Andrew Butter

Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)
Contributor's Links: ABMC
Andrew Butter started off in construction in UAE and Saudi Arabia; after the invasion of Kuwait opened Dryland Consultants in partnership with an economist doing primary and secondary research and building econometric models, clients included Bechtel, Unilever, BP, Honda, Emirates Airlines, and ...more
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What China Knows About The Coronavirus That Oil Traders Don't Know
Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:15 PM EDT
There are predictions that global oil demand will drop by 3-million barrels per day because of the Coronavirus contagion. So why is China stocking-up?
In this article: OIL
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Why Shale Oil Was Once Viable At $45WTI But It's Not Anymore? OPEC Can Dictate The Price Again
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:21 AM EDT
Today, oil is still priced on the assumption that the 900,000 number will come in for 2020, so logically to maintain the so-called balance.
In this article: OIL, UCO, USO
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Shale Oil Splutters: Brent On Track For $70 Target $100 In 2020
Friday, March 15, 2019 3:17 PM EDT
There is a sense of triumphalism in the tag-line, “U.S.A. is now a net oil exporter”. Reminiscent of “Mission Accomplished”; first it’s not true, second; what’s hiding in the wings is sinister.
In this article: OILB, OIL
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What The Oil Short-Sellers And OPEC Don’t Know About Peak Shale
Friday, November 30, 2018 4:17 PM EDT
Javier Blas of Bloomberg News wrote of a new “Shale Boom” that could...create “OPEC’s Worst Nightmare”. That sentiment reflects a broad consensus of opinion that has driven oil prices down 30% in two months.
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Trump’s Iran-Decision Did-not And Won’t Affect Oil Prices
Saturday, May 12, 2018 3:19 PM EDT
By some reports, President Trump’s Iran-decision caused oil prices to “jump 3%”. Actually that was intra-day.
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Last Remaining Copy Of Stolen-Data Is Worth $100 Billion To Russia. Could Facebook Be Shut Down?
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:19 PM EDT
Facebook currently estimates of 87-Million accounts were hacked. That’s an “estimate”, because they don’t know.
In this article: META
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STOCKS I FOLLOW

FXE Euro Currency Trust
GLD SPDR Gold Trust ETF
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
HERO Hercules Offshore Inc.
ITE SPDR Lehman Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
MCO Moody's Corporation
META Meta Platforms, Inc. (Formerly Facebook, Now META))
OIL iPath B S&P GSCI Crude Oil TR ETN
SPY SPDR S&P 500
TM Toyota Motor Corporation
XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR
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Tourism Strategy Consulting
ABMC
January 2013 - Present (10 years 6 months)
Recently completed a study for Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority included recommendations on market positioning and top-line development strategies.
Project Manager
GPMC
March 2012 - Present (11 years 4 months)
Project managing elements of Basic Design of float-over, float-off/on and launch barges; and Self-Elevating Service Vessels classed under ABS, LR and B-V Rules, analysis for load/float on/off and transportation, launch and installation analysis for jackets topsides and other cargo, line management as designated Single Point of Contact of critical operations for above including planning, scheduling, preparing method statements, risk analysis, oversight of H.S.E. and monitoring progress.
Writer
Seeking Alpha
September 2008 - Present (14 years 11 months)
I write about market disequilibrium and valuation in the context of US, UK, Hong Kong and Dubai property prices, tourism and hotel markets, oil prices, bonds the US stockmarket and gold.
Partner
ABMC
July 1999 - Present (24 years 3 months)
Professional license company registered in Dubai since 1999. Registered activities are Engineering, Management Consulting and Marketing Consulting.

Education

Cambridge University
M.A., Bio-Resource Engineeriing
1972 / 1975
Animal Nutrition, Statistics and Experimental Design, Irrigation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Entomology, Animal Production, Marketing, Economics
Leeds Art College
Diploma, Fine Art
1971 / 1972
Primarily Conceptual

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