Missing the Mark AgainCount on Coal, October 8, 2020 The New York Times likes to pick convenient data – for the NYT.   Suggesting that miners fared better during the Obama Administration – 8 years where 50,000 coal jobs were lost – is a sour notion. The piece cherry picks data to further a narrative that the Trump administration has failed … read more

OIL ConocoPhillips picks up drilling permit for Norwegian Sea well – Maybe Wildcats are not extinctOil & Gas 360, October 8, 2020 The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ConocoPhillips a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.  The well, designated 6507/5-10 S, will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson drilling rig. ConocoPhillips has already secured a … read more

OIL Sole survivor? Saudi Arabia doubles down on oil to outlast rivals – Seems logicalOil & Gas 360, October 6, 2020 Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: This is an interesting article about different paths for some of the major oil & gas companies. The other majors are divesting oil assets and morphing into renewable power companies. Saudi Aramco is … read more