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 – May 10, 2011
Musings from the Oil Patch – April 12, 2011
- Are Prospects For Natural Gas Shifting To The Plus Column?
- Chesapeake Energy And Natural Gas In The News
- Rising Energy Prices Hit U.S. Consumers And Economy
- Scotland Wind Power Report Challenges Proponent Claims
- Using Food For Fuel Creating Unintended Consequences
- Updated 2011 Hurricane Forecast Still Calls For Active Year
Musings from the Oil Patch – March 29, 2011
- Are The Shale Resource Estimates Realistic Or Fantasy?
- U.S. GDP Up, But Economic Recovery Continues To Struggle
- BP Spill Study Says BOP Needs Further Work
- China Planning To Go Green On Energy?
- Can Katrina Offer Any Guide For Japan’s Energy Outlook?
- Are Houston Drivers Spending Less Time Stuck In Traffic?
- Your Tax Dollars At Work In World Of Green Energy
- Wind Energy Continues To Find More Problems
Musings from the Oil Patch – March 1, 2011
- Recession Threat Due To Higher Oil Prices Grows
- Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya – The Beat Goes On
- Gas Shale: And The Beat Goes On!
- Is The Oil Industry On The Verge Of Major Restructuring?
- Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Another Day; But Can It?
- Offshore Wind Power Gets Push From East Coast State
Outlook for Gulf of Mexico and Food Not Good
In the span of two weeks, the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry has been presented two assessments of when drilling activity may begin to pick up. About a week and a half ago, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Director Michael Bromwich, in a speech in Washington, D.C., said that his organization was working hard to grant offshore deepwater drilling permits. When pressed during the question and answer session, he said he would be “stunned” if it wasn’t until the third or fourth quarter before permits were awarded. He also said that in the future, the pace of granting permits in the Gulf of Mexico would not be as fast as in the past, which he knew would disappoint the oil and gas industry.