Ever Heard Of Severance Tax? It's How Texas Makes Money Off Oil And Gas Drilling.  Texas StandardTaxes. They tend be something many of us avoid thinking about until a certain time of the year. But they are, of course, an everyday reality when you …

U.S. added three oil and gas rigs last week, with one in Texas  Midland Reporter-TelegramThe nation added three active oil and gas rigs last week, even though U.S. oil prices have slid to about $45 per barrel. Rig counts typically lag changes in …

Oil Jumped, and Carried This Stock to the Top of the S&P 500  Barron'sIf gold was Wednesday's biggest loser, black gold—or oil, as its better known—was its biggest winner, helping Newfield Exploration (NFX) shoot to the top of the ... Read more h …

Oil Jumps, and Carries Newfield Exploration Stock to the Top of the S&P 500  Barron'sIf gold was Wednesday's biggest loser, black gold—or oil, as its better known—was its biggest winner, helping Newfield Exploration (NFX) shoot to the top of the …

Barron'sEnergy Explorers Pained by Lower Oil PricesBarron'sDevon (ticker: DVN) (rated at Buy) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 34 cents, splitting the 32 cents consensus and our 36 cents estimate. Overall volumes were in line [with ex …

ReutersVenezuela reaches better oil loans deal with ChinaAljazeera.comVenezuela has reached a deal with its main financier China to improve the conditions of an oil-for-loans deal, giving the oil exporting country's crisis-hit economy a break ahead of …

CNBCThis is the biggest upside risk in oil, says strategistCNBCThe situation in Nigeria is the biggest upside risk in the oil markets, strategist Helima Croft said Monday. The country's oil output has fallen to its lowest in decades following several a …

Sydney Morning HeraldFall in oil price continues to hurt, not help global economySydney Morning HeraldThe dramatic 30 per cent decline in the oil price, after a 50 per cent drop the year before was a major market event of 2015. Now, a flare-up in Middle Ea …

Wall Street JournalOil-Rich but Cash-Dry? This Banker Got the CallWall Street JournalIn the sales, Mr. Santangelo was betting that investors were willing to put money on energy companies that might do better than their peers, or into wagers that oil prices …

Wall Street JournalOil-Rich but Cash-Dry? This Banker Gets the CallWall Street JournalIn the sales, Mr. Santangelo was betting that investors were willing to put money on energy companies that might do better than their peers, or into wagers that oil price …