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Archive for July, 2008

Google Maps Goes Green

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

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..

Public Interest In Industry Rising?

Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

This morning I took a trip to the Wiess Energy Hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The Hall, which originated in the 1960s through a gift of Harry ... Read more..

Google…In Energy?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I just ran across this interesting video interview with one of the founders of the Internet, Vincent Cerf. Cerf talks about how technology could be applied to solving the world's energy ... Read more..

Devon Logo At The Ford Center? What Would Aubrey Think?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I hate to break it to you, my energy-loving friends, but it looks like Oklahomans have turned down “Oklahoma City Energy” as a team name for the recently-transported Seattle Supersonics. ... Read more..

Good Golly Miss Dolly: 2008 Storms Begin Impact On Industry

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

The first tropical storm to have even a slight bit of impact on oil production in 2008 hurricane season is Dolly, which entered the Gulf of Mexico today and could ... Read more..

Oklahoma City…Energy? Welcome, NBA!

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

It was recently announced that my former home town, Oklahoma City, will be the new home to the Seattle Supersonics. And now the "name game" process has begun. Interestingly, "Energy" ... Read more..

Americans Say “No” To Bush; “Yes” To Offshore Drilling

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

In the eleventh hour of his presidency, Bush's lifting of the executive order banning drilling offshore in the U.S. may have been one of the most popular gestures of his ... Read more..

It’s Not Matt Dancing, But It’s Some Snazzy Shale

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In case you haven't seen it, the most popular YouTube video for weeks has been a video of a normal-looking American guy named Matt doing a goofy, knee-pumping dance with ... Read more..

Say It Ain’t So: Even Shell Is Interested In Shale

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

The Houston Chronicle ran a nice Shale Oil 101 piece in Sunday's paper. Other than explaining that shale isn't really a shale at all, but marlstone rock containing kerogen, the ... Read more..

Gas Is So Expensive…People Might Actually Carpool

Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Day Four: When SUVs are quickly becoming an excess rather than a commodity, the pool is becoming a popular place this summer. The carpool, that is. The most interesting carpool story ... Read more..