Category: Oil Investing

Libya Moves Focus to Unconventional Reserves

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 7, 2012

As major oil producer Libya continues to rebuild and restructure its program, it may be turning to shale gas...

Bakken Oil Transportation Hub

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2012

Inergy Midstream LP (NYSE: NRGM) is set to gain access to a key transportation hub for Bakken oil in a deal with Rangeland Energy...

Witness OPEC's Breakup

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 5, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl explains why history may repeat itself as the world's largest oil companies begin to lose control.

Oil and Gas Shortages Hurt Third Quarter Earnings

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2012

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Shell (LON: RDSA) suffered from oil and gas shortages in the third quarter...

The End for OPEC Crude

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 2, 2012

What happens when the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries can no longer export?

Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) Reports Major Q3 Losses

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 1, 2012

After low natural gas prices caused a massive funding shortfall for Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), its third quarter earnings report suffers...

It's Not Easy Being Green

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 1, 2012

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl digs deep behind the government-backed loans for renewable energy sources and shows investors the ugly face of green investing.

Shell (LON: RDSA) Profits from LNG

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 1, 2012

Even though Shell has scaled back on U.S. shale gas operations, LNG has boosted its profits...

Another Record Broken by the Oil Industry

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 31, 2012

While American companies perfect horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing with multi-well pad drilling, another technology is quickly emerging on the scene...

TransCanada Crude Oil Pipeline

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 30, 2012

TransCanada's (TSE: TRP) Mainline Conversion Project could convert a natural gas pipeline to carry Bakken and oil sands crude to Eastern refineries...

TransCanada (TSE: TRP) to Build Largest Canadian Pipeline

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 29, 2012

In a joint venture with Phoenix Energy Holdings, TransCanada Corp. (TSE: TRP) will build Canada's largest pipeline...

Hurricane Sandy Weighs on Oil Prices

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 29, 2012

As Sandy moved into the East Coast, closed refineries and weak demand caused crude to fall...