2024 User Conference Recap
Gas Market Analysists Descend upon Orlando Amidst an AI boom, an energy transition and geopolitical events, the natural gas market has experienced increased volatility creating
Planning for the Future in Energy
Dr. Robert Brooks on the Energy Bytes Podcast – Part 3 [To get the full scoop, watch Dr. Robert Brooks on the Energy Bytes podcast
Natural Gas and LNG Market Shifts on the Horizon
Jordan Blum (Left) and Dr. Robert Brooks (Right). Source: Hart Energy RBAC’s founder and CEO, Dr. Robert Brooks, was interviewed by Hart Energy’s Jordan Blum
Past, Present, and Future of Natural Gas, LNG, and RBAC
RBAC’s CEO and Founder, Dr. Robert Brooks, was recently on an episode of the Digital Wildcatter’s podcast exploring the challenges and potential benefits of integrating
Transforming Energy Forecasting for a Complex World
Transforming Energy Forecasting for a Complex World Dr. Robert Brooks on the Energy Bytes Podcast – Part 1 Summary by Cyrus Brooks Shifting energy market
RBAC 2024 September Seminar Recap
On September 16th in Houston, energy industry professionals, executives and decision-makers gathered for RBAC’s September Seminar: “Navigating the Future of Natural Gas: Exploring North American
Comprehensive Demand Projections and Evolving LNG Market Dynamics
Highlights in Market The first half of 2024 saw a pronounced growth in global natural gas demand, particularly in Asia. China alone has seen a
2024’s Key Themes for Natural Gas and LNG
What are the key themes to emerge in Natural Gas and LNG so far in 2024? Top industry organizations have weighed in on the matter,
Power Plays Podcast: What the Shale Will Happen with Natural Gas Prices
Consumers in different regions of the U.S. are paying vastly different prices for natural gas — the consequence of notoriously slow pipeline projects. In this
The Evolution and Goals of Japan’s Energy Mix
Cyrus Brooks and Stuart Turley were recently joined by a senior analyst for The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, Dr. Takafumi Yanagisawa. Dr. Yanagisawa recently
Global Gas & LNG Insights: Where Are Asia’s Top LNG Markets Heading?
What is the future of the LNG market in Asia amidst all the uncertainty? How are current geopolitical events impacting LNG trade? What is the
Insights into Asian LNG Markets
RBAC and JLC Give Special Seminar in Singapore Singapore: the most bustling LNG trading hub in Asia was host to “LNG Market Insights for Asia—Charting
FLAME Conference 2024 Takeaways
At the 30th anniversary of the FLAME conference in Amsterdam, RBAC’s COO, James Brooks, met with energy industry colleagues to discuss the state of the
Dr. Robert Brooks attends Angola Oil & Gas Networking Event
RBAC’s CEO and Founder, Dr. Robert Brooks, recently attended an event in Houston held by Energy Capital & Power in collaboration with Angola’s National Oil,
CERAWeek 2024 Takeaways
What is the story from boots on the ground at CERAWeek 2024? Well, in Houston CERAWeek hosted thousands of the brightest minds coming together to
Global Gas & LNG Insights Podcast: Natural Gas and the Economic Outlook
Who will emerge as a top LNG player amidst all the uncertainty in the market? How are current geopolitical events impacting LNG trade? What is
Global Natural Gas Disruptions and the Role of Energy Market Simulation
RBAC’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Robert Brooks, joins David Blackmon to discuss exactly what energy market simulation is and its purpose in modeling real-world scenarios
How Propaganda Shapes Our Energy Choices Podcast
The ultimate goal of providing reliable and affordable energy for all can be accomplished through several different methods each with their own pros and cons.
A Conversation on Ending Energy Poverty Podcast
At RBAC, part of our mission is, “To contribute to global prosperity and sustainability through improvements in the quality and effectiveness of economic decisions made
Global Gas & LNG Insights Podcast: The Present and Future of Russian LNG
How much LNG is Russia exporting? Where is this LNG going? What different scenarios exist for supply, demand and price fluctuations? Will Arctic LNG-2 succeed
Geopolitics and the Role of Gas in the Energy Transition
What would happen to the natural gas and LNG markets should the major canals and straits be blocked? Will natural gas on the North Slope
2023 User Conference Recap
All Roads Lead to Galveston As Gas Market Experts Come Together With Texas’ best November weather, RBAC’s Annual Gas and User Conference took place in
African Energy Resources Must Benefit Africa
Africa Energy Week was huge. With thousands of attendees at the 5-day event, and multiple concurrent sessions, here are some takeaways from the continent which
LNG2023 Conference Takeaways
Dr. Brooks speaking at the LNG2023 Conference. Source: Club LNG Twitter RBAC’s founder and CEO, Dr. Robert Brooks PhD, and our Director of Business Development,
Has Europe Moved Past Needing Russian Gas?
