Focus on companies with Mid-Continent exposure that also have the flexibility to refine heavier grades of crude oil. Read More

Although activity in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico is unlikely to return to pre-Macondo levels for some time, a gradual recovery could provide some upside for oil services firms in 2012. Read More

CSX Corp's (NYSE: CSX) recent conference coal offered plenty of insight into the market for US coal exports. Read More

North American natural gas producers are eager to export their wares in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Read More

The US will probably slow--or maybe even halt--nuclear plant construction in the wake of Japan's crisis. Natural gas is primed to fill the power-generation void that's likely to result. Read More

Although higher energy prices will weigh on consumer spending, $100 oil isn’t some wild card that will suddenly wreck household budgets. Read More

Depressed natural gas prices and a strong recovery in the value of crude make onshore oil plays an enticing proposition, especially given oil’s long-term fundamentals. Low production costs and rising oil prices make the Bakken shale a winner. Read More

Ever since the BP (NYSE: BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, interest in unconventional oil fields has picked up steam. Read More

Caterpillar's (NYSE: CAT) acquisition of Bucyrus International (NSDQ: BUCY) is just the tip of the iceberg. Here's a preview of my top takeover targets in the energy sector. Read More

From mature conventional fields to established and emerging shale oil plays, the Permian Basin offers something for exploration and production firms of all types. Read More