Energy Musings
An eclectic collection of stories and analyses by Allen Brooks, dealing with issues and developments within the energy industry that have potentially significant implications for executives operating oilfield service companies.
Musings From The Oil Patch, June 12, 2018
Emissions Goal Failure May Force Direction Re-examination
Why Saving Coal Plants Is An Inspector Clouseau Moment
The Battle For East Coast Wind Industry Supremacy Begins
Germany’s Clean Energy Revolution Hurts Its Residents
The Race To Electrify The Global Vehicle Fleet; But When?
Musings From The Oil Patch, May 29, 2018
A Europe Surprise: It Is Losing The Carbon Emissions Battle
Transitioning From Texas To Rhode Island For The Summer
New England – What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Visiting Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Power Plant
California As Don Quixote Chasing Carbon Emissions
Will East Coast States Stumble With Offshore Wind Power?
Musings From The Oil Patch, May 15, 2018
Will Gas Injection Season Need A Tsunami Or Just A Wave?
The Global EV Revolution: Are We At An Inflection Point?
Is Pace Of Change In Energy World Accelerating Or Not?
Is It “California Dreaming” Or “Hotel California”?
The Cauldron For Forecasting Natural Gas Market
Musings From The Oil Patch, May 1, 2018
Shell’s Latest Scenario: Realistic, Pie-in-the-Sky or CYA?
2018 Oil Market Challenge: Can It Be About Noble Goals?
Wall Street’s Disaffection With Energy Needs A Revolution
Promises Of Wind Energy May Not Be As Great As Thought
A Name From Industry’s Past Surfaces In FBI Scandal
Oil Industry Confronts Ghost Of Future Regulation (Nov. 9, 2010)
Musings From The Oil Patch, April 17, 2018
What To Make Of Shell’s Sky Planning Scenario?
The Never-ending Winter Creates Challenges For Natural Gas
StormGeo And Others Issue Early Hurricane Forecasts
Will Kinder Morgan Close Down Canada’s Energy Business?
Is Climate Change In Danger Of Becoming Irrelevant?
Musings From The Oil Patch, April 3, 2018
Uber Car Accident Shocks Hopes For New Era Auto Market
Worst Stock Market Week Also Showed Oil’s Problem
Boy, Was Punxsutawney Phil Right. Now What?
Natural Gas Continues To Struggle – Some Are Writing It Off
Canada’s Fractured Energy Politics May Reflect Cabin Fever
Auto Executives Are In The Center Of A Storm
Musings From The Oil Patch,March 6, 2018
EVs, AVs And TaaS: The Hype Versus Reality
Pipeline War Ignites Constitutional Battle Across Canada
The Electrification Of Europe’s Auto Industry Continues
Energy Market Hypocrisy In New England
Spring Approaches, But Offers Little Hope For Natural Gas
Musings From The Oil Patch, February 20, 2018
Considering EIA’s Peak Oil Production Forecast
Opportunities And Challenges In Utility Infrastructure
From Tailwind To Headwind: Natural Gas Market Suffers
Moral Decisions Confront Autonomous Vehicles
How Much Do Your Eating Habits Hurt Our Climate?
Musings of the Oil Patch, February 6, 2018
Survey: Those Four Famous Words May Be Right This Time
We Will Be Saved By Millennials, EVs and AVs – Really?
January Cruel To Natural Gas Although Good For Crude Oil
Auto Executives Survey Offers View Of Market’s Evolution
California Imposes More Aggressive Vehicle Fleet Transition
B.C. Pipeline Battle Is Problem For Canada’s O&G Industry
Musings From The Oil Patch, January 23, 2018
Nobody Cares About Oil Anymore – But Is That Smart?
Winter Weather Highlights Natural Gas Market Challenges
Are Electric Vehicles Old News Now Or Merely Mainstream?
Germany’s Renewable Energy Revolution Faces Challenges