| Niobrara fever hits metro counties Interest in newly discovered Front Range oil potential is spreading from Weld County to Adams and Arapahoe counties, as oil and gas companies stake claims to mineral lease rights, hoping to get oil out of a rock formation called the “Niobrara.” (EOG) feeds.bizjournals.com |
NASA inspector general faults space agency boss [AP] - NASA's chief found himself mired in another controversy Monday, this time for making "inappropriate" contact with an oil company while considering an alternative fuel project. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Coal conference: Natural gas vies for coal's place Coal producers should expect no relief in the next few years as natural gas production snakes into their power market share, producers and analysts agreed this morning at Platt’s annual Coal Marketing Days industry conference, held Monday in Pittsburgh. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Tesoro Penalized For Refinery Explosion [Zacks] - Washington State Department of Labor & Industries imposed a hefty fine of $2.39 million on Tesoro Corporation for the April 2, 2010, deadly explosion at the company's Anacortes refinery. us.rd.yahoo.com |
BreitBurn Energy Partners (BBEP): Zacks Rank Buy [Zacks] - This oil and gas partnership pays a big distribution and is also a value stock. us.rd.yahoo.com |