Legislation has recently been drafted that would alter the process of hiring inspectors and increase discussion related to drilling operations.

Editor Keith Schaefer reviews America's increasing oil production, including the unconventional oil plays that have emerged across the U.S., thanks to the "Shale Revolution."

Although hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activity may require substantial amounts of water, the impact on the water resources in Texas may not be as bad as some market observers think.

Is this downturn in oil prices going to be different for investors?  I think it might.  In fact, I think North American energy companies have a good chance of withstanding this downfall in prices than any other downturn of the last 40 years. You wouldn’t know it by looking at...

A recent ruling on the Marcellus shale could bring the legality of thousands of oil leases into question.

In many ways the oil industry is a fashion industry, and in 2011 the exciting new model on the investment bankers’ catwalk was the Duvernay shale. Over $2 billion was spent acquiring big land packages, and the rising price per acre kept the play in the news headlines. Covering over 100,000...

Here's a bar bet you energy investors can use:  Hey, how much if any is the world under-supplied oil right now? The answer, says one highly respected voice, would surprise you: They say the global oil market is currently undersupplied by 2 million barrels per day.  That's a very bullish...

One year ago, I wrote this story, asking—could the Bakken ever hit 1 million barrels of oil per day (bopd) production? Well, now the Market is asking—when (not if) will it hit 2 million? A massive, 76-page report from Goldman Sachs from late September suggests 2023—that’s another TEN YEARS of growth—with the biggest growth year...