Musings Newsletter

• Are We Missing The Critical Issues Of Keystone Decision?
• Obama’s State of the Energy Union Speech
• Ramping Up Natural Gas Production And The Treadmill
• Energy In The State Department In Light Of Keystone XL
• Some Key Points From Early Look At 2012 Energy Outlook
• Health Of Houston Economy Improving, But Troubles Exist
• An Additional View On Mercury And CFL Bulbs

Musings from the Oil Patch – January 31, 2012 Read More

• Will Natural Gas Price Bears Be Disappointed This Year?
• Rep. Markey Questions Race To Export US LNG
• Outlook For EVs In 2012 Depends On Subsidies
• Rare Earth Metals Put Clean Energy Technologies At Risk
• Promoting Clean Energy Often Requires Gymnastic Skills
• The Challenge Facing Energy Demand In 2012
• 2012 Brings End To Ethanol Subsidy But Not Mandate

Musings from the Oil Patch – January 17, 2012 Read More

• Are E&P Companies Coming To Their Senses About Gas?
• Bill Keeps Payroll Tax Holiday; May Doom Keystone Pipeline
• Recovering Economy To Boost Auto Sales And Energy
• A “Green” Queen Or Merely Facing A Budget Squeeze?
• Are Electric School Buses In Our Future?

Musings from the Oil Patch – January 3, 2012 Read More

• Ontario Green Energy Policy Blasted By A-G As Costly Folly
• 2012 E&P Spending Plans Call For Another Healthy Increase
• Shale Gas Drilling Faring Better Than Headlines Suggest
• U.S. Wind Industry Confronting Reality Of No Tax Subsidies
• Hurricane Forecasters Give Up Early December Quest
• New Study Says CAFE Standards Will Lead To Larger Cars

Musings from the Oil Patch – December20, 2011 Read More

• Imagining The Future For The Natural Gas Industry
• EIA’s Headline Is Obvious But Misses The Critical Point
• Who Will Finance The Energy Supplies For Our Future?
• Chevy Volt Battery Fire Prompts Study And Concern For EVs
• Will High Gas Prices Really Drive People To Mass Transit?
• Canadian Power Exports Show Problem With Green Energy

Musings from the Oil Patch – December 6, 2011 Read More

• Keystone Decision Reflects Politics And Is Bad For America
• The Global Oil Service Industry Shows Up In Strange Places
• Upcoming Winter Could Be A Repeat Of Last Year’s Winter
• Are Battery Fires A Stumbling Block For Electric Vehicles?
• Canadian Insurers Blame Climate Change For Rate Hikes

Musings from the Oil Patch – November 22, 2011 Read More

• Does BG/Cheniere Deal Signal New Energy Market For U.S.?
• Could Marcellus Shale Growth Be Sidelined By Legalities?
• We’re Not Driving Miss Daisy Anymore Says Census Bureau
• Keystone XL Decision Near As Political Pressure Grows
• Understanding The Europe Wildcard And Global Energy Needs
• New Concern Over Hydraulic Fracturing May Impact Its Use
• What’s The Outlook For Energy Stocks?

Musings from the Oil Patch – November 8, 2011 Read More

• Optimistic NPC Resource Study Did Not Consider Price
• Global Economy Sputters – Energy Demand Eroding
• How To Question Reserve Reports Without Any Knowledge
• Admiral Allen (Ret.) Has Family Chat With Offshore Execs
• Rhode Island Wind Farm Hits New And Interesting Snag
• The “Great Crew Change” Carries Potential Risks For Industry
• Volvo Trying Flywheel Energy Storage Technology

Musings from the Oil Patch – October 25, 2011 Read More

• What The World Needs Now Is Not Love, But A Bio-bike!
• NPC Is Extremely Optimistic About Natural Gas, If…
• How Green Energy Can Be Used To Hammer Business
• Italian Scientists On Trial; Should All Scientists Worry?
• Our Favorite Energy Indicators In The News
• Rhode Island Pushes To Expand Renewable Energy Sector
• Energy And Private Equity – Targets Of Politicians Globally

Musings from the Oil Patch – October 11, 2011 Read More

• Marcellus Shale Resources: “Just one more thing…”
• Is Capital Discipline Re-emerging In The Natural Gas Market?
• Who To Believe About Global Warming – Gore Or Polls?
• Rhode Island Wind May Be Establishing A New Record
• Cold Regions Could Suffer Environmentally From Bulb Ban
• The Farce Of Green Jobs Depends On How You Define Them
• Driving Down And Now Cars Being Sold To Raise Money
• Wind Energy – Just Make Sure No One Can See It

Musings from the Oil Patch – September 27, 2011 Read More