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Musings From The Oil Patch, December 5, 2017

December 5, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The OPEC Bazaar Offers Something For Everyone
  • For EVs: Projections Automatically Become A Fact, Until Not
  • Electric Cars Have Long History Of Failing To Meet The Hype
  • The Electric Semi Truck Is On The Horizon – Good News?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, November 21, 2017

November 20, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Importance Of Government Subsidies For EV Success
  • Natural Gas Market Prepares For 2017-2018 Winter Season
  • What If Trump Is Right That Climate Change Is A Hoax?
  • TransCanada Name Change: To Hide Or Change Spots?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, November 7, 2017

November 7, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Is Norway The Model For Future Electric Vehicle Adoption?
  • Energy Stocks Begin Stirring: A Message For Investors?
  • How Natural Gas Is Reshaping The Global Energy Market
  • How Tax Policy Could Help The Climate Change Response

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Musings From The Oil Patch, October 24, 2017

October 23, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Energy Transitions: Issues, Questions And Some Answers
  • Transitioning Energy For The Transportation Sector
  • Transitioning Energy Fuels In The Fixed Power Sector
  • The Transition Underway Among Energy Exporters
  • Understanding The Magnitude Of The Energy Transition Issue

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Musings From The Oil Patch, October 10, 2017

October 9, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Understanding The Energy Revolution In Transportation
  • Shaking Up Saudi Arabia May Dislocate Global Oil Markets
  • It Was The Best Of Trips And It Was The Worst Of Trips
  • Natural Gas Injection Season Will Leave Storage Nearly Full
  • TransCanada Kills Energy East And Alters World Oil Market

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Musings From The Oil Patch, September 26, 2017

September 25, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Wildcard Of Hurricane Impact On Oil Demand
  • Psychology And Dollar Index Helping Lift Oil Prices
  • Have Houston Businesses Gained At Expense of Residents?
  • Germany’s Diesel Scandal Is Helping Electric Vehicle Sales
  • Hurricanes Harvey And Irma Spark Climate Change Claims
  • Oil Prices Matter, But Then They Often Don’t Tell Us Much

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A 240-Volt 30 Amp Level 2 System
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Musings From The Oil Patch, September 12, 2017

September 11, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Estimating The Ownership Cost Of EVs Versus ICE Cars
  • The Gas Market’s Enthusiasm Is Slowly Being Sapped
  • EV Sales Are Growing, But Not As Much As Expected
  • Hurricane Harvey Leaves Texas Gulf Coast With L-T Impact
  • Autonomous Cars On The Road Sooner Than Expected

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How The Power Market Has Moved Over Time
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Musings From The Oil Patch, August 29, 2017

August 29, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Rhode Island Electricity Rate Hike Battle Ends In Whimper
  • Australia Green Folly Beats Germany: Warning For The U.S.?
  • No Future For Internal Combustion Engine Say Futurists
  • Natural Gas Pipelines A Victim Of Anti-Fossil Fuel Movement
  • Message From The Great Crew Change In Oil Company CEOs

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How Transportation’s Oil Use Has Changed
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Musings From The Oil Patch, August 15, 2017

August 14, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Questioning Which Oil Industry Threats Are For Real
  • Natural Gas Market Making Progress Toward Improved Balance
  • Al Gore’s Frustration As NASA Data Shows Oceans Falling
  • Germany’s Diesel Car Emissions Scandal Propels EV Market
  • Once Again Canada’s Oil Industry Is Fought By Its Government

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Musings From The Oil Patch, August 1, 2017

August 1, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Did OPEC Headline Signal The Bottom For Oil Prices?
  • What Is The Role Of The Cost Of Power In State Economies?
  • Canada’s Political Scene Shifts Reflect Struggle Over Energy
  • Electric Vehicles Boosted By Recent Announcements
  • Canada’s Energy Sector Receives An LNG Body Blow
  • Is Toyota The Real Auto Technology Leader?

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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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