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, July 28, 2014
Divining The Oil Recovery – Bulls And Bears At Loggerheads
Oil Storage Reflects Output Up And Mixed Demand Picture
Crude Oil Leads Commodity Returns: A Dead Cat Bounce?
Revisiting Natural Gas Storage: Should Consumers Relax?
More Companies Reveal Strategies For New Energy Reality
Musings From The Oil Patch, July 14, 2015
EIA’s New Oil Output Forecasts Raise Questions About Data
Wind Power Allows Rhode Island To Lead Nation Once Again
Crude Oil Has Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up
What Do Record European Oil Storage Volumes Signal?
Signs Of Problems For Energy Private Equity Funds
Global Economic Growth Lowered Once Again
Musings From The Oil Patch, June 30, 2915
Has Saudi Arabia Already Won The Oil Price War?
Natural Gas – The Rodney Dangerfield Of Commodities
The American Shale Revolution’s Successes And Challenges
Does Capex Spending Survey Reflect Exploration Optimism?
Over-The-Road Trucks To Go On Fuel Diet
Musings From The Oil Patch, June 16, 2016
Weekly Oil Data Confusing, But Optimism High About Prices
Will The Petroleum Industry Actually Change How It Works?
McKibben-Watts Is More Lincoln-Douglas Than Lee-Grant
Is The Future Of The Automobile Already Here Now?
Below Average Hurricane Forecast Shifts Focus To Disasters
Musings From The Oil Patch, June 16, 2015
Climate Change Battle Heading For December Crescendo
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Oil Output Decline
VMT Are Rising But Gasoline Volumes Are Lagging
Musings From The Oil Patch, May 19, 2015
The Promise Of Offshore Wind Takes Another Economic Hit
The Petroleum Industry’s New Scourge – Political Elections!
A Retro Drive To Rhode Island Interrupted At McDonald’s
EVs Will Struggle To Find Customers Unless Gas Prices Rise
The Conundrum Of Oil Price Rally For Traders And Managers
Musings From The Oil Patch, May 5, 2015
How The Future Is Changing For The Energy Business
What Is Meaning Of Saudi Arabia Royal Lineup Changes?
Global Growth Remains Major Headache For Energy Demand
What Is Oil Price’s Future As Industry Is Just Now Adjusting?
A Texas Power Company’s Take On Gas And Temperatures
Musings From The Oil Patch, April 21, 2014
Plumbing The Depths Of Saudi Oil Strategy – Al-Naimi Talks
Marked Down Economic Activity Impacting Energy Demand
Shell CEO On BG Deal – “This Isn’t A Bet On Oil Prices”
Future Of Shale Revolution Driven By Private Equity Money
Oil Patch Unemployment Is Challenge For Industry’s Future
There Is Good News For The Offshore Oil And Gas Industry
Musings From The Oil Patch, April 7, 2015
Falling Rig Counts But Sustained Output – Change Coming?
Keystone XL – The Whack-a-Mole That Keeps Re-Surfacing
The Game Of Calling The Cycle Bottom
Global Warming Fear To Be Replaced By Ice Age Concern?
Attacks On Energy Companies Come From All Quarters
Musings From The Oil Patch, March 24, 2015
More Thoughts On The Restructuring Of The Oil Industry
Northeast Remains Environmental Battleground Over Energy
Winter’s Latest Surprise And The Natural Gas Outlook
A Global Force Influencing Oil Prices That Is Often Ignored
Will Cheap Capital Bail Out Energy Or Prolong The Agony?