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, April 15, 2014
Gas Storage Level Prompts Injection Guessing Game
The Oil Industry’s Era of Austerity – Part Two
Here Come The Offshore Wind Turbines – In Theory At Least
Clothing Quality Article Morphs Into Environmental Concern
UN IPCC Report Revives Fears Of Malthusian Future
IMF’s Global Economic Outlook Hurts Energy Prospects
Musings From The Oil Patch, April 1, 2014
Does EIA Drilling Productivity Report Reflect Real World?
Saudi Arabian Royal Succession Clarified But Not Resolved
Ukraine, Europe’s Energy Situation And An American Rescue
Are Renewables Helping Or Hurting Our Population?
Energy CEOs Fail To Make The Grade At Barron’s
Senate Democrats And The Public’s View Of Climate Change
Musings From The Oil Patch, March 4, 2014
Keystone Pipeline: Scorched Earth or Merely A Prairie Fire?
Oil Supply Disruptions Support Global Oil Prices
Fewer December Bakken Wells Point Out Shale Challenge
Will The Polar Vortex Drive Gas And Propane Prices Higher?
Will The War On Climate Change Become The Next Syria?
Musings From The Oil Patch, February 18, 2014
Positive Keystone EIS Ignites Scorched Earth Environ Strategy
Understanding Oil Industry Restructuring Currently Underway
LNG And Challenges Facing Global Gas Market
Do Recent Auto Trends Portend Problems For Energy?
Here Is An Example Of Why Private Equity Likes Energy?
Musings From The Oil Patch, February 4, 2014
A Dutch Gas Bubble Could Create Global Indigestion
Auto Sales, Fuel Demand And Our Vehicle Future
Was Obama’s Climate Change Effort Sabotaged By The NSA?
Europe Facing The Reality Of Climate Change/Energy Policy
Energy Markets Confront Another Polar Vortex
Musings From The Oil Patch, January 21, 2014
Auto Sales Are Back But What About Electric Vehicles?
Lower Oil Price Outlook Hurts OFS Stock Outlook
Weather Forecast Failures Create Energy Opportunities
Delaying Keystone While Creating Anti-fossil Fuel Legacy
The Dividend Vs. Share Buyback Debate Continues
Musings From The Oil Patch, January 7, 2014
Chemicals: An American Shale Revolution Beneficiary
A New Year Brings Us Another Anti-Fracking Movie
Will Energy Shareholders Hope For More Activism In 2014?
Two Charts That Caught Our Attention In The Past Week
Survey Says Fracking Knowledge Lacking; Book Unhelpful
The Amazing Race For First Offshore Wind Farm Continues
Musings From The Oil Patch, December 24, 2013
An Oilfield Poem For The Season And The Ages
A Toolpusher’s Night Before Christmas
Energy Receives Little Support In Barron’s 2014 Outlook
The Chevron Tower Decision – Sign Of Emerging Problems?
Supreme Court And Lawlessness In The Offshore Business
The European Union And Challenges To Its Energy Policy
Is The Energy Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?
Musings From The Oil Patch, December 10, 2013
Age Of Private Equity Has Benefitted From Shale Revolution
North America Gas Output Trends Show Mixed Performance
The Economist’s World In 2014 Report’s Interesting Points
The Politics Surrounding Wind Energy Are Blowing Hot
2013 Hurricane Season Surprises As One Of Weakest Ever
Musings From The Oil Patch, November 26, 2013
Shale Alters Energy Market, Business Strategy and Investing
Chad Faces The Downside Of China’s Global Energy Policy
Gasoline Prices And New Car Sales – A Real Relationship?
Another Oil-Train Wreck Draws Attention To Industry Safety
Update On China’s Third Plenum Meeting And One-Child Policy
Petrobras Peru: A Tale Of Two Countries In Need Of Oil