BP accidentally captures protesters in its latest nationwide ad
Protesters from The Alabama Oil Spill Aftermath Coalition sought news media attention when they demonstrated at this year’s National Shrimp Festival. But they landed in a BP television ad, instead. More »
Is it fracking or fracing?
The originator of the “fracking” as a moniker for hydraulic fracturing says the spelling was never meant to be political. But not even Google recognizes “fracing” as a nickname for the controversial natural gas extraction method anymore. More »
Betting on BP’s bankruptcy? That’ll cost you $9.80.
Event prediction site Intrade says the chance for a BP bankruptcy has fallen to 0.2 percent, lower than the chance for an alien discovery by NASA this year. More »
Oil group calls for Chiquita banana boycott
Ethicaloil.org, a group who advocates for oil sands, has called for Canadians to boycott Chiquita bananas and Fresh Express Salads after the produce company said it would no longer use fuel made from the controversial Alberta tar sands. More »
See how you do on an energy news quiz
Think your are an energy whiz? See how you do on the National Geographic energy quiz. More »
Disney, Canadian oil company to square off?
Pixar plans to get into the oil sands and carbonate bitumen business next year after spinning off from its parent company. More »
Horse Racing Canters Back to Energy
Tomorrow (11/11/11), the Summit Energy contingent in Louisville are heading to the hallowed turf of Churchill Downs to celebrate (…good times, come on!) and to witness the seventh race, which will be none other than…The Summit Energy Classic. As we know, all roads lead back to energy. So as I delved into the schedule for this Friday’s race meet, some themes [...] More »
Dilbert cartoon uses Halliburton exec. as inspiration?
It might be just Dilbert’s creator Scott Adams’ humorous imagination. Or it might be Adam’s take on the story of a Halliburton executive taking a swig of fracking fluid during a presentation at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association conference. More »
Zombie protesters hate natural gas drilling, Keystone XL
Protesters in Austin plan to dress up as “oil zombies” for a Halloween-themed protest against the Keystone XL pipeline, an Austin television station reported this morning. More »
$100 million bonus to Nabors boss for stepping aside
Eugene Isenberg, the former Chairman and CEO of Nabors Industries, will be paid a $100 million cash bonus as he drops his CEO title. More »
Book: Cheapest places to retire include Houston-area refinery towns
Some of the area’s refining cities are touted as inexpensive places to retire in a new book. More »
‘Drilling isn’t boring’ says Statoil music video (but it can be odd) *update*
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has made a few music videos singing the praises of offshore drilling. Take a look. More »
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