From this ad: Attention Accredited Investors: Have you ever considered investing in Oil & Gas? Yes, I did. In fact, in the early 1980s, I was a consultant to a company that owned Chevron stations all over Northern California. That …
Category: Fossil Fuels
A Sustainable Future?
From the ad at left: Implementing modern drilling and recovery methods for a sustainable future. Prospera Energy aims to become a low-cost producer, operating in compliance with regulatory and environmental standards. Sorry, but I don’t think I know anyone stupid …
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Sunoco Offers Its Limited Partners “Flexible Deals”
From this ad soliciting limited partners: Our flexible financial options fit your needs by creating custom deals to help you grow your business. All backed by industry-leading customer service. What are you talking about? If you want to contribute to …
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Investing in Oil
Here’s an offer in the energy space. Texas Oil and Gas says: Oil Prices Are Surging!!! Own a piece of Texas Oil & Gas! NOTICE: YOU MUST BE AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR TO QUALIFY! My response: Yee haa! Ford, General Motors, …
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Big Oil Uses Clever (Read: Deceptive) Marketing
If I told you that you’re an “energy citizen,” what would you take that to mean? Doesn’t it sound like a good thing? Doesn’t it seem to imply that you’re concerned about reducing the carbon footprint (and other forms of …
Butane and Propane
These folks say: Butane-Propane News (BPN) is a leading business publication for propane distributors, marketers, suppliers, and other leaders allied to the industry. I don’t doubt that, but I would also suggest that selling hydrocarbons might not be the place …
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Investors in Oil and Gas Need to Ask Themselves Important Questions
When I talk to people about “investment” opportunities like this, I caution them about three things: a) Scam/fraud. How confident are you that these people are actually using your capital for oil/gas extraction, as opposed to luxury vacations and offshore …
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Getting in on the Fossil Fuel “Boom”
From the ad here: X Stone Energy presents an unprecedented opportunity for you to own a piece of the booming oil and gas market in the Lone Star State. Is the oil and gas industry really “booming?” GM built 6 million …
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Greenwashing at its Finest
Fans of professional golf many know that this week’s tour event is the Valero Texas Open, sponsored by the 8th largest U.S. oil company with revenues of $108 billion. This itself would be completely unremarkable were it not for the …
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More on the Question: Are You Investing in Oil and Gas?
In my recent post, I lampooned oil and gas start-up TankHead for its appeal to investors on the basis that they’ll be able to grow their current production of 85-90 barrels of crude per day into competitive levels, and make …
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