US rig count increases by 26 to 1,713 12/12/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 26 the week ending Dec. 3 to 1,713. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said 961 rigs were exploring for natural gas...

EIA forecasts $89 WTI by end of 2011 12/12/2010
Winter crude oil price expected to average $6 higher than last year; growth in US real gross domestic product of 2.7% this year
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration is forecasting the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to average $84 per barrel over this winter (October through March) and r...

US rig count decreases by 8 to 1,677 11/28/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by eight the week ending Nov. 19 to 1,677. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said 936 rigs were exploring for natural...

US rig count up by 11 to 1,683 11/14/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 11 the week ending Nov. 5 to 1,683. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said 955 rigs were exploring for natural gas...

US rig count up by 3 to 1,672 11/07/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by three the week ending Oct. 29 to 1,672. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said 967 rigs were exploring for natural...

Troubled co-op seeks loan 11/07/2010
Alaska electric utility aims to continue geothermal drilling despite bankruptcy
A small Southwest Alaska electric cooperative forced into bankruptcy because of an overbudget geothermal drilling project now wants to go deeper in debt to finish what it started. A lawyer for Naknek...

US rig count up 12 this week to 1,671 10/17/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 12 the week ending Oct. 8 to 1,671. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said 971 rigs were exploring for natural gas...

EIA sees $80 per barrel WTI this winter 10/17/2010
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration is forecasting an $80 per barrel average price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil this winter, up $2.50 per barrel over last winter...

Geothermal drilling woes 10/17/2010
Alaska electric co-op forced to file for bankruptcy due to cost overruns, debts
A risky quest to lower the cost of making electricity has generated a battery of financial troubles for a rural Alaska power utility. Naknek Electric Association on Sept. 29 filed for Chapter 11 bankr...

US rig count increases by 9 to 1,659 10/10/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by nine the week ending Oct. 1 to 1,659. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said that 962 rigs were exploring for natu...

US rig count increases by 7 to 1,661 09/26/2010
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 7 the week ending Sept. 17 to 1,661. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said 982 rigs were exploring for natural ga...

Arctic Directory: Middle school students become 'Energy Einsteins' 09/19/2010
Alaska Resource Education, formerly AMEREF, said April 27 that 25 Central Middle School of Science students became the first "Energy Einstein's." Alaska Resource Education, in partnership with the Pet...