Sorry Poland, Shale Might Not Be for You
Callum Turcan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 43 mins ago
Some things aren't meant to last, like Total's shale gas exploration license in Poland. While there is plenty of gas in the ground, it isn't economically viable to extract it at the moment, according to Total. Some of the major problems facing oil...
Oando Energy Resources increases deposit for acquisition of Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips
PR Newswire Europe - Thu Apr 17, 11:43PM CDT
CALGARY, April 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Final Glance: Oil companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies were up at the close of trading:
Early Glance: Oil companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
ExxonMobil vs. Royal Dutch Shell: Which Will Produce a Better Return?
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 8:18AM CDT
ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell are two titans of the oil and gas world, but both are currently struggling to grow. Indeed, on one hand Shell is selling underperforming assets around the world in an attempt to improve returns and drive...
ConocoPhillips awards USD1m in aid of Oklahoma State University
M2 - Thu Apr 17, 4:24AM CDT
E&P company ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) reported on Wednesday that it has donated a USD1m grant towards building a new home for Oklahoma State University's (OSU) Spears School of Business.
Why ConocoPhillips (COP) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Wed Apr 16, 2:57PM CDT
ConocoPhillips (COP) stock is up today following a price target increase to $85 from $80 by Oppenheimer.
LNG Projects Are Progressing, and the Payoffs Should Be Worth the Trouble
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 2:45PM CDT
The rise of LNG, or liquefied natural gas, has sparked somewhat of a revolution in the energy industry. Indeed, all of the industry's main players, including ExxonMobil , Chevron , ConocoPhillips , and Royal Dutch Shell are falling over each...
ConocoPhillips Donates $1 Million to Oklahoma State University
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 2:30PM CDT
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that the company has donated $1 million toward building a new home for Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business. In appreciation for this gift, OSU is naming the building's social and collaborative area the ConocoPhillips Student Lounge.
Office Markets Strengthen Where Tech, Energy Jobs Are
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 16, 2:29PM CDT
Call it the Google effect. While most of the market for office space continues to recover slowly, geographic pockets with abundant tech and energy jobs are sprinting ahead of the pack. In a "first glance" review of the first quarter's U.S. office...
Midday Glance: Oil companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:31PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are up at 1 p.m.:
ConocoPhillips Has Returned 11.8% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (COP)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 16, 9:31AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) on February 12th, 2014 at $65.94. In approximately 2 months, ConocoPhillips has returned 11.75% as of today's recent price of $73.69.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips, Athlon Energy and Exxon Mobil
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 16, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX-Free Report), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (NYSE:RDS.A-Free Report), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP-Free Report), Athlon Energy Inc. (NYSE:ATHL-Free Report) andExxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM-Free Report).
ConocoPhilips: Stay Global, My Friends
Casey Hoerth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 7:46AM CDT
Since 2011, ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has been on a mission to dispose of far-flung, global assets with lower margins and to replace those assets with higher-margin assets in developed countries, or OECD countries. For example, over the past...
Horizon Energy Eyes Webb County Texas for Additional Drilling Prospects
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 7:30AM CDT
Horizon Energy Corporation (OTCQB: HORI) is currently exploring additional drilling prospects in Webb County, Texas. Horizon recently signed an option agreement for a two-tract lease totaling 1,340 acres close to Mirando City. According to the Railroad Commission of Texas, oil and gas statistics for the state released in January of this year put Webb County in second place in Texas gas production for the month of November 2013, with 31,320,676 MCF.
How Downspacing Is Giving the Bakken Boom Longer Legs
Callum Turcan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 6:54AM CDT
Some analysts see Bakken production peaking sometime soon, then slowly trailing off after most of the Middle Bakken benches are tapped into. This analysis completely disregards the immense level of technological innovation coming out of the oil and...