An interesting comparison between stock, oil and the dollar.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704533904574545940955607798.html

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Interesting movement from the world’s largest country.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602099&sid=aRzlAtOkLJhU

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Interesting research on possible ways to cut drilling costs.

http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/oilgas/microhole/index.html

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Head of Exxon-Mobil speaks.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6720214.html

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Repercussions of 1811 and 1812 New Madrid quakes continue to be felt.

http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2009/11/quakes.html

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You can’t visit New Orleans without trying the oysters. An early-day chef from France began using them, trying to find a substitute for escargot, an almost impossible commodity to procure in the colony.

New Orleans chefs now prepare them a thousand different ways, from fried to raw. Here is a simple but wonderful recipe from the Acme Oyster House on Iberville. As their name implies, they know oysters. Try this recipe and enjoy.

OYSTERS LOUISIANA
Ingredients:

• 4 oz. butter - melted
• 1.5 pints oysters - drained
• 4 green onions - chopped finely
• 3 cloves garlic - minced
• ½ lb. fresh lump crabmeat
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Melt butter in a skillet. Add oysters and cook until dry. Add onions and garlic and cook slowly for at least 10 minutes. Fold in crabmeat and crumbs. Simmer 5 minutes more. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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A spectacular photo from NASA.

http://geology.com/nasa/gulf-coast-sediment/

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Is it true? Watchdog's estimates of reserves inflated says top official

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/peak-oil-international-energy-agency

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My Dad was a soldier in WWII and has six battle stars. My brother Jack served in the Army in Germany while I was in Vietnam. We all understand service and we all understand the sacrifice service men and women undergo.

Marilyn and I sat on the patio of Kang’s Asian Restaurant tonight, drinking sake and Sapporo Beer. The night was warm, maybe a bit too warm for a date this late in November. It didn’t matter as we enjoyed Kang’s wonderful patio.

Kang asked if we liked venison. Even being from Louisiana, I had never tried it. Marilyn has. He treated us to bowls of venison soup that was nothing short of wonderful.

As I keyboard this story, I think how lucky I am to live in the greatest country this world has ever known. I also reflect on how lucky I am to live in a country where brave men and women risk their lives and limbs on a daily basis to protect our freedoms.

Happy Veteran’s Day and thanks for your service. We wouldn’t be here without you.

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Political policy is all things to all people.

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/local/article_1a99b3c4-cdb2-11de-b04a-001cc4c002e0.html

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About 384,642 barrels of daily oil and 1.925 billion cubic feet of gas production in GOM shut in because of Hurricane Ida. “We could see some substantial pulls from stockpiles.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601207&sid=aQK5RY0JoswU

A look at a massive oil deposit.

http://geology.com/nasa/athabasca-oil-sands/

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Hurricanes in the Gulf have been all but non-existent this year – until now.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml?

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The biggest Haynesville Shale well to date.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS139721+02-Nov-2009+PRN20091102

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Located a half block from Bourbon Street, the Bombay Club features spirits, music and nouveau Creole cooking. Here is an original recipe from their website. Try it and enjoy.

Creole Crawfish and Tasso Chowder

Ingredients:

• ½ c. Salad oil
• ½ lb. Bacon, diced
• 1 cup Tasso, finely diced
• 1 Large Onion, diced
• 3 Celery stalks, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 ea. Red and Green Peppers, diced
• 2 ears Corn, remove kernels from ears
• 1 Tbs. Tarragon, Thyme, Kosher Salt
• 1 ½ Tbs. Garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. Fresh cracked black pepper
• 1 ea. Bay leaves, 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
• ½ c. White wine
• ¼ c. Worcestershire sauce, 2 dashes Tabasco
• 1/2 gal. Shrimp stock or broth
• 1 c. Blonde roux
• 1 qt. Heavy cream
• 4 c. Crawfish tails, pre-cooked
• 3 ea. Russet potatoes, cubed and par-boiled

Directions:
Heat oil in a medium stock pot, add bacon, sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until bacon is slightly crispy. Add Tasso, onions, celery, carrots and peppers, sauté for 5 to 7 minutes. Add corn, garlic, herbs, and spices, sauté another 2 to 3 minutes. Deglaze with white wine, Worcestershire, and Tabasco, simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp stock, bring to a boil then whisk in roux, stirring well, so no lumps form. Turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes, add heavy cream, crawfish, and strained potatoes. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

Season to taste. 

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Anadarko Petroleum outdoes the super majors.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125744655516131501.html

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An  amazing fact, considering the amount of drilling that occurred in 2008.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/091104/twipprint.html

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A video.

http://www.api.org/policy/exploration/hydraulicfracturing/hydraulicfracturing.cfm

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Like Chesapeake, Devon’s third quarter revenues fall, even as their production climbs.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602099&sid=aGExtIzKIOH4

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The industry is poised to get billions in federal help, but some say that's a bad idea.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/news/economy/nuclear_renaissance/index.htm?postversion=2009110211

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A 'shale gale' of unconventional and abundant U.S. gas is transforming the energy market

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703399204574507440795971268.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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My dog Lucky died today. He was twelve-plus, an advanced age for a Labrador retriever. My deceased wife Anne bought Lucky six months before she died and the big pup soon became my constant companion and best friend.

Lucky helped ease me through a hard time in my life. I am sad tonight, but I am happy that he lived such a long and happy life, and died on such a gorgeous day with no apparent trauma.

Goodbye Lucky and rest in peace. 11-02-2009.

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    Here are a couple of oil pics, fracturing an old well and plugging a new one that didn’t work out. Hey, it happens!

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New research results surprise everyone on the potential of this well-known Devonian black shale.

http://geology.com/articles/marcellus-shale.shtml

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