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Archive for November, 2008

My Application For TARP Money, To Whom It May Concern

Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Nov. 24, 2008 To Whom It May Concern: I hereby am applying for TARP funding. The following is my application. Name: First National Bank of Nissa NA DOB: Just in time Tax ID No.: 888-4-MONEY Application ... Read more..

God Bless The USD! How The U.S. Still Affects World Oil Prices

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Most Americans just don't get how lucky they are, and in every way. Here's one example: world oil prices. Americans' consumption of total global crude oil output--some 25% of daily world ... Read more..

‘Somali Pirates In Discussion To Acquire Citibank’

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities Inc. research team has picked the pirates for this week’s edition of Friday Humor in their daily e-note. “Modern-day Jack Sparrow (OK, Captain ... Read more..

Haynesville, Rockets, Rap: Shale Vies For Seats To Pickering/Herod Event

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

  Hot With the Haynesville shale expected to contribute as much as 7 Bcf a day into an average 60-Bcf/day U.S. gas market, “I think there’s a reason a number of ... Read more..

Say It Isn’t So! WoodMac Analyst: Natural Gas Prices Won’t Correct Until 2015

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Derek Butter, Scotland-based head of corporate analysis for energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie, says U.S. natural gas prices won’t bounce back until 2015.             We hope Butter is wrong. ... Read more..

Nome Reduces EPS, CFPS For 22 E&Ps, News Worsens For Delta Petroleum

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

What’s a few fewer bucks per barrel and half-dollar per MMBtu mean among Shannon Nome’s estimates for 22 U.S. oil and gas producers’ earnings and cash flow per share for ... Read more..

Bodino Et Al. Land At SMH Capital; Launch Coverage Of 26 E&Ps

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Michael D. Bodino, Brian M. Corales and Michael A. Glick have resurfaced—they’re now running energy research for Houston-based investment banker SMH Capital out of the Metairie, La., office. Bodino can ... Read more..

Mamma.com Mia! SEC Says Mark Cuban Dumped Stock Due To Upcoming PIPE

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Dallas Mavericks NBA team owner Mark Cuban has been charged by the SEC with trading 600,000 shares (a 6.3% stake) of Montreal-based Mamma.com Inc. based on insider information. The company, ... Read more..

Bernanke: Liquidity Improving, But Cash Markets Need More Prodding

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Liquidity is improving, but U.S. cash markets continue to need careful prodding, says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. He testified this morning before the House Committee on Financial Services on the ... Read more..

The Haynesville–It’s Still All That!

Saturday, November 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Capex budgets are being pared drastically, including those for Haynesville-targeted wells. But an SPE-BD Study Group* event in Houston this Nov. 19 is not lacking in interested intelligence-gatherers and sight-seers. The ... Read more..