Plan to Export Nat. Gas Stirs up Critics
Source: The Kansas City Star, Steve Everly  (1/18/11)
"Consumers and producers debate over prices, U.S. energy dependence." More >

Crude Falls on Alaska Pipeline Restart
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Jerry DiColo  (1/18/11)
"Production restart dispels concerns about supply disruptions." More >

IEA, OPEC Clash over Oil Output
Source: Reuters, Emma Farge and Dmitry Zhdannikov  (1/18/11)
"IEA accuses Saudi Arabia of stealthily boosting output to cool an oil price rally." More >

Crude Rebounds, Tops $92/Barrel as Dollar Drops
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Jerry DiColo  (1/13/11)
"Brent crude continues its march toward triple digits." More >

Another Alaska Oil Pipeline Shutdown Planned for Leak Repairs
Source: The Anchorage Daily News, Elizabeth Bluemink  (1/13/11)
"Workers install new piping to fix a leak that prompted a four-day emergency shutdown." More >

U.S. GAS: Futures Extend Losses on Storage Report
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Matt Day  (1/13/11)
"Report of a slightly smaller-than-expected weekly draw from U.S. gas stockpiles reinforced the view that supplies will be ample to meet winter's heating needs." More >

U.S. Import Prices Jump as Energy Costs Surge
Source: MSNBC  (1/12/11)
"Inflation may be tame domestically, but overseas price pressures loom." More >

U.S. Allows Some to Resume Gulf Drilling
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ben Casselman and Daniel Gilbert  (1/4/11)
"Path cleared for 13 firms to resume work on wells already underway." More >

Richard Kang: ETFs Are Active Investors' Weapon of Choice
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report   (1/4/11)
Small boutique firms are finding new ways to slice ETFs up and repackage them for investors who are taking an active approach to their investment funds, not simply buying and holding them. Richard Kang, CIO and director of research for New York-based Emerging Global Advisors, specializes in ETFs and says liquidity and more choices are responsible for record amounts of cash flowing into ETFs. In this Energy Report exclusive, Richard talks about his funds and some reasons niche ETFs are changing the investment landscape. More >

Israel Confirms Major Gas Find
Source: New York Times, Ethan Bronner  (12/30/10)
"Leviathan is one of the world's largest offshore gas finds in 10 years." More >

The Best Oil Story of 2010 Just Got Better
Source: Keith Kohl, Energy & Capital   (12/29/10)
"Clearing the air about unconventional oil. . ." More >

Crude Oil Nears 26-Month High
Source: Bloomberg, Margot Habiby and Mark Shenk  (12/28/10)
"Oil advanced after MasterCard reported holiday sales rose 5.5%." More >

Iraq's Oil Production Highest in 20 Years
Source: Bloomberg, Kadhim Ajrash and Nayla Razzouk  (12/27/10)
"Oil production exceeded 2.6 Mbpd for the first time in 20 years." More >

Oil Sands to Boom
Source: The Tyee, Stanley Tromp  (12/27/10)
"Expect a rise in GHG-emitting heavy crude production in N. America." More >

Oil and Gas Assets Flood Market
Source: Financial Times, Sylvia Pfeifer  (12/27/10)
"World's majors under intense pressure to boost returns for investors." More >

Big Energy Stories of 2010
Source: Energy Tribune, Geoffrey Styles  (12/27/10)
"Cheap energy is always a key to growth; now, nat gas is the only one." More >

Steve Palmer: Go Long on Oil Equities
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (12/16/10)
AlphaNorth Asset Management President and CEO Steve Palmer believes further economic growth in China and the ongoing economic recovery in the U.S. will send oil prices over $100 a barrel in the first half of 2011. But he picks his oil equities knowing the oil price will play only a small role in determining any share-price appreciation. For him, it's about getting in early on companies with reasonable prospects for massive gains. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Steve shares three of his favorite oily names with outsized potential. More >

Kirk Wilson: The Alberta Bakken Trend
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (12/14/10)
The run on land in the expanding Alberta Bakken Formation play has given a leg up to the exploration and production (E&P) companies that got in early. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Senior Analyst Kirk Wilson of Calgary-based Clarus Securities details the best and the brightest prospects seeking light oil in the western Bakken. More >

Rick Rule: Caution, Extreme Volatility Ahead
Source: The Energy Report  (12/7/10)
Always well ahead of the pack, legendary investor Rick Rule presages major volatility in the energy markets. "I can guarantee this," he says, "over the next two years, we're going to experience unbelievable volatility." In this Energy Report transcript from his Dec. 3 webcast, Rick dissects the gamut of energies—from fossil to alternative—revealing an interesting paradox that is a "game-changer" for uranium, why he calls alternative energy "the alter ego of rare earths" and an international wild card in oil. Christmas comes early for knowledge-hungry investors, as Rick's altruistic counsel presents nothing short of a gift. To find out how to profit from the coming turbulence, read on. More >

Keith Schaefer: Pushing the Boundaries
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (12/2/10)
Junior oil and gas companies are snatching up land surrounding the Bakken formation, pushing its boundaries further and further into Canada and the U.S. In this exclusive interview, Keith Schaefer, publisher of the Oil and Gas Investment Bulletin, tells The Energy Report which companies have the property and technology to profit from this ever-expanding frontier. More >

Adrian Day: Long on Gas, Longer on Oil
Source: Karen Roche and Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/30/10)
Even if the pace of China's growth slows dramatically, count on the commodities boom to continue, says Adrian Day Asset Management Chairman and CEO Adrian Day. That bodes well for oil, as China's huge population will at least double per-capita consumption of oil over the next decade—maybe even drive it up fivefold. In this Energy Report exclusive, Adrian discusses Indian and Chinese demand and why he isn't worried long term about natural gas. More >

Neal Dingmann: The Play's the Thing
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/18/10)
He may not be a theater critic, but SunTrust Robinson-Humphrey Analyst Neal Dingmann is amply qualified to critique the best plays in the energy sector—onshore and offshore, natural gas and oil and even his list of the top-five shale plays. His exclusive interview with The Energy Report also touches on recent and potential mergers and the power of politics. More >

Josh Young Finds Value in Oil and Gas E&Ps
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/16/10)
Josh Young, a portfolio manager with Los Angeles, California-based Young Capital Management, is a value investor on the hunt for undervalued companies in the oil and gas space. He launched his fund in September, has earned enticing returns so far, and in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, discusses some of his hedge fund's equity holdings that are poised to get some love in the market. More >

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Dave Forest: You Need to Know This About Natural Gas
Source: David Forest, The Energy Report/Pierce Points  (11/11/10)
Shale gas changed everything, according to professional geologist and Pierce Points Newsletter Writer Dave Forest. Using hydraulic fracturing technology, North American gas producers have unlocked trillions of cubic feet of new, unconventional gas reserves from shale over the past decade. So, with all this new supply, why has U.S. gas demand remained relatively flat? What will drive prices higher? In this Energy Report exclusive, Dave reveals that Eagle Ford producers could give their gas away and still make a tidy profit on the shale wells selling nat gas liquids. More >

Marin Katusa Values Viable Technologies and Leadership
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (11/4/10)
Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa shares his perspectives and predictions on the direction in which the energy sector is headed—from popular green alternatives like geothermal, run-of-river hydro and natural gas to the oil sector all the way to the less-popular, but very viable, uranium sector. The Energy Report caught up with Marin at the New Orleans Investment Conference for this exclusive interview. More >