Mason Inman

Author of “The Oracle of Oil” (forthcoming from W. W. Norton), the first biography of maverick geologist M. King Hubbert. http://oracleofoil.com

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Is the Marcellus boom ending?

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Barrels, permits, spot prices—oh my!

A list of various data sources I use

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James Schlesinger on peak oil

In a candid 2012 interview, America’s first Secretary of Energy spoke about looming oil supply problems

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Is the Marcellus all wet now?

A look at wet gas vs. dry gas drilling in the nation’s biggest shale gas play

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Louisiana Loses Its Boot

The boot-shaped state isn’t shaped like that anymore. So, we revised its iconic outline to reflect the truth about a sinking place.

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Why Are Disgraced Doctors Running Big Drug Trials?

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Please Hold While I Check On That Missile Strike

Stuck on the phone with the IDF

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