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Musings From The Oil Patch, August 206, 2013

August 19, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks

  • Electric Vehicle Success Could Impact Oil Market
  • Refuge For Those Worried About Rising Sea Levels
  • Global Oil Prices Propped Up By Political Tensions
  • The Browning Newsletter’s Analysis Of The “New Normal”

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Where Rigs Are Working And Wells Drilled
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Musings From The Oil Patch, August 6, 2013

August 5, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Baker Hughes New Well Data Leads To Activity Questions
  • Tapping The Petroleum Industry’s Money Pot
  • President Obama, Keystone XL And Unhelpful Canada
  • Death Of The Father Of Fracking – Changing The Industry
  • India Addresses Wind’s Flaw While Europe And U.S. Ignore It
  • TransCanada’s Energy East Line – Answer For Keystone?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, July 23, 2013

July 22, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Shale Alters Energy Market, But Players Face Challenges
  • Regulator Change At BSEE Might Become Industry Nightmare
  • Transportation And Developing Economies Drive Oil Use
  • Is It The End Of The Commodity Super-Cycle?
  • Is Barack Obama A Modern-Day Marie Antoinette?
  • Is Midland’s 58-Story Tower A Symbol Of The Oil Boom?
  • Visual Impact Of The Power Of Eagle Ford Formation

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Musings From The Oil Patch, July 9, 2013

July 9, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Foreigners Asking For Certainty Should Read U.S. History
  • Learning How Much Climate Scientists Don’t Know
  • Natural Gas Output Continues Up Despite Rig Count Drop
  • Rhode Island, Electric Cars And A Revolution?
  • Obama Climate Speech Confuses Keystone Analysis
  • More Analysts Questioning End Of Auto Love-Affair
  • Defending Against Rising Sea Levels Still Ignores Reality

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Is The Polar Bear Really Endangered?
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Musings From The Oil Patch, June 25, 2013

June 24, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Popular Symbol Of Global Warming May Not Be Threatened
  • What China’s “Small City-ization” Does For Energy Demand?
  • Three Cheers For The U.S. Oil Industry! Hold The Predictions
  • How To Deal With Climate Change And Rising Sea Levels

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CAPP 2013 Oil Output Forecast
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Musings From The Oil Patch, June 11, 2013

June 10, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Canadian Oil Forecast Highlights Challenges Facing Industry
  • Battle Over Industrial-Size Wind Turbines In Rhode Island
  • Global Warming Proponents Jump On Recent Tornadoes
  • The Forces Eating Away At Gasoline Demand
  • Alternatives Issue May Reflect Energy Executive Confusion
  • Self-Driving Cars May Be Years Away From Hitting The Road

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Market P/E On The Rise; A Concern?
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Musings From The Oil Patch, May 28, 2013

May 28, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Three Cheers For Mom And Other Road Trip Observations
  • Stocks On A Tear; Energy Doing Well; Market Overvalued?
  • Addressing The Economic Growth Challenges Of Europe
  • Second LNG Terminal Okayed; Gas Export Debate Ongoing

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Will Millennials Bail Out U.S. Economy
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Musings From The Oil Patch – May 24, 2013

May 13, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Here Come The Millennials – Good For Energy Demand?
  • Activist Shareholder Exposes Shale Loss For Hess Energy
  • Is It A World Of Plenty Or Old Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard?
  • The Car Of The Future – Relax It Drives Itself
  • Canada’s Oil Sands, Al Gore And The Ethics Of Oil
  • Random Energy Thoughts

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Cross-section Of Utica Shale Geology
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Musings From the Oil Patch, April 30, 2013

April 29, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Here We Go Again – EPA Slams State Dept. Keystone EIS
  • It’s Not Urban, But It Is How Energy Legends Are Created
  • Announcement Of Saudi Government Change Ignored
  • Gas, Gas And More Gas – Domestic Resource Base Expands
  • Oil Industry On Alert – Active Hurricane Season Forecast
  • Random Energy Thoughts

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Exxon Oil Spill In Arkansas Neighborhood
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Musings From the Oil Patch, April 16, 2013

April 15, 2013December 16, 2020 - by G Allen Brooks
  • Obama Not Lacking Advice About Keystone XL Decision
  • China And The Importance Of The South China Sea
  • Do Two Months Make A Trend? Are Our Metrics Wrong?
  • James Hansen Retires From NASA To Become An Activist
  • Economics And Variability Of Renewables Hurting Mandates
  • Random Energy Thoughts: Déjà Vu All Over Again?

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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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