Archive for March, 2008

Hope You Liked MLPs While They Lasted

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

During a speech at Hart Energy's A&D Workshop, John Walker of EV Energy Partners warned that MLPs were most likely only going to have $1 billion in acquisitions this year, ... Read more..

Chevron goes from worst to first

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Prior to the merger of Texaco and Chevron in 2000, the two majors "were fighting for dead last in the exploration sweepstakes, in terms of money in and results out," ... Read more..

Milagro managing for value and size

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Milagro Exploration CEO Bob Cavnar says he manages the private Houston E&P firm for return and value, not just scale. "Yes, drilling is fun, it's great to do all these ... Read more..

Water produced from coalbed methane reservoirs is benign

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A fresh chapter has just been published in the saga of Western water issues. A study, funded by the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (MBOGC), a state agency, ... Read more..

Reconsideration: Consol Backs Off Of CNX Gas

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Consol Energy Inc. has withdrawn its minority-close-out offer for the 18% of CNX Gas Corp. it currently holds, as "certain" shareholders wanted more money. It's initial offer was low, considering ... Read more..

Know Thy Hostile Shareholder: Recommendations From The Conference Board Study Group

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

At least one participant in a study cited by The Conference Board in a new report said he found out from a news report that an activist investor had accumulated ... Read more..

Haynesville Rising – Chesapeake Wins New Shale Sweepstakes

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

While everybody’s been over in the Fayetteville and Barnett running up acreage costs, Chesapeake’s been quietly testing rock and rolling up land in northern Louisiana on top of the Haynesville ... Read more..

Common Sense Strikes Back: An “Answer” To “The Lorax”

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Well, I'll be darned. Remember a few days back when I was talking about "The Lorax" being used for indoctrinization? Apparently, I'm not the only one who felt ... Read more..

What’s Your Cell Number Worth? Priceless!

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

A local radio station, 1180 AM, began broadcasting my cell number as its own a few weeks ago. Callers were looking for Achmed at first, so I imagined Achmed had ... Read more..

Spoke Too Soon: Oil Prices Swinging Back Upward

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Oil prices jumped back up today after falling below $100 based on the new inventory report that found fuel inventories were lower than expected and the dollar's value is starting ... Read more..

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