Archive for December, 2008

Gas Prices Have Plummeted, But Airline Baggage Fees Haven’t

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

I just flew in from Las Vegas* last night and was thankful once again for Southwest Airlines, which has not charged a fee for check-in luggage during 2008 due to ... Read more..

Surge In Global LNG Production Coming Quickly

Friday, December 19th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Houston-based Waterborne Energy Inc., a consulting firm that tracks the liquefied natural gas sector of the industry, says major shifts are afoot in the global market this year. Worldwide, LNG production ... Read more..

$36? Can We Go Any Lower?

Thursday, December 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A coworker of mine said last week that oil prices might get as low as $15. I denied this would happen, arguing that prices wouldn't fall below $40. Well loyal ... Read more..

Analysts Discuss Eagle Ford, Other Shales, Plus Top Stock Picks In Webinar—Available Now

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

It’s too early to get a handle on the economics of the Eagle Ford shale play, led by Petrohawk Energy Corp. in South Texas, “but that is an exciting shale ... Read more..

Congrats to Southwestern Energy

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Here is a big tip of the hat to CEO Harold Korell and his whole team at Southwestern Energy Corp. in Houston. The E&P company is the only energy-related company to ... Read more..

Top 10 Risks for 2009

Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Perspective is a crazy thing. It allows you to look back in wonder at how much conditions have changed. Earlier this year, Ernst & Young surveyed energy industry executives and ... Read more..

Those Disruptive Shales, Or Return of the Gas Bubble

Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Thanks to analyst Richard Nehring in Colorado Springs, Co., we have a great new term to use, "disruptive shales," that I think perfectly sums up what is happening now and ... Read more..

The Situation Now and in ‘09

Monday, December 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Analysts are starting to estimate and calculate when the E&P and service sectors of this industry will look better--whether for stock prices or rig counts or commodity prices. All eyes ... Read more..

Let’s Try To Keep The Punishments Even, Okay?

Thursday, December 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Okay, the big three auto executives are in Washington begging for their $15-billion get out of jail free card. Again. At a time when average Americans are being criticized (rightly ... Read more..

Bakken Experts Reveal Play Challenges, Potential In Webinar Now Online

Thursday, December 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Bakken story continues to unfold. Very material improvements in Bakken well performance are being produced in this Williston Basin oil-shale play, which continues to ramp up in North Dakota ... Read more..

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