North Dakota Bakken oil rises again in shadow of mighty Permian

The Bakken shale is roaring back to life, and Kevin Black sees the evidence almost every day as he looks out the window of his blue Ford F-150 pickup truck. More »

Dutch suggest 44% cut to output at EU's biggest gas field

The Dutch mining regulator recommended cutting production at Europe’s biggest natural gas field by 44% to prevent earthquakes in the north of the country, a move that caused prices for the commodity to jump the most in six weeks. More »

Energean signs $180-million senior facility agreement to develop Prinos basin

Energean Oil and Gas has announced that it has signed a reserves-based senior facility agreement, amounting to $180 million. More »

Shell wins nine key blocks in Mexico deepwater bid round

In the deepwater bid round for the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Shell Exploración y Extracción de México, S.A. de C.V., (Shell) won four exploration blocks on its own, one with its partner Pemex Exploración y Producción and four with its partner Qatar Petroleum International Limited. More »

Shell's best profit in three years marred by cash-flow drop

The oil-price rally worked both ways for Royal Dutch Shell as improved exploration and production lifted profit to a three-year high while refining and trading fell short of expectations as margins shrank. More »

Cnooc aims for highest spending in four years amid oil recovery

Cnooc Ltd. plans to raise capital spending to the highest since 2014 and revised upward its oil and gas output targets. More »