New York Times$9.5 Billion Purchase by Concho Is Latest Sign of West Texas Oil BoomNew York TimesHOUSTON — Two Texas oil companies joined forces on Wednesday in the biggest deal yet in the Southwestern oil patch, one that should add momentum to the rush to …

New York Times$9.5 Billion Purchase by Concho Is Latest Sign of West Texas Oil ...New York TimesHOUSTON — Two Texas oil companies joined forces on Wednesday in the biggest deal yet in the Southwestern oil patch, one that should add momentum to the rush to …

DeSmog (blog)Bakken Oil Now Flowing in Dakota Access Pipeline But Oil Trains to Remain on TracksDeSmog (blog)One of the arguments often made for building more oil pipelines is that they will lead to fewer trains hauling oil, with proponents further positin …

ReutersIran's Oil, Gas Revenues To Hit $41B In 2016/17OilPrice.comIran's crude oil and condensate revenues are expected to reach US$41 billion in the country's current fiscal year ending on 20 March 2017, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Mon …

Wall Street JournalFor Shale Drillers, Rising Oil Prices Also Come With Rising CostsWall Street JournalU.S. shale drillers that proved resilient during the oil downturn face a new test in 2017: Can they make money producing more now that prices have stabil …

For Shale Drillers, Rising Oil Prices Come With Rising CostsWall Street JournalU.S. shale drillers that proved resilient during the oil downturn face a new test in 2017: Can they make money producing more now that prices have stabilized? The price of crude …

TSX futures lower as oil prices slipBNNStock futures pointed to a lower opening for Canada's main stock index on Monday as oil prices slipped, pressured by doubts that large oil producers will reduce production. March futures on the S&P TSX index w …

Oil Trades Near $52 as Saudis See No Need to Extend Supply CutsBloombergU.S. oil has advanced since the deal between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and 11 other nations to trim supply, but was unable to sustain its rally above $55 a barr …

Why Sand Is the Oil Industry's BellwetherWall Street JournalAn average well at the time required some 3,000 tons or so as a “proppant”—a material to hold open tiny cracks in the rock that allow oil and gas to flow out of it. These days industry experts …

Syracuse.comFitzPatrick nuke, the source of lake oil spill, shut down suddenly FridaySyracuse.comSCRIBA, N.Y. – The FitzPatrick nuclear plant, the source of a visible oil slick on Lake Ontario, had to be shut down manually Friday after a loss of power caus …