Author: G Allen Brooks

• Are Industry Crosscurrents Obscuring End To The Downturn?
• Does The Future For Electric Cars Mean The End Of Oil?
• Wind Energy In Europe Looking At A Changed Outlook
• Canada Struggles Over Its Role In The Future Energy World
• Will Autonomous Cars Arrive Sooner Than Later?
• Nonexistent U.S. Offshore Wind Gets Strange Boost

Musings From The Oil Patch, June 14, 2016 Read More

• Value Investor Favoring Commodity Paradigm Shift Recants
• Autonomous Truck Technology Being Promoted Over Cars
• Oil Flirts With $50 Price Tag But Rally May Be Ending
• El Niño Over; What Comes Next Will Impact Nat Gas Market
• New England Grapples With Its Future Electricity Supply
• A Sinking Florida Is Not A New Climate Change Phenomenon

Musings From The Oil Patch, May 31, 2016 Read More

• From Heat And Humidity To Warm Days And Cool Nights
• Another Weekend Adventure For Saudi’s Energy Policy
• Wealthy Tech Leader Sees Basic R&D Key To Energy Issue
• Fossil Fuel Divestment Might Focus On Tobacco Investments
• Canada’s Wildfires Prompt Environmental Attacks On Oil

Musings From The Oil Patch, May 17, 2016 Read More

• Offshore Wind Presented As Future But Cost Is A Problem
• The Future Of Saudi Arabia Without Oil – A Possibility?
• Does Hope For The Natural Gas Market Depend On Weather?
• Will Driverless Trucks Impact More Than Autonomous Cars?
• Oil Bust Has Energy Execs Seeking New Business Models

Musings From The Oil Patch, May 3, 2016 Read More

• Helping Explain The Enigma That Is Saudi Arabia’s Oil Policy
• Oilfield Labor Good News May Really Be Bad News
• Nutrition Study History, Free Speech Attack And The Climate
• Gasoline Relief As Self-driving Cars Face Limitations
• Upcoming Hurricane Season Creates Forecasting Challenge

Musings From The Oil Patch, April 19, 2016 Read More

• Climate Change Reality Will Force Debate Reassessment
• BOEM Final Rule Confirms Its Eye For Regulatory Expansion
• Is The Current Oil And Gas Industry Downturn About To End?
• Is Energy Department Chasing Its Next Solyndra Fiasco?
• GOM Lease Sale Portends Further Offshore Weakness
• Oil And Gas Industry Under Assault Like Never Before?

Musings From The Oil Patch – April 5, 2015 Read More

• When Is History Not A Guide For The Future Of Oil Prices?
• Struggling Economies, Stimulus, Cheap Money And Energy
• Shell And Aramco Break-up Highlights Market Share Issue
• Outlook for The U.S. Offshore Industry Is Darkening
• Oregon Embarks On Aggressive Clean Power Move
• U.S. LNG Market Surprised By Jordan Cove Decision

Musings From The Oil Patch March 22, 2016 Read More

• Understanding Historical Mindsets In Today’s Energy World
• Will Saudi Arabia’s Cash Drain Drive Oil Output Cut?
• Oil, Oil Everywhere But Not Many Containers For Storage
• The Puzzle Of China’s Demand Hurts Oil Market Recovery
• A Man With Great Impact On The Shale Revolution Dies
• Houston Growing Despite Energy Industry Downturn

Musings From The Oil Patch March 8, 2016 Read More

More Insights Into Mind Of Saudi Arabia About Energy Policy

Crude Oil Prices And The Underwhelming World Economy

Crumbling Oil Industry Offers Challenges And Opportunities

Are Oil Companies Vulnerable To Electric Vehicles?

Look Out Cows! Here Come The Regulators

Musings From The Oil Patch February 23, 2016 Read More

• What If We Are In A Black Swan Energy World?
• Low Prices And Liberal Politics Change Canada’s Energy Biz
• Seeking Insights Into Saudi Arabia Oil Industry Thinking
• A Reminder Of How Cheap Our Energy Really Is
• Threat Of Obama’s 21st Century Clean Transportation System
• Another Energy Transition Underway – LEDs In, CFLs Out

Musings From The Oil Patch February 9, 2016 Read More