Europe’s Energy Crisis Back in May 2021, and like most countries, EU was on recovery, post-COVID, importing ~3 bcm of Russian natural gas a week
Potential Alaska Natural Gas Shortage in 2027
Cook Inlet Gas Production May Not Meet Demand In a recent report by Enstar Natural Gas for the regulatory commission of Alaska, it was revealed
RBAC Attending LNG 2023 World Conference in Vancouver
We are happy to announce that we will be attending the LNG 2023 World Conference this coming July! Dr. Robert Brooks will be discussing a
Using Models Specifically for Trading
Natural Gas Market Analytics in Trading Most trading-based analytics focus on supply-demand balance assessments to determine whether the current market is loose or tight versus
Unlocking Profitable Trading Opportunities: The Power of Granular Market Models
In the world of natural gas trading, savvy traders look out for and attempt to get on the right side of basis blowouts. Basis trading
Energy Finance and the Energy Transition
Energy and Finance Conference Energy Industry professionals, Economists and Finance professionals of Academia assembled in Houston to look at “Energy Finance and the Energy Transition,”
Integrating Power BI for Natural Gas and LNG Markets
Big Data We are in the “Information Age”, our daily lives transformed by the internet, smartphones, and computers. With these technologies comes vast amounts of
RBAC Releases New Video: Gas4Power™
Demand for Gas Fuels Power Markets As natural gas displaces coal for power generation, power markets and analysts are more concerned about gas markets and
FLAME Conference 2023 Takeaways
Graph: G2M2 Insights Visual Analytics for Global Gas and LNG Some key takeaways for the FLAME conference 2023: Natural gas and LNG will continue to
FLAME Conference 2023 Day 1
Key Takeaways: There is a general consensus at the conference that demand destruction is expected to be slower than what is stated such policy as
Hydrogen Opportunities for the Natural Gas Sector
Source: Adobe Stock HYDROGEN AS AN ENERGY SOURCE: The hydrogen sector development in recent years has created significant opportunities and challenges for the LNG value
Spring Highlights in Global Gas and LNG
We have had more than just warm weather and spring flowers, the Global Gas team here at RBAC wanted to give some highlights on what’s
Can Methane Emissions Impact the Future of the LNG trade?
Source: Adobe Stock METHANE EMISSIONS TRACKING: As most of the methane emission impact occurs upstream to the liquefaction part of the value chain, which emphasize
RBAC Releases New Video: G2M2® Market Simulator for Global Gas and LNG™
The Global Gas and LNG Market As the world becomes more interconnected and energy demand continues to increase, understanding global natural gas and LNG market
RBAC Releases New Video: GPCM® Market Simulator for North American Gas and LNG™
The North American Gas and LNG Market How can you create a robust and reliable gas forecast in this volatile market? And how can you
Modeling of Green Gas or Renewable Natural Gas Scenarios
Tools for Navigating the Energy Transition. Renewable natural gas is growing steam. Some analysts are looking at a 45% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) increasing
Simulation vs Modeling vs Forecasting
Image Source: Gas & LNG Visual Analytics – RBAC; TCR wind tunnel model, South Hampton University Those familiar with RBAC may have read we have
2022 RBAC User Conference Recap
Photo by MJ Tangonan on Unsplash Epic! Awesome! Eye-opening! Are just some of the terms used to describe the 2022 RBAC User Conference held in
The European Gas & LNG Conference
RBAC’s Director of Business Development, James Brooks attended the S&P Global European Gas and LNG Conference in London, October 25-26, 2022. According to Mr. Brooks
America’s Natural Gas Conference 2022
RBAC’s Founder, Dr. Robert Brooks spoke at America’s Natural Gas conference in Houston, on September 27th, 2022, along with a multitude of informative industry speakers and
Houston Africa Energy Summit Recap
Energy leaders of nations across Africa attended the Houston African Energy Summit on Friday, September 23, 2022, in Houston, Texas with a message for America
Dr. Brooks Joins IAEE / USAEE to Discuss a European Future without Russian Gas
Dr. Robert Brooks, PhD, founder of RBAC Inc, will be speaking at the USAEE/IAEE joint 39th North American Conference being held October 23rd – 26th
The World Gas Conference 2022
World Gas Conference 2022 Welcome to Daegu, South Korea The World Gas Conference was held in Daegu, South Korea. It’s a city about 4 hours
Dr Brooks Speaks to The Times, Korea
Original from The Times, Korea Dr Brooks says natural gas is the solution, not the enemy of the energy transition Dr. Robert Brooks received PhD
Interview with Scott McKenna
Pipelines, LNG, energy policy and energy crisis. RBAC’s Scott McKenna talks about New England, and what deep analysis shows and reveals as to solutions for
Video Release – Gas & LNG Visual Analytics
How to get true natural gas and LNG insights in a sea of data? RBAC’s Gas and LNG Visual Analytics include a series of business