Julianne Geiger

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• The Most Important Data Point In U.S. Oil Markets

  Published 10 November 2019 | viewed 34,743 times

  The mere mention of the words “oil” and “gas” conjure up images of Texas for most Americans, and Alberta for Canadians - hands down, the…

• The Infinite Possibilities Of Interstellar Energy

  Published 09 November 2019 | viewed 11,342 times

  We haven’t the faintest idea whether there is alien life on other planets. If there is, we don’t know if they are more advanced than…

• Why Carl Icahn Dumped $400 Million In Occidental Petroleum Stock

  Published 08 November 2019 | viewed 42,489 times

  Investor Carl Icahn has slashed his sizable holdings of Occidental Petroleum in an escalation of the tensions between Oxy and Icahn over Oxy’s purchase of…

• The Rig Count Collapse Is Far From Over

  Published 08 November 2019 | viewed 106,742 times

  The US oil and gas rig count fell again this week, according to Baker Hughes, continuing the downward trend with a drop of 5 rigs…

• The 10 Highest Paying Oil & Gas Jobs

  Published 07 November 2019 | viewed 321,302 times

  Make no mistake: the U.S. energy industry may be doing some serious cost-cutting and slimming-and-trimming to stay competitive after the shale boom binge, but when it…

• Saudi Arabia Bullies Ultra-Rich Into Buying Aramco Stock

  Published 07 November 2019 | viewed 34,661 times

  Saudi Arabia is hitting up its wealthy citizens to buy stock in the Saudi Aramco IPO, Bloomberg sources with knowledge of the matter said on…

• Brazil’s Overhyped Oil Auction Ends In Failure

  Published 06 November 2019 | viewed 11,940 times

  What would have been Brazil’s biggest oil auction ever has ended in a near-total flop, as oil majors steered clear of the pricey oil areas…

• Oil Prices Unmoved By Surprise Crude Build

  Published 05 November 2019 | viewed 38,143 times

  The American Petroleum Institute (API) has estimated a crude oil inventory build of 4.26-million barrels for the week ending October 31, compared to analyst expectations…

• Venezuela Is Finally Beginning To Erase Its Oil Glut

  Published 04 November 2019 | viewed 21,211 times

  The glut of oil inventory that Venezuela has been nearly choking on in recent months appears to be finally draining, according to Reuters data, as…

• How Much Oil Does The U.S. Really Own?

  Published 02 November 2019 | viewed 91,001 times

  It’s no secret that the United States produces more crude oil on a daily basis than any other country at 12.6 million bpd, according to…

• Human Batteries: Matrix Science Debunked

  Published 02 November 2019 | viewed 14,939 times

  It's wonderfully exciting to think about the potential for harvesting humans for their energy--an idea made famous by the movie The Matrix. But leave it…

• Oil Prices Jump As The Rig Count Collapse Continues

  Published 01 November 2019 | viewed 125,814 times

  The US oil and gas rig count fell again this week, according to Baker Hughes, continuing the downward trend with a drop of 8 rigs…

• Brazil's $50 Billion Oil Boom Is Falling Apart

  Published 31 October 2019 | viewed 25,804 times

  Exxon may not be interested in stepping up to the bidding plate at Brazil’s massive $50 billion transfer of rights auction next week, because the…

• Oil Spill Investigation Shutters Major North American Pipeline

  Published 30 October 2019 | viewed 12,359 times

  The Keystone pipeline was shuttered on Tuesday, TC Energy Corp - formerly TransCanada - said on Wednesday, while it works to investigate a potential oil…

• Is Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Doomed To Fail?

  Published 30 October 2019 | viewed 24,433 times

  As US Democrats bandy about a series of wispy trillion-dollar green deals, Saudi Arabia has a green deal of its own—one of monumental proportions. But…

• API Reports Surprise Oil Inventory Draw

  Published 29 October 2019 | viewed 38,157 times

  The American Petroleum Institute (API) has estimated a crude oil inventory draw of 1.7-million barrels for the week ending October 24—in a deviation from analyst…

• Saving Citgo: The Final Hope For Venezuela’s Most Important Oil Asset

  Published 28 October 2019 | viewed 24,863 times

  PDVSA’s 2020 bond payment that is due today is largely expected to go into default by tomorrow, but the collateral used to back the bond,…

• The Biggest Oil & Gas Discoveries Of 2019

  Published 27 October 2019 | viewed 151,882 times

  The world is still making huge oil discoveries. There’s just nothing conventional about them.  Conventional oil and gas discoveries have fallen by the wayside since…

• Five Energy Innovations To Transform The World

  Published 26 October 2019 | viewed 29,189 times

  The term “disruptor” has become an overused phrase that has cheapened the perceived impact that new tech, new processes, new ideas, and new generations have…

• Oil Rig Count Plunges To Lowest Level Since 2017

  Published 25 October 2019 | viewed 74,844 times

  The US oil and gas rig count fell sharply this week, according to Baker Hughes, with a drop of 25 rigs for the week. This…