Oil well investing benchmarks are outperforming broader energy indices, supported by robust Q2 cash flow data. Institutional allocators are scaling positions into high-yielding production plays. Next up is Crescent Energy Company, which focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of oil and natural gas properties here in the United States. If you don’t want to invest in individual oil stocks, then you can purchase an ETF that holds oil companies . You’ll still get exposure to oil but in a more diversified way that reduces your risk. The fund may hold dozens of oil stocks, reducing your reliance on any one of them too much. Companies engaged in oil well investing reported higher Q1 production efficiency, with cost per barrel dipping to $38 on average. This could drive higher dividend yields, improving long-term shareholder value in energy portfolios.