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Jul 01, 2014 at 15:57

How Much Oil Do We Import?As events in Iraq continue to unfold, we have been getting quite a few queries on just how much oil the US imports…

Jul 01, 2014 at 15:15

The latest infographic from Crude Energy shows the road the US has paved on the way to potential independence from foreign oil and natural gas.Because of hydraulic fracturing…

Jul 01, 2014 at 08:46

"Crisis" may be a little hyperbolic. But shale production of oil and gas in America suddenly got a lot riskier this week.That's because of a landmark decision from…

Jun 30, 2014 at 17:35

1. The Power of Family Nothing takes the pain out of burying a loved one like knowing you’re standing in a building being heated by gasses released during…

Jun 30, 2014 at 17:12

Business for oil companies operating in Canada just got more complicated because of a Supreme Court ruling that significantly expands the ability of a native tribe’s ability to potentially veto…

Jun 30, 2014 at 17:06

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple says he wants to vastly expand the oil pipeline capacity in his state.  With oil production churning along at 1 million barrels per day, the…

Jun 30, 2014 at 16:39

In decades to come, scholars may well puzzle on America’s attitude to nuclear energy. We love our nuclear defense capacity: its weapons, its submarines, and its aircraft carriers. But we…

Jun 27, 2014 at 17:03

Media coverage of the energy industry often makes the players seem like the cast of a Hollywood Western.Coal and oil companies are the bad guys, ruining the environment…

Jun 27, 2014 at 16:53

How many hipsters can you cram onto an oil rig? It might be fun to watch them try, but the correct answer is probably zero. Why? Because bearded, environmentally-conscious men…

Jun 27, 2014 at 16:40

Oil shale is a rock made up largely of ancient algae; you can burn it to release energy, or process it to produce diesel fuel. Unlike shale oil, which is…

Jun 27, 2014 at 16:25

The U.S. has succeeded in lifting its oil production to over 8 million barrels per day, the highest levels in decades. But where exactly is all that oil coming…

Jun 27, 2014 at 12:06

The recent ruling by the Commerce Department, allowing Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) and Enterprise Product Partners (EPD) to export light ‘condensates’ puts an effective end to the export ban.  It…

Jun 27, 2014 at 12:04

My trading background and experience means that, in general, when I am looking for recommendations and interesting stock picks in the energy sector I am focused on value. Undervalued stocks…

Jun 27, 2014 at 12:02

Summer days are here and air conditioners are running full blast in much of the United States.  Summer months tend to be periods of high electricity demand, particularly during bouts…

Jun 27, 2014 at 11:58

Discovery & Development•    Kenya: Africa Oil Corp. has announced a new gas discovery at its Sala Prospect in Block 9, onshore in Kenya. The Sala-1 drilled an 80-square-kilometer…

Jun 27, 2014 at 11:56

Crude oil futures and oil stocks have one thing in common. They both trend well. Stocks have one advantage, they tend to have unlimited upside potential while the upside in…

Jun 27, 2014 at 11:52

Oil industry news is awash this week with reports that the Obama administration has effectively abolished a four-decade-long ban on US crude oil exports, but a closer look at the…

Jun 27, 2014 at 08:49

A lot of press this week about a "lifting" of the crude oil export ban in the U.S.The buzz was prompted by news that the U.S. Commerce Department…

Jun 26, 2014 at 17:42

In this age of rising greenhouse gas emissions, everyone is looking for ways to scale up clean energy and cut back on fossil fuels. That typically involves the usual approaches:…

Jun 26, 2014 at 17:35

Question: Mexico's Pemex announced in late May that it is close to reaching a deal with Chinese companies to create a Sino- Mex Energy Fund worth up to $4 billion…