Mergers and acquisitions flood the petroleum industry as some major companies try to expand their fields.
BP is looking to get back in with Libya, exploration by the company was previously suspended when conflicts in Northern Africa erupted.
GAIL is on the search for more LNG assets and hopes to consolidate its presence in the U.S.
New oil extraction technology has made jobs abundant in North Dakota, but homes just aren't being built quickly enough.
GE and Noble Energy both saw improvements in the third quarter of 2011, but GE just met Wall Street expectations while Noble flew past them.
Jobs associated with the booming Marcellus Shale formation have more than doubled since 2008 from 9,520 to 20,387.
Chinese companies have helped lower solar panel prices and made the industry competitive. But some U.S. companies fear they are taking this too far.
The logic here couldn't be any simpler or more straightforward. Many oil stocks are undervalued.
There are already 24 states, plus the District of Columbia, that have renewable standard policies to adhere to.
Statoil is close to finishing its appraisal well, and will estimate the amount the reserve again upon completion.
The Solar Foundation reveals some promising numbers for the solar industry's job growth rate, including an estimated 24% job growth in the next year.
Editor Jeff Siegel discusses opportunities in Slow Money.
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