Archive for July, 2008

How To Survive The Post Oil-Crash Society Without Hardly Trying…

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Scanning the internet, I came across this odd website devoted to discussing the world after the oil crash. Now, apart from the usual defeatist rants about how production can never ... Read more..

Shales Gone Wild Part 2—Go West To Find Little-Known Shale Plays In The Rockies

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Got left out of the land rush for the Fayetteville, Barnett, Marcellus and Haynesville shale plays? No worries. Plenty of opportunity exists in the Rocky Mountains where just a few ... Read more..

Arctic Alaska Offers Rich Oil Potential

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

North America’s northern reaches are receiving new attention, particularly Alaska. Earlier this year, operators wagered huge sums at a lease sale in the Chukchi Sea, between Alaska and Russia. Seven ... Read more..

Google Maps Goes Green

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Just a few minutes ago, I hopped on Google Maps to figure out the fastest route to this evening's dinner destination. I was delighted to see a new feature: Users ... Read more..

My Speculation Was Correct…

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Disband your lynch mob and stop burning stock traders in effigy, because a motion in the House of Representatives to punish energy speculators has just failed. But just barely. Opponents House ... Read more..

Extreme Makeover: Bankruptcy Edition

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

You might think that I'm going to blog today about the fact that oil prices are at a six-week low. But no, I wanted to address something that offended me ... Read more..

Shales Gone Wild Part 1—Haynesville Too Cash Intensive For Small Players, Expect Consolidation; Will Majors Step Up?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

"The Haynesville requires very deep pockets," that according to Shannon Nome and Patrick Johnson, research analysts with Deutsche Bank in a 46-page report titled "From Shale to Shining Shale: A ... Read more..

Counterparty and Hedging Risks Grow

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

As oil and gas prices rose to unexpected highs throughout the first six months of 2008, E&P companies and commodity traders that hedged part of their production at lower prices—or ... Read more..

Haynesville, Do I Hear $50,000/Acre?

Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Think $25,000 an acre is top of the market for the Haynesville play? Don’t stop there. When looking at Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s deal with Plains Exploration & Production, one may think ... Read more..

Should High-Risk Oil Production Locations Just Be Free-Fire Zones?

Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Once again, oil supplies in Nigeria have been disrupted due to militant attacks. Rebels destroyed part of an oil pipeline today, sending prices up $1.47. What this group wants is ultimately ... Read more..

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