In much of the US, we have been living through a time of high unemployment. Among those working, many are taking part time jobs, when they really want full-time jobs. Some are in school (yet again), hoping that with retraining, they may find a new job....
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BP Macondo Blowout – Static Top Kill vs. Bottom Kill: Weighing the Risks
This post was up yesterday, but the discussion may have gotten confusing, because it was part of an open thread. I am putting the post back up, to facilitate discussion in a more organized manner. - Gail
Author's Note: Art Berman (aeberman) is an Oil...
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BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill – Windows Can be Short, a Delay, and a Digression – and Open Thread
The windows that allow significant work on the oil spill in the Gulf are likely to become rarer and more valuable opportunities as the hurricane season, forecast to be stronger than average, moves towards its mid-point. While the starting signals for ...
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Drumbeat: July 31, 2010
JPMorgan Cuts Forecasts on 2010, 2011 New York Oil Prices as Demand Slows
JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered by 5.5 percent its forecast for New York oil prices this year on speculation a slowdown in global economies will limit crude’s potential to rise....
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BP’s Deepwater Horizon – Static Top Kill vs. Bottom Kill: Weighing the Risks – and Open Thread
This thread is now being closed. Please comment on http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6795.
Author's Note: Art Berman (aeberman) is an Oil Drum staff member and geological consultant whose specialties are subsurface petroleum geology, seismic interpretati...
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Hollow Men of Economics
This is a guest post by Gregor MacDonald. Gregor is an oil analyst and energy sector investor, who, in his words, "also focuses on the coming transition to alternatives". This post was previously published on Gregor.us.Left unaddressed during the pas...
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Drumbeat: July 30, 2010
ANALYSIS-Russian oil output yet to peak, say drillers
(Reuters) - Global oil servicing firms are seeing strong growth in Russia as companies order advanced technology for depleted West Siberian fields in a move that may allow Russian output to grow fu...
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A Critical Examination of Matt Simmons’ Claims on the Deepwater Spill
Matt Simmons, author of Twilight in the Desert, has long been one of the most famous and influential voices on the subject of peak oil. After the release of his book, Simmons rose to fame as Saudi Arabian oil production declined and global oil prices s...
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BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill – the Hundredth Day – and Open Thread
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Admiral Allen held a press conference in the Gulf region (rather than recent ones held in Washington), in which he noted that the news of the rapid disappearance of the...
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Drumbeat: July 29, 2010
Hagens: U.S. addicted to energy, debt
In spite of what you might have heard, the planet may never run out of oil.Fat lot of good that'll do when it takes a barrel's worth of energy to get a barrel of oil out of the ground.And we've long since used ...
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