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How much oil left in America? Not much
How much oil left in America? Not much Preface. If you think we have no worries because we can get arctic oil, think again. We can’t because icebergs mow drilling platforms down in the ocean. On land, massive amounts of expensive new drilling rigs, roads, rail lines, platforms, buildings and other infrastructure need to be built, […]
The End of Oil is Near, or Maybe Not
The End of Oil is Near, or Maybe Not The cover of the September/October 2020 issue of Sierra magazine states “The End of Oil is Near”. The corresponding story “The End of Oil?” was paralleled with a recent segment on Democracy Now. I think that is wishful thinking. To the extent that oil demand goes down […]
Is EIA Data Disguising A Disastrous Decline In U.S. Shale?
Is EIA Data Disguising A Disastrous Decline In U.S. Shale? The Trump administration claims that the U.S. is “transitioning to greatness,” and that energy companies are going to see “massive gains.” U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette says there is “stability” in the oil market, and that economic activity will “explode” on the other side […]
This Energy Analyst Says the Oil Sands Are ‘Done’
This Energy Analyst Says the Oil Sands Are ‘Done’ COVID-19 is making many bearish about bitumen. Deborah Lawrence’s past pessimism has proven unpopular, and correct. Deborah Lawrence used to be a stockbroker with Merrill Lynch. Over the past decade, the independent economic analyst has developed a reputation for telling oil investors what they don’t want […]
THE END OF A U.S. OIL GIANT: ExxonMobil’s Days Are Numbered
THE END OF A U.S. OIL GIANT: ExxonMobil’s Days Are Numbered ExxonMobil, the largest oil company in the U.S. and a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil, days are numbered. The once-great profitable oil giant is now borrowing money just to pay dividends. How long can this charade go on? Good question. Now, […]
THE DEATH OF THE BAKKEN HAS ARRIVED: Oil Production Down 30%
THE DEATH OF THE BAKKEN HAS ARRIVED: Oil Production Down 30% With North Dakota Bakken oil production down more than 30%, the death of the mighty shale region has begun. There is no way for the companies producing shale oil in the Bakken to recover from this global contagion overnight collapse. Yes, it virtually happened […]
Permian Bankruptcies Could Fuel A Buying Spree For Big Oil
Permian Bankruptcies Could Fuel A Buying Spree For Big Oil The United States shale revolution is over. Production in the Permian Basin, which spreads across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, has been slowing for months, but the novel coronavirus took things from bad to much, much worse for U.S. shale. The oil price shock […]
The Shale Suffering Has Only Just Begun
The Shale Suffering Has Only Just Begun A few weeks before the summer driving season begins, U.S. gasoline consumption has plummeted to levels last seen in the late 1960s, due to the lockdowns to contain the spreading of the coronavirus. With demand for motor fuel plunging, refiners are cutting crude processing, and crude oil storage […]
FIRST SHALE OIL DOMINO TO FALL: More to Follow
FIRST SHALE OIL DOMINO TO FALL: More to Follow In a stunning news release, Continental Resources, the largest shale producer in the Bakken, is shutting in most of its production in the region. That is one hell of a lot of output to shut-in as Continental Resources was producing over 200,000 barrels per day in […]
U.S. Shale Braces For Brutal Earnings Season
U.S. Shale Braces For Brutal Earnings Season A lot of big names will report third quarter earnings this week, and the results are expected to be worse than the same period in 2018. The timing comes as the shale sector is facing somewhat of a reckoning. After years of price volatility – with more downs […]
Unsettled Weather
Unsettled Weather After leaving the Bahamas for dead, Hurricane Dorian barely grazed the US mainland en route to the Canadian shoals of oblivion, perhaps saving America’s insurance industry. But the steamy west coast of Africa is hurling out a cavalcade of replacements as the high season for Atlantic storms commences, so better keep the plywood […]
Bizarro World: The Herd Has Truly Gone MadYou’re not crazy. The world we now live in is
Bizarro World: The Herd Has Truly Gone MadYou’re not crazy. The world we now live in is Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. ~ Charles Mackay (1841) Like me, you may often […]
Shale oil and gas: Destroying capital one well at a time
Shale oil and gas: Destroying capital one well at a time Recently, the former CEO of the largest shale gas producer in the United States told a roomful of conference goers what any competent financial analysis would have revealed many years ago: the shale oil and gas industry as a whole has been destroying capital since its […]
TROUBLE AT THE BAKKEN: Oil Production Finally Peaking?
TROUBLE AT THE BAKKEN: Oil Production Finally Peaking? Is the mighty Bakken Shale Oil Field finally peaking? Well, according to the data from the folks at the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, oil production in the Bakken has been flat for the past six months. And, to make matters worse, production has been flat […]
Global Economic Growth In Serious Trouble When U.S. Shale Oil Peaks & Declines
Global Economic Growth In Serious Trouble When U.S. Shale Oil Peaks & Declines The global economy would be in serious trouble if it weren’t for the rapid growth of U.S. shale oil production. Since the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. shale oil production has increased by more than 6 million barrels per day. Without these additional […]
