Monthly Archives: January 2011

Dear readers, thank you so much for all the support and interest in recent weeks. Readership here has been soaring and it’s been fascinating to receive letters from so many smart and successful people — even if you’re writing to … Continue reading →

Oh man this is some juicy Wikileakage. Regular commenter and blogpal Kepler has the story: the Norwegians were not very happy at the way US Chevron and Spanish Repsol decided to bid for the development of the Carabobo field….the Norwegians … Continue reading →

An odd fact: Since I posted this little note about Highbury International AVV’s arbitration case against Venezuela, “highbury” has turned into a substantial traffic driver to this site. So if you’re coming here for that, let me do a bit … Continue reading →

The Brazilian Amazon faces a couple new energy-related threats: In the last few days Bloomberg carried this very self-promoting story about possible oil discoveries in the Amazon: “The Amazon is one of the last frontiers in the whole world where … Continue reading →

In November, Dow Jones Newswires got spun and duped by Alange Energy CEO Luis Giusti. “There’s a lot of investor appetite here,” Giusti said. The company will likely book a profit next year after reporting a net loss of $7.6 … Continue reading →

Some apparently hacked sites I came across tonight.

WTF is Highbury International AVV? I rather hope I am never taken to court (or a quasi-legal proceeding) by a company whose only Google hit is … the record of that proceeding. Can someone please tell me what this is … Continue reading →

Alange Energy’s spectacular collapse over the past week, from being one of the great hopes among Colombian oil and gas exploration companies to being a case study in erroneous oil output reporting, surprised a lot of people whose names are … Continue reading →

Turns out you shouldn’t say you’re producing more oil than you really are. Bye Luis. UPDATE

Some Argentine dude is still tracking maletagate, and has some Colombo-style comments on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s annual address. The companies that produce 94% of Chile’s mine output have agreed to a new tax regime that will boost their royalties … Continue reading →