My 21-year-old daughter called me up the other day, concerned about what she’d been seeing on the news. ICE agents in the US with their faces hidden by masks are sweeping into communities and dragging people off. She felt it was reminiscent of the German...
I didn’t realize ice melter salt needed a padding of air like potato chips in a bag. After all, it’s salt. So you should be able to pack it right full, devoid of air, right? After all, that’s what they do when you buy it in bags. But maybe not, at least when you buy...
Anyone remember when Trump said back on Jan. 23, 2025, “We don’t need their oil and gas. We have more than anybody”? It was in the same statement where Trump was making some of those initial 51st state comments, a couple days after his second inauguration. You know,...
I was having a coffee and some conversation with an industry friend a while back. We exchanged ideas about the direction and future of oil and gas, along with everything else in general. This led the discussion to the possibility of a new pipeline to the British...
Plastic straws suck. Actually, they don’t. That’s the problem. By now, you’ve likely had the misfortune of using a paper straw at your favourite restaurant. Not only do these straws disintegrate if you don’t finish your drink quickly enough, but they also leave a...
One assessment shows that if 176 Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) equivalent tankers quit transporting sanctioned Russian and/or Venezuelan oil, global crude prices could increase by over 50% Over the past two years, life has become a bit more dangerous and expensive...
