Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG): Who’ll Be Part Of The Mix?

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) presents a mixed investment picture. The company recently reported a record $7 billion in quarterly revenue, but earnings from operations declined from the previous year. Earnings from overseas operations improved significantly, but ongoing loss provisions from its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster continue to hurt .

The company announced new technology to help reduce water consumption in hydraulic fracturing, including re-using water that had been previously used in fracking activities. Halliburton experienced weak profits in recent quarters, hopefully this fracking fluid recycling technology adds business in Poland and elsewhere.

Final Foolish thoughts
Europeans know they need energy supplies outside of Russia. Natural gas pipelines are under varying phases of approval or construction expressly to bypass Russia. Europe seems to understand the value of LNG imports as well. All to say, Europe doesn’t need US natural gas to avoid decades of instability. Of the three companies mentioned here, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) looks like the best bet. The company produces oil and gas in a variety of countries and this production shows up on the bottom line. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) carries hope and debt, not to mention losses – not what I look for in an investment. Halliburton may be a turn-around story as it resolves Deepwater Horizon liabilities. I would wait for more definitive settlements before investing.

The article US Natural Gas Exports Won’t Save Europe originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Robert Zimmerman.

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