Petroleum Industry News Sends Mixed Signals
There was a variety of news regarding the petroleum industry last week that sent mixed signals to industry observers. First, petroleum economist Karr Ingham said...
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Federal Government Overreach Attacked On Many Fronts
The President, Congress, and the Texas Legislature all have been very active in implementing executive orders, legislation, resolutions, and letters to reduce the federal government’s...
New Policies Aimed at Increasing Economy, Energy Independence
Anyone who had a connection to the oil and gas industry felt the power of federal bureaucracy during the eight-years President Barack Obama governed the...
Natural Gas Production, Storage, Exports On Record Pace
Even though natural gas prices at the wellhead remain flat, production continues at a record pace, resulting in record high storage and record high exports....
Oklahoma AG Nominated as Director of EPA
President-elect Trump’s nominee for Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, has been met with praise and criticism from members of...
Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emissions Decline Again
Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane emissions have declined again, according to two new reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Energy Information...
Future Looks Better, But Industry Moves Cautiously
While economic conditions in the domestic oil and gas industry have improved since February, many executives have decided to move cautiously into the last half...
Numerous States, Oil & Gas Industry Fighting EPA’s New Methane Rule
States and industry representatives continue to challenge in court the legality of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) methane rules aimed at the domestic oil and...
EPA Continues Rigorous Regulation of Oil Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new methane emissions regulations have drawn criticism from the oil and gas industry and a growing number of members of...
US Oil Imports Hit 45-Year Low
U.S. dependency on foreign oil has been a major issue in the energy debate for many years. No one knows when the issue first gained...