Researchers at the University of Texas have engineered a yeast cell that transforms sugar into biofuel to improve its yield and make it more competitive with…
The upstream oil and gas industry is not a black hole. There’s no mystery wrapped in an enigma here. There are a lot of meetings with…
Oil prices are finally building some momentum. In a sign of a resurgence, oil prices are at their highest levels in weeks, with WTI jumping…
That's ONEOK Partners. Specialist operator of a 36,000-mile pipeline network for natural gas and liquids across the southern U.S. This week, ONEOK said it has struck…
The rush to export natural gas from North America was nice while it lasted. But the spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia have…
OPEC has been the most talked about international organization among investors, analysts and international political lobbies in the last few months. When OPEC speaks, the world…
Having a V-8 or even a V-10 engine powered car these days won’t break the bank for many consumers who have experienced a dramatic decrease in…
The oil industry’s next big innovation has largely been over-shadowed by the collapse of oil prices. But this new technology promises to have a bigger long-term…
It should seem obvious that it takes energy to get energy. And, when it takes more energy to get the energy we want, this usually spells…
Oil prices have ticked up a bit over the last week on several pieces of bullish news. Crude inventories in Cushing dipped a bit, as did…
As previously reported the EIA, the IEA and the media have been understating demand and overstating “estimated” production. Today the EIA capitulated, finally exposing the game…
More than half the United States’ oil reserves are located in its 100 largest fields. According to a new Energy Information Administration report, these massive…
Defying the odds, Iraq has managed to increase its oil exports to the highest level in more than 35 years. The war-torn country is dealing with…
We’re just days past a tentative nuclear agreement with Iran. And already signs are emerging that projects opportunities that could be coming here. Such as in…
The present oil price collapse is because of over-production of expensive tight oil. The collapse occurred because of the inability of the world market to support…
With most of the attention focused squarely on Mexico and Brazil of late, it is easy to overlook Latin America’s broader offshore potential, particularly the smaller players such as Colombia.…
Population growth in the world's developing economies, particularly Africa and Asia, has been and will continue to be a primary driver of demand for energy resources into the near and…
The move by California to require mandatory cuts in water use for the first time in its history has highlighted the world’s looming water crisis and…
This morning much to my shock investors woke up to yet another sensationalistic spin on “facts” from the media and brokers (GS in the lead) that…
The tepid monthly jobs report that came out in the U.S. on April 3 is actually good news for the oil and gas industry. The U.S.…