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Energy Musings, June 10, 2023

June 10, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Our Next Open Border Courtesy Of Offshore Wind?

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Energy Musings, June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Oil Prices Are Crashing As Headwinds Grow Stronger

Energy Suffers In May As Oil Prices Fall After Rally

Latest Developments In The U.S. Offshore Wind Market

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Energy Musings, May 19, 2023

May 18, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Who Will Save The Whales This Time?

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Energy Musings, May 4, 2023

May 3, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Like UConn’s WBB, Our Luck Ran Out

A Good April For Energy Quickly Reversed In May

‘The Unpopular Truth’ Tells The Truth About Clean Energy

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Energy Musings, April 28, 2023

April 27, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Bananas, Kumquats, and Today’s Inflation Problem

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Energy Musings, April 18, 2023

April 17, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Offshore Wind Is Hot; Rhode Island Only Got One Bid

Renewables Can Violate International Safety Standards

Early 2023 Hurricane Outlook Is Positive

EPA Takes America Back To Early 1900s

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Energy Musings, April 3, 2023

April 2, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

It’s The Battery, Stupid! Really?

What Happened To Oil Prices?

Here We Go Again With Offshore Wind Cost Fantasy

Second European Oil CEO Assails Poor Green Energy Profits

Banking Crisis And Recession Fears Swamp Energy

Energy Musings, April 3, 2023 Read More
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Energy Musings, March 21, 2023

March 21, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Silicon Valley Bank Bankruptcy And Its Impact On Energy

Offshore Wind’s Economics Questioned By A Big Player

The Cost Of Getting To Net Zero By 2050

SVB And The ESG And Woke Attacks

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Energy Musings, March 7, 2023

March 6, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Bringing Down Inflation Will Be Harder And Take Longer

Offshore Wind Development Confronts Multiple Challenges

Tough February For Energy, But Fundamentals Remain Solid

EV Enthusiast Comes To Grips With Range Anxiety

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Energy Musings, February 21, 2023

February 20, 2023 - by G Allen Brooks

Energy Musings contains articles and analyses dealing with important issues and developments within the energy industry, including historical perspective, with potentially significant implications for executives planning their companies’ future. …

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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.

Please, enjoy the website, and as always, I welcome your comments and observations.

- Allen Brooks

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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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