All Blog Posts Tagged 'oil' (135)

It was a pleasure to see that Boone and Jim could map out a path to get off oil. I think they have really understood and mapped out the quickest way to get us off imported oil. Their coalition is very important. Since most of you know Boone's stand, it is important of have a look at the other side of the story - that side that holds for you and I -- the little guys. 



If you are interested in a voiced-over presentation that points out what a slave you are in terms of your daily…

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Sunday article by McClatchey chain on decline in oil, where some say we have a 300 year supply of coal, "global shortfalls of other fuels also could develop sooner than many people think..." nothing said about global warming. Energy Dept consultant Robt Hirsch alleged…

Nearly 40 years ago, when the first oil price shock from the Middle East and OPEC disrupted the American economy, North Carolina and Appalachia briefly became an oil and gas frontier. Following geological investigations, Chevron drilled an exploratory well in the Deep River Basin beneath Lee County, N.C. Oil was discovered at 5,000 feet, but it contained excessive paraffin and Chevron plugged the well.

It remains there today as a new natural gas and oil technology has emerged: the…

SOCORRO, N.M. January 10, 2012 – As oil companies deploy hundreds of wells in northeast Pennsylvania to tap into the lucrative “shale gas” deposits, many are weighing the environmental impacts, the economic outlook and the regulatory climate related to the latest bonanza in domestic natural gas production.

Now, the New Mexico Center for Energy Policy – a research wing of New Mexico Tech – is taking the lead in framing the debate on these hot-button issues. The Center and the Economic…

January 12-13, 2012, Lea County Event Center, Hobbs, NM, EnergyPlex Conference Series 2012

HOBBS, N.M., Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On January 12 and 13, the Economic Development Corporation of Lea County and the New Mexico Tech University's New Mexico Center for Energy Policy will kick…

"In fact, gas is so plentiful in the U.S. right now that companies like Cheniere Energy have gotten the green light to start exporting it. (See:…

End Taxpayer Subsidies for Big Oil Companies

Saudi slashes oil output, says market oversupplied -

Now, we're facing another  head of the fossil fuel/nuke hydra:  Japan's Nuclear Meltdown.   Is it all about greed for money or is there ANY sustainability and utility in what these demons of power do (coal, oil, nuclear)?   We've seen the price of life devalued to a new low...EVEN here in the States.  Massey Coal sold themselves to survive litigation and possibly criminal prosecution.  BP replaced its CEO and now, with respect to deep water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico,  only buys…

Latest Oil and Gas Jobs from Chronos

Painting and Sandblasting Person in Charge - Ex-Pat Position – Saudi 

http://www.oilandgaspeople.com/job/87507259 



QA/QC & QHSE Person in Charge – Saudi …

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From my perspective, it is clear that we need to re-prioritize our quest for sustainable alternative energy solutions. Focusing on power generation in the form of Wind, Solar, Geo-Thermal, Clean-Coal, and other valuable schemes is a noble cause, and well worth the effort, but it is not the elephant in the room.  I believe our imperative is to stop transferring the wealth of the U.S. - $337 billion in 2010 - to purchase foreign oil from countries that aren't particularly friendly…

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We have many new oil and gas careers locally and internationally. You can see a selection of them on our main website www.chronosconsulting.com or many more on our related site www.oilandgaspeople.com. Or why not join one of our specialist oil and gas groups on LinkedIn - Think Oil !, OilandgasPeople, Brazil Oil, Argentine Oil...we have many international options in particular but also some unique US…

I come from the South Eastern Region of Europe, Kosovo to be exact, been living here for 15 years and recently became a US Citizen.

Every time I go to visit Kosovo I am reminded how much more expensive a gallon of gas costs over there.…