USA TODAYSlumping oil: US producers get creativeUSA TODAYDon't doubt the ingenuity of U.S. oil producers when it comes to dealing with an epic slump in prices. At a time when U.S. oil production as a whole has been falling, North Dakota's has been …

The GuardianHow low can oil prices go? Opec and El Niño take a bite out of crude's costThe GuardianFollowing the decision on 4 December by the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) to continue its strategy to seek market share rather th …

Engineering their futureIowa NowThe senior design project for computer engineering students Alex Young (foreground), Zach Mennen (middle), and John Tollefson is to build a robot—including writing the code to make it operational—that sends high-resolution c …

BBC NewsCaernarfon engineering firm Mulcair announces 50 job lossesBBC NewsA civil engineering company in Gwynedd is going into voluntary administration, resulting in 50 workers losing their jobs. Caernarfon-based Mulcair told staff on Tuesday about the mo …

Engineering lab inspires studentsThe San Diego Union-TribuneChula Vista — The Qualcomm-inspired engineering lab at Feaster Charter School that received the technology giant's Thinkabit stamp has been a space for students to test their creativity since …

OilOnlineeDrilling introduces new engineering simulatorOilOnlineeDrilling announced that they have launched a simulator for drilling and well engineering and training of all engineering disciplines, to help the industry with efficient and safe well deliver …

FortunePinterest Acquires Talent From Two Startups to Expand Engineering TeamFortuneSocial media curation app Pinterest added to its product and engineering teams, with the announcement of two acquisitions on Tuesday. The company said it has acquired some …

BloombergRinggit Set for Best Week Since 1998 as Oil Prices Extend GainBloombergThe ringgit was poised for its biggest weekly advance since 1998 and stocks rallied as surging crude oil prices brightened prospects for Malaysia's economy. Asian shares ro …

Financial TimesMexico learns lessons after oil auction flopFinancial TimesNo one said it would be easy: Mexico's historic first oil and gas tender had the misfortune to take place against a backdrop of falling international prices that squeezed corpora …

The AdvocateLouisiana officials back repealing crude oil export banThe AdvocateWashington — In the debate over the current ban on exporting crude oil from the United States, both sides agree that the energy universe has changed dramatically since the restr …