The new administration and Congress have the oil and gas industry in their sights as they aim to tackle the three Es: the economy, energy and the environment.

In unnerving times, resolutions to carry into the new year.

A philanthropy/business mix is Forrest Hoglund’s “perfect balance.”

A small independent uses microseismic study of frac stimulation to unlock tight-gas reserves in the venerable Appalachian Basin.

Petroleum analyst Frank Reinhardt shares his long-term perspective.

Energy analyst John Olson of Sanders Morris Harris in Houston, thinks the first-half of 2009 will be slow.

Watch the video interview with John Olson.

Energy analyst Bernard J. Picchi says oil supply and demand respond to price, just as they always have.

 Investors are standing in line for the overbooked flight to quality.

Permian Basin play-maker Jim Henry is starting anew.

This year’s presidential election is one of the most exciting in 30 years, as the U.S. faces huge challenges at home and abroad.

The flight to quality is so overbooked, weary–and wary–investors are standing in line 10 deep at the counter!

Lessons from the aftermath of storms at home and on Wall Street.

Thurmon M. Andress reflects on his career as a deal-maker.

In 2007, spending was hefty, yet it failed to generate much in the way of increased reserves.

Jim Wallace is working on delivering CO2 to U.S. producers.

Many new non-OPEC fields and projects appear to be stalling out.

At press time, the summer caps of shale players Newfield, Petrohawk and Range had each surpassed that of General Motors.