The federal government has agreed to stop approving oil fracking off the California coast until it studies whether the practice is safe for the environment, according to legal settlements filed Continue Reading
American drivers are within shouting distance of $1.50 a gallon for the first time since 2009. Thanks to a glut of oil that has spurred refiners to make as much Continue Reading
Phillips 66 on Friday reported its profit dropped 43% in the final quarter of the year as low commodity prices dragged on the energy giant’s results. For the latest quarter, Continue Reading
Alberta on Friday said it would introduce a new oil-and-gas royalty rate system next year designed to penalize higher-cost producers. Oil-sands producers will be exempted from the new system and Continue Reading
The U.S. oil-rig count fell by 12 to 498 in the latest week, according toBaker Hughes Inc., accelerating a recent streak of declines. The number of U.S. oil-drilling rigs, viewed Continue Reading
Mary Fallin, governor of emerging shale state Oklahoma, said she set aside more than $1 million in emergency funds to support earthquake research. Fallin approved $1.38 million in one-time costs Continue Reading
No. 2 U.S. crude explorer posts first quarterly loss since ’02 OPEC’s market-share war is inflicting more pain than the world’s top tier of oil producers have felt in at Continue Reading
North American oil producers will face more exposure to low prices this year as their protection disappears. Exploration and production companies have hedged only 15 percent of total production volumes Continue Reading
The Central Bank of Russia said it was keeping its key rate unchanged, saying lower crude oil prices could lead to an accelerated rate of inflation. The Bank of Russia Continue Reading
USJFC. 2010. The Joint Operating Environment. United States Joint Forces Command . United States Joint Forces Command. [Excerpts from this 76 page document follow] Every military force in history that Continue Reading
