Devon Energy Corporation · Oklahoma City, OK United States ·(NYSE: DVN)

Independent oil and gas producer Devon Energy puts its energy into oil finds far from England's southern coast. It has exploration and production assets in the Gulf of Mexico, North Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, western Canada, and in other major oil patches worldwide such as Azerbaijan, Brazil, and China. In 2008 Devon Energy reported proved reserves of 429 million barrels of oil, 9.9 trillion cu. ft. of natural gas, and 325 million barrels of natural gas liquids. That year the company drilled a record 2,441 gross wells with an overall 98% rate of success. Devon Energy is the largest producer and largest lease holder in the Barnett Shale area of North Texas. To read the full description, subscribe now.