How would you invest in oil wells or oil pipelines?

You literally have thousands of choices when it comes to oil, oils,
oil pipelines, and similar investments in gasoline and natural
gas–or other energy investments. However, I will keep this directly
to oil and related investments.

Exxon Mobil is the largest company in the world. It’s the
juggernaut that keeps on giving to its shareholders.

Yet, Exxon as an individual holding may be too sensitive to
everything from environmental laws to alternative technologies to
erratic oil prices to world competition. (I think Exxon is a
terrific core holding, but it’s important to look at other
opportunities.) And, I have to mentioned that Exxon Mobil closed
today at $65.00, (it was $75.00 a month ago and was at $95.00 in
June 2007). I own XOM, so I am giving full disclosure on it. It’s
share price is down because they announced that they are buying XTO
for $41B, to get more exposure to natural gas—which will be our
bridge fuel to wean the United…