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• If Natural Gas Producers Are Shifting Resources to Produce More Oil and Electricity Producers Are Burning More Natural Gas, What Will Happen to Natural Gas Prices?

  It is a widely repeated mantra in the business press that natural gas prices are low and expected to remain that way for the foreseeable future. The people who make these statements point to the above average quantity of natural gas in storage and to the "unprecedented" increase in the magnitude of the US natural gas resource base as reported by the Potential Gas Committee. However, it is... Posted Jan 02 2010, 06:15 PM by Atomic Insights Blog Filed under: ExxonMobil, natural gas demand

• Nuclear Energy Growth Might Turn Promises of Low Natural Gas Prices Into a Reality

  Just yesterday, I wrote a lengthy piece talking about how natural gas suppliers are working hard to market their product to both gas customers and to politicians who are making large impact energy policy decisions. One of the marketing bullets being used is that natural gas is newly abundant and can thus be considered a reliable, long term energy option. I indicated that I was skeptical about that... Posted Nov 06 2009, 05:11 AM by Atomic Insights Blog Filed under: natural gas demand, new nuclear power

• Caveat Emptor - Be Wary of Gas Salesmen Claiming Long Term Low Prices

  My years as an operating engineer has turned me into a contrarian and a pessimist who is constantly looking for signs of trouble, especially as others get excited and focused on temporary good news. My years as a critical consumer of commercially sponsored media has also made wary of sales pitches disguised as news stories. When the ultimate source of salaries is advertising, it is hard to maintain... Posted Nov 05 2009, 06:08 AM by Atomic Insights Blog Filed under: natural gas demand, shale gas