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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 August 22, 2005 Robert Aronen	Is Oil Nearing Its Peak? According to the peak oil theory, today's gas prices may seem like bargains in the future. Though challenging, investing in oil looks like a good bet.
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.
Geotimes December 2004 Naomi Lubick	Global Oil Hot Spots As consumers continue to face higher gas prices at the pump, petroleum geologists continue to search the world for oil and natural gas.
Popular Mechanics April 2008 Brad Reagan	America @ $100/Barrel: How Long Will the Oil Last? Major discoveries of oil within our own borders could help reduce foreign imports.
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.
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Anderson et. al	The Bright Side Of $40 A Barrel Just when you think commodity prices can't go higher, the market proves otherwise. The stubbornly high prices are finally encouraging companies to explore, develop, and produce more oil and natural gas.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2008 Toby Shute	2 Peak Oil Plays Think long-term oil prices are headed higher? Then these energy picks may be for you: Canadian Natural Resources... Denbury Resources...
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Coy et al.	Why Isn't Big Oil Drilling More? One would expect oil companies to be pumping more oil from existing wells, drilling new wells in current fields, and boosting exploration budgets, yet despite the recent runup in prices, the oil industry is slow to pick up the pace.
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 March 26, 2007 Stanley Reed	Going For A Gusher In Libya Italy's ENI is beating out giants like BP and ExxonMobil, partly because it never left.
BusinessWeek September 18, 2006 Mark Morrison	Plenty Of Oil--Just Drill Deeper The discovery of reserves in the Gulf of Mexico means supply isn't topping out.
Geotimes March 2003 Greg Peterson	New stature for Canadian oil sands Estimates of Canada's oil reserves jumped from 4.9 billion barrels to 180 billion this year, making the country the second-largest oil reserve in the world, according to an annual survey. This year the figure included Alberta's vast oil sands as part of Canada's oil reserves.
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 October 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Strong Prices, Strong Profits at Occidental Soaring oil prices lead to soaring profits for this oil and gas producer. Should energy prices continue to creep higher and new production come online as expected, the stock could still have some room left for investors.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2008 Toby Shute	Devon's in Oil Heaven The E&P's crude oil production may catch up to that of its natural gas pretty fast.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Robert Aronen	Oil Sands Set to Explode With abundant speculation surrounding the oil sands, where are the best investment ideas? Suncor... EnCana... Canadian Natural Resources Limited... etc.
Geotimes October 2003 Mohammad Al-Gailani	Assessing Iraq's Oil Potential Iraq is one of the most hydrocarbon-rich countries in the Middle East, and in the future, it could become one of the primary oil producers in the world.
Geotimes December 2004 Lisa M. Pinsker	A Passive Approach to Healthy Oil Production A technology first used to help with mine safety has evolved into a tool for the oil and gas industry, with potential in application for sequestering carbon.
Geotimes April 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	Majors Return to Russian Oil Fields There's a resurgence of interest among Western oil companies in Russia.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2005 Robert Aronen	Another Peek at Peak Oil It's all downhill from here. What does the future hold? Even if we are not sitting atop the peak, the supply-and-demand balance is so tight that energy companies should lead the market for many more years.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Robert Aronen	Oh, Canada's Oil Sands Our northern neighbors are sitting on a potential 2.5 trillion barrels of oil. While oil sands production appears to be poised for future growth, investing in this area does carry some risks.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	Dangerous Curves Ahead Declining production at the world's largest oil fields spells trouble. These concerns should lead wise investors to pay careful attention to the vital energy sector.
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.
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Jason Bush	Oil: What's Russia Really Sitting On? As more Russian oil becomes recoverable, reserve estimates are skyrocketing. Recently revised estimates pushed its total proven oil reserves to 69.1 billion barrels, up from 45 billion bbl. in 2001. And that may just scratch the surface of its real potential.
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Richard Vodra	The Next Energy Crisis Diminishing oil supplies could be considered a variable that, like inflation, should be part of a judicious financial plan. Here's what advisers and consumers need to know.
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 David Lee Smith	Iraq: Stuck in the Middle with You The news from Iraq overlooks that nation's importance in global energy. Given the trends, investors would be wise to include major, geographically diverse oil producers in their portfolios.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Big Oil, Bigger Profits ExxonMobil reaps the benefits of rising energy prices yet again. Whether the future holds more expensive oil or cheaper oil, investors can probably count on ExxonMobil to be there making the most of it.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2006 Robert Aronen	Oil Again on Center Stage The international economic and political response to the attacks of Sept. 11 put oil front and center. Investors, what now?
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Glen Kenney	ExxonMobil's $400 Million Insult: Part 2 Oil companies are presently making a lot of money. They make it by pennies per gallon from refining, and only a little more from production. Oil prices are set by global supply and demand, and they will continue to rise as long as demand keeps increasing.
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 May 19, 2004 Mark Mahorney	Boots & Coots: Oil Price Benefit? With oil more than $40 a barrel, this company could be a good investment. In addition to capping out-of-control oil fires, the company offers a whole host of preventative and risk management services.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2008 Jack Uldrich	Big Oil Goes Small A $21 million investment in nanotechnology by the Advanced Energy Consortium could pay big dividends in increased oil and gas production.
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Capell & Rossant	Call Them Little Oil Since 1997 a tiny Canadian oil company called Vermilion Energy Trust has been pumping around 4,000 barrels a day from several dozen small wells in France's Aquitaine Basin and an additional 2,000 from acreage outside of Paris -- almost one-third of France's total oil production.
BusinessWeek July 4, 2005 Assif Shameen	The OPEC Stalwart that Imports Oil Indonesia's oil output has been lagging for years, so it's gunning for foreign investment-fast. And some of the money is already starting to flow.
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.
Geotimes March 2003	Demonstrating Carbon Sequestration Estimates are that human activity emits 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year. One proposed method for reducing how much of the greenhouse gas ends up in the atmosphere is to store the carbon dioxide underground. Natural reservoirs of the gas exist, suggesting that it is feasible.
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Stanley Reed	Oil: Squeezing Out Every Drop In Brunei, Shell has figured out how to extract rich but scattered deposits - a technique it plans to roll out worldwide.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 David Lee Smith	An Energy Services Starter Kit Here are the basic tools necessary for dipping your toe into the oil services investment water.
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.
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Stanley Reed	Oil Shortage? Saudi Arabia: There's plenty in the ground, but it won't be easy to get. The kingdom may need major new foreign investors. Will it dare open up?
Wired December 2005 Spencer Reiss	Why $5 Gas Is Good for America The skyrocketing cost of oil is sending pump prices soaring. But it's also subsidizing research into new technologies that can change the energy game.
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.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Peter Coy & Forest	Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 Stanley Reed	The Problem's Not Peak Oil, It's Politics Go-it-alone governments are choking back oil output to perilous levels.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006	BP Remains Confident Despite Big Changes Oil giant CEO John Browne talks about his company's place in the oil game and the state of the industry.
Geotimes November 2004	Book Reviews "The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World" by Paul Roberts... "The Oil Factor: Protect Yourself, and Profit, from the Coming Energy Crisis" by Stephen Leeb and Donna Leeb... Digital Mapping in Kentucky... etc.
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.
BusinessWeek January 7, 2010	How to Make the Oil Flow A combination of old technologies and brand new approaches could extract more oil than thought possible.
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.