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Schlumberger Chairman and CEO Speaks Out About Need for Investment
It’s rare these days for anyone to formulate a coherent picture out of the wildly esoteric facts and figures that pervade the oil and gas trade. In an industry dominated by scientists and analytical-types, the urgency of the message is sometimes lost by the complex way in which it is communicated. “We’re running (read full article »)
Published in Articles | on Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Part II of Americana: Oil and Gas Investments are Unique in the U.S.
As discussed in Part I, U.S. citizens have access to some of the most easily accessible oil and gas investment opportunities available to private entities throughout the world. Domestic oil and natural gas drilling provides a politically stable and technology rich exploration environment. Although much of the easy-to-find oil has already been extracted, innovations (read full article »)
Published in Articles | on Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Americana: Oil and Gas Investments are Unique in the U.S.
Oil and gas investing is a pursuit woven into the entrepreneurial fabric of the United States. Beginning with the Spindletop gusher in 1901, the rise of the modern petroleum industry is characterized by determination. Captain Anthony F. Lucas ran out of money halfway through the Spindletop drilling project, but he wouldn’t let that stop (read full article »)
Published in Articles | on Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Drilling for Oil in the 21st Century: An Interview with Bret L. Boteler of EnerMax, Inc.
The following is a reprint of an article originally published at CultureFeast
In the 1950s, drilling for hydrocarbons using traditional methods carried a 50/50 risk, and even “successful” wells (oil or gas found) were often commercially impractical. That reality has changed over the past twenty (read full article »)
Published in Articles | on Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
EnerMax Rethinks the Austin Chalk
The sounds of oil & gas drilling are steadily humming in South Texas. At more than $55 a barrel, oil companies are picking up their drill bits and grinding away like never before. This is especially true of the Austin Chalk Trend in South Texas.
Once thought to be past its peak, the Austin (read full article »)
Published in Articles | on Monday, November 20th, 2006