#AskBoone.
Legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens took questions from his legions of Twitter followers Jan. 13, sharing his thoughts about the commodities market, OPEC and, of course, his beloved Oklahoma State University.
For the record, he’s pulling for OSU Coach Mike Gundy.
Pickens had much to say about oil prices, E&P acquisitions and divestitures and, rather sharply, the Keystone XL pipeline: “Enough already. Approve it. Let’s make it a shovel ready project. Let’s be for something on energy and not against it.”
Pickens said the M&A market would be robust this year because of low commodity prices. He also said that rig counts are going to be a clue to when the market bottoms out.
“We’ll probably go down by 500-600” rigs, he said.
Selected Boone tweets in response to #AskBoone.
Do you feel that falling gas prices are a good thing or a bad thing?
Which sports would you like to see Oklahoma State’s athletic department add in the future?
I think what OPEC is doing with cheap oil is energy terrorism. What are your thoughts?
Will U.S. energy production hold out or will it cave to OPEC during this steep downturn in oil?
How do you see the M&A market shaping up in 2015 and why?
I’m fascinated by wind energy. What is holding it back in the U.S.?
Might the fall in oil prices knock out the shale business long enough for renewable energy to compete more effectively?
Would Russian President Vladimir Putin be relevant if the EPA could have approved LNG import terminals to export in years versus decades?
What does a billionaire do to stay in shape?
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