Roughnecks Changing a Bit, Shallow Water Rig…1950s
Photo courtesy of The Sloane Gallery, Houston, TX. Image for sale at www.sloanegallery.com or call 281-496-2212...
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Shallow Water Derrick Drilling in Lake Barrie… 1930s
Photo courtesy of The Sloane Gallery, Houston, TX. Image for sale at www.sloanegallery.com or call 281-496-2212...
Drill Pipe and Casing Loaded for the Job
If you hunt, fish or drill for oil in the state of Louisiana you probably are going to do it in or close to...
Halcon’s Wilson Says Tuscaloosa Shale Among Last Big Shale Finds
Floyd Wilson, the wildcatter who helped discover the fastest-growing U.S. oil field, says a prospect called the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale is among the last great...
Will President Obama Use Two Small Birds to Limit Oil Drilling in the West?
Almost half the land west of the Mississippi belongs to the federal government, including 48% of California, 62% of Idaho and 81% of Nevada. No...
How the State of Texas Extracts Revenue from the Oil and Gas Industry
Every business sector has a complex set of tax laws that are industry-specific, and with the large numbers produced by the oil and gas industry,...
Smitherman: Texas Could Break Oil Record by 2020
Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman said Friday the shale revolution could drive the state’s oil production to record levels before the end of the...
Energy Pushes Texas Exports To Highest Value Ever
Fueled by the rapid expansion of the oil and gas industry, Texas exports reached their highest value in history in 2013, jumping 5.6 percent over...
Made in Louisiana
2013 brought about many encouraging announcements for the Louisiana oil and gas industry. While the southern portion of our state is facing hundreds of lawsuits...
Jamie Rood, Photographic Artist – The First Tour
My oilfield-related photographic art focuses on the hard work, grit and raw beauty of the people and equipment of the industry, while recognizing its integral...