Scheleen Walker is succeeding Ken Kramer, who is retiring after nearly a quarter centur heading the Lone Star chapter of the Sierra Club environmental group.  More »

As the Obama administration unveils new rules governing natural gas drilling, offshore energy development and other issues, Congress will be closely watching, Rep. Doc Hastings vowed Wednesday.  More »

The nation’s largest oil companies are expanding their capital budgets as they explore new frontiers and ramp up production in North America.  More »

Leanan has noted the API report of the continuing drop in US oil demand. It would be wrong, I believe, to explain this purely by reference to the increased efficiency of vehicles now on the road, nor would it be realistic to expect that these changing …  More »

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes’ fourth-quarter net income fell 32 percent, dragged down by a hefty charge.  More »

Iraq’s Kurdish regional government says its president has held talks with the head of Exxon Mobil amid signs that the energy giant may be exploring new options with the Kurds’ rival, the central government in Baghdad.  More »

Natural gas will power a smaller percentage of vehicles in the United States than in some other countries despite the abundance of the fuel here, speakers said at a conference.  More »

Three Americans were killed and seven survived the terrorist assault on an Algerian natural gas complex.  More »

Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama’s warning Monday about climate change, but said the president’s words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast.  More »

Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson met with Iraq’s prime minister on Monday to discuss the firm’s plans in the country, raising the possibility that Baghdad could be mending its dispute with America’s largest oil company over its work in the Kurdish region.  More »

There has been a great deal of attention given to the oil and gas renaissance taking place in the United States.  Technology advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have led to a boom in natural gas production that has spurred investment, job growth, and the potential for significant export opportunities. The benefits of these [...]  More »

In response to criticism from both the oil industry and environmentalists, the Obama administration is scrapping a 2012 plan to impose tough new mandates governing drilling on public lands.  More »