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Musings From the Oil Patch, May 8, 2012

Keystone Pipeline: The Next Battle Lines Forming New Fracking Study Suggests Possible Water Contamination Chaos In Chesapeake’s Energy Board Room Raises Questions Is Rational Thinking Returning To The Natural Gas Market? Must We Now Fear Global Warming From Wind Turbines? read more

Musings From the Oil Patch, April 24, 2012

Do Abundant Resources Equate To Energy Independence? Do People Believe Climate Change Or Is It A Media Creation? More Gas And Fewer Oil Resources Match Pricing Trends Northeast Gasoline Market At Risk With Refinery Closures Chevy Volt Sales Rally As Gasoline Prices Rise read more

Musings From the Oil Patch, April 10, 2012

Aggressive Regulation And BSEE’s Unlimited Powers The Mystery Of Why Gasoline Demand Has Collapsed Low Nat Gas Prices And The SEC Shale Gas Investigation “Definition of ‘Undeveloped Oil and Gas Reserves’ Are Texas Tornadoes Linked To Global Warming? read more

Musings From the Oil Patch, March 27, 2012

Expanding Offshore Regulation: Flying Below Radar Screen The Bandwagon Claiming Energy Independence Is Rolling Investors Worry Over China; How About Energy? Has The Tide Turned Against The EPA? Maybe; Maybe Not Has Grade Inflation Hit The Energy Department? Has The Gasoline Demand Mystery Been Solved? read more

Musings from the Oil Patch – March 13, 2012

High Gasoline Prices Revive Traditional Speculation Claims The Issue Of Renewable Fuel Subsidies Revisited In England Americans Learning About Economics Of Gasoline Prices Is The President’s Pledge To Buy A Volt The Kiss Of Death? Wishing MSM Understood Difference Of Product And Crude Markets Can Remain Irrational Longer Than You Can Imagine read more

Musings From the Oil Patch, February 28, 2012

Did The Oil Sands Win Over Europeans With Report? Wind Energy An Obama Favorite But Is It A Real Winner? read more

Musings From the Oil Patch, February 14, 2012

State Department IG Report Clears Keystone Consultant Hire Fossil Fuel Industry Should Prepare For Next Attack Is Punxsutawney Phil A Weather Forecaster Or Charlatan? Can’t People Find A New Way To Regulate O&G Industry? read more

Musings from the Oil Patch – January 31, 2012

Are We Missing The Critical Issues Of Keystone Decision? Obama’s State of the Energy Union Speech Ramping Up Natural Gas Production And The Treadmill Energy In The State Department In Light Of Keystone XL Some Key Points From Early Look At 2012 Energy Outlook Health Of Houston Economy Improving, But Troubles Exist An Additional View [...]

Musings from the Oil Patch – January 17, 2012

Will Natural Gas Price Bears Be Disappointed This Year? Rep. Markey Questions Race To Export US LNG Outlook For EVs In 2012 Depends On Subsidies Rare Earth Metals Put Clean Energy Technologies At Risk Promoting Clean Energy Often Requires Gymnastic Skills The Challenge Facing Energy Demand In 2012 2012 Brings End To Ethanol Subsidy But [...]

Musings from the Oil Patch – January 3, 2012

Are E&P Companies Coming To Their Senses About Gas? Bill Keeps Payroll Tax Holiday; May Doom Keystone Pipeline Recovering Economy To Boost Auto Sales And Energy A “Green” Queen Or Merely Facing A Budget Squeeze? Are Electric School Buses In Our Future? read more