SeekerScientists explore oil clean-up properties of aquatic fernsPhys.OrgCertain varieties of aquatic floating weeds demonstrate an impressive ability to selectively absorb oil from contaminated water. These plants, which are often regarded as a nuisance, …

Nigeria Oil Losses Reach 900000 Bpd Due to Militant AttacksOilPrice.comNigeria's losses in daily oil production due to militant attacks have hit 900,000 barrels, said Petroleum Minister Ibe Kachikwu, speaking to CNN. He added that the federal governmen …

Wall Street JournalToo Big to Frack? Oil Giants Try Again to Master Technology That Revolutionized DrillingWall Street JournalPERRYTON, Texas—The oil-and-gas well BP PLC BP 1.05 % is drilling here in the Texas Panhandle looks ordinary enough from the surfa …

Wall Street JournalWhat Oil in The $40s Means For Oil MajorsWall Street JournalAfter all, oil prices had ridden a strong, sustained recovery and investor faith was growing that these companies really were tackling costs and changing their business models t …

Wall Street JournalWhat Oil in the $40s Means for Oil Majors - WSJWall Street JournalFor how long can Europe's biggest oil companies maintain dividend levels? Second-quarter results disappointed and the oil price fell about 20% in the past two ... …

Wall Street JournalStatoil Agrees on $2.5 Billion Deal for Brazil Oil LicenseWall Street JournalStatoil said the BM-S-8 offshore license includes a substantial part of the Carcará oil field in the Santos basin, one of the world's largest discoveries in …

Wall Street JournalOil Price Rout Casts Shadow Over Earnings in Energy SectorWall Street JournalThe sector's second quarter results show how difficult it is for companies built to spend billions of dollars pumping $100-a-barrel oil to adapt to a world …

Wall Street JournalOil-Price Rout Casts Shadow Over Earnings in Energy SectorWall Street JournalThe sector's second quarter results show how difficult it is for companies built to spend billions of dollars pumping $100-a-barrel oil to adapt to a world …

Wall Street JournalAramco Buyer Beware: The Risky Track Record of Government OilWall Street JournalSaudi Arabian Oil Co. has captured the oil industry's attention with plans for an initial public offering that could raise more than $100 billion, but so …

Wall Street JournalCanada's Oil-Sands Industry Girds for Leaner TimesWall Street JournalAs the Canadian oil-sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, battles to rebuild after wildfires that ripped through in May, the industry that made it a boomtown is cont …