Media and non-academic writing

Non-academic publications

• “Considering Federal Program to Permanently Plug & Abandon Offshore Oil and Gas Wells.” Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy Report. With Siddhartha Narra, Brian Snyder, and Gregory B. Upton Jr. (April 18, 2022)

• “Integrating Technology and Incentives to Reduce Methane Emissions.” Payne Institute Commentary Series. With Ben Gilbert. (March 26, 2021)

• Panelist for Flaring in the Permian Basin: Outlook and Policy Responses.. Webinar, Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy. (December 17, 2020)

• “The Economics of Flaring in U.S. Shale.” USAEE Podcast. (July 21, 2020). With Ben Gilbert and Greg Upton.

• “Pipeline Constraints, Not Export Ban, Caused Big Price Differentials.” (August 2019) Pipeline & Gas Journal 246(8), 39–41. with Greg Upton.

• “OPEC Imposes ‘Swing Producer’ Role upon U.S. Shale: Evidence and Implications,” IAEE Energy Forum, Q3 2015, with Jim Krane

• “The U.S. Shale Boom Takes a Break: Life as the World’s Swing Producer,” Foreign Affairs Online, with Jim Krane (May 26, 2015)

• “Effects of Low Oil Prices on U.S. Shale Production: OPEC Calls the Tune and Shale Swings,” Baker Institute for Public Policy Research Paper, with Jim Krane (Feb 11, 2015)

Center for Energy Studies Policy Blog (Forbes.com)

• “The key to reducing methane emissions? Actual measurement.” Baker Institute Blog. With Ben Gilbert. (August 16, 2021)

• Rolling back Trump’s methane rules isn’t enough: We need a methane tax to buy time to decarbonize. Baker Institute Blog. with Ben Gilbert and Jim Krane. (July 12, 2021)

• “The Cycle, Not Automation, Is Keeping Oil & Gas Hiring Down” (May 10, 2017)

• “Oil Price, Exchange Rates, and the Convoluted Impact of Sanctions on Russia” (April 27, 2015)

• “OPEC Calls The Tune And U.S. Shale Producers Follow – By Cutting Production,” with Jim Krane (Feb 11, 2015)

• “Drilling for Jobs” (Dec 22, 2014)

Media

• Quoted in Texas Monthly, “Hundreds of Abandoned Oil Wells Are Rotting Away in Texas Bays” (September 2023). By Russell Gold.

• Interviewed on KCBS Radio. (May 12, 2023). By Megan Goldsby.

• Quoted in The New York Times, “Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says..” (May 8, 2023). By Hiroko Tabuchi.

• Quoted in Bloomberg, “The Gulf of Mexico Has a $30 Billion Unplugged Oil Well Problem.” (May 8, 2023). By Kendra Pierre-Louis.

• Quoted by ABC News, “14,000 inactive oil and gas wells in US remain unplugged, posing risks for leaks, researchers say.” (May 8, 2023). By Julia Jacobo.

• Quoted by AFP, “US needs $30bn to seal 14,000 unplugged offshore oil and gas wells: study.” (May 8, 2023).

• Interviewed on Capital Public Radio, “What’s going on with gas prices in California? Here’s why they are increasing again..” (September 29, 2022). By Steve Milne and Nicole Nixon.

• Interviewed on ABC 10 Sacramento, “Why are gas prices so high in California? Newsom said it’s the oil companies, so we asked experts..” (October 4, 2022). By Morgan Rynor.

• Interviewed on FOX 40 (video only). “California one cent away from breaking the average gas price record, according to AAA.” (October 5, 2022). By Kristin Vartan.

• Quoted by Forbes.com Advisor, “California Gas Prices Hit Record High, But Relief Is Near.” (October 5, 2022). By Natalie Campisi.

• Interviewed on ABC 7 San Francisco, “Why are gas prices high in California? Consumer group calls for windfall profit tax on oil companies.” (October 18, 2022). By Michael Finney.

• Headline interview on Getting Answers, ABC 7 San Francisco. (October 19, 2022). With Kristen Sze.

• Interviewed on ABC 10 News Sacramento, “[ California Midterm Elections

  If California turns red, could gas prices go down?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaxQjJpz9fY)” (October 25, 2022). By Monica Coleman.

• Quoted by San Francisco Chronicle “Refinery outages contributed to California’s gas price spike. So why do we know so little about them?”. (November 5, 2022). By Claire Hao.

• Interviewed on CBS 13 Sacramento, “Puzzling prices at the pump have drivers pay less ahead of record breaking Thanksgiving.” (November 17, 2022). By Marlee Ginter.

• Interviewed on CBS 13 Sacramento, “Millions of people head home after Thanksgiving weekend, travel levels nearing pre-pandemic levels.” (November 28, 2022). By Marlee Ginter.

• Interviewed on KCBS Radio in San Francisco, “Newsom convening special session on soaring gas prices, oil company profits.” (December 1, 2022). By Mike DeWald.

• Panelist for UC Davis LIVE podcast, “How War Impacts Energy and Fertilizer Supplies.” (Apr 14, 2022)

• Interviewed on CBS 13 Sacramento, “California Gas Tax Bill Reworked Into Tax On Suppliers.” Velena Jones. (March 29, 2022)

• Interviewed on ABC 10 Sacramento, “Despite crude oil price crash, Sacramento area gasoline prices remain high.” Luke Cleary. (March 15, 2022)

• Interviewed on KCRA 3 Sacramento, “Average price of gas in Sacramento-area hits record high.” Lysée Mitri. (March 6, 2022)

• Quoted by Energy Intelligence Natural Gas Week, “Oil Dynamics to Dictate Permian Flaring Despite Rising Gas Prices” (September 17, 2021)

• Quoted by Energy Intelligence Oil Daily, “Crunch Time for US Domestic Climate Legislation” (September 13, 2021)

• Quoted by Energy Intelligence Natural Gas Week, “‘Responsibly Sourced’ Gas Takes Leap With New US E&P Deal” (July 5, 2021)

• Quoted by Energy Intelligence Natural Gas Week, “Dems’ Spending Plan Could Hit US Gas Upstream and Down” (July 19, 2021)

• Quoted on American Public Media’s nationally broadcast Marketplace Morning Report, “‘Flaring’ is an environmental problem. What will stop oil companies from doing it?” (August 24, 2020)

• Quoted in National Business Daily, “10年逾190宗破产案，热潮退去又迎低油价冲击，美国页岩业如何度过危机？ [With more than 190 bankruptcies in 10 years, the enthusiasm has subsided and the impact of low oil prices has faded. How can the US shale industry survive the crisis?]” (July 14, 2020)

• Quoted on Ohio Valley ReSource, WV Public Brodcasting, “Coronavirus And Slumping Prices Hit Ohio Valley’s Oil & Gas Sector” (March 19, 2020)

• Quoted on American Public Media’s nationally broadcast Marketplace Morning Report, “Energy companies look to tech to make oil production easier and cheaper” (May 26, 2017)