Category: Oil Investing

Texas Drought Imposes Fracking Limitations

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 5, 2011

Fracking concerns the local people because they fear it can contaminate the water supply, and now feared even more is if fracking will use too much water during the intensifying drought.

The Eagle Ford Shale Formation

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 5, 2011

Energy and Capital's Keith Kohl explains why shale fever is growing over the Eagle Ford shale, and how investors can prepare for this south Texas oil boom.

Sulphur Piles Larger than Buildings

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 4, 2011

The Alberta oil sands are producing more than just oil; massive amounts of sulphur are being made too. And I mean massive.

Natural Gas Profit Opportunities

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted October 4, 2011

Editor Jeff Siegel discusses how the United States can cut its OPEC reliance by 42 percent.

Alberta Black Shale

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted October 3, 2011

Over 120,000 acres of Northern Alberta is currently undergoing surface mining. It's precisely this reason that I took five different flights to get to and from this remote part of the world last week.

Solar-Thermal Oil Extraction

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted October 2, 2011

Heavy crude oil is difficult to extract and requires a lot of energy consumption. But BrightSource and Chevron have teamed up to try and change that.

Secret Drone Bases

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted September 30, 2011

Smartphones, smart cars, cloud computing, increased processor speeds, etc., are all becoming par for the course... not to mention the Third World's thirst for it all. And raw materials (resources,...

Boosting Bakken Reserves

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted September 29, 2011

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl explains why the government is heading back to the Bakken

Another Fall in Oil Prices

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 29, 2011

As incoming U.S. economic data and information on the European debt crisis remains consistently negative, the price of oil continues to drop to threatening lows.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and China: The Axis of Pain

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted September 28, 2011

On Tuesday, the United States demanded that Pakistan stop sending terrorist to attack U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, or we would think about not paying the $4.5 billion in military funding we give...

Chesapeake Produces Company Record at Utica

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted September 27, 2011

As the energy sector falls, Chesapeake Energy rises on good news from Utica.

North Dakota Fields Up In Flames

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted September 26, 2011

More than 100 million cubic feet, enough energy to heat half a million homes a day, of natural gas goes up in flames each day. About 30 percent of natural gas produced in North Dakota is just burned...