Fracking

Even as the energy companies look to savor the recent recovery in oil prices after a protracted slump, the U.S. presidential election is seen as posing the next big threat. Morgan Stanley has quickly moved in to quell the anxiety. In a research note released on Thursday, Morgan Stanley said the...

A West Texas oil discovery could be one of the biggest energy finds of the last decade. Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) said the find could yield "3 billion barrels of oil in the Barnett and Woodford formations alone," according to the company's press release. The new project, which the company is...

In this wacky market, stocks can double or triple on little or news. Issues can also be sliced in half off a poor earnings report or failed drug trial. With the sharp decline in Crude Oil since mid-2014, issues in the sector -- especially ones related to exploration or fracking -- were...

Citi has upgraded Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN) to Buy from Neutral as it sees upside to shares on potential accretive acquisition due to the supply of excess frac equipment potentially available at depressed prices. Possible M&A Activity The brokerage said a deal could also...

On Friday, Avondale Partners issued a note on the railroad industry, highlighting companies including CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX), Canadian National Railway (USA) (NYSE: CNI), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (USA) (NYSE: CP), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) and Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE...

The number of earthquakes in the state of Kansas has spiked in recent years. According to some experts, the large number of earthquakes in Kansas is directly linked to hydraulic fracking. Disposal wells for the waste water from the fracking process could be the source of the problem. A...

Oil prices made a modest recovery on Tuesday morning, but a dip on Monday gave traders reason to question whether the commodity was heading for another trough in the coming weeks. Brent crude oil and WTI have both held above $50 per barrel for the last 10 years, but with production continuing to...

If at first you don't succeed, frack, frack again. As oil and gas prices remain collapsed, Bloomberg analyst Peter Pulikkan said in a recent report that re-fracking old shale wells "presents an irresistible opportunity" for U.S. energy companies. The Evidence A Bloomberg study of 80 wells in...

A new report by Jefferies focuses on the oil services and equipment space. Of the hundreds of metrics used to assess the oil industry, Jefferies analyst Brad Handler focuses on what the latest frac proppant data says about the current state of the oil services industry and the latest shifts in...

Fracking has dramatically increased U.S. oil and gas reserves and significantly reduced the nation's reliance on foreign oil supplies. The practice was also responsible for a large part of the massive decline in energy prices over the past year, as the introduction of U.S. crude into the market...

Dennis Gartman, Editor and Publisher of "The Gartman Letter" stated in Wednesday's issue that "as of yesterday, we are long a small sum of" Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). Gartman added that he does not disclose the names of any individual stocks owned but due to "vast capital structure" of Apple, any...

A telling sign about rising domestic oil production in the United States: Several energy companies are actually airing commercials and talking about their work, while simultaneously announcing they need new employees. Take, for example, the new television ad that Houston-based Halliburton Co. (...

U.S. stocks rallied to start the week on a positive note. Investors are looking for bullish signs that can erase last weeks declines, as the S&P 500 had its largest weekly drop since 2012 and the Volatility Index surged more than 30 percent. Portugal's Central Bank plans to spend 4.9...

Natural gas usage is slowly ticking up. The increase in consumption may be tied to the growth in nations accepting natural gas fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, but home construction may also help to benefit consumption. Buyers and renters are still seeking ways to cut costs. The use of...

A major earthquake, with a reported magnitude of 6.9,  shook the west coast of Mexico near the Guatemalan border Monday morning, killing at least three people. The tremblor has also sparked concerns regarding the immediate future of several major industries in the region. Mines Mexico...