Category: Oil Investing

Natural Gas is Sticking Around

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 16, 2013

According to the EIA's latest report, oil production will begin to decline in the U.S. sometime after 2020. But natural gas production will stay strong at least through 2040...

Black Ridge (OTCQB: ANFC) Snaps Up New Bakken Wells

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 15, 2013

Right on schedule, Minnesota's Black Ridge Oil and Gas has completed the acquisition of new wells in the Bakken formation. The company will close out 2013 with a hundred percent annual growth rate.

Will Big Oil Profit from U.S. Oil Exports?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 12, 2013

Exxon (NYSE: XOM) and other Big Oil companies are eager for the U.S. to relax its oil export restrictions. How long can the red tape stay in place?

Why Aren't Gasoline Prices Falling?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 12, 2013

Despite the U.S.'s record amount of crude oil, gasoline prices still remain high. There could be a solution, but red tape stands in the way...

The Dark Side of an Oil Boom

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted December 12, 2013

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl shines a light on the darker side of the U.S. oil boom, showing investors why tight oil plays like the Bakken Shale are the last hope for oil profits.

Colorado Fracking Turmoil Continues

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 11, 2013

Four Colorado towns have already banned shale gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing. Industry spokespeople say further legislation is coming down the pike.

Russia's Shale Oil Future

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 11, 2013

Russia is attempting to catch up with the U.S. in shale oil production, and Rosneft is signing deals to begin development...

These Companies Could Cash in on Mexican Oil Fields

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 9, 2013

Mexico is on the verge of amending its constitution to relinquish its state monopoly, and a number of companies could be poised to benefit...

InterOil's (NYSE: IOC) Papua New Guinea LNG Project Heats Up

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 8, 2013

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) plans to begin shipping natural gas from Papua New Guinea to the Asian mainland by 2014. Total SA and Oil Search are beginning to set themselves up as competitors to XOM in...

Oil Outlook 2014

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted December 5, 2013

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl takes a look ahead at what's in store for the U.S. oil industry in 2014.

Colorado Shale Investments

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 5, 2013

A number of Colorado cities have decided to ban fracking, going against state law. But the Colorado Oil and Gas Association is fighting back.

Shell (NYSE: RDS.A, RDS: B) Kills Plans for Louisiana GTL Plant

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted December 5, 2013

Though US stores of natural gas are high, Royal Dutch Shell has cancelled its plans for a GTL plant on the Gulf Coast.