by Thomas Powell | Mar 6, 2018 | Economics, Oil & Gas
In January, I wrote an article called USA: Global Oil King? In this article I briefly discussed a turnaround in U.S. oil and gas over the past few years. Not so much a turnaround helping prices again reach $100 oil, but a turnaround in which the U.S. climbs the ranks...
by Thomas Powell | Feb 25, 2018 | Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
Earlier this month, Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced a date had been set for the largest oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history. This comes after we learned in January that President Trump would reverse a program that previously kept offshore...
by Thomas Powell | Jan 30, 2018 | Economics, Investing, Oil & Gas
Picture this: It’s 2014, going into 2015. The U.S. is more than 5 years removed from The Great Recession, but we are all still feeling the squeeze. China is experiencing an economic slowdown. OPEC nations are pumping oil and gas as if they were in a race no one else...
by Thomas Powell | Jan 13, 2018 | Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
On Thursday January 4th, the Trump administration announced its proposal for allowing of new offshore drilling for oil and gas. The areas mentioned included the majority of coastal ocean waters surrounding the U.S., including huge areas along the Eastern Seaboard and...
by Thomas Powell | Nov 14, 2017 | Economics, Investing, Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
Whether or not some or all of the Trump Administration’s proposed tax plan will be instated remains to be seen (and markets continue to hold their breath). Trump plans to visit Capitol Hill this week to speak with House GOP re: the proposed tax bill. For now, we can...
by Thomas Powell | Nov 7, 2017 | Economics, Oil & Gas
Humans are the leading cause of recent rapid climate change, according to the Fourth National Climate Assessment, a report produced to inform policy on energy and climate change. Thirteen Federal Agencies drafted the report using 1,500 studies, which primarily...
