oil - Bizmology

PetroChina overtakes Exxon Mobil in oil production

by Stuart Hampton,
April 2, 2012, 10:02 AM

PetroChina overtakes Exxon Mobil in oil production in its bid to keep up with China’s growing middle class and boom in car sales.

Low voltage – GM scales back Chevy Volt production

by James Bryant,
January 26, 2012, 4:01 PM

The Chevy Volt not only is electrically charged, it has become politically-charged as well. Rarely, if ever, has a car been tied to the political whipping post like the Volt [...]

The Feds make 66% cut to Marcellus Shale gas reserves estimate

by Stuart Hampton,
January 25, 2012, 9:56 AM

Will the Fed’s deep cuts in the reserve status of the Marcellus and other shale plays hurt drillers? No, there’s still plenty there to be exploited.

China taps the brakes on foreign auto investment

by James Bryant,
January 4, 2012, 12:09 PM

China’s leading economic planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), recently announced it would deemphasize auto manufacturing in favor of other emerging industries, according to The Wall Street [...]

Jiffy Lube’s value-added South Austin service

by Stuart Hampton,
December 27, 2011, 11:30 AM

Jiffy Lube’s value-added service in South Austin includes Enlightenment philosophy.

Motiva’s oil refinery expansion in Port Arthur nears completion

by Stuart Hampton,
September 27, 2011, 11:58 AM

Motiva Enterprises is betting on the continued US appetite for gasoline as it doubles the capacity of its refinery in Port Arthur.

Shell’s big little oil spill in the North Sea.

by Stuart Hampton,
August 22, 2011, 10:14 AM

Royal Dutch Shell has been struggling to contain a 1,300 barrel oil spill in the North Sea. Last week the company reported an oil leak from a flow line at the [...]

Will Tropical Storm Don affect oil production in the Gulf?

by Stuart Hampton,
July 28, 2011, 9:23 AM

A brewing tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico could bring welcome relief to a parched Texas. It could also threaten the rigs responsible for about 25% of US oil production and 10% of its natural gas output, and the coastal refineries.