Forget Drillers: Better Oil Plays on the Cheap
Source: Matt Insley, Daily Reckoning  (10/2/13)
"Midstream companies are the companies that transport and process the oil and gas flowing profusely from America's shale patch." More >

Chris Mayer's Four-Point Formula for Returns
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (7/11/13)
It's time to tear your eyes away from those stock price charts. Chris Mayer, Agora Financial managing editor and author of "World Right Side Up" and "Invest Like a Dealmaker," walks us through his four-point company evaluation strategy, "CODE," identifying crucial, less publicized metrics that give real insight into a company's value. In this interview with The Energy Report, learn how to pick your stocks like a seasoned financial analyst. As Mayer explains, with global finance shifting back to emerging economies, it's an exciting time to be an investor. More >

How Exporting US Gas Will Transform Global Energy Markets: Sam Wahab
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (6/27/13)
Here's the situation: North America is swimming in cheap natural gas, whereas international markets are thirsty for it and paying a premium. Now that the DOE is beginning to approve LNG export permits, North American producers have major incentive to drill, baby, drill. To get an expert perspective on the coming LNG supply shift, The Energy Report turned to Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Sam Wahab, who keeps tabs on global oil and gas developments from his base in London. This is a must-read interview for anyone who wants to profit from a potentially massive shift in natural gas fundamentals. More >

Profit from Seasonal Energy Cycles: Roger Wiegand
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (6/20/13)
For short-term traders, understanding cyclical markets is the key to profits. And with the hottest summer months ahead, natural gas could get a price boost when air conditioners start to hum, says Roger Wiegand, publisher of the Trader Tracks investment newsletter. In this interview with The Energy Report, Wiegand shares some promising names for investors who are ready to read the technical charts—and mark their calendars. More >

Daren Oddenino: How to Spot Oil and Gas Takeout Targets
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (5/14/13)
Let's make one thing clear: There is no magic formula to determine which company will be the next big buyout story. But if there were a formula, it would include variables like asset value, management skill level, risk profile and location, location, location. Today, C. K. Cooper & Co. Analyst Daren Oddenino joins The Energy Report to discuss M&A trends and help us solve for X. One caveat—a company that tempts an international player might leave domestic majors cold. More >

Bob Moriarty: US Energy Self-Sufficiency Nothing But 'Feel-Good BS'
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (4/30/13)
What the "tree huggers" don't realize, says 321energy.com founder Bob Moriarty, is that "the BMWs they drive to anti-Keystone protests need fuel." But the pipeline supporters who expect that fuel to come from American sources are just as delusional, Moriarty asserts in his scathing interview with The Energy Report. That's why he's looking beyond North America for lucrative oil plays. Find out which international producers may be ideally positioned to supply an energy-hungry U.S., and why Moriarty believes oil should be taxed "to the limit." More >

Unconventional: Jim Letourneau's Investment Taste
Source: Tom Armistead of The Energy Report  (4/25/13)
Whether the topic is peak oil, climate change or commodity bull markets, Jim Letourneau tends to take the contrarian position. He's an unapologetic advocate of oil sands development and a shrewd analyst of the companies large and small that are active both in the Alberta oil sands and in the U.S. oil patch. In this interview with The Energy Report, he shares his insights into one of Alberta's largest oil sands players and one of its newest and smallest, as well as a well-positioned startup in the Texas Midland basin and northwestern Montana's Williston basin. More >

Profit from Domestic Energy Growth with Upstream MLPs
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report   (4/16/13)

Sideways oil and gas markets don't mean that investors can't find good upside opportunities and get paid while they wait for more exciting times. Michael Peterson, managing director and senior equity analyst at MLV & Co., tells The Energy Report why upstream MLPs offer stability and continued growth and which names stand out from the crowd.

Bullish on Oil Prices? Two Reasons You Might Change Your Mind
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (4/2/13)
The downturn beginning in 2008 triggered a macroeconomic meltdown that would disrupt all markets, domestic and global. Demand for petroleum diminished just as new technologies were beginning to gush out oil and gas in never-before-seen volumes, creating a perfect storm that would depress prices. Now that oil prices have rebounded, is the worst behind us? In this interview with The Energy Report, Director of Energy Research Marshall Adkins of Raymond James & Associates discusses the events of the last five years and the near-term prospects for energy-related investments. More >

Refinery Stocks: What I'm Buying Right Now
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Invesments Bulletin  (2/15/13)
"There is a definite seasonality to the oil and gas stocks in Canada—and generally speaking, the top is right now." More >

Keith Schaefer: Refineries Will Be Big Winners When Price Gaps Widen
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (2/7/13)
The Street thinks oil price differentials stem from lack of pipelines. That's only partly true, says Keith Schaefer, editor of Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin, arguing that limited refinery capacity is just as big a challenge. Schaefer expects most investors to be caught completely off guard when the Brent/WTI gap widens and light oil prices plummet later this year, and in his nuanced interview with The Energy Report, he tells us who stands to profit, who stands to lose and why select natural gas companies are getting a lot of love right now. More >

