Get More for Your Money with Fiber-Optic Fracking: James McIlree
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (6/19/12)
Fracking technology is giving a new face to the oil and gas industry, says James McIlree, managing director of Dominick & Dominick. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, McIlree zeroes in on a small holding company, Acorn Energy Inc., whose line of fiber-optic sensors makes oil exploration faster, safer and more economic. More >

USGS Updates Oil, Gas Reserve Estimate
Source: UPI  (6/19/12)
"The U.S. Geological Survey estimated there are at least 665 Bbbl of undiscovered oil in reserves outside United States." More >

Tanzania's Natural Gas Reserves Almost Triple on New Finds
Source: Bloomberg, David Malingha Doya  (6/19/12)
"Oil majors have discovered more gas off Tanzania, about 28 miles north of the maritime border with Mozambique, where explorers have made the largest gas discoveries of the decade." More >

The Election's Over, but Europe's Difficulties Are Not
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (6/18/12)
"If you're looking to make a move in these conditions, sit tight. First and foremost, we need to be patient until greater stability emerges in the markets." More >

When Do You Buy Oil?
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (6/18/12)
"Given the market's uncertainty, is it better to play oil via the commodity itself, oil producers with stocks or through the relatively safe and high payout space of MLPs?" More >

Natural Gas Puts East Africa on World Energy Map
Source: American Free Press  (6/18/12)
"Massive offshore gas discoveries in East Africa are catapulting the region into major-player status in the global energy arena, bringing billions in investment that could transform entire economies." More >

Quality Oil and Gas Stocks Are On Sale: Joel Musante
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (6/14/12)
The pullback in oil prices has created some attractive buying opportunities in both developing and established oil and gas companies, even if oil prices settle in the $80-90/bbl range. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Joel Musante, senior analyst with C. K. Cooper & Co., gives us his insights into current energy markets and talks about several of his favorite names that may reward investors with an appetite for risk. More >

New ETF Will Focus on North American Oil Sands
Source: Eric Dutram, Zacks Investment Research  (6/13/12)
"The ETF is a way to play the increasingly important North American oil sands industry. The region is incredibly stable from a political perspective, and it offers up a way to help shift the balance of power in the current OPEC/Russia-dominated oil markets." More >

Why Natural Gas Could Displace Gasoline
Source: Daniel Graeber, OilPrice.com  (6/13/12)
"How will natural gas figure into the North American energy mix? Well-known Author and energy trader Raymond Learsy weighs in." More >

What's the Deal with Oil Prices?
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (6/13/12)
"Is the oil investment space under a pricing assault? I doubt it. Here's why: 40% of global oil production comes from places where the national governments cannot afford oil prices to go much lower." More >

Duvernay Oil & Gas Stocks: Which Companies Will Emerge the Winners?
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (6/13/12)
"There's no doubt that Duvernay will be a Big Boy's game, requiring large acreage positions and even larger amounts of capital." More >

Chart: The Natural Gas Bottleneck
Source: Adam English, Resource Investor  (6/12/12)
"The opportunity is obvious when we glance at the chart. Energy companies want to get liquefied natural gas on ships and into Asia, where they can take advantage of higher prices." More >

Why Solar and Natural Gas Will Be Central to US Energy Policy
Source: Greentech, Sheldon Kimber  (6/12/12)
"The development of hydraulic fracturing technology shares the spotlight with solar photovoltaic as the greatest revolution in energy in the last 50 years." More >

The US Oil Boom: Partying Like It's 1998
Source: The Atlantic, Jordan Weissmann  (6/12/12)
"Thanks to new drilling in North Dakota, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, the United States is now pumping the highest crude oil volumes the country has managed since 1998." More >

What Does Spain's Bailout Mean for Energy?
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (6/11/12)
"When a recovery emerges, the energy sector tends to move up quicker than the market as a whole. That, combined with a strengthened euro, will further bolster energy." More >

Oil Prices Due to Rise With Iran Oil Embargo Looming
Source: Ben Gersten, Money Morning  (6/11/12)
"Three possible scenarios could escalate oil prices as high as $440/bbl." More >

The Best Oil ETFs for Any Move in Crude
Source: Larry D. Spears, Money Morning  (6/7/12)
"Oil price estimates range from a fairly conservative average of $104/bbl, as forecast by the EIA, to a turmoil-driven $200/bbl. Either one represents a substantial profit opportunity for energy bulls." More >

Japan's 2012 Summer Oil Demand for Power to Hit 10-Year High
Source: Takeo Kumagai and Hector Forster, Platts   (6/6/12)
"The country's nuclear utilization rates have a direct impact on crude, fuel oil and LNG consumption for thermal power generation." More >

Who Will Be the Next Key Oil and Gas Supplier?
Source: Tasmin Carlisle, Platts  (6/5/12)
"International petroleum companies have found the last frontier for onshore oil and gas exploration, and they are hustling to develop energy infrastructure." More >

Study: Fracking Emissions Are 50% Lower than EPA Estimate
Source: Steve Everly, Energy InDepth  (6/5/12)
"The bigger story is that these substantially lower emissions estimates demonstrate how committed the industry is to reducing environmental impacts, even without new regulations." More >

Italian Gov't Plans to Amend 2010 Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Ban: Senator
Source: Alina Trabattoni, Platts  (6/4/12)
"The planned changes would aim to boost local production of oil and gas, which has declined at a time when energy imports have become increasingly costly and vulnerable to disruption." More >

FSRUs: The Leading Edge of the LNG Market
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (6/3/12)
"Floating Storage and Regasification Units cost less than half the cost of an onshore facility. The benefits to Japan now, which is in a proverbial 'space race' to meet its electricity needs, are that they can be ordered, made and delivered in 2–3 years, versus 5–7 years for an onshore import terminal." More >

You Need a Strategy for These Uncertain Times: Here's Mine
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (6/2/12)
"Red ink is splattering across the investment markets today. Paltry new jobs figures (69,000 new jobs, less than half of what was expected) have combined with the ongoing mess in Europe and lagging figures from China to sap investor confidence. This latest action will further depress oil prices, as the rash of bad news translates into even more knee-jerk projections of reduced demand." More >

Natural Gas: Following T. Boone Pickens into the Energy Patch
Source: G. S. Early, Money Morning  (6/1/12)
"An iconic Southwestern energy patch player, T. Boone Pickens has built a legacy over the decades that proves the old Texas saying: 'It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.'" More >

Coal and Shale Gas: American's Energy Siblings Are Locked in Rivalry
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (5/30/12)
"Coal is the reigning champ is this competition, having provided at least 50% of the electricity consumed in the U.S. for many decades. Natural gas and renewables contribute to help meet peak-demand needs, but neither has come close to challenging coal's grip on power." More >