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Advice to Undergraduate Student on Petroleum Engineering

Recently I was approached by a Penn State student (via Career Services) as an Alumni, for some advice on job prospects within the Oil and Gas industry. He asked about stability of the oil and gas industry and whether a petroleum engineering degree would be a versatile asset, or too specialised of a [...]

[ More ] December 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments | Posted in Interesting |

Cycles and Strategies in Oil Investment – Part 1: Forecasting the Oil price

The investable universe of oil and gas stocks can appear large at first, but the field can be narrowed significantly through an understanding of the major drivers of performance. Stocks which make it through this initial screening can then be subjected to more in-depth analysis (Figure 1).

FIGURE 1: NARROWING THE UNIVERSE
The oil stocks which trade [...]

[ More ] June 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Oil & Gas |

Fundamental Analysis says the oil price should be lower – but speculative investment is keeping it high, why?

PlattsOilNYMEX June crude settles up $2.08/b at $53.20/b Friday despite staid equities, dollar. June RBOB, heating oil both settled up 5.16 cents
The oil price support continues to fascinate me given the current demand and days of stock cover.  I expected this quarter to be a very low demand cover leading into driving season, and it [...]

[ More ] May 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Oil & Gas |

Investing in Oil and Gas – Strategies through the Oil Price Cycle

My keynote presentation from the Excellence in Oil & Gas Investor Conference in Sydney, Australia 2009. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or want further information.
Investing in Oil and Gas – Strategies through the Oil Price Cycle

[ More ] April 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Oil & Gas |

Excellence in Oil & Gas 2009

I have been invited to give a keynote presentation at the Excellence in Oil & Gas 2009 conference. I will be discussing “Oil and Gas Investment Outlook 2009: Cycles and Strategies”.
The Excellence in Oil & Gas investor congress showcases the Australian oil and gas industry to the investment community who are located here [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Oil & Gas |

Restaurant Pricing and Customer Experience

In 2007, I went to a restaurant in Sydney for a Cajun meal.  New Orleans cajun/creole type food is rare in Sydney, so I was looking forward to the experience.  The restaurant was fairly new and had done a good job using the local restaurant review websites to increase awareness and provide coupons.  We [...]

[ More ] December 28th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Interesting |

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