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Can Americans Think Of Energy Use Like Calorie Consumption?

Friday, June 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

I was just reading the June issue of National Geographic -- the special energy edition. The issue has some interesting perspectives on fossil fuels, carbon emissions, and a good interview ... Read more..

New Fuel Rules Could Backfire

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Under a plan announced last week, President Obama plans to cut fuel usage in vehicles. The plan sets a national fuel-efficiency standard starting in model year 2012. That number would ... Read more..

Fluctuation In Oil Prices Is Older Than The Civil War

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Remember last summer when oil prices reached a high of $146/barrel? As a result, on June 24, 2008, gas prices hit a record high average per gallon, at $4.591. A ... Read more..

Why Are Gen-Y O&G Workers So Darn Happy?

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Survey results released today by Deloitte show that Generation-Y (born 1982-1995) oil-and-gas workers seem to be happier, more confident in their job stability, and less money-hungry than their peers in ... Read more..

Matt Simmons: ‘We Have To Begin An Urgent Restructuring’

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

In a speech at the "Strategies for High-Performance in Volatile Times" session sponsored by Hart Energy Publishing and Oracle this morning, Matt Simmons, internationally famous investment banker and analyst to ... Read more..

Future Energy Leaders Take The George R. Brown By Storm This Week

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Were you ever a part of the science fair when you were a kid? I remember winning the Tulsa Science Fair in the category of Botany my sophomore year of ... Read more..

Can’t Attend DUG? No Worries, Thanks To Your Friend The Internet

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Many of our readers and online users will be attending the Developing Unconventional Gas conference in Ft. Worth next Monday through Wednesday. Unfortunately, budget cuts and travel costs are keeping ... Read more..

Palin On Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: ‘Let This Be One Of President Obama’s Wins’

Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Despite the economy, now may be the perfect time for Sarah Palin to finally see her natural gas pipeline project accelerate. Plans for a natural-gas pipeline date back to the ... Read more..

Larry Nichols On Devon’s Sustainability

Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

I really enjoyed this interview with Larry Nichols, CEO of Devon, from NewsOK.com. He gives some great insight to how Devon is positioning itself long-term: "You have to spend the ... Read more..

Oilfield Experts Give Tips On Gaining Productivity, Getting Results Faster And Cheaper

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

“You can’t wait for change to come from the bottom up,” Paradigm E&P president and chief executive John Gibson says in OilandGasInvestor.com’s “Driving Innovation and Efficiency in the Digital Oil ... Read more..