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Why India Matters More For Oil Than China

Apr 13, 2016 at 11:48 | Michael McDonald

There has been an enormous amount of analysis and discussion regarding the supply side of the oil markets, but many commentators fail to take into account…

70-90% Decline In Well Completions Raises Hope For Oil & Gas

Apr 11, 2016 at 13:47 | Irina Slav

There’s not much money in new well drilling these days. In fact, the latest figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API) reveal a 70 percent…

The Oilfield Services Model Is Broken

Apr 08, 2016 at 16:37 | Michael McDonald

The traditional oilfield services business is broken and the only way to fix it is a complete rethink on how the industry does business. At least…

Why You Shouldn’t Fear Another Drop In Oil Prices

Apr 08, 2016 at 15:02 | Dan Dicker

Now is another in a line of critical moments in oil pricing – and an equally critical moment in establishing your long-term energy portfolio. We’re currently getting the rebound downwards…

Shocking Photo: Nearly 30 Oil Tankers in Traffic Jam Off Iraqi Coast

Apr 07, 2016 at 11:48 | Charles Kennedy

Oil tankers are caught in a traffic jam near the Iraqi port of Basra, causing delays in loading. According to Reuters, around 30 very large…

Will Russian Urals Overtake Brent As The World’s Oil Benchmark?

Apr 06, 2016 at 15:04 | EconomicCalendar

The Russian Urals oil brand could soon become a new benchmark at the global markets. Trading of the brand’s export futures will begin at the end…

ExxonMobil’s Secret Weapon Against Low Oil Prices

Apr 06, 2016 at 13:40 | Michael McDonald

Everyone is familiar with oil giant Exxon Mobil, so it should be no surprise that investors have kept XOM shares under pressure as oil prices hover…

Saudi Arabia Tries to Slow Iran Oil Exports, Without Much Success

Apr 04, 2016 at 12:07 | Charles Kennedy

Saudi Arabia has reportedly banned Iranian oil tankers from entering its waters in an effort to slow Iran’s oil exports. The FT reports that Iranian…

Horizontal Land Rig Count Summary 1st April 2016

Apr 03, 2016 at 13:00 | Arthur Berman

Horizontal rigs fell by 13 to 346 and total land rigs fell 12 to 420.   (Click to enlarge) Tight oil rigs fell…

Advantage U.S. In The Global Petroleum Showdown?

Apr 03, 2016 at 10:00 | Dalan McEndree

Is the crude stock data in the EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report (Table 1 in the report) a useful tool for judging the prospects for…

OPEC’s No.2 Producer Rudderless As Oil Minister Resigns

Apr 01, 2016 at 18:05 | Charles Kennedy

Iraq may be the fastest-growing oil producer as of 2015, but it’s about to fall apart at the seams, with the war against the Islamic State…

Oil Bust Takes Its Toll On Latin-American Oil Output

Apr 01, 2016 at 17:33 | Nick Cunningham

U.S. shale continues to inch down each week – the EIA’s latest weekly estimate shows a decline of 16,000 barrels per day in the last…

India’s SPR Ambitions Could Help Soak Up The Oil Glut

Mar 31, 2016 at 15:33 | Nick Cunningham

India is in the process of surpassing China as the world’s most important country when it comes to analyzing energy markets. India’s consumption of various commodities…

Is Algerian Oil Worth The Risk?

Mar 31, 2016 at 15:21 | Global Risk Insights

In the past month alone, two major events unfolded in the Algerian oil and gas sector that will in many ways shape the industry risk outlook…

$50 Oil As Soon As May?

Mar 30, 2016 at 11:54 | Charles Kennedy

After staging a 50 percent rally between February and March, oil prices have bounced around, moving up or down on a given day depending on the news cycle. The persistent…

Which Energy Companies Are Most At Risk From The Spring Redetermination?

Mar 29, 2016 at 11:52 | ZeroHedge

In late September, during the peak of fall borrowing base redetermination, many oil and gas companies got their first glimpse of just how bad their liquidity would get when, as…

Oil Majors Only Replace 75% of Oil and Gas Produced in 2015

Mar 28, 2016 at 12:36 | Charles Kennedy

The oil majors failed to replace all of the oil and gas reserves that they burned through in 2015, a worrying sign for the industry’s future.…

Why North-American Oil Is Positioned To Win In The Long-Run

Mar 23, 2016 at 14:28 | Dalan McEndree

Did U.S. investors complete the U.S. E&P’s revolutionary transformation of the global oil market at the end of February? Very possibly, yes. At a time when…

Ultra Petroleum: The Story Of One Oil Company’s Struggle For Survival

Mar 23, 2016 at 14:08 | Michael McDonald

Deciding on what to do about oil investments is not easy under the best of circumstances right now. Ask ten investment experts where oil is…

Record Loss For Petrobras As Political And Economic Crisis Worsen

Mar 22, 2016 at 17:42 | Nick Cunningham

Petrobras reported a record loss for the fourth quarter, a horrendous performance that raises questions about the company’s ability to handle its mountain of debt. The state-owned Brazilian oil company 

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