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Energy / Energy-General

Japan Finally Gets Tough On Russia

Aug 08, 2014 at 16:51 | Amy Gleich

caption: The Land of the Rising Sun is caught in a delicate balancing act when it comes to siding with the U.S. and the…

Kyrgyzstan Faces Catastrophic Energy Crisis

Aug 08, 2014 at 15:58 | Eurasianet

One neighbor cuts off the gas, another halts petrol deliveries and Mother Nature cooks up an unusually dry season. It all means Kyrgyzstan faces a potentially catastrophic energy crisis this…

Statoil: Too Early To Write Off Barents Sea For Energy

Aug 08, 2014 at 15:17 | Andy Tully

Statoil says its failure so far to find commercial quantities of oil and gas in the Arctic Barents Sea doesn’t mean the company is ready to write off exploration in…

Is it Time to Buy the Offshore Drillers?

Aug 07, 2014 at 20:45 | Dan Dicker

A strong earnings report from Transocean (RIG) has everyone understandably wondering:  Is it finally time to buy the offshore drillers?  I have been exceedingly cautious about offshore and particularly the…

Yes To Mexico, No To Ukraine, Maybe To Offshore Fracking

Aug 07, 2014 at 20:31 | James Stafford

As Ukraine ushers through tax legislation designed to prop up political-business elite and alienate outside investors, Mexico finally passes secondary legislation to implement sweeping oil sector reforms and open up…

High Demand For Frac Sand Drives Controversial Mine Expansions

Aug 07, 2014 at 14:55 | Nick Cunningham

The extensive use of sand in the hydraulic fracturing process is leading to a rush on sand supplies, causing shortages as mining companies scramble to ramp up production.

How Many Miles Can You Drive On An Hour’s Wages? 100 Years In One Chart

Aug 06, 2014 at 16:33 | Ed Dolan

Recently I came across this assertion in a comment box on one of my favorite websites: “The cost to fuel your car has never been higher as a percentage of…

Is This Trend A Killer for Oil and Gas?

Aug 06, 2014 at 14:02 | Dave Forest

Very interesting research released last week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Showing that the domestic E&P sector may be headed for some difficult times.The Administration calculated the…

More Oil Companies Abandoning Arctic Plans, Letting Leases Expire

Aug 01, 2014 at 17:20 | Nick Cunningham

After years of mishaps and false starts, some oil companies are giving up on drilling in the Arctic. Many companies have allowed their leases on offshore Arctic acreage…

Five Companies Riding the Wave of Ocean Energy

Aug 01, 2014 at 17:12 | Amy Gleich

What’s the one thing that could meet around a quarter of the United States’ -- and three-quarters of the United Kingdom’s -- energy needs, but is largely being ignored…

Kurdish Oil Tanker Beyond U.S. Jurisdiction

Aug 01, 2014 at 16:43 | Andy Tully

A tanker ship carrying about 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude remains off the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico, legally out of the reach of U.S. law enforcement.

Coral Damage From BP Oil Spill Is Worse Than We Thought

Aug 01, 2014 at 16:30 | Futurity

Damage to coral reefs from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was even more far-reaching than originally believed.Because the oil from the spill…

Time to Batten Down the hatches

Aug 01, 2014 at 15:58 | Dan Dicker

The CORRECTION:  We’ve all awaited it and I’ve been loath to call it, but too many factors have rolled in at once and its time has come.  Oil will show…

Broadwind Energy Drops On Great Earnings, So Buy It

Aug 01, 2014 at 15:56 | Martin Tillier

Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m stumped. Broadwind Energy (BWEN) has been on my radar for a while, so I was interested to see what Thursday mornings Q2 earnings report brought.…

British Government Seeks Shale Investment

Aug 01, 2014 at 15:47 | Editorial Dept

The British government unveiled a new plan on July 28 to jump start the fledgling shale gas industry. The government will accept bids from oil and gas firms after putting…

Global Energy Advisory 1st August

Aug 01, 2014 at 15:41 | Editorial Dept

Regulatory AlertsA court in the Netherlands has ordered Russia to pay more than $50 billion in damages to the former shareholders of the now-defunct Yukos oil corporation, which…

Oil & Gasoline Market Summaries – 1st August 2014

Aug 01, 2014 at 15:37 | Jim Hyerczyk

Gasoline FuturesNearby Gasoline futures continued their sell-off this week. The market is now trading below 2.8261, or less than 62% of its 2014 range. The catalyst behind the…

This Week In Energy: Exports And Sanctions, Criss-Crossing The Atlantic

Aug 01, 2014 at 13:50 | James Stafford

It’s been a busy week in energy, particularly on the geopolitical front, with Washington at a loss over exactly whose side to take in the Iraq-Kurdish oil showdown, the implications…

The EPA Holds The Key To Effective Sanctions Against Russia

Jul 31, 2014 at 17:11 | Martin Tillier

There now seems to be general consensus amongst the United States and many European nations regarding the actions of the Putin regime in Eastern Ukraine and what should be done…

Oil Majors Pivoting Away from Risky Countries

Jul 31, 2014 at 17:04 | Nick Cunningham

The rising tide of political instability around the world is negatively affecting the some of the oil industry’s largest companies, and several are considering withdrawing their investments in risky areas.…

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