Pipeline from Canada to Gulf Coast more Realistic
July 3, 2010
Smaller Oil Firms Might Exit Gulf, Browner Says | online.wsj.com
While Carol Browner admits smaller oil firms will be forced to exit drilling in the Gulf in response to her push for a drilling moratorium and removal of the cap on oil spill situations, independence of foreign oil can never be achieved by the agenda of the energy czar of the Obama administration.
July 3, 2010
Sulfur has been banned as one of the worst pollutants by the EPA from transportation, power, refinery and gas processing plants. Of course, nobody within the EPA knows agriculture and the basic needs of soil to control acidity via sulfur compounds.
Sunoco should merge with Petroplus
June 24, 2010
Sunoco continues to restructure, sees profit | www.ogj.com
O&GJ reports on the restructuring of Sunoco under the leadership of Lynn L. Elsenhans, formerly with Shell. With divestment of low complexity refineries and and metallurgical coke units Elsenhans predicts profit ending June 30, 2010.
Movado (MOV) Struggles to Find Its Place In a Changing Market Place
June 24, 2010
Movado taps Faranda for new senior VP post | www.nationaljewelernetwork.com
Movado continues to struggle, here are some reasons why.
Nine Reasons Why 2010 Will Likely End Poorly for Zale.
June 21, 2010
UPDATE 1-Zale must pay or Citibank will sever agreement | www.reuters.com
Zale’s in ability to get its financial house in order jeopardizes the company's very survival. But, that may be the least of Zale's problems. Here's more.
China's Currency Valuation Change and the Rare Earth Mining Sector
June 19, 2010
China Signals a Gradual Rise in Value of Its Currency | www.nytimes.com
China, today, June 19, 2010, announced that its national currency, the renminbi, will from now on be linked to the value of a "basket" of currencies rather than "just" the US dollar. Rare earth mining entrepreneurs outside of China will tell you that this is now a reason to buy into their ventures or to support IPOs for them. But I think there is another side to the coin. One that should give investors looking at the rare earth mining sector pause.
Gulf Oil Spill - Not a Crisis but New Opportunties
June 14, 2010
We hear every day the dismal economical and political results of the Gulf oil spill by BP. It is time to view the event as an opportunity for new oil independence and business solutions for clean-up when oil is a $75/bbl..
Cheniere Energy, Inc. gambles on LNG export
June 12, 2010
Cheniere taps Bechtel for liquefaction at Sabine Pass LNG | www.ogj.com
Cheniere Energy, Inc. and Partners announced, as reported by O&G Journal of June 10, 2010 to have selected Bechtel to design and construct an LNG liquefaction plant for export from the Sabine Pass terminal in the amount to about 2 bcfd.
Arthur Laffer predicts 2011 Economic Collapse
June 9, 2010
Tax Hikes and the 2011 Economic Collapse | online.wsj.com
Arthur Laffer wrote a challenging opinion piece in the WSJ of June 7, 2010. He predicts economic collapse when Obama's tax hikes become effective in 2011.
Delaware Refinery went for 4 Cents on the Dollar
June 7, 2010
PBF to restart Delaware refinery in 2011 | www.ogj.com
OGJ reported PBF Energy Co. LLC to restart the Delaware refinery in the first half of next year. The 190,000 b/d refinery and associated pipeline and terminal assets were sold by Valero Energy Corp. for $ 200 million.
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