While some may look left at these more main-stream players, looking right for those companies that may be in the right place at the right time may be a bit more profitable. Care needs to be taken and research done, but if one picks wisely, profit will be there.

American Oil & Gas Inc., an oil and gas exploration company, works to explore and develop crude oil and natural gas deposits primarily in Colorado and Wyoming. The company holds natural gas interests through its American Tower Inc. subsidiary but is generally

Gone are the old days of oil and gas exploration, when a driller could stake a claim and drill a hole, hoping to hit a gusher. Today’s oil and gas marketplace is a bit different, with paperwork and lawyers being the first step in any drill program. Unfortunately, a company needs to have a certain finesse with this paperwork if it expects to bring in a gusher. If a company can be found that has skill and luck on both sides of the oil and gas exploration game (paper & drilling), profits may well gush for all.

Vortex Resources Corp., an oil and gas exploration and development company, works to discover and exploit oil and natural gas, primarily in Texas. The company’s philosophy revolves around locating and exploiting well-known deposits of oil and gas to keep costs low and investor returns high. Vortex Resources was recently acquired by Emvelco Corp., along