Top 10 Fastest-Growing Oil/Gas Production Stocks: CXO, KOG, HOC, BEXP, HK, COG, EOG, OAS, XEC, UPL (Apr 14, 2011)

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.

Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE:CXO) is the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 46.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts.Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (AMEX:KOG) is the 2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 43.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Holly Corporation (NYSE:HOC) is the 3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP) is the 4th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 34.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) is the 5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 32.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts.

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) is the 6th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 30.2%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is the 7th 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 5 brokerage analysts. Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE:XEC) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 24.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 22.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.