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Author: G Allen Brooks

Waste Indicator Foreshadows Weak Economy
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Musings From the Oil Patch, July 31, 2012

July 31, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Thoughts From The Road Confirm Uneven Recovery
  • Figuring Out Where Economy And Stocks May Be Headed
  • “All-Of-The-Above” Energy Except When It Involves Offshore
  • Ethanol and the EPA Continue To Make Strange Bedfellows
  • Random Updates On Energy And Past Musings Topics

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True Unemployment Is Actually Worse
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Musings From the Oil Patch, July 17, 2012

July 16, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Green Job Mystery: Where Are They? Are They Everywhere?
  • Who Doesn’t Get The Keystone Pipeline And Global Politics?
  • High Commodity “Tax” Switches To Economic Stimulus
  • Is America About To Enter The Offshore Wind Era?
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Oil Prices Break Into Low Territory
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Musings From the Oil Patch, July 3, 2012

July 2, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Concerns About Economy’s Health Weigh On Oil Price
  • Strange Thinking About Government Support For NGVs
  • Electric Power Consumption In The Age Of Connectivity
  • US Energy Independence: What If The Numbers Are Wrong?
  • How To Support The Highway Trust Fund Of The Future
  • Improved Economic Prospects Due To Housing Recovery?
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Southern Area
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Musings From the Oil Patch, June 19, 2012

June 19, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Tom Fanning: “The Natural Gas Skeptic” Deserves A Hearing
  • Highway Spending And Taxing Alternative-fuel Vehicles
  • Natural Gas Futures Price Action Reflects Volatility Of Market
  • Rio 20 Opens Tomorrow – Will It Be A Repeat of 1992?
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Global Economies Are Weakening
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Musings From the Oil Patch, June 5, 2012

June 4, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Latest Economic Statistics Are Not Good For Energy Market
  • Alternative Fuel Vehicles Drawing Increased Attention
  • Who Should Be Praying For A Normal Or Cooler Summer?
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Gasoline Price Trends
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Musings From the Oil Patch, May 22, 2012

May 21, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Two-day Drive To Rhode Island Mirrors Today’s Economy
  • Backdoor Attack On Shale Development And Fracturing
  • Offshore Wind Gets Boost By Interior But Boot From Market
  • Beyond Conventional Energy – A New Newsletter Is Born
  • Demographics Raise Troubling Issues For Energy Demand
  • UK Renewables And Wind In Particular Under Attack
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New Keystone Route
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Musings From the Oil Patch, May 8, 2012

May 8, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • 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?

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Future Based On Energy Abundanc
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Musings From the Oil Patch, April 24, 2012

April 23, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • 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

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Gasoline Use Has Collapsed Recently
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Musings From the Oil Patch, April 10, 2012

April 10, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • 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?
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Near-term Concern Overwhelms Future
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Musings From the Oil Patch, March 27, 2012

March 26, 2012December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • 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?
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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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