Ethanol & Corn:Senate Tells Industry To Grow Up After Over 30 Years Of Subsidies
June 19, 2011
Senate votes to end US ethanol tax credits on July 1, rejects McCain amendment against blender pumps | biofuelsdigest.com
The US Senate last week approved to eliminate the blending tax credit and to open the market to Brazilian ethanol effective July 1st. This is not going to happen that quickly or completely, but something is going to happen soon.
June 17, 2011
ExxonMobil more than doubles Marcellus holdings | www.ogj.com
According to O&GJ Exxon acquired Phillips Resources Inc. and TWP, thus doubling their Marcellus shale position.
US Gas Resources can Revive The Economy
June 17, 2011
AGA principles urge responsible US gas resource development | www.ogj.com
AGA (American Gas Association) recommends responsible development of all US gas resources, in particular safe exploration, transportation and delivery of affordable NG to all customers.
June 17, 2011
Linc Energy to develop Alaska Umiat oil field | www.ogj.com
O&GJ reported today that Linc Energy Ltd, Brisbane Australia got a controlling interest in the Umiat oil field in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Umiat indicates a reserve of 1 billion bbl of original oil.
Shell plays in the Global GTL and LNG Markets
June 13, 2011
Qatar Petroleum, Shell ship first cargo of GTL gasoil from JV plant | Hydrocarbon Processing | June 2011 | www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com
Hydrocarbon Processing reported today that Shell is shipping the first GTL cargo from Qatar. A significant step.
Planted Acres instead of Prospective Acres
June 13, 2011
The USDA WASDE is different than USDA's prospective acres and planted acres. USDA's WASDE did cut corn acres on June 9. They have done it before. Does this suggest the June Planted Acres will be the same as the USDA WASDE? Find out by reading the following.
June 10, 2011
Judges sharply challenge healthcare law | www.latimes.com
Will the Healthcare law be over turned in its entirety?
June 7, 2011
Refining margins under pressure to 2015 | Hydrocarbon Processing | June 2011 | www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com
Hydrocarbon Processing reports today that Refining will be under pressure up to 2015.
Alaska Pipeline has to be Kept Flowing
June 7, 2011
Alaska's Ebbing Oil | online.wsj.com
The WSJ Review and Outlook of today focuses on "Alaska's Ebbing OIl". While the Obama Administration is publicly pushing for "independence" from foreign oil, the environmentalists have continuously defeated further exploration and oil development in Alaska in order to further starve the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and thereby force it to shutdown and then be dismantled as required by law.
Petrochemicals in Focus for IOCs
June 6, 2011
Shell plans world-scale US ethylene cracker near Marcellus shale region | Hydrocarbon Processing | June 2011 | www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com
Hydrocarbon Processing reported today that Shell plans a world-scale US ethylene cracker in the Marcellus shale region. The IOCs are now focusing on petrochemicals in growing markets and areas with plenty of NG supply.
Shale gas abundance provides new options for energy companies
February 13, 2012
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012