MINOT, N.D. - An increase in activity in North Dakota's oil patch is bringing optimism back to the area. "After 2014 we had a tough couple years and lost about 13,000 jobs in the industry. That's ...

The U.S. oil industry could be on the cusp of consolidation that would deliver a band of unruly shale frackers into the hands of a few old-guard producers. The most desirable drilling bounties are in ...

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the 800-pound gorilla in the oil patch. The company simply dominates its peers. That was evident in its industry-leading second-quarter results. Here's a closer look at ...

FARGO — Hess Corp.’s roots in the North Dakota Oil Patch date back to the discovery of oil in a field south of Tioga in 1951, a finding that marked the beginning of oil production in the state. That ...

ExxonMobil has delivered peer-leading metrics over the past several years. The oil company is reaping the benefits of its best-in-class asset base and disciplined investment strategy. Exxon is in a ...