March 15, 2023 [00:00:00.490] – Kurt MireToday is March 15, 2023. Let’s review some oil industry news. In the United States. West Texas Intermediate Oil is selling for $68.60 a barrel. It’s down significantly from yesterday. US. Natural gas is $2.47 per mmb. Two, it’s down slightly, but over the last few months, it’s downContinue reading “Oil Industry News (03/15/2023)”
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Your Smart Phone Does More Harm To The Planet Than Fracking.
Instead of buying that shiny, new smart phone in order to share that anti-fracking article, climate “activists” should look in the mirror to see what’s really causing environmental harm. Electronic Waste Is Causing An Environmental Catastrophe Much Worse Than Fracking. When you get the new iPhone (or solar panel) , where do you think thatContinue reading “Your Smart Phone Does More Harm To The Planet Than Fracking.”
Now Is The Best Time To Invest In Oil & Gas
Despite this being the worst economic climate for the oil & gas sector, there has never been a better time to invest. Listen to our lead engineer, Kurt Mire’s examples of previous petroleum market downturns that ended up being success stories! It’s not about what’s going on around you, it’s what’s going on in yourContinue reading “Now Is The Best Time To Invest In Oil & Gas”
Are You Anti-Fracking? So Was Joe Biden Before He Knew The Facts.
By now you’ve probably seen the last presidential debate, where a significant amount of time was spent speaking about the energy industry. Disclaimer: The purpose of this video isn’t to get political or showcase support for one candidate or the other, both candidates have their downsides just like in every other political election since theContinue reading “Are You Anti-Fracking? So Was Joe Biden Before He Knew The Facts.”
Global Petroleum Engineering Departments, Ranked
Think you went/are going to the best petroleum engineering school in the world? Let’s breakdown our custom comparison with lead engineer Kurt Mire: Full PowerPoint File We broke down the metrics on what makes up the petroleum engineering department rankings of various sources, such as graduation rate, materials, and coursework to determine our own rankingContinue reading “Global Petroleum Engineering Departments, Ranked”
How Would You Evaluate And Book Reserves For A New Acreage?
In this quick video series we want to ask all the professional engineers out there how they would evaluate this unconventional undeveloped reserve. Link To PowerPoint How Would You Evaluate The Reserve? Leave Your Comment Down Below!
Petroleum Economics: Understanding Internal Rate of Return and Net Present Value
Link To PowerPoint What is IRR or the Internal Rate of Return? IRR is the interest rate at which the net present value of a project’s cash flow equals zero. IRR is used to evaluate the attractiveness of a project or investment. The Pros & Cons Of IRR IRR makes it easy to rank projectsContinue reading “Petroleum Economics: Understanding Internal Rate of Return and Net Present Value”
What Do Petroleum Engineers Actually Do?
Today we will be discussing the specifics of a petroleum engineer and analyze what they do in their careers. This video is aimed at students and beginners who wish to begin learning more, since I know there is a lot more to cover within the field. Main Areas Of Petroleum Engineering: -Drilling -Production -Reservoir ElementsContinue reading “What Do Petroleum Engineers Actually Do?”
How Fracking Empowers Minority Communities Around The World
By Carissa Lamkahouan Ban Fracking? For some on the left, that’s a fight best left only when the time is right. Many on the political left, and especially those who consider themselves progressives, oppose fracking for environmental reasons, arguing the process contributes to global warming. However, the cause of banning all fracking is not asContinue reading “How Fracking Empowers Minority Communities Around The World”
Female Oil and Gas Industry Vet Says Field is Great for Women, Encourages More to Take a Look
By Carissa D. Lamkahouan June 2, 2020 Flipping Oil & Gas Gender Stereotypes Upside Down As a woman working in the oil and gas industry, Rachel Kernion is accustomed to being amongst men. However, she was a bit surprised when, years ago at the start of her career, a male colleague made a joke atContinue reading “Female Oil and Gas Industry Vet Says Field is Great for Women, Encourages More to Take a Look”