Club of Rome Still Running Things and Boiling Frogs? David Blackmon Publisher and Editor, Energy Transition Absurdities … … [Editor’s Note: As hard as it to believe, the completely debunked Club of Rome report from a half-century ago is being cited by today’s gentry who seek to control all of us.] I have written for
Read More...Grid Grief: Ideologues Refuse to Acknowledge the Big Problem! ... … … [Editor’s Note: There are, as the quote goes, none so blind as those who refuse to see. That’s the case with our electric grid, which is incapable of delivering green energy.] To reach the Biden administration’s goal of a zero-carbon grid by 2035,
Read More...The Colorado Oil & Gas Association hosted a webinar this week to highlight the vital importance oil and natural gas plays in the 21st century American economy, not only for energy production, but also as the building blocks for nearly every product that makes modern life possible. In addition to key consumer staples, oil and
Read More...So, global G ... … …[Editor’s Note: Global carbon dioxide emissions declined 7% globally last year and it wasn’t just COVID. So, why the panic and why is China going fossil?] Due mainly to the lockdowns from the coronavirus pandemic, carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to have declined by 7 percent globally in 2020, while U.S. carbon
Read More...... … …[Editor’s Note: Helium resources essential to MRI imaging are invaluable and obtained via natural gas extraction. It’s why fractivism is a dangerous thing.] Liquid helium, an inert gas extracted from natural gas harvesting, is essential in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment because it is cold enough to provide the levels of superconductivity required in MRI scanners. Without oil and
Read More...Pennsylvania’s drilling impact fee will sink to a record low this year due to decreased demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Center Square. The price of natural gas on the New York Mercantile Exchange, which determines the impact fee, declined 21% this year to $2.08, according to the Independent Fiscal Office. The
Read More...Jerry RussellBinghamton Area Landowner [Editor’s Note: Jerry Russell talks about his recent trip to La La Land, otherwise known as California and, sadly, soon to include New York State.] I just spent 3 months working in La La Land, otherwise known as the State of California. I was out there working in support of the
Read More...Energy-related CO2 emissions may have fallen 11 percent since 2019, according to new estimates from the Energy Information Administration. While the majority of these reductions are the result of the COVID-19-related decreased energy consumption in the power and transportation sectors, natural gas played an important role as well. As EIA explained: “Natural gas, which accounted
Read More...... … … [Editor’s Note: China let its virus loose upon the world and is now using it to build energy reserves, while pretending to be a renewables leader.] China is considered a developing country for purposes of the Paris Accord and certain trade treatments, despite it being the second largest economy in the world.
Read More...... … … Editor’s Note: EVs are PC in places such as California and New Jersey where Democrat governors are eager to buy into Joe Biden’s electric vehicle scheme. New Jersey is following California’s lead in banning the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 in line with Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden’s push for
Read More...Despite the ongoing economic impacts of the coronavirus and its effect on oil and natural gas demand and investments, analysts believe natural gas will bounce back and possibly even show significant growth, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Energy demand is expected to drop by 5% in 2020, and oil and gas investments are
Read More...ExxonMobil said Monday it will cut up to 1,600 jobs in its European affiliates by the end of 2021, Kallanish Energy reports. The move is part of a global review aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs, through reorganizations and work-processes changes. But reflects the increased “urgency” in ongoing efficiency work due to the demand
Read More...Natural gas production in the Appalachian and Haynesville shale basins has weathered downturns caused by the coronavirus pandemic better than many other oil-focused shale plays, according to The Oklahoman. Although drilling activity is down in both basins, it hasn’t seen the dramatic declines many other plays have seen. Additionally, the Enverus FundamentalEdge series report notes
Read More...French energy major Total posted on Thursday losses of over $8.37 billion during second-quarter driven by impairments, lower hydrocarbon prices and production levels, Kallanish Energy reports. The net loss compares to a net profit of $2.76 billion during the same period last year, as “exceptional circumstances” led to asset impairments totalling $8.1 billion. The majority
Read More...... … … [Editor Comment: Pipelines here at home in the U.S. are ever harder to get done as extremist opponents tie them up in courts, but China is moving ahead ever faster.] While pipelines in the United States face increasingly hostile legal challenges, China is seeing the importance of a national oil and natural
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