G. Allen Brooks
G. Allen Brooks

G. Allen Brooks currently works as a consultant for the strategic oilfield and finance industries and is a regular contributor to The Maritime Executive magazine. Over his 40 year career in energy and investment he has served as an energy security analyst, oil service company manager, and as a member of the board of directors for multiple oilfield service companies.
Energy Transition Rethink
“The best laid schemes o’mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley,” wrote Scottish poet Robert Burns more than 200 y...
Electrify Everything – But at What Cost?
Energy growth is directly linked to well-being and prosperity across the globe. Meeting growing energy demand in a safe and enviro...
Harnessing the Wind
Like the sun and blue skies, wind is one of nature’s wonders. Since man began walking on Earth, he’s marveled at wind&...
The Greening of America
As Joe Biden settles in as the 46th President of the United States, his agenda will emphasize combating COVID-19 while also making...
Harnessing the Wind
Like the sun and blue skies, wind is one of nature’s wonders. Since man began walking on Earth, he’s marveled at wind&...
Super Fuel?
Pick a color - any color - blue, green, brown or gray. Those are the colors assigned to the various forms of hydrogen de...
Daisy-Picking
She loves me? She loves me not? She loves me? She loves me not? Usually while contemplating the answer to these questions, a daisy...
The Parable of the Boiling Frog
If you are a frog, you jump from a pot of boiling water. But if you are placed in a pot of tepid water that is gradually heated to...
Saudi Arabia: The Sisyphus of Oil?
In Greek mythology Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra – modern-day Corinth. He was a sly and deceitful ruler who murdered t...
Mixed Signals
We are rapidly approaching the midpoint of the initial term of the OPEC production cut agreed to last November. Initial report...