How to Play the Resurgence in Oilfield Services
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (1/10/13)
"Whenever a recovery begins in crude oil and natural gas, it always begins upstream, usually very far upstream." More >

Can the Bakken Oil Formation Reach 1 Million Barrels a Day?
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (1/3/13)
"If so, it would join an elite group of oil fields able to produce at that rate." More >

US Energy Independence: The Next Big Thing for 2013?
Source: Rita Sapunor of The Energy Report  (12/27/12)
Energy investment is about more than just the commodities; it's about growth. That's why, for example, the emerging economies theme has been an important one for investors who know that every business and modern home in Brazil, Russia, China or on the African continent will need to keep the lights on somehow. But the next big thing for 2013 may be in our own backyards: the drive toward U.S. energy independence. How feasible is this goal, and how can investors profit from it? With this question in mind, The Energy Report looked back at some of the most memorable interviews of 2012 for expert advice on how to get positioned. More >

Porter Stansberry: End the Ban on US Oil Exports
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (12/13/12)
Porter Stansberry doesn't mince words. Politicians? Scumbags. People in general? Lazy. Laws against oil exports? Disastrous. In this interview with The Energy Report, the Stansberry & Associates Investment Research founder argues that oil exports could usher in an era of unprecedented prosperity, if legislation would only allow it. However, he says there's no holding back U.S. energy wealth; the profits will sprout up in oil- and gas-related industries like fertilizer, petrochemicals and shipping. Find out where Stansberry is putting his money. This time, it's not on E&Ps. More >

Governors Take Energy into Their Own Hands
Source: T. Boone Pickens  (12/12/12)
"Power, in the form of innovation and ideas, will shift from the nation's capital to the capitals of the 50 states." More >

The 'Water Alchemists' in the New Wild West
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/28/12)
"A 21st century wild-west scenario is developing in Texas. It all has to do with the fast-rising use of water in the Lone Star state's energy patch." More >

The 'Water Alchemists' in the New Wild West
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/28/12)
"A 21st century wild-west scenario is developing in Texas. It all has to do with the fast-rising use of water in the Lone Star state's energy patch." More >

Who's Winning Big in Lopsided Energy Markets?: Kim Pacanovsky
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/9/12)
Industry experts are all over the map on short- and long-term projections, but producers are still pumping and there's money to be made in oil and gas. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Kim Pacanovsky, managing director of research at MLV & Co., discusses some sweet spots in energy markets, including some companies that are enjoying success at the well. More >

Energy Technologies with a Competitive Edge: James McIlree
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (10/4/12)
Anyone who's ever endured a 20-minute blackout knows how important non-stop energy is to a modern economy. Nonetheless, the U.S. energy grid is deteriorating, says Analyst James McIlree of Dominick & Dominick. The bright side is that companies are stepping up to make sure that hospitals, phone service providers and similarly energy-reliant businesses will never have to let their customers down. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, McIlree zeroes in on Acorn Energy Inc., a holding company with a portfolio of names that offer much-needed solutions from energy sourcing to delivery. More >

Why My Portfolio Gained 30% This Year: John Stephenson
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/2/12)
Markets aren't great—but they're not all that bad, says John Stephenson, vice president of First Asset Management Inc. They were strong enough to allow the fund manager and newsletter writer to increase his portfolio's worth by 30% year-over-year. His advice? Be nimble and buy and sell on your feet. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Stephenson highlights some small-cap companies that may help you book gains—repeatedly. More >

Cutting-Edge Technologies Will 'Green' Fracking: Keith Schaefer
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (9/25/12)
Fracking in the U.S. is here to stay, affirms Keith Schaefer, editor of the Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin. North American business is dependent on cheap energy, and even energy utilities are switching from coal to natural gas. Although environmental concerns remain, the industry has incentive to do the right thing, says Schaefer. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Schaefer profiles service companies that are using cutting-edge technology to make fracking safer, greener and cheaper. More >

Taylor MacDonald Unearths Profit-Makers in the Oil and Gas Service Sector
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/20/12)
Everyone agrees that high energy prices are here to stay, so most companies should perform well in the long run. But what about near-term opportunities? Taylor MacDonald, associate portfolio manager at Pathfinder Asset Management, is looking to service companies for industry outperformance. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he describes why proprietary niche service companies virtually own the markets they are establishing. More >

Obama, Romney Both Likely to Give Keystone XL the Green Light: How to Get Exposure
Source: Jared Cummans, ETF Daily News  (9/12/12)
"The most obvious choice would be to invest in the company that is actually running the project, but there are many companies and ETFs with Keystone XL exposure." More >

Infographic: The What, Where and How of Shale Extraction
Source: Visual Capitalist  (9/10/12)
"Shale gas is trapped thousands of feet underground. How do we extract it and what does the process look like?" More >