Hurricane ISAAC and the Gulf Coast

The political world is waiting patiently for Tuesday, when the Republican National Convention is officially getting under way, after a postp...

OGPSS - A recap with some updates on North American production

This series of posts has just completed a review of the different regions of Russian oil production, with the conclusion that while Russia m...

OGPSS - gas flares, their significance in Russia

Over the weekend I went to a talk on the promise of shale oil and gas, given by Sid Green , a friend and one of those members of the Nation...

OGPSS - Governor Perry, an Energy and Jobs Plan

Editorial Comment : I usually would not consider this a technical talk, but rather more political, but I have just about finished reviewing...

OGPSS - Deepwater Gulf and the presence of salt

The deep waters of the world’s oceans and seas are a frequent topic in discussions of the source of future production of oil. Having talked...

OGPSS - Gulf of Mexico production, and hurricanes

The summer brings back Hurricane season, with the threat that such storms bring to the oil and gas well operations in the Gulf of Mexico. ...

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...