Earthquakes, Hurricanes and. . .Shale?
Source: IPAA  (8/31/11)
"The U.S. Geological Survey announced has increased its estimates of Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits to a staggering 84 trillion cubic feet." More >

Oil Stocks and Relative Strength: What to Look For
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (8/30/11)
"Certain stocks will perform better than index benchmarks and others will perform worse. By using both oil and stock indexes we can improve our chances of picking quality stocks." More >

Natural Gas Stocks Expand In Line
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (8/30/11)
"The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed an in-line build-up in natural gas supplies." More >

Western Majors to Get First Crack at Libyan Oil
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (8/30/11)
"Countries that supported Gadhafi's overthrow will likely be first in line for post-war Libyan oil production, while those that sat on the sidelines may miss out." More >

Fracking Is Here to Stay
Source: Financial Post, Christopher Swann  (8/30/11)
"Even by ultra-conservative reckonings, there's still up to 109 years of production remaining." More >

The Perils of Moving from Oil to Synthetic Fuel for Vehicles
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/29/11)
"What's happening in Uzbekistan right now has great relevance for the rest of us—especially when it comes to how we power our vehicles." More >

Unleashing Energy and Jobs
Source: Houston Chronicle, Barry Russell  (8/29/11)
"Forget what you thought you knew about the oil and gas industry. In the U.S., it's the independents that are doing the heavy lifting." More >

Alberta Makes Concessions to Oil-Sand Producers in Parks Plan
Source: Dow Jones, Edward Welsch  (8/29/11)
"Final version of the conservation plan for the oil-sands region achieves 'balance between the environment, development and the community aspect of living and working in Alberta.'" More >

Crude Gains as Market Hopes for Fed Action
Source: Dow Jones, Jerry DiColo  (8/25/11)
"Stock and commodity markets hope that the Federal Reserve will signal a new round of stimulus measures Friday." More >

Risk-On Trades Are Back
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (8/25/11)
"The overall market seems to be entering a pivot point. It's likely that another big move is brewing." More >

Libya to Honor All Legal Oil Deals: Jehani
Source: Reuters, Mahmoud Habboush  (8/24/11)
"Reconstruction efforts to bring oil and other industrial infrastructure back to normal would take at least nine months." More >

Oil Trade Links to Syria Cut Ahead of Embargo
Source: Financial Times, Javier Blas and Sylvia Pfeifer  (8/24/11)
"Industry executives said that several traders and foreign oil companies had over the past few days quietly stopped dealing with Syria." More >

Oil Trade Links to Syria Cut
Source: Financial Times, Javier Blas and Sylvia Pfeifer  (8/24/11)
"The world's largest oil traders and international oil companies are severing their trade links with Syria as the EU prepares to impose an oil embargo." More >

Christopher Henwood: Get Out of the Way and Let Markets Work
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/23/11)
Thomson Reuters' Commodity and Energy Specialist Christopher Henwood believes bailouts of too-big-to-fail companies and countries addicted to entitlements have cast an ominous shadow over the global economy. Nevertheless, he finds room for optimism as global economic turmoil puts downward pressure on energy prices, which should give the economy some breathing room. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Chris shares a bit of his market knowledge and economic philosophy. More >

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including Thomson Reuters' Commodity and Energy Specialist Christopher Henwood's interview in today's Energy Report discussing his strategy for hedging uncertainty with gold and oil. More >

U.S. to Slash Marcellus Shale Gas Estimate 80%
Source: Bloomberg, Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Katarzyna Klimasinska   (8/23/11)
"The revised estimates are likely to spur a debate over industry projections of the potential value of shale gas." More >

What's Next for Oil
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (8/22/11)
"Oil drifted higher into resistance with declining volume before a sharp pullback on heavy volume. It may be forming a base that would act as a launch pad for higher prices in coming weeks." More >

The Libyan Factor
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/22/11)
"Now that Muammar Gaddafi is about to be toppled from power, oil majors are poised to stream back into Libya. The great unknown is how long it will take to ramp up production to pre-crisis levels." More >

Oil Retreat a Key Positive
Source: Sheraz Mian, Zacks Investment Research  (8/22/11)
"The resumption of Libyan crude oil exports will be a significant net positive for the global economy, and stocks will likely get a lift." More >

Why Oil Prices Won't Stay Down for Long
Source: Keith Fitz-Gerald, Money Morning  (8/22/11)
"Energy is one of the most highly leveraged and most liquid trading vehicles on the planet. Longer-term, demand is still going up and $120 per barrel oil is our next stop." More >

Two Easy Ways to Save Your Wealth from 1970s-Style Stagflation
Source: Sean Hyman, Money Morning  (8/18/11)
"Although '70s-style sluggish growth and rising prices are already here, we now have a couple of tools to help fend off the worst effects of stagflation." More >

The (New) Truth About Oil
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/18/11)
"Oil supply has been determined globally for some time, but with emerging economies now calling the shots in oil demand, this is now—officially—a global market." More >

Keith Schaefer: Predicts Market Rebound After Solution to European Debt Crisis
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (8/16/11)
Oil and gas producers have come to rely on the know-how and skills of an innovative group of service providers that create efficiencies through novel technologies and products. Keith Schaefer, editor and publisher of The Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin, believes investors can both derisk their portfolios and achieve growth with energy services companies that dramatically improve profits of producers. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Keith stakes out some ideas that could yield big upside and add a cushion during volatile times. More >

How to Find Energy Company Value in a Schizophrenic Market
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/16/11)
"Markets will find equilibrium, although the balance resulting will be less secure and subject to more rapid spikes in instability. But until the sector finds its feet, select individual companies to invest in." More >

Obama Frack Panel to Weigh Link Between Drilling and Health
Source: New York Times, Mike Soraghan  (8/16/11)
"Commission to review available information on the relationship between shale drilling and health." More >