US Oil-Rig Count Rises by Nine -- Baker HughesWall Street JournalThe number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by nine in the past week to 450, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc. The U.S. oil-rig count is typically viewed as a …

MarketWatchHow human waste could be the future of oilMarketWatchYour toilet could be the future of oil. Turning sewage sludge into fuel has long been a science fiction fantasy of a waste-free world. But researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific …

MarketWatchHow human waste could be the future of oil - MarketWatchMarketWatchTurning sewage sludge into fuel has long been a science fiction fantasy of a waste-free world. It may be closer than anyone realizes.and more » Read more http://news.g …

MarketWatchOil futures drop to multiyear lows with supply glut seen as 'biggest threat'MarketWatchThe latest U.S. data revealed a big weekly drop in crude supplies, but also showed that gasoline inventories jumped and oil production climbed. A weak …

Wall Street JournalOil-Field Services: Pain AgainWall Street JournalDig deep and keep going. The European oil-field services sector's market value has roughly halved over the past two years, pummeled by the tumbling oil price and sharp cut-backs to inv …

NPROil Boom Means Sky Watchers Hoping for Starlight Just Get Stars, LiteNPRIt's getting harder to see the stars in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and it's due to flares, drilling rigs and all the lights from the Bakken oilfiel …

MarketWatchOil futures settle at a more than one-week lowMarketWatchOil futures on Thursday marked their lowest settlement level in more than a week, as a growing U.S. crude stockpile and strength in the dollar pulled prices below $46 a barrel. Natural-gas …

EcoWatchPortland City Council Passes Strong Resolution Opposing Oil TrainsEcoWatchLast night, the Portland City Council approved a resolution opposing projects that would increase oil train traffic through the Columbia River Gorge and the Portland metro ar …

Saudi Arabia fights for European oil marketFinancial TimesSaudi Arabia's state oil company has cut its official selling prices to Europe, as the world's largest exporter of crude attempts to retain its share of an oversupplied market. The de facto …

Chron.com (blog)Apache posts multibillion-dollar loss as oil production slipsChron.com (blog)HOUSTON — Apache Corp. posted a $5.66 billion loss on Thursday, taking charges for asset write-offs and other items as it was hit by both low crude prices and slid …