GLG News by Council Members Knowledgeable on Jackup Drilling Rigs

Coal represents the hidden value in the TXU deal, the lock on profits that make it worth $32 billion to private equity investors.Even though coal plants cost more to build, the long-term profitability makes them more attractive.In a deregulated market given the potential profits of coal / nuclear plants,...

Is Texas facing a power crisis?Will mothballed natural gas-fired power generating capacity be able to meet Texas's power needs in the coming years?How "clean" are clean-burning natural gas plants?How "dirty" are coal plants.

  Reliance of Brent and WTI futures for the price discovery Physical delivery requirement Oil price manipulation and price transparency Declaiming and marginal oil markers Concentration of ownership and storage facilities Oil prices are increasingly determined by the futures markets

  Meetings between Turkish and Israeli officials Underwater pipeline transportation of oil, gas water, and electricity from Turkey to Israel BTC pipeline with no Russian or Iranian influence Ashlelon to Eliat connection for Red Sea transportation route

  Net gas importer Gas Exploration the Caspian Potential exporter Inferior infrastructure Trans Caspian Gas Pipeline

    BTC Project is heavily scrutinizedBiggest issue has been the environmental risks However the project design and construction used modern state of art technology