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Musings From The Oil Patch, February 11, 2020

February 10, 2020December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 8
  • Automobile Revolution’s Impact On Energy Markets
  • Ships With Exhaust Scrubbers Are Smiling
  • Energy And Tobacco Are Not Equivalent
  • Why We Love Texas – From A Friend

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Musings From The Oil Patch, January 28, 2020

January 27, 2020December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 7
  • EV Market Outlook Fuzzy As Subsidies Are Key For Success
  • Being An Energy Shareholder Is Not Fun – Will That Change?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, January 14, 2020

January 13, 2020December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 6
  • Welcome To Shipping’s Low-Sulphur World – Still Operating
  • COP25’s Failure And Climate Change’s New Reality

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Musings From The Oil Patch, December 13, 2019

December 13, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 5
  • U.S. LNG Altered Gas Market; China-Russia Pipeline, Also?
  • Can Anything Help Lift Natural Gas Prices?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, December 3, 2019

December 2, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 4
  • Is There Trouble In The “Climate Emergency” World?
  • More Onshore Wind To Help The World With Clean Energy

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Musings From The Oil Patch, November 19, 2019

November 18, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 3
  • Offshore Wind May Have More Problems Than Thought
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    Musings From The Oil Patch, November 5, 2019

    November 5, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
    • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 2
    • Is California Ground Zero For The Green New Deal?
    • Other Climate Change News

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    Musings From The Oil Patch, October 22, 2019

    October 21, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
    • Changing Forces Behind Energy Demand Creating Conflicts
    • Understanding Solar Power Furor Amid Increased Emissions
    • Recession; What Recession? On The Road Again To Houston
    • Unknown Yom Kippur War History From A Musings Reader

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    Musings From The Oil Patch, October 8, 2019

    October 7, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
    • The Rhyme Of Oil History Should Be Heard And Studied – Part 1
    • China EV Utopia Shows Subsidies Are Critical For Success
    • Should The LNG Market Worry About “Lower For Longer”?
    • Peak Climate Change Euphoria Has Passed; Now What?

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    Musings From The Oil Patch, September 24, 2019

    September 23, 2019December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
    • What A Week It Was Last Week!
    • Recession, Recession, Recession – Bad News For Oil?
    • EV Success Depends On Gasoline And Battery Economics
    • Gas Leaks Are A Majr Problem Haunting A Cleaner World

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    Musings from the Oil Patch reflects an eclectic collection of stories and analyses dealing with issues and developments within the energy industry that I feel have potentially significant implications for executives operating oilfield service companies.

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    Allen Brooks

    Mr. Brooks is a long-time participant in, observer of, and commentator on the energy industry. He has been a Wall Street securities analyst, an oil service company manager, a consultant to energy company executives, a member of the boards of directors of numerous energy companies, and a writer and commentator on energy markets and trends. Mr. Brooks has been writing his highly regarded energy newsletter, Musings From the Oil Patch, which is now distributed by PPHB LP, a boutique oilfield service investment firm, with which he is affiliated.

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