Quote of the Week
“We are witnessing a collapse in oilsands-related construction. As far as we can tell, as Continue Reading
Real GDP and the Oil Shock of 2007-08
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least Continue Reading
Obama's Energy Experts
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped — Elbert Hubbard With Continue Reading
Briefs week of April 6, 2009
Kuwait has boosted production capacity to 3 million b/d and is on track to reach Continue Reading
The Kiss of Death
And a man’s foes [shall be] they of his own household — Matthew’s Gospel, 10:36 Continue Reading
The Secretary of Synthetic Biology
In preparing for the future, it is very important to have a wide range of Continue Reading
Reality of Peak Oil & Gas
Presentation by David Hughes Tattered Cover Bookstore Denver, Colorado March 9, 2009 Presentation in PDF
Mexico’s Cantarell
Mexico received the bad news last week that production from the giant Cantarell oil field Continue Reading
Should We Save General Motors?
Panics do not destroy capital; they merely reveal the extent to which it has been Continue Reading
Week of March 9, 2009
1. Last Week 2. The Role of Speculation in the 2007-2008 Spike in Oil Prices Continue Reading
No, We Can't?
The policeman isn’t there to create disorder, the policeman is there to preserve disorder — Continue Reading
Natural Gas Vehicles—how much can they reduce oil imports?
On February 18 a cadre of political and energy heavyweights gathered in a teleconference with Continue Reading
CERA — a Peak Oiler in the making?
By Aage Figenschou CERA has over the years been extremely optimistic regarding future expansion of Continue Reading
Regaining Perspective On Things That Matter
Everything flows and nothing abides, everything gives way and nothing stays fixed — Heraclitus It Continue Reading
CERA Week
Cambridge Energy Research Associates continues to make news with its annual energy conference in Houston Continue Reading
Production and Prices
The trends that have developed over recent weeks continued. Prices started about $40 a barrel Continue Reading
French realism
Among the CEO’s of the world’s major oil companies, Total’s Christophe de Margerie has long Continue Reading
Detroit at the Crossroads
This may turn out to be a pivotal week for the US automobile industry as Continue Reading
Quote of the Week
“During the last week, we have had fresh estimates for oil demand which now forecast Continue Reading
Briefs week of February 16, 2009
Russian crude output will drop by nearly 8 percent from last year’s level through 2013 Continue Reading
Oil Investment Woes During the Downturn
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants Continue Reading
Production and Prices
The ongoing tension between bad economic news and OPEC production cuts resulted in a virtual Continue Reading
Week of February 2, 2009
1. Last Week 2. Dangerous Oil 3. Quote of the Week 4. Briefs February 2, Continue Reading
Prices
There has been little production news in the past few days so oil prices have Continue Reading
Curbing Emissions and Consumption
The White House has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider whether to grant California Continue Reading