The Peripatetic Engineer

In the late 70’s, the oil industry used an optimistic oil price forecast when calculating the economics of a new oil development. They assum...

The MMS reports the following: Minerals Management Service (MMS) reports that as of September 17, 2008, 49 of the 3,800 offshore oil and gas...

Like most people of my generation, my parents grew up during the Great Depression. Grandpa was a farmer up in Maine and NH until Grandma pu...

It was overshadowed by the recent problems on Wall Street, but your congress critters passed the Comprehensive American Energy Security and ...

Early overflights after Ike indicate that 28 platforms in the GOM have been totally destroyed. (That's 28 out of 3,800,folks). These p...

Hurricane Ike shuts in production in the Gulf of Mexico and refineries across Texas and Louisiana. Nigerian rebels attack Shell facilities. ...

Ike evacuation is underway and the GOM is shutting in. http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2008/press0911.htm