CNBCNorth Dakota's Bakken shale oil fields are stronger than ever, says billionaire drilling pioneer Harold HammCNBCThe amount of oil produced per rig deployed by Bakken drillers is also rising. Shale oil drillers, who use advanced technology to wring …

CNBCNorth Dakota's shale oil fields stronger than ever, says Harold HammCNBCDrilling pioneer Harold Hamm says North Dakota's Bakken shale oil fields are stronger than ever, defending the state that made him a billionaire.and more » Read …

Only Crisis Or Cuts Will Move Oil MarketsOilPrice.comOil prices fell slightly this week as more signs emerged that the market is still oversupplied. OPEC officials said that they were considering extending the production cut deal for another six months, a …

Yahoo FinanceUS oil rig count climbs for 5th straight weekYahoo FinanceThe US oil rig count increased by six this week to 597, according to oil driller Baker Hughes. The gas rig count rose four to 153. One miscellaneous rig remained in use, taking the tota …

Norway's Oil Jobs Prospects RecoverOilPrice.comThe number of job openings in mining and quarrying – an industry dominated by the production of oil and gas – increased to 600 in Q4 2016 from just 200 in Q4 2015, Statistics Norway said on Thursday. Howev …

Basketball Legend's Son Slam Dunks an Oil DealWall Street Journal (subscription)Nate Walton, the 6-foot 7-inch son of basketball great Bill Walton and older brother of Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton, was born to star on the hardwood. Instead, the …

How Bill Walton's Son Nate Made $1 Billion In The Oil PatchWall Street Journal (subscription)Nate Walton, the 6-foot 7-inch son of basketball great Bill Walton and older brother of Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton, was born to star on the hardwood. …

Financial TimesSeaway leak helps send US oil below $50Financial TimesReversing Seaway helped reconnect US oil markets with prices in the rest of the world. The price discount for WTI crude against Brent, its international counterpart, has narrowed to about …

Wall Street JournalBankruptcy Bust: How Zombie Companies Are Killing the Oil RallyWall Street JournalTheir owners may be bankrupt, but the sprawling mines of Wyoming's Powder River Basin are still churning out coal. It is the same story in oil fields a …

Wall Street JournalBankruptcy Bust: How Zombie Companies Are Killing the Oil Rally ...Wall Street JournalEnergy investors have long hoped that falling prices would solve themselves by driving producers into bankruptcy and stanching the flood of excess supp …