CBC.caOil and gas collapse leaves drilling companies on life-supportCBC.caDan Hoffarth has made a living in Alberta's oilpatch for 20 years, and things are as dark now as he can ever remember. After starting out as a roughneck in the 1990s, Hoffarth wo …

USA TODAYLiquefied natural gas to take place of oil, coal?USA TODAYNow may not be the best time to unveil plans to export liquefied natural gas from the U.S. But don't tell Charles "Buddy" Roemer. The former governor of Louisiana will formall …

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Wall Street JournalNigeria's ex-oil minister reportedly arrested in London for money launderingThe IndependentDuring her time as minister, it was alleged that $20bn of oil money had gone missing while she was in office. The accusation was made by Niger …

CBC.caOil and gas companies skip Alberta's largest career fairCBC.caFor the first time ever, not a single oil and gas company was hiring at the Alberta Employment and Career Fair, the largest such event in the province. Terry Kuhn went to the job fair …

Wall Street JournalFormer Nigerian oil minister arrested in UKFinancial TimesThe former oil minister of Nigeria, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was arrested in London on Friday, according to several people familiar with the matter. A person in President Muhammadu …

CBC.ca5 signs of trouble for Saskatchewan's economy in oil slumpCBC.caWhen crude oil prices began to plummet, economists comforted Saskatchewan residents that their diversified economy would safeguard them during the oil and gas slump. In fact, Saskatc …