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Two more promising ASX oil companies

With the news that Woodside Petroleum (ASX: WPL) will pay shareholders a special, fully franked dividend of 63 cents a…

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Maverick Drilling: New discovery

Is this company incredibly cheap?

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Santos production to overflow

2 giant LNG projects to come on stream in next two years

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Maverick Drilling: from safe producer to speculative explorer

Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) has transformed itself from emerging producer to speculative explorer.

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$20 trillion oil discovery

Is this Australia's most significant oil and gas find ever?

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BHP and Rio's diverging paths

One's diversifying, the other's increasing its exposure to a commodity who's price is likely to fall

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Central Petroleum farms out

Santos to take some pressure off Central Petroleum

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Petrol prices to fall

World oil prices slump

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Investors shun Maverick's 205% profit rise

Maverick to ramp up drilling in the 2013 financial year

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Senex Energy: Striking oil, gas the gravy on top

Senex Energy is one of those rare beasts - a profitable oil producer, capping the downside, but with huge exploration…

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Rising oil prices aren't all bad

No-one likes paying more for petrol, but there are economic and environmental benefits

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The end of the 'Peak Oil' theory

Remember the 'Peak Oil' theory? For nigh on 40 years, people have been predicting that oil production will soon hit…

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Angry Iran makes $100 oil a good long-term bet

Sanctions against Iran are now starting to have an effect on companies who do business there. Some of the first…

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Drillsearch Energy Limited shares leap, again

Drillsearch Energy Limited (ASX:DLS) shares soared 12 per cent after the junior oil and gas company announced it has signed…

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Woodside: Shares slammed, but long-term story remains on track

Woodside Petroleum shares slumped 6 per cent after an investor update. Despite that, the long-term story remains largely unchanged.

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$200 oil in 2012?

In May 2008, as crude oil steamed toward a July -- and all-time -- high of $147 per barrel, a…

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Cheap oil isn't coming back

Oil is unquestionably becoming harder, and more expensive to find. Fight back from permanently high petrol prices by discovering cheap,…

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The Next Huge Oil Spike

The Iran Saudi assassination attempt could escalate. This type of international volatility has many Motley Fool writers convinced a portion…

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This Oil Stock Is a Screaming Buy

The oil field services industry has collectively taken a hit since the markets tanked a couple of months back over…

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A Big Buying Opportunity in Big Oil

With the oil price falling, and world stock markets in a funk, The Motley Fool looks at buying opportunities.

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Maverick's oil reserves set to increase

Shares in Maverick Drilling & Exploration jump 14% on news of a potential huge upgrade to their oil reserves

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One MAD-Cheap Stock on Our Radar

Each week Dean Morel of The Motley Fool will highlight a company on our radar. With proven oil reserves priced…

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The True Story Behind Plunging Commodity Prices

If you've paid any attention to the financial media lately, it has been hard to miss the wild ride that…

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Drunk On The Dollar

Up until yesterday at least, foreign exchange traders were having a wonderful time of it. The Aussie dollar continued its…

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I Know How This Will End

Wow… what a month! A terrible nuclear disaster, Western military operations over Libya, US national debt concerns and a landmark…

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