Category: Oil Investing

Ivory Coast Aims for Oil Boom

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 3, 2013

Recent oil discoveries have shown that West Africa could be rich in oil, with the Ivory Coast planning to ramp up production in the next five years.

A Running Leap Off the Green Energy Cliff

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted January 3, 2013

Editor Keith Kohl explains why California's renewable energy goals may be too ambitious.

Shell's Arctic Oil Rig Runs Aground

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 2, 2013

Shell's Arctic drilling venture received plenty of criticism without all the problems involved, but the latest issue has put the project in danger.

Encore Energy Works with Mineral Owners in the Utica Shale

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 2, 2013

Encore Energy has purchased Utica Shale properties in order to work with mineral owners in the region.

Sinopec Creates Oilfield Service Company

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted January 1, 2013

As demand grows for oilfield service providers, Chinese company Sinopec has set up its own company to operate worldwide.

Oil, Oil Stocks to Head Higher

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted January 1, 2013

What happens when six of the top ten oil-producing countries are now also on the list of top oil-consuming countries?

Bakken Crude Tanker Runs Ashore

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 27, 2012

An oil tanker carrying Bakken crude to a Canadian refinery from New York has run aground in the Hudson River.

$10 Million Oil Deal

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

Oil exploration deal gives Genel 75% interest in Phoenicia Energy Company.

Marcellus Gas Production

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

Fracking concerns remain, but development speeds along.

A Brief History of Oil

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 26, 2012

Brian Hicks, author of Profit from the Peak, gives a brief history of oil that begins before the first-ever oil well.

Glasgow's Weir Group (LON: WEIR) Enters U.S. Shale Market

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 25, 2012

Glasgow engineering firm Weir Group has entered the U.S. shale market through an acquisition of a U.S. shale services company.

2012: A Year for Oil

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted December 22, 2012

As we prepare for the holidays, it's important to review the year and figure out how we can prepare for the future.