Last week Tesla Motors’ (ticker: TSLA) innovation-infused CEO Elon Musk unveiled the latest offering from the all-electric auto maker: a new home battery. This battery is an enlarged version of the …
Prime Minister David Cameron won reelection in Great Britain today, leading the Conservative Party to a majority in the Parliament. News that the Conservatives won 331 of the 650 seats was …
The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed unemployment down to 5.4% for the month of April, further decreasing the number of unemployed adults in the workforce. The labor markets …
In April of 2014, the IRS put a temporary pause on private letter rulings (PLRs) regarding what business qualified for tax-free inclusion in energy master limited …
Unit Corporation (ticker: UNT) is one of the more diversified companies in the oil and gas industry, with segments focused on upstream, midstream and drilling operations. Unit has been in business since 1953 and 2015 is shaping up to be …
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned that stock valuations are “generally quite high,” and that “there are potential dangers” in a discussion yesterday with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine …
NATURAL GAS INVENTORY (Week Ended 5/1/15)
Current: 1,786 Bcf
Actual Injection/(Withdrawal) per EIA: 76 Bcf
Economist Average Estimate per Bloomberg: 74 Bcf
Previous: 1,710 Bcf
The New Democrat Party (NDP) will take control in Alberta, raising concerns in the local energy sector about the future business environment.…
MLP earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
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Global oversupply has prompted companies to sell production volumes on the future strip prices, pushing their production into storage hubs like Cushing, Oklahoma. Since the beginning of …
The Powder River Basin of Wyoming has traditionally been exploited for its coal resources and coalbed methane gas opportunities. Increased knowledge and improved execution from the oil and gas industry has changed that perception.
The …
CRUDE OIL INVENTORY/’000 bbls (Week Ended 5/1/15)
Current: 487,030
Actual Build/(Withdrawal): (3,882)
Economist Average Estimate: 1,067
Previous: 490,912
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PetroQuest Energy (ticker: PQ), a micro-cap E&P headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, projects volumes to reach record highs of 125 to 131 MMcfe/d (76% gas) in Q2’15, the company said in its Q1’15 earnings release. Charlie Goodson, Chief Executive Officer …
West Texas Intermediate’s slow climb from lows of $43.46 in March reached a 2015 milestone today. The U.S. crude benchmark gained more than 3% on May 5, taking WTI over the $60 per barrel mark for the …
Crude by rail has made headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months.
Derailments and safety issues regarding older railcars has made for plenty of fear-inducing news articles for cities and …
Enterprise Products Partners (ticker: EPD) reported its first quarter 2015 earnings and increased its distribution for the 51st time since its initial public offering, backed by strong performances …
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects natural gas to account for 31% of electricity generation by fuel type by 2040. In the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2015, the administration predicts that the percentage …
Royal Dutch Shell (ticker: RDSA) is preparing to return to the Arctic and begin exploring for the first time since 2012, according to Chief Financial
Officer Simon Henry. Henry said the oil …
TransCanada Corporation (ticker: TRP) reported net income of $387 million, or $0.55 per share, on revenues of $2,874 million in its Q1’15 earnings release issued on May 1, 2015. Compared to Q1’14, revenue …
Since the shale revolution ramped up, much of U.S. oil production has been light, sweet crude, which presents interesting challenges for operators sending their product to a refinery …
Investment in MLPs gives investors a means of acquiring a substantial yield from their investment in a realm of trading that is largely targeted to the retail …
The eve of the most anticipated fight of this generation has arrived.
The Las Vegas strip likely carries an unprecedented buzz of excitement and anticipation …
Saudi King Salman earlier this week changed the line of royal succession in the Kingdom, leaving the Saudi throne with a new generation after his passing. The shifts in power did not …
The Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) rig count for the week ended May 1, 2015, shows another decline in the number of rigs actively drilling for oil and gas in …
OPEC supply rose to 31.04 MMBOPD in April, the highest in more than two years, according to a Reuters survey. The increase puts the cartel’s production even further above demand …
Commodity prices have put tremendous strain on the entire oil and gas industries, with companies cutting capital expenditures by 35% on average, 
based on analysis done by EnerCom Inc. Despite the …
The 49th state has its perks. All Alaskans get an annual dividend check from the state. In 2014 their checks were $16 shy of $1,900 per resident.
Residents can thank …
Whiting Petroleum (ticker: WLL), the largest producer and acreage holder in the Williston Basin, reported decreasing well costs and increasing production volumes in its Q1’15 earnings release issued on April 29, 2015. …
Oil, like certain other minerals, is one of the most highly politicized commodities traded across the globe. When analysts try to predict what countries will be increasing …
LINN Energy (ticker: LINE) reported its first quarter results today, growing production despite a 65% decrease in 2015 capex compared to 2014. The company’s production increased by 2% to approximately 1,201 MMcfe/d, according …
