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BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Stanley Reed |
Waiting For The Oil To Flow Again Not only is Iraq years from achieving its potential of producing 6 million barrels a day, but it is also still struggling to achieve its prewar output of 2.5 million -- let alone the 3.5 million or so it produced before the 1979 war with Iran.   |
Geotimes
December 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Global Oil Hot Spots As consumers continue to face higher gas prices at the pump, petroleum geologists continue to search the world for oil and natural gas. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2006
Jean Graham |
Book Review: "Twilight in the Desert" In this book, Matthew Simmons has written a pivotal and accessible work confronting the complacent notion that there is an inexhaustible supply of oil to be readily tapped when needed. |
Geotimes
July 2005
Hirsch et al. |
Peaking of World Oil Production: Is the Wolf Near? We are finding less and less oil in spite of vigorous efforts, suggesting that nature may not have much more to provide. As such, many credible analysts have recently become much more pessimistic about the possibility of finding the huge new reserves needed to meet growing world demand. |
The Motley Fool
June 19, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Iraq: Stuck in the Middle with You The news from Iraq overlooks that nation's importance in global energy. Given the trends, investors would be wise to include major, geographically diverse oil producers in their portfolios. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2009
Stanley Reed |
Iraq Tries for Oil's Major Leagues Its contract with BP to work the Rumaila field could push the country closer to the top of OPEC. But corruption and security remain hazards |
Geotimes
May 2003
Josh Chamot |
War in Iraq Iraqi forces ignited their country's own oil resources as the United States military began its attack in March. But the damage to the Southern Rumaila oil fields is orders of magnitude less than what the Iraqi forces wrought on their neighbor Kuwait in 1991. |
Geotimes
June 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
Raining hydrocarbons in the Gulf Below the Gulf of Mexico, hydrocarbons flow upward through an intricate network of conduits and reservoirs. They start in thin layers of source rock and, from there, buoyantly rise to the surface. |
BusinessWeek
November 4, 2009
Stanley Reed |
Why Oil Majors Are Coming Back to Iraq Global oil companies are finding it harder to resist the huge volume of crude in Iraq, but their change of heart could increase tensions in OPEC. |
Reason
May 2006
Ronald Bailey |
Peak Oil Panic Is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it? |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Dangerous Curves Ahead Declining production at the world's largest oil fields spells trouble. These concerns should lead wise investors to pay careful attention to the vital energy sector. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Palmeri & Coy |
Is There Plenty Of Oil? Thanks to a combination of higher prices, increased exploration and production spending, and improved technology, oil supplies are poised to grow much faster than they have in recent years. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
Majors Return to Russian Oil Fields There's a resurgence of interest among Western oil companies in Russia. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Big Oil Cranks Up Investments in Iraq The oil majors make a big investment in Iraq's oil infrastructure. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Otis Port |
Tapping Gushers Beneath The Gushers Many engineers are reassessing the riches that may lie hidden under low-flow oil wells. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004 |
Another Setback For Iraq's Oil Industry Saboteurs are gaining the upper hand in their battle against Iraq's oil industry. Iraqi production rose to a postwar high of 2.4 million barrels per day in March, but increasingly sophisticated attacks on infrastructure pared back the flow to just above 2 million bbl per day in May. |
Salon.com
October 29, 2001
Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
Knowledge@Wharton
January 29, 2003 |
The Outlook for Oil: What Lies Ahead? Surging oil prices are squeezing U.S. corporate profits, contributing to bankruptcies and forcing some companies out of business altogether. With the threat of war in Iraq and a drastic cut in supply from strike-bound Venezuela, companies are braced for further increases soon. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Coy et al. |
Why Isn't Big Oil Drilling More? One would expect oil companies to be pumping more oil from existing wells, drilling new wells in current fields, and boosting exploration budgets, yet despite the recent runup in prices, the oil industry is slow to pick up the pace. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Rasoul Sorkhabi |
Deepwater: Petroleum's Third Wave A new wave of discovery is in full swing, with petroleum exploration reaching offshore environments deeper than ever before. |
Geotimes
March 2003
Greg Peterson |
New stature for Canadian oil sands Estimates of Canada's oil reserves jumped from 4.9 billion barrels to 180 billion this year, making the country the second-largest oil reserve in the world, according to an annual survey. This year the figure included Alberta's vast oil sands as part of Canada's oil reserves. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Iraq Could Send Crude Prices to the Moon More Iraqi demonstrations could blast crude prices to nosebleed levels. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Oil Again on Center Stage The international economic and political response to the attacks of Sept. 11 put oil front and center. Investors, what now? |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005
