Energy and Capital Archives

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) Reconsiders North Sea Drilling Efforts

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 21, 2013

Drilling in the North Sea might be too costly to be viable for Chevron and Statoil. This could be seriously bad news for the U.K.

BP (NYSE: BP) Adds Two Deepwater Rigs in Gulf of Mexico

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 20, 2013

Four years after Hurricane Ike knocked down its Mad Dog Oil Derrick, BP has reopened the platform, and now has a record high presence in the Gulf of Mexico.

Have Apple and Samsung Peaked?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 20, 2013

Smartphone makers Samsung and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are going to have to do more than pump out the same product if they want to remain on top...

Investing in OLED TV Screens

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 20, 2013

They're self-illuminating and flexible, but still damn expensive. OLED screens are the next generation of TV and the linchpin to the wearable tech explosion.

Profiting from Breakthrough Battery Technology

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 20, 2013

Researchers have developed a battery that can repair the damage that is done while it is in use...opening up huge possibilities for battery advancement.

Robots Are Changing the World Today

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted November 20, 2013

We will need about 875,000 doctors by 2020. With a growing aging population, that number will be short by about 91,000 doctors by 2020, and 130,600 understaffed by 2025... Robots will provide the...

Permian Basin Oil Production

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 19, 2013

West Texas is growing into one of the most important hubs in the U.S. shale boom. Before long, it will reach the output level of Kuwait and other major oil producing nations...

Let's Get Real About Smart Locks

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 19, 2013

A few young companies promise to pull standard deadbolt locks into the "Internet of things," but only a trusted lockmaker has been able to deliver on the promise.

Dept. of Interior Issues Ruling on Fatal Rig Explosion

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 19, 2013

The Department of the Interior's BSEE concluded its year-long probe into the 2012 oil platform explosion that killed four and created a half-mile oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil and Gas Infrastructure Profits

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 19, 2013

U.S. oil and gas production has formed a bottleneck. Though infrastructure developments are happening, they're not coming online fast enough. So this will be the industry's next focus...

European Shale Gas is Still an Opportunity, say Analysts

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 18, 2013

Despite resistance from many European governments, there is still opportunity in European Shale Gas, says market analyst group Frost and Sullivan.

Natural Gas Outlook 2014

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 18, 2013

With the end of the year in sight, it's time to check out these opportunities developing in the natural gas market in 2014.