2001 Review: Slipping in the Oil Patch

In the oil patch, 2001 will be remembered as the year of the very big story.

From Enron's (ENE Quote) collapse to the plethora of mergers among major energy companies, the news was full of frenetic energy, derailed hopes, corporate stumbles and a wave of unprecedented consolidation.

A caveat: The slide into recession arguably had the greatest impact on energy markets. With that in mind, we focus on five stories from the energy sector that had a marked effect on investors in the past year.

From Top of the Hype to Worst

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