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New Paper Confirms Much Higher Methane Emissions From U.S. Oil Production

New Paper Confirms Much Higher Methane Emissions From U.S. Oil Production

Yesterday I toured oil production sides in the Permian region of Texas with Sharon Wilson and Miguel Escoto from Oilfield Witness. For years, Sharon has been using her FLIR camera to make the invisible methane emissions from oil production visible and educating us all on how it is impossible for

Oil and Gas Industry Admits Blue Hydrogen is Too Expensive

Oil and Gas Industry Admits Blue Hydrogen is Too Expensive

In 2021, I wrote how the economics of blue hydrogen would not work in an article titled, “The ‘Big Lie’ of Blue Hydrogen Starts With Ignoring Basic Economics.” Blue hydrogen is the theoretical product where hydrogen is made from methane (natural gas) but the methane has very low emissions when

U.S. Oil Industry Peaks as “the days of easy oil are over”

U.S. Oil Industry Peaks as “the days of easy oil are over”

In October, shortly after Exxon and Chevron announced over $100 billion in combined acquisitions, oilfield services company Halliburton’s CEO Jeff Miller warned about the reality of producing oil in the U.S. shale industry. “The reality is you have to do more work in order to stay flat.” This

New Legal Complaint Questions Pioneer’s Sale to Exxon

New Legal Complaint Questions Pioneer’s Sale to Exxon

A new legal action on behalf of a pension fund invested in Pioneer Resources is challenging Exxon’s purchase of Pioneer Resources with accusations that Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield made a deal that was great for him personally — but not for shareholders. In February, the Operating Engineers Construction Industry and

The U.S. Shale Oil Industry Asks You to Believe in Technology as Savior…Again

The U.S. Shale Oil Industry Asks You to Believe in Technology as Savior…Again

This article is the fourth in a series about the current state of the U.S. oil industry and how the industry is setting itself up to take the remaining profits it can and then stick the U.S. public with the cleanup bill. If you listen to them, the

A peak at this week's oil news

A peak at this week's oil news

At times it has been a bit of a lonely position writing about the truth of the U.S. oil industry this past decade. For example, I’ve pitched several larger media outlets on stories about fraud in the U.S. shale industry over the years. No one was interested.

The Media is Helping Spread Oil Industry Myths Again

The Media is Helping Spread Oil Industry Myths Again

[J]ournalists must also be careful not to believe everything people say. Sometimes, people are mistaken. Sometimes, people lie.’