Wall Street JournalVenezuelan Oil Is Largely Staying in Ground or Going Up in Smoke ...Wall Street JournalThe decrepit state of aging oil fields is a crucial reason why Venezuela's output is falling faster than that of any other major oil producer bar …

Wall Street JournalVenezuelan Oil Is Largely Staying in Ground or Going Up in SmokeWall Street JournalPUNTA DE MATA, Venezuela—This fading oil town has an eerie glow at night, illuminated by dozens of oil wells burning off precious oil and gas for lack of …

CNBCOil bankruptcies: There are 100 down, maybe 100 more to goCNBCThe crude oil glut has persisted longer than many thought, and the prolonged oversupply has kept prices stuck in the $40 to $50 range for much of the year. U.S.-traded West Texas Intermediat …

Oil futures rally on report of OPEC output-cap agreementMarketWatchOil futures rallied to new session highs on Wednesday after Reuters reported that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has reached a deal to limit crude production. The new …

CTV NewsNorth Battleford, Sask., shuts water intake due to oil slickCTV NewsNORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. -- The Saskatchewan city of North Battleford shut down its water intake plant Friday because of a major pipeline oil spill. Stewart Schafer, the city's …

Wall Street JournalDespite Optimism, Oil Firms Keep Cutting JobsWall Street JournalEnergy companies continued to cut thousands of jobs during the second quarter, even though many chief executives are now voicing optimism that the oil market crash is ending …

CBC.caSaskatchewan city shuts down water intake due to Husky Energy oil slickCBC.caThe Saskatchewan city of North Battleford has shut down its water intake plant because of a major pipeline oil spill. City spokesman Stewart Schafer says an oil slick has be …

Investor's Business DailySchlumberger Joins Halliburton in Calling Bottom of Oil DownturnBloombergSchlumberger Ltd. said Thursday that the oil industry appears to have reached the bottom of the cycle, echoing smaller rival Halliburton Co., which on Wednesd …

CNNMoneyHalliburton signals U.S. oil drilling revivalCNNMoneyAt least that's what a key bellwether of the oil industry thinks. Halliburton (HAL) CEO Dave Lesar declared on Wednesday he believes the North American market "has turned" and his o …

Wall Street JournalRevving Up Oil Fields Won't Be So Easily DoneWall Street JournalOil-field-services companies are depleted after slashing prices and laying off workers, and their slow recovery could crimp the energy industry's overall ability to …