Leslie’s Notebook

Archive for August, 2008

Notes From Summer NAPE 2008

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Another Summer NAPE Expo come and gone. Good times, good news, good people. Lots of shale prospects in every other booth. Traffic seemed a little slower and less over-heated than ... Read more..

Go Boone, Go!

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

We like a man who puts his money where his mouth is--and Texas energy entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens certainly has the money to back up his words. What's more, he ... Read more..

IPAMS To Dems: Natgas Must Join Solar and Wind

Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Democratic National Convention opened today in Denver, and energy will be a part of the discussion for the speeches and the party platform. It remains to be seen just ... Read more..

Drill Your Haynesville Acreage–Or Flip It?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

EnCana Corp. is one the biggest shale and tight-gas players in North America. It likes to get in early, keep quiet and let others grab the attention. In the hot, ... Read more..

More from XTO’s Bob Simpson On U.S. Gas

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Here are some choice comments from XTO Energy chairman and CEO Bob Simpson, speaking at the 13th annual EnerCom Oil and Gas Conference in Denver this week. The rapt and ... Read more..

XTO’s Simpson: What I Really Meant Was…

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In the latest volley between two industry titans who dominate North American gas production, Chesapeake's Aubrey McLendon and XTO's Bob Simpson, Simpson spoke out at the 13th annual EnerCom Oil ... Read more..