Final Thoughts

I spent a good portion of this week either in Louisiana or traveling to and from the state. I attended an energy conference at Louisiana State University (LSU) which I found to be fascinating. I found out how little I knew about the various drilling operations for oil and natural gas and how far the U.S. has come over the past 10 years in spite of what obstacles were placed by the government. There is still a lot of shale plays that have not been drilled and that includes a good portion of the Haynesville field located in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Senator David Vitter of Louisiana told the assembled group how we are living through an “energy revolution” and that this surge of oil and gas is a “historical game changer.” Senator Vitter said, “Its the biggest boom to the economy since the dot com movement and maybe even before that.”