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#1 Top Energy Stock Pick 2011 - Drilling
Stocks - Flotek Industries Inc. (FTK) has been the best performing energy
stock over the past 6 months as we head into May 2011. FTK stock hit a new 52 week high located at $9.94 on the first
trading day of May and is up 429% over the past 25 weeks. Flotek Industries, Inc. supplies drilling and production related products and services to the energy and mining industries
in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Chemicals and Logistics, Drilling Products, and Artificial
Lift. The Chemicals and Logistics segment offers a range of oil field and gas field specialty chemicals used for drilling,
cementing, stimulation, and production; designs, project manages, and operates automated bulk material handling and loading
facilities for oilfield service companies; and develops, produces, and distributes specialty chemical products and services
for drilling and production of natural gas. The Drilling Products segment manufactures, sells, rents, and inspects specialized
equipment for use in drilling, completion, productions, and workover activities. This segment’s rental tools include
stabilizers, drill collars, reamers, wipers, jars, shock subs, wireless survey, and measurement while drilling tools, and
mud-motors; and equipment comprises mining equipment, centralizers, and drill bits. The Drilling Products segment’s downhole
drilling tools are used in the oilfield, mining, water-well, and industrial drilling sectors. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, Flotek posted revenue of $47.5
million, compared to $24.6 million in the same period a year ago and $40.0
million in the third quarter of 2010. Revenue in all three business segments reported sequential increases as pricing
and activity continued to improve.
Top Alternative Energy Stocks 2011 - Biofuel Stocks - Synthesis
Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX) - Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX) is the top alternative energy
stock in 2011. Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SYMX) provides technology, equipment and engineering services for the
conversion of low rank, low cost coal and biomass feedstocks into energy and chemical products. Its strategy is to create
value through providing technology and equipment in regions where low rank coals and biomass feedstocks can be profitably
converted into high value products through its proprietary U-GAS® fluidized bed gasification technology, which SES licenses
from the Gas Technology Institute. U-GAS® gasifies coal cost effectively, without many of the harmful emissions normally
associated with coal combustion plants. The primary advantages of U-GAS® relative to other gasification technologies
are (a) greater fuel flexibility provided by the ability of SES to use all ranks of coal (including low rank, high ash and
high moisture coals, which are significantly cheaper than higher grade coals), many coal waste products and biomass feed stocks;
and (b) the ability of SES to operate efficiently on a smaller scale, which enables the construction of plants more quickly,
at a lower capital cost, and, in many cases, in closer proximity to coal sources. SES currently has offices in Houston, Texas, and Shanghai, China. SYMX received a huge investment with a China company which caused the stock to explode higher and become the best alternative energy
stock in 2011. This Investment Strengthens the Company's Position in China and as an Emerging Leader in Clean Coal Gasification
Technology. As for SYMX stock, it made a top at $4.50 before falling into
the low $3.00's in May 2011. I think SYMX is a buy below $2.75 per share.
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