Mar 25, 2010 by David SmithOne Massive Offshore OperationIf you judge by the number of offshore rigs employed, Petrobras is oil's big enchilada.
Mar 23, 2010 by David SmithA Tumultuous Chinese RelationshipChina and Rio Tinto cap an iron-ore deal, just as the courthouse doors swing open.
Mar 23, 2010 by David SmithAn Exciting Pair of Deepwater SuccessesShell is chalking up one deepwater success after another in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Mar 19, 2010 by David SmithWhy the U.S. Won't Leave IraqWithout Iran on board, a U.S. presence is needed to maintain balance in the Mideast.
Mar 18, 2010 by David SmithDon't Miss This Super-Major TurnaroundShell's new CEO appears to have quickly done a terrific turnaround job.
Mar 17, 2010 by David SmithAnother Chinese Asset GrabAs China sets a breakneck pace in resource purchases, CNOOC is popping up everywhere.
Mar 16, 2010 by David SmithIs ExxonMobil Still Best of Breed?With upstream and downstream challenges, is Big Oil's biggest still best?
Mar 11, 2010 by David SmithBP May Be Packing for BrazilIt appears that BP will be the winner in the race for a basket of Devon's assets.
Mar 3, 2010 by David SmithPay Attention to BP's Big PlansBP has recovered from maladies of years past and now has big plans for the future.
Feb 24, 2010 by David SmithIt's Time to Take Oil Services SeriouslyWith oil prices inching upward, costs are making service companies more attractive.
Feb 22, 2010 by David SmithSchlumberger Is Keeping Up With the SmithsSchlumberger will fork over a healthy $11 billion of its stock to buy Smith International.
Feb 19, 2010 by David SmithShelling Out Less to the Big DogsLower executive salaries and possible asset sales could overhaul Royal Dutch Shell.
Feb 18, 2010 by David SmithDeere Jumps Well Beyond the EstimatesWith the Wall Street types looking for $0.19 a share, Deere chalked up an impressive $0.57.
Feb 17, 2010 by David SmithThe Biggest of Big Oil Is Getting BiggerExxon managed to chalk up its best replacement year in the past decade.
Feb 16, 2010 by David SmithTake a Look at the New Mr. ComcastWith a new brand and a merger in the works, we may not recognize Comcast.
Feb 16, 2010 by David SmithRio Tinto's Complicated Relationship With ChinaThe company posted solid numbers while four of its workers faced Chinese justice.
Feb 12, 2010 by David SmithChevron Outs a Scoundrel in EcuadorWith $27 billion riding on it, Chevron has discovered major hanky-panky in Ecuador.
Feb 12, 2010 by David SmithNo Jubilee Celebration for ExxonMobilGhana's government is blocking ExxonMobil's highly publicized Jubilee purchase.
Feb 9, 2010 by David SmithChina Scoops Up More African AssetsCNOOC beats out Eni and Total in Uganda.
Jan 29, 2010 by David SmithU.S. Steel Has Some Work to DoU.S. Steel's quarter was hardly impressive, given its year-on-year slide.
