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Musings From The Oil Patch,July 18, 2017

July 17, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks

  • Sorting Out Long-term Thinking On Oil vs. Short-term Noise
  • Did Auto Industry Ring Bell For Top In ICE Car Demand?
  • Tesla Stumbles: Is It An EV Issue Or Something Else?
  • Northeast Natural Gas Market Continues To Battle To Grow
  • Enjoying A Laugh At The Expense Of Climate Change

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Musings From The Oil Patch,July 4, 2017

July 3, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks

  • Why Understanding What Is Driving This Cycle Is Important
  • Are Electric Vehicles As CO2 Friendly As We Think?
  • Nevada Reboots Rooftop Solar Power, But Why?
  • Will 2017 Be The Year The Hurricane Drought Ends?

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Musings From The Oil Patch,June 20, 2017

June 19, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Rig Count Gains – From 22 Weeks Straight To Infinitely?
  • Tibet Trip Is Eye-opener For Economy, Energy And Religion
  • Norway Wrestles With The Cost Of Electric Vehicle Subsidies
  • Issue of Driver Acceptance of Electric Cars Remains Unclear
  • Understanding The Issues for Electric Vehicle Batteries

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Musings From The Oil Patch, May 30, 2017

May 29, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • The Oil Drums Are Beating – Higher Prices Coming?
  • Peak Oil Demand Is A Risk – Why Nobody Knows If Or When
  • Will Higher Oil Prices Finally Revive The Offshore Sector?
  • British Columbia’s Elections Upset Canada’s Energy Future

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Musings From The Oil Patch, May 16, 2017

May 15, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Oil Market Focus Short-term; Long-term Is More Important
  • Barack Obama, The Environmental President, Said What?
  • Houston To Rhode Island – Our Fastest Trip Ever!
  • How And Why Did 5-handle On WTI Oil Prices Disappear?
  • Anti-Fossil Fuel Groups Resort To Pressure On Lenders
  • Where Did All That Carbon Dioxide Go? Into The Plants.

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Musings From The Oil Patch, May 2, 2017

May 1, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Confusion Over Alternative Fuel Vehicle Market Outlook
  • Rumble In The Desert, Or The 2010s Version Of Bonanza?
  • A Day In The Life Of A Country Powered Without Using Coal
  • China EV Market Size Heats Up Debate About Its Attraction
  • Issues Affecting Germany’s Electricity Market

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Musings From The Oil Patch, April 18, 2017

April 17, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Will Oilfield Service Inflation Undo The Current Recovery?
  • Shootout At The O.K. Parking Lot As Environmentalists Rally?
  • An Alaskan Volcano, Hurricane Season And Gas Demand
  • Is Germany’s Green Power Move A Warning For U.S. Users?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Will Faltering Oil Prices Alter The New Industry Cycle?
  • The Troubled Natural Gas Market Maybe Finding Some Help
  • Oil Prices Heading Up, But Is It All Based On Sentiment?
  • Climate Change, Green Energy And Fossil Fuels’ Future
  • Marine Sail Experiment Reminds Us Of Offshore History

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Musings From The Oil Patch, March 21, 2017

March 20, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Crude Oil Prices: Divining The Future; Is It Possible To Do?
  • Challenges For EVs In Revolutionizing Transportation Sector
  • Germany Acts To Ban ICE Vehicles; Risks Higher Emissions
  • Climate On Center Stage; How Well Are Renewables Doing?
  • One Man’s Answer To: How Green Was My Tesla?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, March 7, 2017

March 6, 2017December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Will A KISS Environmental Policy Work For America?
  • Are The Forces Present To Break Oil Out Of Its Range?
  • Are Oil Company Execs Like Ostriches About EVs?
  • Study Says New York Can Do Without Nuclear Power Plant

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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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