Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is the largest independent oil and gas producer in North America. Unlike its major integrated peers, the company has no downstream processing capacity which exposes it to the whims of energy markets to a great degree. During periods of commodity price strength COP is expected to do particularly well and underperform when the markets turn, just like we have seen over the past month. This business is risky you migh ...