Time to spend on this section: 2.5 hours. Across disciplines (and within) there are varying views of what research is and how this relates to the kind of knowledge being developed. Paradigms guide how we make decisions and carry out research.s a researcher, it is important to know where your discipline belongs, that there are different ways of viewing the world and that your approach to knowledge is one of many. The following concepts, in boxes, illustrate some of the different approaches to research.
Zion Oil & Gas stock price ended the last trading day at $2.28. Zion Oil & Gas market capitalization is $127.14M and it represents the total market value of ZN stock. Zion Oil & Gas valuation can be guaged using various valuation metrics like the price to earnings ratio. The stock price movement of a company indicates what investors are willing to pay. For Ex: if investors feel that Zion Oil & Gas is worth a lot, it will most likely be reflected in an inflated Zion Oil & Gas stock quote, and vice versa. However, it must be noted that a company's value must not be equated to its share price. The volume number in Zion Oil & Gas stock quote data shows the number of shares traded. For Ex: 503,415 Zion Oil & Gas shares were traded as of last trading day, as seen from Zion Oil & Gas stock chart.
The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) released its monthly STEO (Short-Term Energy Outlook) report on June 9, 2015. The report highlighted that Brent crude oil prices could average around $61 per barrel in 2015 and $67 per barrel in 2016.Brentâs 2016 estimates are $3 per barrel lower than the EIAâs previous estimates.PEC produced 31.2 MMbpd of crude oil in May 2015. The estimates of rising production will continue to put pressure on crude oil prices. Higher crude oil prices benefit some of the US shale oil and gas companies like Whiting Petroleum (WLL), Continental Resources (CLR), and Marathon Oil (MRO).