EPA Announces Rules to Cut Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on May 12 said it has completed a set of rules intended to regulate methane and other emissions from new...
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Oklahoma’s STACK Play Gaining Attention
Despite continuing low commodity prices, activity in the fairly new STACK play in Oklahoma has become a main focus for operators working in the Sooner...
Halliburton, Baker Hughes Abandon Merger
In a surprise move, oilfield services giants Halliburton and Baker Hughes on May 1 announced that plans for a merger had been terminated. The announcement...
Executive Survey
Infographic: Oil & Gas Industry Executive Survey...
ExxonMobil Contributes $2.4 Million to Higher Ed in 2015
ExxonMobil, along with its employees, contributed over $2.4 million to higher education institutions across Louisiana through the ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2015 Educational Matching Gift Program. Throughout...
Goodrich Files for Bankruptcy
Goodrich Petroleum Corp., one of the most active companies drilling in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale formation in Louisiana, has filed for bankruptcy. On Apr. 15,...
Grassroots Campaign Launched to Restrict Imports
The Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association in partnership with other oil and natural gas supporters launched a grassroots campaign this week aimed at limiting...
Budget Problems Abound in the Oilfield
While lawmakers in Oklahoma work to fill the $1.3 billion hole in the state’s budget for next year, Moody’s Investors Service released reports on several...
Obama Administration Releases Final Rules on Offshore Drilling
On Apr. 14, the Obama Administration released a final set of rules on offshore drilling that are geared toward preventing an explosion similar to the...
Halliburton – Baker Hughes Merger Derailed Again
On Wednesday, the proposed merger of the No. 2 and No. 3 oilfield services firms was derailed again by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),...