Maguire Energy Institute

e-Newsletter - Message From the Director

At a time when knowledge about energy is critical, the Maguire Energy Institute wants to share with you how education, practice, and interest in energy are coming together. To better serve our student, business, and education communities, we will be communicating with you on a more regular basis. This inaugural newsletter from the Institute will showcase our dedication to activities and ideas that promote thought leadership in the diverse and fast-paced field of energy. Continue Reading

Yours truly,
W. Bruce Bullock, Director of the Maguire Energy Institute at SMU Cox School of Business
 

Maguire Energy Institute Newsletter Introduction
At a time when knowledge about energy is critical, the Maguire Energy Institute wants to share with you how education, practice, and interest in energy are coming together. To better serve our student, business, and education communities, we will be communicating with you on a more regular basis. This inaugural newsletter from the Institute will showcase our dedication to activities and ideas...
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Maguire Offers Unique Energy Experiences
News about Student Activities At the Maguire Energy Institute, students engage in a variety of activities that help prepare them in shaping tomorrow’s energy challenges.  The MBA and BBA energy clubs are among the most active on campus, and they offer great value according to their members. Stuart Irby (MBA ’10), president of the MBA Energy Clubs says, “The MBA Energy Club...
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Research Brief: Fundamentals Drive the ‘Mysteries’ of the Oil Market
Unlike the stock market which moves according to incident, expectations, confidence, and manias, oil markets move on the fundamentals of the real asset, something more tangible and elemental. SMU Cox Professor James Smith shows in his research that the oil price spikes of the summer of 2008 will not necessarily be the trend in the future. Based on supply and demand factors, an analysis of...
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Natural Gas Nation - An Energy Summit in Dallas, March 2010
Though not fully appreciated, a revolutionary energy source first discovered in Texas can spur economic development, increase U.S. energy security and improve the environment.   It's unconventional natural gas, or gas from shale formations.  With technologies first developed by Mitchell Energy and Devon Energy Corporation for the Barnett Shale formation of North Texas, shale...
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No Black Swans Here: A Texas-Led Gas Rush
The renowned Barnett Shale natural gas field has proven itself a prolific source of energy and tipped off a massive “gas rush” of shale gas exploration. In fact, with the many new gas field discoveries across the country, a glut of sorts has occurred in natural gas, driving down prices. Pioneer Natural Resources chief executive Scott Sheffield affirms the Barnett Shale’s...
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