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The Motley Fool April 29, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	ChevronTexaco Tries to Do More With Less Lower hydrocarbon production and refinery margins lead to a disappointing quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Eni Meeny Miney Mo Italy's Eni is one of the few major oil companies with improving reserves and production. It makes an interesting opportunity for investors.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2005 Robert Aronen	A Few Nuggets Left in the Oil Patch Looking at recent acquisitions may reveal hidden values for investors: Plains Exploration & Production... Pogo Producing... Houston Exploration...
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Robert Aronen	Cal Dive's Roughneck Love Cal Dive International announced that it will purchase Remington Oil & Gas for $1.4 billion in cash and stock. Investors, the deepwater Gulf of Mexico remains one of the hottest prospects in the oil patch.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Norsk Hydro Pays to Pump Up In buying Spinnaker, the Norwegian oil company pays a steep price to add reserves. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	China's CNOOC Finds Its Oil Rebuffed from buying Unocal, CNOOC strikes a deal for a large share of a potentially sizable Nigerian offshore field. Is this is a risky investment? Sure. But it almost goes without saying that you have to take some risks in the oil business if you want to make money.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Toby Shute	You Call That Big?! Investors, skip the media hype. PetroChina's find is not enough to rocket it to the top.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Toby Shute	A Look at CNOOC China's CNOOC first-half production of natural gas was up 4.5%. The big growth in gas output slightly shifted CNOOC's product mix from 84% oil last year to 80% this year, but the company is still very oil-oriented.
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Bright E. Okogu	Middle East to Dominate World Oil for Many Years With oil exports from MENA projected to more than double by 2020, this region will continue to dominate the oil market for the foreseeable future.
The Motley Fool October 29, 2004 W.D. Crotty	The Other Side of Oil Most people think oil companies are awash in cash -- until they look at the balance sheet.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Can Oil Still Power Portfolios? This is the first in a series of articles regarding the outlook for investments in the oil industry in 2006 and beyond: Oil demand growth... Declining growth in production rates... etc.
Geotimes July 2005 Hirsch et al.	Peaking of World Oil Production: Is the Wolf Near? We are finding less and less oil in spite of vigorous efforts, suggesting that nature may not have much more to provide. As such, many credible analysts have recently become much more pessimistic about the possibility of finding the huge new reserves needed to meet growing world demand.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 W.D. Crotty	3 Values in Oil These three oil stocks appear to be relatively attractively valued.
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Dexter Roberts	Napoleon Of China's Oil Patch Third-ranked oil company CNOOC has become China's boldest energy player.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Toby Shute	Foolish Fundamentals: Understanding BOE Integrated oil companies and independent exploration and production companies both essentially live and die by their reserve base. That's why investors want to keep an eye on reserves for companies in this space.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Losing the Shell Game Whoops, looks like Shell miscounted. The world's second-largest oil company, Royal Dutch/Shell cut its reported proven reserves of crude and natural gas by close to 3.9 billion barrels, correcting a reporting error that began as early as 1996.
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The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Tim Hanson	Profit From $60 Oil Integrated oil companies are earning mind-blowing amounts of money and should provide solid returns for long-term investors. Yet the best investments should be in the tiny innovators that Big Oil needs to keep profits growing.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Robert Aronen	Hugo Chavez Makes His Move Venezuela's leader wants to be OPEC's top dog. The other members of OPEC are unlikely to welcome this development, but it will not be easy for them to simply reject the proposal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Bill Mann	Not for All the Texas Tea in China? The big Chinese oil companies turn in boffo earnings and want to crank the pumps up even more.
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson	What CNOOC Leaves Behind Despite the protectionist rhetoric from U.S. politicians over the CNOOC bid, there's already a framework in place to adequately assess whether such purchases will serve America's economic interest.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2005 Robert Aronen	Drilling for Inspiration Sometimes, investment inspiration comes from strange sources. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says oil is running out. Could that be true? What does it mean for investors.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BP Keeps Pumping Higher hydrocarbon prices continue to lead to profit growth. So, how should you evaluate this stock?
