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Jul 31, 2015 at 16:03

As solar power growth continues to accelerate, it’s time for investors to take a step back and make sure they have realistic expectations. Solar panel pricing…

Jul 31, 2015 at 15:57

The US oil directed rig count was up 31 for the month of July and WTI is down about $11 for the month at time of…

Jul 31, 2015 at 15:51

 My uncle was 17 years old, proud of his martial Prussian heritage, when he joined the U.S. Marines, just in time to make the landing on Guadalcanal. He made it…

Jul 31, 2015 at 14:05

A lot to talk about in the oil sector space as many mavens weighed in this week on oil, while the energy sector experienced what I…

Jul 31, 2015 at 13:39

Now that we are over half way through earnings season for companies here in the U.S., there is an interesting trend developing amongst the hard hit…

Jul 31, 2015 at 13:37

Introduction Everyone has heard of the Bakken. The Bakken is the reason why North Dakota has emerged as the second largest oil…

Jul 31, 2015 at 13:36

Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictKazakh Oil and the Long Road to the WTOThis week, as Kazakhstan—after 19 years of trying—has finally had its…

Jul 31, 2015 at 13:29

September Crude Oil(Click Image To Enlarge)Although September Crude Oil futures are set to finish the month sharply…

Jul 31, 2015 at 13:09

“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Benjamin Franklin, Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body, and Early Writings I…

Jul 31, 2015 at 12:54

After another turbulent week in the Chinese stock market, we are left with no clearer picture on how sound the financial system is in the world’s second largest economy. But…

Jul 31, 2015 at 10:48

Something unusual happened while we were focused on the global oil-price collapse–the increase in U.S. shale gas production stalled (Figure 1).

Jul 30, 2015 at 16:39

The second quarter was not kind to some of the oil majors. Royal Dutch Shell revealed that its quarterly profits dropped by 33 percent compared…

Jul 30, 2015 at 16:26

Warren Buffet is generally regarded as something of a demi-god in investing circles. Most of the praise comes for his stock picking abilities though, rather than…

Jul 30, 2015 at 16:00

The process has been around for so long that nobody questions its legitimacy. An exploration and production (E&P) company hires an oilfield service (OFS) contractor to perform services in the…

Jul 30, 2015 at 12:43

France is the world’s most nuclear dependent country. With 58 nuclear reactors in 19 power stations having a total capacity of 63.2 gigawatts, France is the second largest producer of…

Jul 30, 2015 at 10:59

Activists from Greenpeace attempted to block Royal Dutch Shell’s icebreaker from leaving port in Portland, Oregon, in the hopes of derailing Shell’s Arctic drilling plans.

Jul 30, 2015 at 10:20

The views expressed in the post are those of Dennis Coyne and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ron Patterson. The post that follows relies…

Jul 30, 2015 at 09:43

The recent decline in commodities prices has stung a lot of companies and investors. But at least one firm is now benefitting from the downturn in…

Jul 30, 2015 at 09:33

In the beginning of 2015 the biggest threat to the economy as a result of the collapse in oil prices, both in the US and worldwide,…

Jul 29, 2015 at 17:00

When it comes to glass ceilings, there is probably none tougher to crack than the oil and gas industry. For decades the corner office has been…