http://www.bretboteler.com Oil and Gas Industry Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:06:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. " -- Doug Larson Every summer our family treks down to Galveston for a little sun and relaxation. The kids enjoy one last hoorah before plunging their energies back into school and an endless ... http://www.bretboteler.com/catch-and-release/ Last night at 11:56 PM I stood on the rig floor with our drilling crew as they spudded the West Janice #1. This well marks our entry into a new chapter in the growth of this company. Using two new proprietary filtering processes, we are planning for success where past ... http://www.bretboteler.com/21/ Today I sat down with General Norman Schwarzkoph, former U.S. Army Commander-in-Chief and current host of World Business Review, to discuss the challenges facing the domestic oil and gas industry. Before we began the interview, General Schwarzkoph put me at ease by dropping by the Green Room and visiting with ... http://www.bretboteler.com/interview-with-world-business-review/ Just for fun, let's take a look back at the historical role of natural gas in some of the most fascinating cultures of the world. Here are a few facts from the University of Colorado at Boulder's LSA website: About 2,500 years ago, the Chinese recognized that natural gas could be ... http://www.bretboteler.com/natural-gas-uses/ But it has a significant role to play in reducing fossil fuel emissions. Let me explain: Natural gas has recently made it into the spotlight, and for good reason: it's clean burning. And in this post-industrialist era, that's more than important. Green energy is a term for environmentally friendly, renewable sources ... http://www.bretboteler.com/natural-gas-is-green-okay-not-really/ Oil and gas prices are always making headlines. This was especially true after the devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Oil refineries were damaged beyond belief. The entire supply chain came to a grinding halt. It was a difficult time to say the least. In preparation for ... http://www.bretboteler.com/preparing-for-the-2007-hurricane-season/ As this is the very first post, I'd like to thank you for stopping by. This blog will cover several topics in the oil and gas industry. I hope you enjoy it, and that you'll leave comments with your thoughts and/or suggestions on the type of content you'd like to ... http://www.bretboteler.com/hello-world/