Mark Stansberry, Author at OILMAN Magazine

Forty-Five Years Later…

Forty-five years ago, October 17, 1973, the Arab oil embargo began as agreed to by the OPEC oil ministers. Since that time, beginning with the embargo, U.S. energy and economic direction has been impacted due to that decision. (The members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries “OAPEC” initiated the oil embargo.) A few months later, (1974), The International… Read More

2018 September-October Mark A. Stansberry

American Natural Gas and NATO

In the fall of 1997, I was approached by a friend of mine, Vladimir, who asked if I could assist his native country the Czech Republic in getting into NATO. At the time, he told me the Czech Republic’s leaders needed to meet with key U.S. Senate leaders. The U.S. Senate would have to ratify the Czech Republic going in… Read More

Global Energy Outlook & Geopolitics

At the 2004 International Energy Policy Conference in Tulsa, OK, the main focus was on the subject of geopolitics. Fourteen years later, the focus is on the global energy outlook with an emphasis on geopolitics. As of the week of May 7, 2018, oil prices reached 3 ½ year highs. During the same time frame, regional tensions were heightened in… Read More

2018 May-June Contributors Mark A. Stansberry

Achieving Energy Excellence!

Since the beginning of March of this year, I have spoken at several events, including The Pipeline & Energy Expo in Tulsa, OK, the 25th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association in Lake Charles, LA, the Digital Transformation in the Oil and Gas Industry conference in Houston, TX., and the Pre-Conference of the National Council on Undergraduate… Read More

2018 March-April Contributors Mark A. Stansberry

America’s Energy Transformation

“The elements of our strengths are many. They include our democratic government, our economic system, our great natural resources,” stated Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick in the 80s about the United States. The business page headline, in the November 3rd, 2001 Oklahoman, read “Terrorist attacks spur need for national energy policy.” The day before, energy experts and government officials had attended the… Read More

Energy Efficiency and Environmental Preservation

In 1992, I founded and chaired the first International Energy Policy Conference (IEPC) now known as National Energy Talk (NET). IEPC/NET is now in its twenty-fifth year. The theme then and now is “Striving for Energy Efficiency and Environmental Preservation,” National Energy Talk provides a means of open dialogue regarding energy policies and issues. The November 18-19, 2017 issue of… Read More

2017 November-December Contributors Mark A. Stansberry

Federal Tax Reform and The U.S. Energy Industry

As I arrived in Washington, D.C. on September 27th, I knew what the subject for my next column should be: “federal tax reform and the U.S. energy industry.” That same day the Republicans unveiled their blueprint for tax reform. The dialogue had begun. The first question on my mind: How is tax reform going to impact my home state of… Read More

2017 September-October Contributors Mark A. Stansberry

America’s Energy: Global Dominance

In 2008, my book, The Braking Point was released. Four years later, in 2012, my book America Needs America’s Energy: Creating Together the People’s Energy Plan! was released. To observe the progress and advancement of research, technology and applications were dramatic between 2008 and 2012. During those four years the US did not have a strategic energy plan. A viable… Read More

2017 July-August Contributors Mark A. Stansberry

The Impact of the Shale Revolution Continues

The impact of the shale revolution continues to create economic opportunities and to weaken OPEC. The American oil and gas industry has come a long way since the 1973-74 OPEC oil embargo timeframe. There was a time according to projections that the U.S. was reaching a point of running out of oil, that dependence on foreign oil would be the… Read More

2017-May-June Contributors Mark A. Stansberry

NATIONAL ENERGY TALK!

What is National Energy Talk? The History First, the beginnings and history of National Energy Talk: In 1992, I founded and launched the first International Energy Policy Conference. Since its inception, the conference has hosted dignitaries, Fortune 500 companies, industry experts, ambassadors, and delegations to discuss energy efficiency, environmental preservation, and the whys, hows and solutions of a national energy… Read More

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