Taylor Muckerman

The US Coast Guard has backed the idea of transporting fracking waste water via barge rather than trucks or trains. Will this affect companies like Clean Harbors, Nuverra Environmental Solutions and Waste Connections?

Transocean was up big on Thursday after reporting a strong third quarter and announcing the order of 5 high specification jack up rigs. Peers like Ensco and Hercules Offshore also had strong third quarters.

Multiple counties in the Centennial State have put a moratorium on fracking for oil and natural gas. If it expands, companies like Anadarko Petroleum, Chesapeake Energy, Noble Energy and Whiting Petroleum could be in trouble.

Rail transportation of crude oil is on the rise -- is it competing with pipelines, or just taking up slack?

The combination of upstream and downstream operations makes it difficult for companies like Chevron, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and Total SA.

LNG typically gets a lot of fanfare when discussing exports, but its LPG exports that might expand more quickly.

The Brazilian energy industry has been slow to develop. Both Petrobras and OGX Petroleum & Gas are both prime examples.

The Kinder Morgan COO discusses the company’s emphasis on transparency and its attention to detail.

The diversification offered by Albemarle Corporation positions my portfolio to benefit from multiple, growing trends.

Petrobras has high hopes. Will assistance from Royal Dutch Shell and Total SA be enough?

Fracking is a contentious topic in California. However, its fracking the Monterey shale could be a big boost for refiners like Phillips 66, Tesoro Corp and Valero Energy. Here's why.

Not all MLPs are created equal; Kean explains what sets Kinder Morgan apart.

Relying on other miners like Barrick Gold and Vale SA has proven that Silver Wheaton's streaming model isn't completely removed from industry risk.

With production in the energy sector growing fast, Kinder Morgan’s storage and transportation services are in high demand.

Multiple regional refiners are set to report earnings this week. What should you look for with CVR Refining, Marathon Petroleum and Western Refining?

Several chemical companies, like DuPont, Ecolab, Huntsman and LyondellBasell, reported earnings recently. What, if anything, did they share in common?

Did investors really dislike MeadWestvaco's 57% increase in profits enough to send the stock down 9% yesterday?

Murphy Coal is obviously still in the market for coal assets in the eastern United States, much to the delight of CONSOL Energy.

The monthly rig counts are no longer as informative. Instead, look to transcripts from companies like Halliburton and Schlumberger for information on how companies are drilling.

In Houston, Motley Fool analyst Taylor Muckerman has an opportunity to talk with Kinder Morgan President and COO, Steve Kean, about his company and its role in the energy industry.