Category: Oil Investing

Avista Corp. Invests in Algae Biofuels

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 12, 2012

Energy company Avista Corp. (NYSE AVA) could help Matrix Genetics get its research in algae-based oil off the ground...

Solar Investing

Written by unknown
Posted September 12, 2012

The fact is 81% of all attack ads in this year's election have targeted clean energy. And this has been bankrolled by more than $1 billion in Super PAC money.

Chesapeake (NYSE: CHK) Selling $6.9 Billion to Cover Debt

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 11, 2012

After a $10 billion funding gap and $4 billion in loan debt, Chesapeake has secured $11.6 billion in asset sales...

Iran Oil Prices Down, Reflecting Sanctions

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 11, 2012

Iran may be revealing the pressure of EU and US sanctions in its decision to lower oil prices...

BP (NYSE: BP) Selling Gulf Assets

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 10, 2012

BP (NYSE: BP) is selling a number of oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico to repay fines from the Deepwater Horizon rig blowout...

Saudi Oil Demand

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 10, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl explains the real danger taking place in Saudi Arabia's oil sector.

Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) Begins Arctic Drilling

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 9, 2012

After six years of planning and unexpected setbacks following the Gulf oil spill, Shell's Arctic operations are finally under way...

When OPEC Fails...

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 8, 2012

What if OPEC's top oil exporter could no longer export?

Oil Companies' Carbon Capture Project

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 6, 2012

Oil majors Shell (NYSE: RDS.A), Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO), and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) are creating the first carbon capture project in Canada to reduce emissions.

Venezuela Production May Fall Short

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 6, 2012

Oil-producing Venezuela could be set to miss production targets for 2012 despite new projects set to begin soon...

Robotic Drilling Technologies

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 6, 2012

Automation has begun to take over many areas of our lives, including space exploration. Now oil companies want to carry it over to drilling...

Unconventional Energy Investments

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 6, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl explains why investors need to get in on the ground floor of our upcoming transition away from oil.