James Burgess studied Business Management at the University of Nottingham. He has worked in property development, chartered surveying, marketing, law, and accounts. He has also studied journalism and has written many articles over the years for a wide variety of sources.
James is the Deputy Editor of Oilprice.com
Colorado became the first state in the nation to enact air quality rules that included measures to regulate methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.…
Though Turkey has threatened to block extraction of natural gas offshore Cyprus, the Greek Cypriot government has vowed to move forward with exploration and drilling.…
Derailed trains carrying crude oil from America’s oil patch have become depressingly common, but with the federal government not moving on regulation, the rail industry…
As talk of a potential oil swap deal between Russian and Iran allegedly pick up pace, mainstream media reports say that Russia is considering the…
A Nebraska court found that the state law used to approve the Keystone XL project in Nebraska is unconstitutional. The state passed a law that…
It wasn’t too long ago that Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan issued a warning about the shortage of natural gas in the United States. “Today's…
Duke Energy’s problems grew worse on February 18, with reports surfacing that a second toxic leak has occurred at its Eden plant on the Dan…
ExxonMobil’s subsidiary in Malaysia has begun natural gas production at the offshore Damar field, preparing Malaysia to boost its current status as the world’s third-largest…
A new survey from Apartment Guide ranks metropolitan on their average costs of rental housing. You may be thinking that the most expensive rental market…
Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to sell three oil and gas assets in the North Sea as the supermajor seeks to divest some $15…
Colombia is hoping to attract international oil companies to help develop its offshore oil reserves, and will hold an auction for 97 tracts in both…
A new study in the journal Science finds that methane emissions from the natural gas supply chain are higher than previously thought. The results conclude…
Scientists made a major breakthrough in the quest for the ultimate energy source: fusion. Reports from the National Ignition Facility (NIF) indicate that scientists generated…
On February 11 Ambre Energy received three permits for its proposed coal export terminal in Oregon, clearing a key hurdle. The Oregon Department of Environmental…
Cold weather continues to plague U.S. consumers with high costs for heating. The Northeast in particular has been hit hard. Metropolitan New York is now…
After reaching a preliminary deal with the West on its nuclear program, Iran is working on attracting international oil companies to help rebuild its oil…
Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) is set to take the gavel for the Senate Energy Committee next week and the oil and gas industry will be…
The Wall Street Journal broke a story this week about a largely unknown sniper attack from last year on a California electric substation. Apparently on…
Ongoing cold weather in the Northeast United States has caused natural gas prices to spike to their highest levels in over four years. March delivery…
To make up for the continued shortfall in electricity generation from the dozens of idle nuclear power plants, Japanese utilities are increasing their purchases of…