Stories Tagged as
Big oil
"Blood & Oil" inspired by North Dakota's Bakken fields
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Oct 9, 2015
An '1894 Gold Rush set in the middle of the prairie.'
Courtesy ABC
Shell starts drilling for oil in the Arctic
by
Scott Tong
Aug 7, 2015
Environmentalists and other big oil explorers are watching.
Why the market for flame-resistant clothing is growing
Jul 9, 2015
Hint: It has to do with fracking.
Gas prices inch up as refinery strike continues
Feb 24, 2015
With the largest U.S. refinery strike in decades, how are prices being affected?
This oil rig count may no longer be relevant
by
Scott Tong
Feb 20, 2015
The Baker Hughes Rig Count gets much attention. Does it still reflect oil production?
Big Oil's first cut: exploration
by
Gigi Douban
Jan 29, 2015
In response to low oil prices, oil companies may cut back exploration projects.
For public good, not for profit.
Oilman bets prices will rise – and loses big
by
Scott Tong
Dec 19, 2014
Billionaire oil producer Harold Hamm predicted a "pretty quick" recovery for prices.
An oversupply of oil isn't all good
Dec 9, 2014
Too much oil means prices fall, but also oil companies cutting back.
Falling oil prices hurt state budgets
Nov 17, 2014
For states trying to balance budgets that rely on oil taxes, it's crunch time.