You will profile the company and provide an overview of its performance versus its peers. You will then identify four areas where its performance has been either superior and/or inferior to its peers and explain why. Examples include exploration success, acquisitions, reserve replacement, return on capital etc. For service companies, examples include backlog versus competitors, new contracts with E&P companies, margins, and exposure to growing markets. Sources include analysts’ reports, annual reports, 3rd quarter conference calls, and company analyst presentations. Paper should be at least 5 pages in length, double-spaced not including exhibits such as graphs, charts etc.