BusinessWeek January 16, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	Eager Eyes On Anadarko? With ConocoPhillips' acquisition of Burlington Resources in December - following Chevron's (CVX ) purchase of Unocal in August - some savvy pros are pointing to Anadarko Petroleum as the next likely oil target.
Reason May 2006 Ronald Bailey	Peak Oil Panic Is the planet running out of gas? If it is, what should the Bush administration do about it?
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 John Carey	Shell: The Case Of The Missing Oil Other companies probably won't cut their proved reserves, but regulators may step in.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Ciao Bella, Eni Italian energy company Eni might not be the best-run oil company in the world, but it doesn't really seem to get its due. Of course, that might be good news for investors still wanting to add some exposure to oil and gas but afraid of paying too much.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004	Oil: The View from "a Long-Term Bull" Will oil prices stay at their highest levels in two decades for the foreseeable future? And what's ahead for the stock prices of the big oil outfits? Guinness Atkinson Asset Management's chairman and chief investment officer offers his vision of crude-oil prices in 2005.
Salon.com October 29, 2001 Damien Cave	Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim...
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Tom Taulli	China vs. Congress: What's Next? Bulging with dollars, China needs to do something with the money. Why not buy U.S. companies? The deal that is getting much of the attention is CNOOC's pursuit of Unocal, which is the ninth-largest U.S. oil company. Congress is very concerned.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Phil Wohl	ExxonMobil Gassing Up Higher energy prices help boost first-quarter results for the oil and gas industry.
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Palmeri & Coy	Is There Plenty Of Oil? Thanks to a combination of higher prices, increased exploration and production spending, and improved technology, oil supplies are poised to grow much faster than they have in recent years.
The Motley Fool August 29, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Exploring CNOOC's Results Growth is impressive, but a decline in margins may call for caution. All in all, shares of CNOOC will probably reward investors in the long term.
Geotimes April 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Majors Return to Russian Oil Fields There's a resurgence of interest among Western oil companies in Russia.
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Robert Barker	Stocks By The Barrel: Sizing Up The Oil Patch Most of the world's energy titans by now have reported blowout 2004 profits. But if crude supplies stay tight, will these be the best oil stocks to hold?
The Motley Fool March 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Stone Cold Cash Oil and gas producer Stone Energy is gushing cash, too.
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The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Wait for a Dip on Chevron Chevron is a fine oil company and oil still has room to run, but don't chase the stock.
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The Motley Fool July 11, 2005 W.D. Crotty	A Sweet Oil Deal Oil and gas producer Pogo Producing buys North American assets from Unocal. In a troubled world, where oil is increasingly a political weapon, Pogo's stock should start getting more buyer interest as the company's transformation becomes better known among investors.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Kris Eddy	Digging Into the Oil Sands There's oil in them thar sands. The world wants it, and it's not doing the growing international economy much good trapped in sand. It's not easy or pretty to get to it, but for companies playing in the oil sands, sustained high oil prices would mean high sweet profits for years to come.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Good Price at Chevron Good production growth and improving refining performance make this stock a little more interesting.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Eni Getting Squeezed The Italian oil company depends heavily on emerging markets for its production growth, and that makes it vulnerable to strong-arm tactics. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Stanley Reed	Why You Should Worry About Big Oil Beyond the fat profits, the oil giants are surprisingly vulnerable worldwide. That's bad news for business - and consumers.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	PetroKazakhstan Fades to Green A buyout offer from China's CNPC profitably ends the Canadian energy company's tumultuous story. Long-term investors got a nice cash return on their patience.
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The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Jean Graham	Book Review: "Twilight in the Desert" In this book, Matthew Simmons has written a pivotal and accessible work confronting the complacent notion that there is an inexhaustible supply of oil to be readily tapped when needed.