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Energy

Making Sense Of The US Oil Story

Aug 07, 2014 at 14:18 | Gail Tverberg

We frequently see stories telling us how well the United States is doing at oil extraction. The fact that there are stories in the press about the US wanting to…

China To Ban Coal Use In Beijing By 2020

Aug 07, 2014 at 13:36 | MINING.com

China's decision to ban the use of coal from Beijing and other major cities by 2020 grabbed headlines this week, but experts are saying it is unlikely to have…

Oil-by-Rail Shipments Cutting Into Coal Deliveries

Aug 06, 2014 at 16:37 | Nick Cunningham

The rapid growth in U.S. shipments of crude oil by rail is leading to an unexpected shortage of coal at many power plants across the country.Shipping crude oil…

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…

The Differences In Fracking Tight Sand And Shales

Aug 06, 2014 at 16:20 | Dave Summers

The recent news that Saudi Arabia has not found natural gas to be as available as it had thought from its shale deposits, and is shifting to exploring for gas…

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…

Renewed Violence In Iraq and Libya Could Send Oil Prices Up

Aug 05, 2014 at 16:54 | Nick Cunningham

Violence has returned to key oil-producing countries Iraq and Libya after a brief period of calm.Shelling and firefights between militias over the control of a key airport…

New Drilling Largely Driven By Debt

Aug 04, 2014 at 16:49 | Nick Cunningham

Major oil and gas companies are taking on an increasing share of debt in order to maintain drilling momentum, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Camisea At 10 – Lessons For Energy Projects In The Western Hemisphere

Aug 04, 2014 at 16:41 | Jeremy Martin

In August 2004, Peru’s then-president, Alejandro Toledo, inaugurated the long-awaited Camisea project. Named for the river adjacent to the natural gas reserves now being piped more than 700 kilometers from…

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…

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