Conoco (NYSE:COP), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Shell (NYSE:RDS-A), Apache (NYSE:APA), Chevron (NYSE:CVX) in 2010

Major oil companies got a big boost from increasing oil prices in 2010, and firms like Conoco (NYSE:COP), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Shell (NYSE:RDS-A), Apache (NYSE:APA) and Chevron (NYSE:CVX) perfromed strongly for the year, and should have another good year in 2011.

Conoco ended the year at $68.10, gaining $0.10 on December 31, up 0.15 percent. The company had a 52-week trading range of $46.63 to $68.58. They ended the year with a market cap of $100.05 billion.

Exxon Mobil closed the year out at $73.12, gaining $0.24 on the last trading day, up 0.33 percent. The trading range for 2010 was from $55.94 to $73.69. They ended the year with a market cap of $368.71 billion.

Shell finished off the year at $66.78, losing $0.02 on Friday, down 0.03 percent. The 2010 trading range for them was $49.16 to $68.55. They closed off the year with a market cap of $204.75 billion.

Apache ended 2010 at $119.23, down $0.69 on the final trading day of the year, losing 0.58 percent. Their trading range for the year was $81.94 to $120.80. Their market cap heading into 2011 is $43.47 billion.

Chevron finished 2010 at $91.25, falling $0.35, or 0.38 percent on the last day of the year. Their 52-week trading range was $66.83 to $92.39. Their market cap at the end of the year was $183.63 billion.