Daniel Gibbs

Seadrill Partners announced earnings that on the surface might worry many investors. But further investigation reveals that the company is actually quite strong and has powerful tailwinds providing for forward growth.

European nations are attempting to wean themselves off dependence on Russian natural gas by importing LNG. Golar LNG and other LNG shipping companies could make a lot of money from this trend.

Asia's rapidly growing economies are poised to increase their natural gas demand more than three-fold by 2040. Here's how you can profit.

National Grid is one of the highest-yielding stocks in the utilities sector and should be able to grow its dividend at a rate that exceeds inflation.

Western oil companies have largely suffered from declining production over the past five years. One sleeping giant in Canada is bucking the trend, though.

The downturn in the offshore drilling industry has had a negative impact on the construction of rigs, which has negatively impacted those companies that sell parts for these rigs. However, the downturn should be short-term, and when the industry returns, so will equipment orders. Here's how to profit from this.

The Arctic is the one of the last remaining hydrocarbon-rich areas in the world that has not yet been exploited in order to feed the world's growing hunger for fossil fuels. However, that is now beginning to change, and companies like ExxonMobil are leading the charge.

A company's use of leverage offers both risks and rewards that investors should be familiar with when deciding whether a company is the right investment for their portfolio.

Ensco's excellent first quarter results show that the business has not been affected as much as the recent decline in stock price or Wall Street analysts would have you believe. This could be creating a buying opportunity.

LNG demand should keep growing in many regions of the world. By undertaking two massive LNG projects, French oil giant Total is positioning itself to profit from this growth.

Inflation can have a very detrimental effect on your retirement plans. Fortunately, you can structure your investment portfolio in such a way that it gives you an annual raise.

A company with large oil reserves provides significant confidence that it can continue to operate should it have a bad year at discovering oil or gas. Here are two such companies.

The price for Alberta heavy crude oil has climbed by more than 60% since November. This has caused shares of several companies operating in the Canadian oil sands to surge. However, the biggest oil producer in the area may see only token benefits from the increase in heavy crude prices.

Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling reported results that left some investors unimpressed. However, the company looks poised to overcome this and show tremendous growth in 2014.

Canadian Energy producer Pengrowth Energy is currently working on a new project that should help this monthly dividend payer greatly increase its production and likely its dividend.

Statoil reported excellent first-quarter results, and the stock reacted accordingly. These results could be the early signs that this very promising company is finally beginning to awaken to its full potential.

Vanguard Natural Resources had many good things to say in its recent quarterly report, but there were also some early signs of a worrying trend should it continue.

Seadrill Partners offers some unique characteristics that should make it effectively immune to difficulties in the offshore drilling industry. Unfortunately, the market seems to realize this, so while there is not as big an opportunity as what some of its peers offer, there is still a lot to like here.

The Permian Basin is one of the oldest and most prolific oil-rich areas of the United States, but it is still actively producing today. Here are two companies that have been exploiting it in order to provide profits to their investors.

MLPs are some of the best investments available for income investors. These partnerships offer very high yields and significant tax benefits. Some even offer growth potential.