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 - 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. ...

Drilling Rigs and Drilling Ships

The debate about how much oil is left and recoverable in the world has brought increasing attention to the recovery of oil and natural gas f...