Innovation in the Face of a Tough Market: It’s Time to Attend a Trade Show
It’s time for oil and gas professionals to defeat the downturn by ensuring efficiency and profitability. It’s time to attend a trade show. Trade shows...
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The Original Oilmen: Glenn McCarthy and Michel T. Halbouty Early 1930s
This rare photo contains two legends of Texas oil. A very young Glenn McCarthy (left) and Michel T. Halbouty (right) sit in Halbouty’s office and lab. Both wildcatters...
Transportation & Logistics History: J.M. English Trucking Company Early 1930s
From hot shot delivery to the long haul, independent trucking services provided the oil patch with the transportation of equipment from the manufacturers to the field getting the...
Oil & Gas History: Texas Iron Works Early 1930s
Texas Iron works was located at 1401 Maury in Houston, Texas. They manufactured oil field supplies and also did repair work. Among their services were pipe straightening, threading...
Oklahoma Residents want EPA Control over Oil and Gas Disposal Wells
The increase in the number of Oklahoma earthquakes has caused a great deal of concern for residents. Throughout the state, the rise in these quakes...
The New Expedia for Well-Water Providers
Getting water to wells is a critical part of the hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling industry. Both water and wastewater disposal are core elements for drilling or the whole site will shut down, costing thousands of dollars each day. Water...
Northern Natural Gas Seeks Approval for Compressor Station
Northern Natural Gas has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to build and operate new natural gas transportation facilities in Gaines County,...
Louisiana Budget Crisis Results from Declining Oil and Gas Prices
The Louisiana oil and gas industry is facing tough times right now with record shortfalls in production, overall decreasing oil prices and a U.S. versus Saudi...
Churches Sign Energy Leases Despite Pope’s Call for Cessation of Fossil Fuels
As the eyes of the world were on the visit of Pope Francis to New York, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia, his words regarding energy consumption...
Improving SWD Value & Salability During Challenging Times
The saltwater disposal (SWD) industry has changed significantly over the last five years thanks to advances in completion technologies such as fracking. SWDs have popped...