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Mr. Karlin and The Advocate seem to have forgotten about the Haynesville Shale.  Perhaps they never knew about it since it is a long way from south Louisiana.  :-)

Mr Karlin's article is a prime example of "watch what you read!".

I did some digging on Mr Karlin and his background (gotta love Linked In)

He is a recent 2017 graduate of LSU with a degree in Journalism and Communication. Lots of journalism experience all through college at various publications (campus and non campus related).

I have to congratulate Mr Karlin for being committed to his career ambitions, but his research needs a bit of work (as Skip has indicated).

I always tend to cringe when a non technical person starts writing about the O&G industry like they were an expert on the subject. But I doubt that his supervisors have a much better background than he does (although one would think that they should).

I guess the morale to the story is "Reader Beware!"

The short comings of Louisiana media regarding O&G related issues are a real disappointment.  Once, not that long ago, there were reporters in all the major media markets that had a basic understanding and some years of  practical experience with O&G development onshore, shelf and deep water GOM.  No longer.  Unfortunately the short comings extend to national media also.  A news story that doesn't have at least one obvious mistake or cringe worthy statement is now quite rare.

Sad statement but I have to agree. One would think that there should be some O&G knowledgeable individuals out there to fill this obvious void.

I think I could find a new post retirement career in journalism! LOL

Pretty typical of what you see on a day-to-day basis in the media world ... a mad dash for the finish line. First man in scoops the competition (and consumer eyeballs). They often favor expediency at the expense of accuracy.

Anyone that swallows the bs that The Hayride puts out should think twice.  And here is why.

"It’s unrealistic to expect any wholesale exploration activity in the state until the oil and gas industry believes Louisiana’s politicians and lawyers won’t descend on them with lawsuits and predatory regulation and taxes, which would necessitate a sea change from the current environment.

But ConocoPhillips’ news indicates there might be the thought that Louisiana’s political and economic winds could be changing, at least in the intermediate term. Let’s hope they know something most of the rest of us don’t, because the central part of the state is desperate for some semblance of an economic growth driver. The Alexandria metropolitan area, after all, lost jobs at a minus-one percent rate last year."

The facts do not support the contention that the O&G industry declines to make investments in Louisiana because of politicians and lawyers.  In fact the opposite is the truth.  The "winds" are not changing.  The purveyors of this misinformation are in trouble because the investments we see today in the Austin Chalk are a direct refutation of their scare tactics that fears of litigation prevent energy companies from investing in LA.  Keep in mind that "lawyers"  have no suit to bring without a private Louisiana land owner who has a case because the O&G industry has polluted their lands.  Don't buy the bs that this is about trial lawyers.  This is about the industry wanting to limit the legal recourse of private land and mineral owners.  Period!

Skip - great comments on the Hayride article. Everyone needs to keep things in perspective when reading ANY article such as this - there is too much misinterpretation, misinformation and just plain BS out there. Much of it posted by individuals who don't have a clue about what they are discussing (but present themselves as knowledgeable individuals).

As always, just my opinion on this overall issue

Thanks, RM.  There is a recent series of articles and opinion pieces attempting to drive a narrative that Louisiana is missing out on O&G related investment because of a perception of "unfair" lawsuits and unfriendly politicians.  There is zero evidence to support that contention but LOGA and conservative partisans push it even though they have been exposed as having no evidence to support their bogus claims.  Market forces drive industry decisions and the $100B of investment in the state, from the Haynesville Shale, to LNG and chemical manufacturers, to now the Austin Chalk is proof that their claims are false.  Of course, that doesn't stop them from pushing their political agenda.  IMO, it's about time for some public push back.

Louisiana is a different state to work in as an O&G operator, but so is Oklahoma, New Mexico and other states to varying degrees. Each state (and sub areas in those states) have their own "issues".

Just part of the process that makes the O&G world so interesting (and complicated) in many ways

With what’s going on in Trumpland, I wouldn’t worry about LA politics.  The one thing you can count on with O&G is “There Will Be Blood.”  Doesn’t matter if it’s the Middle East, Gulf of Mexico or Central LA.  Happy Motoring!!!

If we decline to worry, and act, regarding LA politics, we risk a very different, and not better, state in twenty years.

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