May 20, 2012

Marcellus Boom Brings Rock Bands, Directors

Marcellus Map

A very interesting story broke this week from Frackland. Indie rock band Here We Go Magic was getting on Route 70 in eastern Ohio when they passed a hitchhiker. Bass guitarist Jen Turner wanted to pick him up, but a sound guy convinced the band to turn back around. And boy, are they glad they … [Read more...]

Presidential Gas Investments

If you haven't noticed by now, true energy independence is at the end of a long and winding road of broken promises and wordy speeches. We know the song and dance all too well. It begins with a few notes about eliminating U.S. dependence on foreign oil entirely, followed by a two-step over … [Read more...]

Energy Investments

“The oil boom in western North Dakota has sparked one of the largest migrations to a single area in the United States since the Great Depression... “Communities that once struggled to keep people at all are now struggling to absorb all the newcomers as workers from across the country … [Read more...]

You Should Be Bullish in the Bakken

“It's the perfect storm here for drillers, Keith. Not a dry hole in sight.” That's how I was greeted by an old friend as I stepped onto the rig last week. I've heard these same words time and again since my first visit to the Bakken. And I can't blame my friend for his rosy … [Read more...]