Iris Mack's Blog - Energy Trading

Oil & Gas Trading Jobs

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:58:00 --0100

An international energy company is seeking oil and natural gas traders. Please find more information here.

BBC: US Shale Oil Supply Shock Shifts Global Energy Balance

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:37:00 --0100

A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers, a report says.

Please find more information here.

Jay Leno Show: Gas Pump Prank Turns Couple into Internet Sensation

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:58:00 --0100

Rigzone: Historic Oil and Gas Markets Hiring "Spree"

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:04:00 --0100

"Globally, the oil and gas market is very buoyant and companies are very active ? and struggling ? to hire competent, experienced resources. This competition for recruiting the right talent is particularly intense in Australasia, Brazil and the U.S., particularly Houston," observed Didier Beyent, corporate human relations director for Netherlands-based SBM Offshore N.V., a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) company. Please read more here.

Zero Hedge: Will JPMorgan's "Enron" Be the End of Blythe Masters?

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:54:00 --0100

Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge writes: Well, JPM can hope that its guy at the SEC, Andrew Ceresney, who happens to be in charge of the porn-addicted agency's "enforcement" division, has just enough clout to make that other regulator, the FERC forget all about its inquiry, and its factually-justified allegations. Note: FERC = Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Happy to see that the regulators in the energy markets are doing their job. SEC take note! Please read more here.

Brazil's Oil Boom Requires Skilled Professionals

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:39:00 --0100

Brazil's budding oil industry continues to garner global attention as the country discovers and develops large amounts of oil in the offshore pre-salt blocks. There's an estimated 14 billion barrels of proven reserves that lie off the coasts of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In addition to having a lot of oil, the country holds high-quality light sweet crude oil ? a commodity that is in high demand. Please read more here.

North Dakota's Oil Rush

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:37:00 --0100

In Williston, a town that sprouts from rolling, windswept plains and crystal blue sky about 65 miles south of Canada, fracking flourishes, bringing with it thousands of jobs, explosive population growth and an array of consequences. With a population experts place somewhere between 38,000 and 42,000, Williston is the fastest-growing "micropolitan area" in the U.S., the city's 2012 impact statement reports. In 2010, Williston's population was less than 17,000. That explosive growth created a housing crisis, and oil and drilling companies responded with "man camps," temporary housing shells that resemble military barracks and trailer parks. Also, a village of hundreds of trailers, recreational vehicles and semitrailers covers a large swath of land north of town. Please read more here.

Bloomberg: Shale Oil Boom Fuels "Madhouse" in Texas

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:41:00 --0100

Figures released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau show counties in south and west Texas are now among the fastest-growing places in the U.S. as oilfield workers rush to the Eagle Ford Shale. The underground formation holds an estimated 3 billion barrels of oil and 150 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves.

?It?s a madhouse,? J.E. Wolf III, a Yorktown real estate broker, said in a telephone interview. ?I?ve been selling real estate here for 43 years, and I?ve never seen it like this.?

Please read more here.

Oil, Gas in Need of Skilled Engineers

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:54:00 --0100

The past couple of years have proven that several nations such as the UK are facing an engineering deficit, one that is poised to significantly hinder the engineering sector unless changes are made. This trend will have a ripple effect, greatly impacting the oil and gas industry ? 66 percent of contractors and 62 percent of operations have difficulty recruiting skilled engineers in the oil and gas industry, according to a Labor Market Intelligence survey conducted by the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organization (OPITO). Please read more here.

Iranian Physicist Keshe: FREE Energy

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:05:00 --0100

21st Century Wire reporter Patrick Henningsen investigates the groundbreaking free energy science and advanced space ship technology brought forward by Iranian nuclear physicist, M.T. Keshe, head of the Keshe Foundation in Belgium. The implications of what Keshe has revealed is potentially world changing.

You can listen to Dr. Keshe's groundbreaking lectured here.

U.S. Energy Grid Vulnerable to Hacker Groups

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:02:00 --0100

A hacker attack on the U.S. power system ?could deny large regions of the country access to bulk system power for weeks or even months,? which would generate ?turmoil, widespread public fear and an image of helplessness that would play directly into the hands of the terrorists.? Please read more here.

Internship in the Energy Industry (London)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:57:00 --0100

This just in from London Business School. Perhaps it could be a great opportunity for a student interested in finance, energy and spending time in London.

Super Bowl City New Orleans "Leads on Energy Efficient Forefront"

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:56:00 --0100

This is the title of an article on www.Energy.gov. Man, you can't make this stuff! LOL!

Shale Gas Boom Visible From Space

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:57:00 --0100

The booming - and controversial - U.S. energy industry...

America's Electricity Grid: Antiquated & Outdated

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:28:00 --0100

America's deteriorating energy grid...