Stanley Reed |
All Pumped Out "Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy" is an in-depth study of the Saudi's future oil-producing capability. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2008
David Lee Smith |
A Big-Oil Iraqi Invasion Iraq is moving to boost its production, with a little help from its friends. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Stanley Reed |
Aramco: Behind The Numbers Saudi Aramco says it has 260 billion barrels of proved reserves. Since there is no independent auditor to vouch for them, many analysts are suspicious. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Can Oil Still Power Portfolios? This is the first in a series of articles regarding the outlook for investments in the oil industry in 2006 and beyond: Oil demand growth... Declining growth in production rates... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Oh, Canada's Oil Sands Our northern neighbors are sitting on a potential 2.5 trillion barrels of oil. While oil sands production appears to be poised for future growth, investing in this area does carry some risks. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Stanley Reed |
The Oil Patch Is Getting Slippery "The days that people had gotten used to, where oil was inexpensive and easily available -- those days are gone," says one oil spokesman. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2011
Abantika Chatterjee |
Apache Just Got Even More Promising Apache is developing potential oil fields to keep revenue rolling. |
BusinessWeek
May 15, 2006
Stanley Reed |
Why You Should Worry About Big Oil Beyond the fat profits, the oil giants are surprisingly vulnerable worldwide. That's bad news for business - and consumers. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Jason Bush |
Oil: What's Russia Really Sitting On? As more Russian oil becomes recoverable, reserve estimates are skyrocketing. Recently revised estimates pushed its total proven oil reserves to 69.1 billion barrels, up from 45 billion bbl. in 2001. And that may just scratch the surface of its real potential. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Manhattan Project for Energy, Part 1 A worldwide energy crisis is staring us in the face, and inaction is not an option. Investors, take note. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2005
Richard Vodra |
The Next Energy Crisis Diminishing oil supplies could be considered a variable that, like inflation, should be part of a judicious financial plan. Here's what advisers and consumers need to know. |
BusinessWeek
January 21, 2010
Reed & Roberts |
Red Star Over Iraq China's ambitions in the Iraqi oil fields could change the landscape. |
BusinessWeek
March 28, 2005
Capell & Rossant |
Call Them Little Oil Since 1997 a tiny Canadian oil company called Vermilion Energy Trust has been pumping around 4,000 barrels a day from several dozen small wells in France's Aquitaine Basin and an additional 2,000 from acreage outside of Paris -- almost one-third of France's total oil production. |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Stanley Reed |
Oil Shortage? Saudi Arabia: There's plenty in the ground, but it won't be easy to get. The kingdom may need major new foreign investors. Will it dare open up? |
BusinessWeek
February 6, 2006
Stanley Reed |
Oil Prices: The New Reality Futures traders are already assuming sky-high oil prices are here to stay. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2004
Glen Trematore |
An Oily Opportunity Can't choose from among the oil companies? Then choose a bunch through Oil Service Holders. |
BusinessWeek
February 9, 2004
Peter Coy & Forest |
Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2011
David Lee Smith |
You Can't Afford to Ignore the Middle East It's only far away in geographic terms. Along with my clear-cut notion that investors should monitor the Middle East as never before, dubious energy circumstances also dictate energy inclusion in your portfolio. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Lisa M. Pinsker |
A Passive Approach to Healthy Oil Production A technology first used to help with mine safety has evolved into a tool for the oil and gas industry, with potential in application for sequestering carbon. |
BusinessWeek
September 18, 2006
Mark Morrison |
Plenty Of Oil--Just Drill Deeper The discovery of reserves in the Gulf of Mexico means supply isn't topping out. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Big Oil Prepares to Get Busy With ExxonMobil ready to work in Iraq, the company's production could skyrocket. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Big Oil Is Eating Crow in Iraq After a farcical bidding session in June, Big Oil is now munching on crow in Iraq. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
Toby Shute |
Foolish Fundamentals: Understanding BOE Integrated oil companies and independent exploration and production companies both essentially live and die by their reserve base. That's why investors want to keep an eye on reserves for companies in this space. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003
Bright E. Okogu |
Middle East to Dominate World Oil for Many Years With oil exports from MENA projected to more than double by 2020, this region will continue to dominate the oil market for the foreseeable future. |
BusinessWeek
June 7, 2004
Anderson et. al |
The Bright Side Of $40 A Barrel Just when you think commodity prices can't go higher, the market proves otherwise. The stubbornly high prices are finally encouraging companies to explore, develop, and produce more oil and natural gas. |
BusinessWeek
July 2, 2009
Stanley Reed |
Iraq's Unsold Oil Fields Unwilling to meet Iraq's steep demands, many oil majors walked away from the recent auction without making any deals |
Inc.
March 1, 2003
Walter Russell Mead |
The Storm Before the Calm Might war with Iraq spur economic growth? And what will it mean for small companies? |
