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Low Oil Prices Drive Record Profits for U.S. Airlines

Low Oil Prices Drive Record Profits for U.S. Airlines

May 03, 2016 at 16:07 | Charles Kennedy

According to a U.S. Department of Transportation report, U.S. airlines raked in a profit of $25.6 billion last year, a 241 percent increase from 2014,…

Exxon, Chevron Under Climate Change Scrutiny in Norway

Exxon, Chevron Under Climate Change Scrutiny in Norway

May 03, 2016 at 15:26 | James Burgess

Norway’s $870 billion sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is the largest in the world, and it’s now planning to use its prowess to force supergiants Exxon Mobil…

Supreme Court Overturns Local Colorado Fracking Ban

Supreme Court Overturns Local Colorado Fracking Ban

May 03, 2016 at 13:46 | James Burgess

Two Colorado municipalities have tried to ban hydraulic fracturing, but the state’s Supreme Court has had the final word, ruling that the two moratoriums on fracking…

U.S. Lawmakers Seek End to Arctic Drilling

U.S. Lawmakers Seek End to Arctic Drilling

May 03, 2016 at 12:53 | Charles Kennedy

A group of 68 lawmakers are trying to maintain the momentum of protest against Arctic oil drilling by calling on U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to exclude two…

EQT Scoops Up $407M In Statoil Marcellus Assets

EQT Scoops Up $407M In Statoil Marcellus Assets

May 03, 2016 at 12:37 | James Burgess

U.S. energy explorer EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) is buying $407 million worth of acreage and natural gas production from Statoil USA (NYSE: STO). The…

South Korean Kogas Narrows In On Iranian Gas Field

South Korean Kogas Narrows In On Iranian Gas Field

May 03, 2016 at 12:08 | Charles Kennedy

As post-sanction Iran moves forward quickly with the development of its oil and gas resources, South Korean state-owned energy giant Kogas has secured an MOU with…

Ivory Coast Discovery For Anadarko Amid First-Quarter Losses

Ivory Coast Discovery For Anadarko Amid First-Quarter Losses

May 03, 2016 at 11:52 | James Burgess

Suffering somewhat from first quarter losses reported on Monday, it’s good news for Anadarko in the Ivory Coast, where it has successfully drilled its first horizontal…

Hedge Fund Guru Throws Weight Behind Nat Gas Futures

Hedge Fund Guru Throws Weight Behind Nat Gas Futures

May 03, 2016 at 10:02 | Charles Kennedy

Major head fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital is taking a long, macro position in natural gas, expecting prices to climb further as wells deplete…

European Commission Forecasts $41 Brent for 2016

European Commission Forecasts $41 Brent for 2016

May 03, 2016 at 09:06 | James Burgess

The European Commission is now forecasting that Brent crude oil prices will average $41.1 per barrel for the rest of this year, and $45.9 per…

U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit 6 Month High, Keep Rising

U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit 6 Month High, Keep Rising

May 02, 2016 at 15:20 | Charles Kennedy

The average price of gas is now hovering at a cost that is rather unattractive to drivers at $2.22 per gallon, according to AAA. The increase…

Dwindling Revenues May Force Enbridge To Sell Its U.S. NatGas Assets

Dwindling Revenues May Force Enbridge To Sell Its U.S. NatGas Assets

May 02, 2016 at 15:06 | James Burgess

Suffering from a 51-percent decline in revenues in the first quarter of this year, reports are emerging that Canadian Enbridge Energy Partners LP may seek to…

After False Start, Chevron to Resume Gorgon LNG Production

After False Start, Chevron to Resume Gorgon LNG Production

May 02, 2016 at 14:42 | James Burgess

U.S. energy giant Chevron said it expected to resume production at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Western Australia later this…

These Two U.S. Drillers Just Filed For Bankruptcy

These Two U.S. Drillers Just Filed For Bankruptcy

May 02, 2016 at 14:21 | Charles Kennedy

Two more oil companies have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as crude oil prices hover just above $45 per barrel and financial woes take…

BP Wins Small Victory Over Disgruntled Shareholders

BP Wins Small Victory Over Disgruntled Shareholders

May 02, 2016 at 13:59 | James Burgess

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a request for appeal made by angry BP shareholders who filed a class action lawsuit against UK oil…

EIA: Gulf of Mexico Production Doesn’t Outweigh Shale Decline

EIA: Gulf of Mexico Production Doesn’t Outweigh Shale Decline

May 02, 2016 at 12:10 | Charles Kennedy

Oil production in the United States fell to 9.129 mbpd from 9.180 mbpd in February, which equals a 0.6 percent decline, according to the data released…

EIA: Beleagured Coal Loses More Power Generation Market Share

EIA: Beleagured Coal Loses More Power Generation Market Share

May 02, 2016 at 11:27 | James Burgess

Consumption of coal used for electricity generation in the U.S. electric power sector fell 29 percent from its peak of 1,045 million short tons in 2007…

U.S. Natural Gas Prices Jump After Pennsylvania Pipeline Explosion

U.S. Natural Gas Prices Jump After Pennsylvania Pipeline Explosion

May 02, 2016 at 11:11 | Charles Kennedy

Natural gas prices have jumped in the aftermath of an explosion Friday in western Pennsylvania which destroyed one home, damaged at least three others and seriously…

Dead Sea Alive Again With New Oil Worth $322 Million

Dead Sea Alive Again With New Oil Worth $322 Million

May 02, 2016 at 10:36 | James Burgess

An old oil well in the Dead Sea is now believed to contain reserves of 7 to 11 million barrels according to a report commissioned by…

Oilfield Services Merger of the Decade Nixed Amid Strong Opposition

Oilfield Services Merger of the Decade Nixed Amid Strong Opposition

May 02, 2016 at 09:08 | James Burgess

Oilfield services giants Halliburton and Baker Hughes have called off an almost $26 billion merger amid strong opposition from US and EU anti-trust regulators who feared…

U.S Onshore Production Sees Deep Decline, Can Offshore Offset It?

U.S Onshore Production Sees Deep Decline, Can Offshore Offset It?

Apr 29, 2016 at 16:30 | Ron Patterson

The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC of TX) updated its online database a few weeks ago. The best estimates I have seen for Texas C+C and natural…

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