The Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a review and some progress

The last two days has seen what appears to be some progress in the capping of the Gulf oil leaks. BP is currently lowering the 100 ton dome...

Ash in Iceland, and the oil spill in the Gulf

There are now two stories that are developing that are competing for my attention. Given that I am hoping to be flying on Thursday, the inc...

Gazprom and Ukraine - natural gas and the shale gas potential

Well now that is interesting. Quietly, while everyone’s attention was, increasingly focused either on the British Election or the oil spi...

Progress on the Gulf oil leak and comments on cementing pipes

BP held a press conference yesterday in which they reported on progress in trying to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, following the ...

Further comments on the Gulf of Mexico oil well disaster

The oil spill in the Gulf is continuing to get worse, and there are some questions that have been raised on what could have gone wrong, and ...

Coal reserve considerations

I am still travelling but have found a book that will help me with the discussion of historic mining that is the usual current fare on Sunda...

The Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster

I am still travelling in the UK, and thus have not been able to follow, in any detail, the environmental disaster that is unfolding along t...