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...
Articles by Melinda Young
Chinese Buy Texas Oil Fields
Foreign companies are seizing the opportunity to invest in U.S. oil and gas assets. As the U.S. becomes less dependent on fossil fuels, other countries...
Oil and Gas Leaders Committed to Effective Climate Change
It’s more than just big talk from the oil and gas industry leaders. When the oil and gas giants including Shell, BP and Statoil start...
Insurance Companies Required to Clarify Earthquake Coverage with Increase in OK Quakes
Oklahoma insurance companies providing property and casualty policies were recently given 45 days to send policy holders clarification on their earthquake coverage. With the increase...
Oil and Gas Blamed for Louisiana Wetland Erosion
Louisiana’s wetlands serve as a natural barrier against hurricanes but recently they are disappearing. The state has lost about 1,880 square miles of coastal land...
EPA Rules Threaten the Fracking Boom in Texas
Texas has helped to lead the way in making the U.S. a leader in abundant and low-cost energy. New rules, however, are threatening the oil...
Gas Pipeline Explodes in South Texas
On Oct. 16, a natural gas pipeline owned by Lewis Energy Group exploded and caught fire in Encinal, Texas. The cause was unclear and no...
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...
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...