Energy / Energy-General

Mar 13, 2015 at 12:46 | Robert Rapier

Despite the popular narrative that we keep hearing, the U.S is not running out of crude oil storage. Yet there are those who are predicting that…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:34 | James Stafford

Texas is famous the world over for two things on a massive scale: oil and droughts. Now the slick but dry state is becoming famous for…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:15 | Nick Cunningham

Royal Dutch Shell plans on shutting down its iconic Brent oil field after it reaches the end of its life. The field has played a critical role in the United…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:06 | Thomas Miller

These days drones are catching a lot more attention than from just hobbyists and areal photographers. Even the Secret Service announced plans recently to fly Unmanned…

Mar 11, 2015 at 17:28 | James Stafford

The electric utility is at a crossroads. Facing flat electricity demand and a sudden insurgent campaign from rooftop solar, the large centralized utility company is entering…

Mar 10, 2015 at 16:49 | Andy Tully

A high-ranking Saudi Aramco executive says the plunge in energy prices already has caused many in the industry to cut spending on oil and gas projects,…

Mar 10, 2015 at 16:42 | Llewellyn King

Conventional wisdom says that companies should stick to their core business. But what happens when the core is changing and it's no longer a reliable source…

Mar 10, 2015 at 13:50 | Evan Kelly

Oil prices continue to fluctuate in a relatively narrow band around $50 for WTI and $60 for Brent. On March 6, Baker Hughes reported another…

Mar 10, 2015 at 12:00 | Charles Kennedy

Are seismologists in Oklahoma being pressured to play down the connection between fracking and the state's recent uptick in earthquakes? All of a sudden Oklahoma is…

Mar 09, 2015 at 17:56 | Colin Chilcoat

As shale plays in the US boom and bust – the rig count is down again – one thing remains relatively unchanged: fracking is a…

Mar 06, 2015 at 16:25 | Thomas Miller

One could argue America was conceived from intense frustration that ultimately led to separation. Fed up with what they perceived as excessive control by the Crown,…

Mar 06, 2015 at 16:16 | Mark Hill

Despite the doom & gloom, something new is happening in the oil industry. You need to prepare for the coming surge. One of the subtlest, most…

Mar 06, 2015 at 15:34 | Matt Smith

A change in the seasons doesn’t just manifest itself in nature but in the energy markets as well and can often have dramatic impacts on the…

Mar 06, 2015 at 14:00 | Editorial Dept

Introduction Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, have revolutionized warfare, allowing airstrikes from an undetected position and removing soldiers from danger. The U.S. has rapidly deployed…

Mar 06, 2015 at 13:35 | James Stafford

The major news out of Washington this week was the address to a joint session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The speech became…

Mar 05, 2015 at 17:02 | Ron Patterson

Baker Hughes publishes a weekly oil and gas rig count by producing basin. I have created charts of all the most productive basins in order…

Mar 04, 2015 at 17:32 | Colin Chilcoat

Concerning energy research, the United States is falling behind the pack. Sure, we’re in the middle – quite possibly the latter stages – of an oil…

Mar 03, 2015 at 17:08 | Andrew Topf

Energy exports from Russia, in the form of coal, oil, natural gas and uranium, continue to flow unimpeded, despite Western efforts to damage the Russian economy…

Mar 02, 2015 at 16:28 | Llewellyn King

In medieval courts, the legendary question was, “Who advises the king?” In Washington we ask this very real question, “Who’s advising him?” Washington believes in advisers, who are often the…

Mar 02, 2015 at 16:22 | Colin Chilcoat

No longer able to bet on itself, Russia hopes to make it easier, and more attractive, for others. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology (MNR)…