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G. Allen Brooks

G. Allen Brooks is an energy analyst. In his over 50-year career in energy and investment, he has served as an energy security analyst, oil service company manager, and a member of the board of directors for several oilfield service companies.

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BOEM photo

Offshore wind and DOD clash

Olympus, Shell’s seventh, and largest, floating deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell photo

Will oil industry deals upset the offshore recovery?

Big Foot is one of Chevron’s major capital projects in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The extended tension-leg platform is located 225 miles (360 km) south of New Orleans. Chevron photo

Another sign that offshore energy is back

Diamon Offshore — Photo courtesy of Diamond Offshore

Silicon Valley Bank’s bankruptcy and offshore oil and gas

North Atlantic right whale. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Does offshore wind have a whale problem?

Deepwater-Platform-GOM-Exxon — An Exxon deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Exxon photo.

Offshore shortchanged in Biden’s speech

WindServe Marine_BMT — BMT UK Ltd. image

Offshore wind boom meets reality

offshore-platforms-boem — Offshore platforms. BOEM photo.

On the road to a healthier offshore industry

Enterprise Offshore Drilling's Enterprise 205 mobile offshore drilling unit. Enterprise Offshore Drilling website photo

Will we finally see an offshore rebound in 2022? – Part II

oil-platform-gom-generic-noaa — An oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA photo.

Will we finally see an offshore rebound in 2022? – Part I