In recent days, we have posted a number of articles regarding the oil industry with a focus on the implications of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The Financial Times published a graphic that illustrates current activity in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Early this afternoon, the Washington Post reported that the Minerals Management Service had rescinded five shallow water permits through emails indicating that all drilling permits would not be approved regardless of water depth. Soon after the story broke, the Interior ...

As we discussed in our recent article on National Oilwell Varco, the financial markets have been reacting to the Deepwater Horizon disaster by punishing the stock prices of nearly every company associated with oil and gas exploration in the Gulf ...

Recent events in the Gulf of Mexico have increased awareness of the risks facing oil exploration companies operating in very deep waters. Drilling for oil beneath five thousand feet of water entails challenges that test the abilities of exploration companies ...

Few books have been able to withstand the test of time in better form than The Intelligent Investor. Written by Benjamin Graham in 1949 as a guide to investing principles designed to be accessible to the general public, The Intelligent ...

Initial reports regarding the Deepwater Horizon disaster indicated that BP was self insured for the costs of the massive cleanup efforts that will likely be required for years to come. While BP claims to be willing to pay for all ...