Energy and Capital Archives

West Texas Oil Flood

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted December 19, 2013

One West Texas oil field will generate billions of dollars in oil profits to early investors.

2014: The Year of Uranium

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 19, 2013

Uranium prices have been trending low ever since the Fukushima disaster in Japan. But they're gearing up for a major spike...

CNG Trucks Compete

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 19, 2013

General Motors (NYSE: GM) is following Ford (NYSE: F) onto the scene of CNG-powered pickup trucks. Who will be next?

Marketing U.S. Natural Gas to Ukraine

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 18, 2013

Russia has made a deal with the Ukraine, and it might separate the nation from the West even more...

Mexican Oil Boom

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted December 18, 2013

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Mexico possesses the biggest unexplored crude oil reserves just behind the Arctic Circle...

Intertek (LON: ITRK) Opens New Petroleum Facility in Louisiana

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 18, 2013

The Gulf Coast state of Louisiana is well-populated with Intertek testing facilities. Today, the company opened a brand new one for petroleum and residual fuel oil.

Warren Buffett's Bet on Siemens (NYSE: SI) Wind

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 18, 2013

When a billionaire investor gets involved, it means an industry has signs of life. So it's a good sign for wind power that Warren Buffett's company is buying over $1 billion in new turbines...

Saudi Arabia's Biggest Threat

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 17, 2013

Saudi Arabia has turned out to be its own worst enemy. While the nation still denies U.S. oil production is a threat, domestic demand could be...

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Discovers New Oil in Gulf of Mexico

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 17, 2013

ConocoPhillips today announced its fourth deepwater oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 300 miles offshore from New Orleans.

Mexico Opens the Oil Floodgates

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 16, 2013

Mexico could bring in an additional $20 billion in foreign investments with its newly passed bill to allow foreign companies to operate in its oil and gas reserves...

BP (NYSE: BP) Inks $16 Billion Tight Gas Deal in Oman

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 16, 2013

The Khazzan field has been a known reserve of tight gas for more than a decade, but it hasn't yet been tapped. A deal between BP and the Sultanate of Oman will change that.

Natural Gas is Sticking Around

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 16, 2013

According to the EIA's latest report, oil production will begin to decline in the U.S. sometime after 2020. But natural gas production will stay strong at least through 2040...