I think this speaks for itself: Venezuela drops 2007 rig count target by 40 pct CARACAS, July 20 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s difficulties in acquiring oil rigs amid soaring global demand could lead to lower oil […]
Current Status of the Renewable Diesel Chapter
Most sections are pretty well filled in. Below is what the outline looks like. I still have this weekend to work on it. What am I still missing? I am not quite satisfied with all […]
Predictions: Hits, Misses, and Pending
I have made a lot of predictions in my writings, and my own impression is that my track record has been pretty good. But I started wondering a few days ago if that’s because I […]
This Week in Petroleum 7-18-2007
It’s been a while since I updated one of these, but this seems like a good time for an inventory review. Crude inventories are very high, distillate inventories are about normal, and gasoline inventories were […]
Jim Jubak Gets Religion, NPC Endorses Peak Lite
Jim Jubak, a popular prognosticator over at MSN’s MoneyCentral, has gotten religion over peak oil: The oil squeeze has just begun “World will face oil crunch in five years.” That’s not exactly the kind of […]
Biodiesel Growth Slowing
From yesterday’s OPIS: It has been a tough year for biodiesel markets as well as for biodiesel producers. Plants are struggling to break even against high feedstock costs including near-record high soy oil prices. That […]
Hot Gas is a Bunch of Hot Air
The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OIDA) has launched a new website to “educate” people on the issue of hot gas. And by educate, I mean misinform and obfuscate. I can’t help but wonder about […]
Storing Renewable Energy
First, thanks to all who provided input for the renewable diesel essay. The comments were useful, and will help me to strengthen the chapter. Second, I had said that today I would comment on Benjamin […]
Requesting Feedback on Renewable Diesel Essay
As some of you may know, I am writing the renewable diesel chapter for a book on renewable energy. My submission is due at the end of July. The chapter is well underway, but I […]
A Seamless Transition to a Post-Fossil Economy?
I am going to be covered up through the weekend, but there have been some good discussions down the page that I want to bump up as stand alone posts. One is a discussion of […]