Archive for October, 2008

You Know, Sometimes These Analogies Write Themselves

Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A boy under orders from his father to swipe McCain-Palin campaign signs and replace them with Obama-Biden ones got a shocking lesson yesterday morning. In North Carolina, where Barack Obama is ... Read more..

Gas Is So Low, You Can Tip Your Gas Guy

Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Gasoline prices keep falling, with the national average settling at $2.55 today, down four cents from yesterday. Yesterday, I visited my local gas station and pre-paid my gas guy (he's there ... Read more..

Final Week Of The Longest Presidential Campaign Ever

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Can it be? Is it possible? Are there really only six days left until this endurance contest is over? Next Tuesday, Americans will decide who the next president will be. ... Read more..

Keystone State Enjoys Robust Marcellus Drilling

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

According to a talk given by John Harper, chief, oil, gas and subsurface services at the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, some 792 wells suspected to target Marcellus shale have been permitted ... Read more..

Trends In Oil And Gas: What Will Be The Next ‘Shale’?

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Around the Oil and Gas Investor editorial crew yesterday, the topic of conversation was, "What will the next 'trend' word be?" Last year, the hot phrase was MLPs (Master Limited ... Read more..

The Sound Of Silence

Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Remember back in July when everyone was gnashing their teeth and screaming invective at the oil industry in the wake of $150 oil? Remember how politicians were screaming about crooked ... Read more..

Markets Got You Down? I’ve Discovered A Mood Saver

Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The stock market continues to ride the roller coaster downward, with U.S. markets down more than 1% in the first hour of trading today. Global markets are also down, with ... Read more..

Apache Poised: Quiet E&P Loaded With Purchasing Powder

Friday, October 24th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

It's been noted that at turbulent financial times such as these, cash is king in the A&D marketplace. And following an analyst day at Apache Corp. headquarters, it looks as ... Read more..

Is Oil Dependency Dragging Us Down?

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman was on "Real Time With Bill Maher" last Friday, where he had not a few nice things to say about the oil industry. He took ... Read more..

Palin Mania Hits Its Peak

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Election Day: T minus 13 days. And Palin mania is at its peak. Yes, the election comes just after Halloween. So you can guarantee that you will see plenty of Sarah ... Read more..

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