Category Archives: Energy

About those undrilled oil and gas leases…

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Steve Maley

This week, President Obama and Interior Secretary Salazar returned to familiar territory, once again chastising energy companies for maintaining an inventory of undrilled Federal leases. Obama challenges oil companies to drill existing leases WASHINGTON – The White House on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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The Most Ludicrous Graph of the Month

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Steve Maley

Obama’s energy policies are a key vulnerability in the November elections, which has his staff scrambling to make it look like he’s actually done something to support domestic energy production. Since neither he nor anyone in his Administration knows the … Continue reading →

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Tax Code Tweak Might Make CNG for Vehicles More Available

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Steve Maley

Rep. William Cassidy (R-LA) common-sense approach to increasing the role of natural gas as a vehicle fuel, without the grandiose involvement of the Federal government. Unlike the Pickens Plan, this plan does not rely on massive government subsidies or direct … Continue reading →

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Post-Mortem for the Ethanol Tax Credit

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Steve Maley

A couple of weeks back, my boss asked a question that I could not immediately answer: The ethanol tax credit expired on December 31. The price of ethanol should have gone up afterward. Did it? How much has that affected … Continue reading →

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EPA and the White House Wash Their Hands of the ‘Crucifixion’ Mess

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Steve Maley

Earlier this week, a two-year old YouTube video surfaced that floated some raw sewage in the Obama Administration’s energy punchbowl. In it, EPA Region 6 Administrator Al Almendariz, speaking to a group of Texas citizens, chuckles while comparing his agency’s … Continue reading →

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Apologies? We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ Apologies!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Steve Maley

The way things are going They’re gonna crucify me. Lyrics by John Lennon. Concept by Al Armendariz, Administrator of EPA Region VI. No apology is necessary, Mr. Armendariz. In a perverse way, your comments reveal the tactics of your agency, … Continue reading →

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First arrest in BP spill case. #rsrh

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Steve Maley

Shackles and handcuffs seem like unnecessary theatrics. And it’s not about a negligent well design or the proximate cause of the spill, it’s about the amount of the fine. From the Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA): But the case against [former … Continue reading →

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You say Falklands, I say Maldives. #rsrh

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Steve Maley

Rigzone (@Rigzone) 4/23/12 6:44 AM Borders & Southern Finds Hydrocarbons South of Falkland Islands bit.ly/IjDkmt Also: Barack Obama tries to refer to the Falklands as the Malvinas… but instead calls them the Maldives

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BP Spill: Still Hyping After All These Years

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Steve Maley

All these years? Poetic license. It’s been two years since the disastrous explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Eleven rig workers were killed in a valiant but failed attempt to control BP’s Macondo well located 50 miles off the … Continue reading →

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One picture explains why natural gas is trading at a 10 year low price.

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Steve Maley

http://ir.eia.gov/ngs/ngs.html Natural gas storage smooths out the supply picture. Gas is not needed for space heating in summer, so excess production can be stored underground (in salt caverns or depleted reservoirs). Storage is then “drawn down” in wintertime when space … Continue reading →

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