Category: Oil Investing

Oil Pipeline Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted January 13, 2013

A long-delayed decision is drawing nearer, and the fate of TransCanada's XL Pipeline is in this man's hands.

Iraq to Seize Kurdish Oil Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 13, 2013

The oil feud between the Kurdish government and Baghdad gained momentum when Baghdad threatened exports.

Tullow Oil (LON: TLW) Plans Record Well Number for 2013

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 13, 2013

Tullow Oil (LON: TLW) expects a healthy 2013 after missing guidance last year.

Oil Transportation Investing

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 12, 2013

U.S. oil production is skyrocketing. But without the proper resources, this growth can only continue for so long...

A Brief History of Fracking

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 9, 2013

Nobody knew it at the time, but Roberts' "Exploding Torpedo" was the birth of the modern-day shale fracturing industry...

U.S. Oil Production Could Hit 26-Year High

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 9, 2013

A new report from the EIA predicts that at current growth levels, U.S. oil production could reach 26-year highs next year.

The Boom and Bust of U.S. Oil Investing

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 7, 2013

Keith Kohl unearths the backstory of the upcoming oil crisis brewing in Alaska's North Slope.

BP (LON: BP) Places Massive Oil Tanker Order

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 7, 2013

BP has placed an order worth an estimated $630 million for oil tankers, making it the largest tanker order in 2012.

Warren Buffett Bakken Shale Investment

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted January 6, 2013

An ingenious move gave Warren Buffett the keys to a company that is now the lifeblood of the oil and gas boom. And we're buying this backdoor Bakken Shale play.

Transocean (NYSE: RIG) to Pay $1.4 Billion Settlement

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 6, 2013

After more than two years, Transocean has reached a settlement with the Justice Department over the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Iranian Oil Exports Fall 40% and Counting

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 6, 2013

Western oil sanctions have been slowing Iranian oil production and exports, the nation's Oil Minister admits for the first time.

OPEC's Coming Slump

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted January 5, 2013

After a 52-year legacy, OPEC is beginning to show signs of weakness. An uptick in worldwide and U.S. production will begin to replace it.