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Musings From the Oil Patch, February 23, 2021

February 22, 2021March 8, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

World’s Oil And Gas Capital Kneecapped By Renewables?

Will Green Energy Jobs Be The Economic Savior Promised?

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Musings From the Oil Patch – February 9, 2021

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

Drinking From The Biden ‘Climate Crisis’ Firehose
Reality Of Wind Energy May Be Different Than Presented
How Real Is The O&G Tax Subsidy Number?
The Carbon Emissions Record Of The U.S. Before Biden

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Musings From the Oil Patch – January 26, 2021

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– Will Biden Do More To Change Houston Than Oil Prices?
– Oil Patch Bankruptcies In 2020 Set Records
– How Will $50 A Barrel Oil Revive The Offshore Drilling Market?
– The Global LNG Market Is About To Change
– From Commodity Price Action Springs Supercycle Thoughts

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Musings From the Oil Patch, January 12, 2021

January 12, 2021January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– Could 2021 Bring Another Oil Price Crash?
– Will 2021 Be The Year Of The Electric Vehicle?
– The Temperature Conundrum Of The Climate Change Debate

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Musings From the Oil Patch, December 29, 2020

December 29, 2020January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– Is 2020 Peak In Restructuring Or Only A Step To New Future?
– Cranking Up The Energy Time Machine
– Will 2021 Natural Gas Market Be Boosted By LNG?
– Sobering Thoughts About Oil Industry’s Challenges

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Musings From The Oil Patch, December 15, 2020

December 14, 2020January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– A Funny Thing Happened In Europe On The Way To Net Zero
– Are You Confused By The Language Of Carbon And Climate?
– Turmoil In The Oil Patch Continues; Any Resolution In Sight?
– Renewables In U.K. Show Inability To Power The Grid

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Musings From The Oil Patch, December 1, 2020

November 30, 2020January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– Unknowable Energy Demand Challenges Oil Price Outlook
– The Possibility Energy’s Outlook Has Improved With Biden
– Should Mandates Or Economics Drive Renewables Switch?
– Is U.K. Green Energy Plan A Blueprint For U.S. Under Biden?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, November 17, 2020

November 17, 2020January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– Energy’s Outlook Will Change With Biden As 2021 Isn’t 2020
– As The Energy World Turns: Bankruptcy Is A Constant
– Lockdowns, Fear, Life And Work Changes Hitting Oil Demand
– Europe’s Hydrogen Economy Regardless Of The Economics
– Will LNG Become A Fuel Of Choice For Shipping?

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Musings From The Oil Patch, November 3 2020

November 2, 2020January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– Does Permian M&A Signal End Of This Cycle’s Down Leg?
– A Downside To Wind Turbines – Scrapping Them Safely
– Fasten Your Seatbelt – Here Are Your Future Airplanes
– Random Energy Observations Worthy Of Attention

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Musings From The Oil Patch, October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020January 25, 2021 - by G Allen Brooks

– U.K. Embraces Offshore Wind, But Will Citizens Be Happy?
– Driving From Semi-Closed Rhody To Mostly-Open Texas
– Real Estate Prices And Climate Change – No Clear Link
– The Race To Match Oil Patch Bankruptcy Records In 2020

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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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