An oil rig worker in 2006. An increase in lift-related accidents in the offshore drilling industry last year led to surprise inspections from Interior Department officials. Faced with questions about Continue Reading
U.S. crude oil exports are surging and going to a growing number of buyers around the world, including to the fastest-growing demand centers in Asia, the traditional stronghold of the Continue Reading
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker remained upbeat, even optimistic over his state’s massive liquefied natural gas LNG export project proposal, Alaska LNG, for years, even as global oil and gas prices Continue Reading
There has been a lot of buzz about fusion in the past few days, after the announcement of “ a dramatic leap forward ” from a collaboration between MIT and Continue Reading
Czech energy magnate Pavel Tykac is ready to spend 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) of his own cash on aging coal and gas-fired power plants across Europe. He’s betting the Continue Reading
Dutch economy minister Eric Wiebes will send a letter to the country’s Cabinet containing details of a major cut to extraction levels at the Groningen gas field by March 31 Continue Reading
In proportion to its population, the Nordic region—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—is strikingly ahead of the rest of the world in adopting electric cars. With almost 250,000 electric cars Continue Reading
Baker Hughes reported another 6-rig increase to the number of oil and gas rigs this week. The total number of oil and gas rigs now stands at 990, which is Continue Reading
Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two weeks as U.S. stock prices rose and investors covered short bets ahead of a Continue Reading
If the oil market has felt unusually quiet in recent weeks and months, that probably reflects the almost complete lack of sharp daily price movements. While prices have soared by Continue Reading
