Author, Scientist, Petroleum Engineer, Speaker, Forbes.com Contributor.
Ian obtained his Ph.D. in physics from Adelaide University, Australia. He has consulted all over the world. Learn more>>
New Book Release
I’ve just released a new book called How Oil and Gas Companies are Pivoting Toward Climate Change published by Cambridge Scholars in the UK.
Intended for experts and lay readers, the book outlines efforts by oil and gas companies to clean up their greenhouse gas emissions while addressing the transition from fossil energies to renewable energies like wind and solar.
How Oil and Gas Companies are Pivoting Toward Climate Change is based on a selection from almost 150 articles I’ve published with Forbes.com over the last three years. This book takes an honest look at the fast-charging energy transition from the unique perspective of a solar space scientist turned oilfield engineer.
How far are global leaders such as BP, Occidental, and ExxonMobil pivoting toward climate change?
To see the list of Chapters, click here.
Is the urgency about climate change as dire as climate aficionados are saying? Should a small oil company owner sell now before the demand for oil drops?” More on this book>>
To buy this book, Click here and enter the code Promo25 for a 25% discount.
To read the press release click here.
Reviews
“A very well written book, with good spread of chapters, well sourced, a much needed documentation which describes a key topic of our times in down to earth (accesible to all regardless their technical background) manner.” ~ Ion Ispas, Ph.D., Associate Professor, George P. Livermore Chair, Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University
“Dr. Palmer presents a balanced and objective view of an industry which receives a great deal of criticism these days, and yet provides a commodity without which our modern society cannot currently function. He tells the reader how we got to this point of energy dependence and how even the large oil companies are investing resources in alternative sources of energy such as hydrogen, ammonia, solar and wind energy among others. It is clear that change is coming in energy production and consumption. Dr. Palmer sets out a clear vision of what is being done and what needs to be done to make the eventual transition from fossil fuel to renewables. It is a book that will serve the oil and gas industry insider as well as the person on the street who is concerned about getting to work, and the health of the planet.” ~ Randy Bunn, Attorney, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“This book is a great insight on the importance of our planet’s energy future and the direction of mankind!” ~ Cliff Taylor, an oilman from Oklahoma.
“There is a lot of information, well-sourced, and the key takeaways serve as solid reinforcement for the reader“. ~ Bill Strobel, President, Zeeospheres Ceramics LLC.
Republished from Forbes.com
Trump To Rescind LNG Pause, Golden Age For LNG To Continue.
Originally published on Forbes.com on December 10, 2024
A data-based analysis of the history and bettable future for LNG, despite uncertainties. Read More>>
Two Oilfield Execs Taking A Stand Via The Trump Administration
Originally published on Forbes.com on November 21, 2024
Two high-powered influence—leaders have oil and gas backgrounds with a lot in common, but their opinions may diverge significantly on efforts to continue the energy transition.. Read More>>
Occidental And Warren Buffet Shoot For The Moon In The Permian Basin
Originally published on Forbes.com on November 3, 2024
Oxy and Buffet are putting good money into DAC and CCS, and the company is confident, but the worldwide deployment of CCS seems too expensive for oil and gas consumers. Read More>>
Fracking In Pennsylvania—The Truth Behind The Politics
Originally published on Forbes.com on October 27, 2024
Both sides of the political debate, and the rest of the world, will continue to need drilling and fracking for natural gas, including in Pennsylvania. Read More>>
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Recent Blog Posts
- Studies of Our Sun Connected to my Early Career and Personal Failings
Warning: this story gets into my early research career, which focuses on the sun. If this seems a boring topic, and you just can’t get into it, jump to the last section titled Oral Roberts University. This has a story about my little dog Bindi and how she came to teach a class in Intro… Read more: Studies of Our Sun Connected to my Early Career and Personal Failings - Christmas Letter 2024 from the Gray Nomad
Greetings from Albuquerque. Its mid-winter, and this pic shows how mysterious the snow and mist can make Sandia Peak look, as snapped from my upper deck. The year started with a bang on my 80th birthday in January. My step-daughter Kim came with Mary Ann from Kansas and they helped organize the party. Lots of… Read more: Christmas Letter 2024 from the Gray Nomad - The Shroud of Turin – New Evidence for Jesus
Below is a third blog in a series that may be called Science and the Bible. The first and second episodes are summarized here before jumping into the new blog: Episode 1: Fossils floating along the Seabed in Kansas a very long time ago. This segment is about the age of the earth. Since about… Read more: The Shroud of Turin – New Evidence for Jesus - Australian Story 1 Related to the Energy Transition
I’m from Australia, and my home state is South Australia. It’s a large state in area but only 1.8 million in population. But South Australia leads the world in electricity that comes from wind and solar, the main renewable energies. It’s a strange and remarkable story that I’ve reported to Forbes.com, but it’s worth sharing… Read more: Australian Story 1 Related to the Energy Transition - Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago
Kim and I are addicted rock-hounders. We have found petrified wood in New Mexico, fire agates in Arizona, red agates in Utah, and blue agates in the Yellowstone River of Montana. So when invited by Mark, a friend of Kim’s, to search for fossils in Kansas, we jumped at the opportunity. Fossils found where?The fossils… Read more: Fossils floating along the seabed in Kansas a long long time ago
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Latest Comments
Good to see Mary Ann and Kim joined you for your birthday. I was not aware of your Forbes connection.…
Really beautiful, Ian! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!