An Inevitable Link: Oil and Gas Development in Water Stress Zones
As the U.S. experiences unprecedented growth in oil and gas development, its successes are tied inexorably to extremely high water stress and drought regions. This...
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America Shifting Towards Natural Gas
One of the more exciting stories being extracted from the modern day shale play is natural gas. Although it does not compare to crude volumetrically,...
Energy Scene: Rocky Mountain Energy and Infrastructure Summit
The Rocky Mountain Energy and Infrastructure Summit was held in Jackson Hole, Wyo., August 21-23. The event is an off-shoot of the annual Rocky Mountain...
Oil and Gas Going Social: Will Our Industry Ever Reap the Benefits of Social Branding?
There’s no denying that online social media platforms have transformed consumer brands. But can social technology really be valuable to the oil and gas world?...
Anti-Piracy Systems Standing Watch on Vessels in Pirate Infected Waters
Today’s oilfields can often be located in dangerous and remote waters, but anti-piracy detection and deterrence technology is being developed today as a fully automated...
Texas Saltwater Marsh – Texaco Rig
You can trust your car to the man who wears the star, Texas saltwater marsh Texaco Rig… 1930s Courtesy of The Sloane Gallery – www.sloanegallery.com...
West Texas
My father was a Petroleum Landman and he was on the road most of the time. Every now and then he would pull me from...
One of Halliburton’s First Well Site Vehicles
One of Halliburton’s first vehicles, servicing a Humble Oil well site, West Texas 1920s Courtesy of The Sloane Gallery – www.sloanegallery.com – 281-496-2212...
Global Outlook: Ukraine
In 1998, while working with a team in Bulgaria, I saw how Russia’s influence was felt because it provided gas supplies to the country. What...
Texas Relinquishment Act Lands: A Case Study for Federal Leasing
When it comes to oil and natural gas production, Texas has been a leader for many decades. One over-looked area where Texas leads is in...