CBC.caAlberta faces growing backlog of abandoned oil and gas wellsCBC.caAs Alberta's energy companies struggle through a prolonged bout of low prices, more and more are walking away from their oil and gas wells, leaving a little-known industry group to …

Los Angeles TimesRequest by Exxon to Haul Oil After Pipeline Break DeniedABC NewsOfficials denied a request Tuesday by Exxon Mobil to temporarily use tanker trucks to transport crude oil from offshore wells through Santa Barbara County after a recent pipel …

Texan Rick Perry Pushes Oil Pipeline During Iowa GOP EventABC NewsPerry says blue-collar workers should say, "I'm going to vote for Republicans because they're going to raise my wages." The proposed pipeline would transport oil from Canad …

Business InsiderWhat would it take to free US oil exports?Business InsiderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers pushing to repeal the 1970s-era ban on U.S. oil exports face a steep obstacle: The Obama administration sees no need to fully remove the restriction …

CBC.caOil gains to above $60 even as Goldman Sachs says rally can't lastCBC.caThe price of the North American oil benchmark gained another $1.35 to trade at $60 US a barrel on Tuesday despite a report from influential investment bank Goldman Sachs sugg …

CBC.caOil hits $60 a barrel as Albertans head to the pollsCBC.caIt is the best of times, it is the worst of times for Alberta's energy sector today, as West Texas Intermediate oil hits $60 US per barrel for the first time since December, just as Albert …

The Globe and MailRecent Oil Train Crashes in the US and CanadaABC NewsSweeping regulations to boost the safety of trains transporting crude oil, ethanol and other flammable liquids were announced Friday by U.S. and Canadian officials. The long-awaited reg …

Bismarck TribuneNorth Dakota OKs New Oil Tax Framework, Ends Price TriggersABC NewsWith oil prices sinking enough that drillers may soon see a more favorable tax rate, North Dakota lawmakers approved a new framework Friday that cuts the price-triggered exe …

Norman TranscriptOU announces school of biomedical engineering giftNorman Transcript“These two major gifts will provide the greatest infusion of new resources in the history of the College of Engineering,” Boren said. “They will strengthen the entire colle …

NBCNews.comHamm: Americans pay price for US oil export banCNBCBillionaire oilman Harold Hamm said Thursday that U.S. refineries can't handle all the oil that's being produced domestically. "Basically, there's 18 million barrels-a-day refin …